The Viscounts

 

 

Members

 

Don Paul (Donald Fountain) - vocals (Born: 2 January 1937, Oldham, Lancashire, England)
Ronnie Wells (Ronald Cresswell) - vocals (Born 25 August 1939, Farnborough, Hampshire, England - Died 22 September 2013)
Gordon Mills - vocals (Born: 15 May 1935, Madras, British India - Died: 29 July 1986, Los Angeles, California, USA)

 

Formed in London.

The members of The Viscounts had all been part of a TV ensemble called Morton Fraser's Harmonica Gang. 

Disbanded in 1965.

Gordon Mills was later a successful songwriter writing 'It's Not Unusual', which was a worldwide hit for Tom Jones. 

Don Paul became a record producer

Ronnie Wells went into the restaurant business. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UK Radio Appearances

 

29 Oct 1960 Saturday Club - BBC Light Programme. With Tommy Bruce, Mike Preston, Joan Small, Don Lang and the Frantic Five, The Wilf Todd Trio, The Betty Smith Quintet, and Arthur Greenslade and the Gee Men.

Known Gigs

27 Feb 1962 Bournemouth, Gaumont. Supporting Billy Fury and the Blue Flames. Backing John Leyton, Eden Kane, Ricky Stevens, and Jackie Lynton as well as performing in their own right. With Joe Brown and the Bruvvers, The Karl Denver Trio, Peter Jay and the Jaywalkers, and Shane Fenton and the Fentones. Compere: Don Munday. 'The Big Star Show of 1962'. Promoted by Larry Parnes. Two shows.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gary and Lee

 

Members

Derek Knight - vocals

Alan Knight - vocals

A duo formed in Gosport, Hampshire (some sources say Portsmouth).

Gary & Lee were brothers.

They sang vocal harmonies in the style of the Everly Brothers.

Known Gigs

29 Dec 1962 Torquay, Town Hall, Devon. Supporting Barrie James and the Strangers, Frank Kelly and the Hunters, and Tanya Day.

25 Feb 1963 Stafford, Borough Hall. Supporting Barrie James and the Strangers, and Tanya Day. The 'Barrie James Show'.

12 Aug 1963 Llandudno, Odeon Cinema, Wales. Supporting The Beatles. With Billy J Kramer with the Dakotas, Sons of the Piltdown Men, The Lana Sisters, Tommy Wallis and Beryl, and Tommy Quickly. 

13 Aug 1963 Llandudno, Odeon Cinema, Wales. Supporting The Beatles. With Billy J Kramer with the Dakotas, Sons of the Piltdown Men, The Lana Sisters, Tommy Wallis and Beryl, and Tommy Quickly.

14 Aug 1963 Llandudno, Odeon Cinema, Wales. Supporting The Beatles. With Billy J Kramer with the Dakotas, Sons of the Piltdown Men, The Lana Sisters, Tommy Wallis and Beryl, and Tommy Quickly.

15 Aug 1963 Llandudno, Odeon Cinema, Wales. Supporting The Beatles. With Billy J Kramer with the Dakotas, Sons of the Piltdown Men, The Lana Sisters, Tommy Wallis and Beryl, and Tommy Quickly.

16 Aug 1963 Llandudno, Odeon Cinema, Wales. Supporting The Beatles. With Billy J Kramer with the Dakotas, Sons of the Piltdown Men, The Lana Sisters, Tommy Wallis and Beryl, and Tommy Quickly.

17 Aug 1963 Llandudno, Odeon Cinema, Wales. Supporting The Beatles. With Billy J Kramer with the Dakotas, Sons of the Piltdown Men, The Lana Sisters, Tommy Wallis and Beryl, and Tommy Quickly.

19 Aug 1963 Bournemouth, Gaumont. Supporting The Beatles, and Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas. With The Lanas (The Lana Sisters), Tommy Wallis and Beryl, Sons of the Piltdown Men, and Tommy Quickly. Compere Billy Baxter. Two shows.

20 Aug 1963 Bournemouth, Gaumont. Supporting The Beatles, and Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas. With The Lanas (The Lana Sisters), Tommy Wallis and Beryl, Sons of the Piltdown Men, and Tommy Quickly. Compere Billy Baxter. Two shows.

21 Aug 1963 Bournemouth, Gaumont. Supporting The Beatles, and Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas. With The Lanas (The Lana Sisters), Tommy Wallis and Beryl, Sons of the Piltdown Men, and Tommy Quickly. Compere Billy Baxter. Two shows.

22 Aug 1963 Bournemouth, Gaumont. Supporting The Beatles, and Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas. With The Lanas (The Lana Sisters), Tommy Wallis and Beryl, Sons of the Piltdown Men, and Tommy Quickly. Compere Billy Baxter. Two shows.

23 Aug 1963 Bournemouth, Gaumont. Supporting The Beatles, and Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas. With The Lanas (The Lana Sisters), Tommy Wallis and Beryl, Sons of the Piltdown Men, and Tommy Quickly. Compere Billy Baxter. Two shows.

24 Aug 1963 Bournemouth, Gaumont. Supporting The Beatles, and Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas. With The Lanas (The Lana Sisters), Tommy Wallis and Beryl, Sons of the Piltdown Men, and Tommy Quickly. Compere Billy Baxter. Two shows.

 

Christine Campbell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real Name: Christine Campbell
Born: 1940 (estimated) Birmingham, West Midlands, England.
Groups: The Merry Macs, Solo

The Teen Tones

Members

Mark Peters (Peter Fleming) - vocals




Formed in Liverpool in the late 1950s.
Mark Peters was previously in The Flamingos.
Mark Peters was later in The Teen Tones, Mark Peters and the Hi-Spots, Mark Peters and the Cyclones, Mark Peters and the Silhouettes, and Mark Peters and the Method. He then went solo.

Three Good Reasons

Members

Annette McCormack
Peter Clegg
Radivoj 'Danny' Danic


Known Gigs

1 Apr 1966 Nantwich, Civic Hall. With The Ray Irving Showband.

The Ivy League

Members






Known Gigs

26 March 1966 Nantwich, Civic Hall. Supported by Division Two, The Imps, and ETC.

The Three Bells

Members

Carol Bell - vocals
Sue Bell - vocals
Jean Bell - vocals

Formed in Liverpool.
An all-girl vocal trio.
Carol and Sue Bell were identical twins. Jean Bell was their older sister.
Did a season in Blackpool on the Central Pier when they were children.
Performed in Hamburg and also Turkey.
Released records on Columbia, Pye, Decca and CBS.
Were later known as The Satin Bells.

Known Gigs

24 Nov 1964 Sutton Coldfield, La Reserve, West Midlands. Played a week-long residency.

Ruby Murray

Real Name:
Born: 29 March 1935, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
Died: 17 December 1996, Torquay, Devon, England, UK
Instruments Played: vocals

In 1962, starred in the pantomime 'Puss in Boots' at the Chester Royalty Theatre playing 'Princess Valentina'. Also in the cast were Peter Goodwright, Daphne Lacey, Alex Munro.

The Sapphires

Members





Formed in Bristol in the late 1950s.
The Sapphires were a vocal group.

The Kestrels

Members

Tony Burrows - vocals
Roger Greenaway - vocals
Roger Maggs - vocals
Geoff Williams - vocals

Pete Gullane
Roger Cook

Formed in Bristol in the late 1950s.
A vocal harmony quartet.
Formerly known as The Beltones and The Hi-Fi's.
Sang back-up vocals behind Joe Brown, Billy Fury, Eden Kane, and Benny Hill, and many more, and made dozens of television appearances between 1958 and 1964.
The group members did their national service in the Army at the same time, continuing to work together whenever possible, and finishing in 1960.

The Chants

Members

Joe Ankrah - vocals
Eddie Ankrah - vocals
Nat Smeda - vocals
Alan Harding - vocals
Eddie Amoo - vocals

Formed in Toxteth, Liverpool in 1962 as The Shades.
The Chants were a vocal group who were usually backed by The Harlems.
In 1962/63 The Chants were managed by Brian Epstein.
Appeared at The Cavern in November 1962, backed by The Beatles.
Eddie Amoo had success in the 1970s as a songwriter and later as a member of his brother Chris Amoo's band 'The Real Thing'.

Known Gigs

 

21 Mar 1964 Hastings, Pier Ballroom. With The Harlems.

3 Apr 1964 Liverpool, The Cavern. Lunchtime session. With The Escorts, The Green Beats, The Valkyries, and The Harlems.

16 Apr 1964 Liverpool, The Iron Door, Temple Street. With The Harlems, and The Excheckers.

14 Nov 1964 Nottingham, Dungeon Club.

23 Jul 1966 Liverpool, The Cavern, Mathew Street. Re-opening of The Cavern. All day/All night session. With The Hideaways, The Signs and The Times, The Tremas, The Escorts, Dark Ages, Georgia's Germs, The Excelles, The Strandmen, The Seftons, The Carrolls, The Dollies, The Senates, The Dark Ages, The Rock House Band and The Prowlers. Marty Wilde, Georgie Fame, Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick and Titch, The Bachelors, The Searchers, Billy J Kramer, The Fourmost, The Merseys, Solomon Burke, Rufus Thomas, The Scaffold and The Pete Best Combo. Plus DJs Jonathan King, Simon Dee, and Jimmy Savile.