The Etceteras

Members

George Teo - lead guitar
Sam Young - bass guitar, vocals
John Gwee - drums, vocals
Andrew Gwee - rhythm guitar, vocals

The Etceteras were originally from Singapore where they were known as the Hilltoppers. They came to the UK in 1962 and played at a London West End nightclub as the Singapore Islanders.
George Teo, Andrew Gwee and John Gwee were only teenagers when they travelled to England.
Managed by Tom Gan.
George Teo was later in The Ying-Tongs and then Simon K and the Meantimers


UK Singles

1964 Where Is My Love / Bengawan Solo                              Oriole  CB 1950
(Released 21 August 1964)
1964 Now I Know / Little Lady                                                Oriole CB 1973
(Released 20 November 1964)
1964 Now I Know (Acetate)                                                    Regent Sound Ltd

The Advokats

Members






Formed in Liverpool.
Auditioned in front of Henry Henroid at the Rialto Ballroom, Liverpool in December 1963, to be considered for playing at The Star Club in Hamburg.

Abraham and his Lot

Members



Formed in Liverpool (I think).
Appears on all the lists of Liverpool groups in the 1960s, but I have no information. Can't find any gigs, any line-ups and I'm beginning to think that they didn't exist at all, or maybe they existed for a very short time. Watch this space.

The Ying Tongs

Members

George Teo - lead guitar

George Teo was formerly in The Etceteras and later in Simon K and the Meantimers.
The Ying Tongs were represented by The Roy Tempest Organisation Ltd.

Known Gigs

5 Nov 1965 Dunstable, California Ballroom.
10 Dec 1965 Dunstable, California Ballroom.
18 Dec 1965 Manchester, Oasis. Supporting Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich.
31 Dec 1965 Ramsgate, Coronation Ballroom. Supporting The Sorrows. With The Cygnets.

15 Jan 1966 Halifax, Malborough Hall.

28 Jan 1966 Liverpool, The Cavern, Mathew Street. With The Fix, and The Hideaways.

19 Apr 1966 Manchester, Oasis

 

 

 

Me & Them

Members

George Davies - lead guitar

(A five-piece band in 1964)


UK Singles

1964 Show You Mean It Too / Everything I Do Is Wrong                                     Pye 7N 15631
1964 Tell Me Why / Getaway                                                                               Pye 7N 15683
1964 I Think I'm Gonna Kill Myself / Feel So Good                                             Pye 7N 15596

'Show You Mean It Too', 'Feels So Good' and 'Getaway' were written by guitarist George Davies.
'I Think I'm Gonna Kill Myself' was banned by the BBC.

USA Singles

1964 Show You Mean It Too / Everything I Do Is Wrong       U. S.Songs   US 601

Spain EPs

1964 Tell Me Why (De La Película De Los Beatles "Que Noche La De Aquel Día")  Pye  PYEP 2062

The Spanish EP had a cheeky picture of the Beatles on the front of the cover.

Known Gigs

13th Apr 1964 Bridgwater, Town Hall.

1st May 1964 Hinckley, St. George's Ballroom, Leicestershire. Supported by The Exiles.

Blossom

Members

Vic Elmes - guitar, vocals (born 10 May 1947, in Dagenham, Essex, England - died April 2017)
Ian Jansen - guitar, vocals
Stuart Tann - bass guitar, vocals
Mike Blakley - drums (born 12 January 1947 in Bromley, Kent, England)

Blossom was a name used briefly by The Epics before they became Acid Gallery.

The 4 Zodiacs

Members

Vic Elmes - guitar, vocals (born 10 May 1947, in Dagenham, Essex, England - died April 2017)
Ian Jansen - guitar, vocals
Stuart Tann - bass guitar, lead vocals
Bill Fifield (later known as Bill Legend) - drums

The 4 Zodiacs formed in Barking, East London in the early 1960s. They later became The Zodiacs and then evolved into The Epics.

Ian Jansen and Alan Ross were later in Acid Gallery.
Vic Elmes was later in Acid Gallery and Christie.

Bill Fifield was later in Legend, The Romford Golden Sunshine Band and T-Rex (Marc Bolan gave Bill his new name Bill Legend because of his involvement with his previous band Legend).