The Wanderers

Members

Roy Taylor - lead guitar

Geoff Hudson - piano

Colin Perry - rhythm guitar

Michael Thorpe - bass guitar

Terry Edwards - second lead guitar

Gerry Prince - drums

Formed in Kingsbury, Warwickshire in 1963.

Known Gigs

30 May 1964 Tamworth, Polesworth Memorial Hall. With Rocking Rendezvous, and The Three Spirits.

The Sabres

Members







Formed in Coventry.

Known Gigs

17 Apr 1964 Coventry, Police Ballroom, Little Park Street. With The Challengers, and The Pacifics.

The Bo-Weevils

Members

Tim James - vocals, harmonica
Steve Bentham - guitar, vocals
Barry Smale - bass guitar
Joe Craner - drums

Kev Dempsey - drums
Fred Liggins  - tenor saxophone
Gordon Wood - baritone saxophone
Greg Taylor - tenor saxophone
Steve 'Tiny' Bentham - vocals
Gordon Stansfield - lead guitar
Bill Campbell - bass guitar

Formed in Coventry in 1963 as The Boll Weevils
Changed their name to The Bo-Weevils in 1964.
Kev Dempsey replaced Joe Craner on drums around 1964.
Fred Liggins joined in 1964 on saxophone.
Gordon Wood joined on baritone saxophone in 1965.
Greg Taylor joined on tenor saxophone in 1965.
Bill Campbell and Gordon Stansfield appear to have been in the group in 1965/66.
Tim James left in early 1966.
Steve 'Tiny' Bentham joined on vocals in 1966.
Tim James was later in Acme Patent Electric Band, Ra Ho Tep, Last Fair Deal.
Kev Dempsey was later in Dando Shaft as a guitarist, and Side Effect.
Disbanded in July 1966.

The Mighty Avengers

Members

Tony Campbell - lead guitar, vocals
Mike Linnell - bass guitar, vocals
Kevin 'Bep' Mahon - rhythm guitar, harmonica
Dave Beech - drums



Formed in Rugby, Warwickshire in 1962 as The Avengers. They changed their name to the Mighty Avengers in 1963 so as not to be confused with Birmingham-based Gerry Levene's backing band of the same name.
Tony Campbell was later in Jigsaw.

UK Singles

 

1964 Hide Your Pride/Hey Senorita                                                                             Decca F 11891

   (Released 24 April 1964)

1964 So Much In Love/Sometime They Say                                                               Decca F 11962

   (Released 28 August 1964. A-side was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richard. The Musical Director on this record was John Paul Jones who was later in Led Zepellin.)

1965 Blue Turns To Grey/I'm Lost Without You                                                         Decca F 12085

   (Released 26 February 1965. A-side was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards (notice the extra 's'))

1965 (Walking Thru' The) Sleepy City/Sir Edward And Lady Jane                            Decca F 12198

   (Released 16 July 1965) 

 

Known Gigs

 

5 Oct 1962 Nuneaton, Co-Op Club, Warwickshire. Supporting Buddy Brittain and the Regents. With The Beatles, and backing Tanya Day.

12 Jan 1964 Coventry, Coventry Theatre. Supporting Brian Poole and the Tremeloes. With The Matadors, The Mustangs, Tony Martin and the Echo Four, and Lynn Curtis. 

7 March 1964 Coventry, Matrix Hall. Supporting Shane Fenton and the Fentones. With Johnny Tremain and the Liberties.

17 Apr 1964 Coventry, Orchid Ballroom. With Shane Spencer and the Casuals.

2 Sep 1964 Liverpool, The Cavern, Mathew Street. Lunchtime session.

2 Sep 1964 Liverpool, The Cavern, Mathew Street. Evening. With The Notions, and The Beat Boys.

20 Jan 1965 Stourbridge, Town Hall.

12 Feb 1966 Leeds, Leeds University.

Denny Seyton and the Sabres

Members

Denny Seyton (Brian Tarr) - vocals
John Boyle - bass guitar
Mike 'Saint' Logan - organ
Edward Murphy - lead guitar
Dave Saxon - drums

John (Craig?) Francis - lead guitar
Dave Maher - rhythm guitar
Tommy Walker - drums
Bernie Rogers - drums
Tony Crowley - drums
Dennis 'Blink' Dring - bass guitar
Harold 'Lally' Stott - guitar (Died: 1977 in a car accident)
Robbie 'Little' Scott - bass guitar


Formed in Coventry, but eventually based themselves in Liverpool.
John Francis left the group in 1964 and emigrated to Canada in 1967.
Their final single, which was on Parlophone, was produced by George Martin. Their name was changed to The Denny Seyton Group.
'Blink' Dring was briefly in the group in 1965.
Lally Stott joined in 1965.
Tony Crowley joined in 1965.
Robbie 'Little' Scott joined in 1965.
Denny Seyton and the Sabres disbanded in 1966.
Lally Stott, Tony Crowley, Mike Logan and Robbie Scott formed the Motowns in 1966, with the addition of singer Douglas 'Dougie' Meakin and moved to Italy where they had much more success.

UK Singles

1964 Tricky Dicky/Baby What You Want Me To Do?                        Mercury MF 800
   (Released January 1964)
1964 Short Fat Fannie/Give Me Back My Heart                                Mercury MF 814
   (Released 1 May 1964)
1964 The Way You Look Tonight/Hands Off                                     Mercury MF 824
   (Released 14 August 1964. Reached No. 48 in the UK Charts.)
1965 Just a Kiss/In the Flowers by the Trees                                   Parlophone R 5363
   (Released 5 November 1965. Credited to The Denny Seyton Group. Produced by George Martin)

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Television Appearances

10 Sep 1964 'For Teenagers Only' (ATV). With The Fortunes, Billie Davis, The Daly's, Mike Rabin and Peter Lee Stirling.

Known Gigs

1 Dec 1963 Liverpool, Locarno Ballroom. With Sonny Webb and the Cascades.
20 Jun 1964 Liverpool, The Peppermint Lounge, Fraser Street. With The Blackwells, Carol and the Corvettes, and The Musketeers.
23 Jun 1964 Liverpool, The Peppermint Lounge, Fraser Street. With The Fabs, and Earl Royce and the Olympics.
16 Jul 1964 Liverpool, The Peppermint Lounge, Fraser Street. Supported by Ian and the Zodiacs , and Chris and the Autocrats.
8 Aug 1964 Barrow in Furness, Coronation Hall. With The Blue Beats.
15 Aug 1964 St. Leonards, Witch Doctor. With The Hustlers.
8 Nov 1964 Burton upon Trent, 76 Club.