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Tracks are listed in chronological order by year, then alphabetically.
Listings do not reflect proper order by month or day: later oft precedes earlier.
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Featured on this page loosely in order of first recording if not record release (as possible).
Names are alphabetical, not chronological, per year:
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Caveats in the employment of this page: 1. It descends in chronological
order by the year the artist or band is first found on a commercial record
issue (ideally) by year only, alphabetical thereat. One musician above
another doesn't necessarily translate to earlier issue unless the year
changed. 2. Though release dates are the aim with links to YouTube, some
are recording dates and may not be everywhere clearly distinguished. 3.
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 Merseyside Home to Merseybeat Liverpool is at the indent of the red area northeast of Wales, Merseyside County, off the Irish Sea. Source: Familypedia |
This page concerns early rock n'
roll in the United Kingdom, specifically, British bands and musicians who were not a
part of the "British Invasion," a term coined by Walter Cronkite on the
evening news of the day the Beatles landed at Kennedy International Airport
on February 7, 1964. The British invasion is described variously, narrowly in terms of
chart domination from 1964 to 1966, or broadly to include bands which aired
or sold well in the United States whether or not they ever placed foot on
American soil. The criterion for this history is the latter, physically arriving in
America to play music, whether on tour or in some other way.
This page concerns only bands and musicians who remained on the island (or
continent) and made their
first record releases by 1970. (The British Invasion's
era can be extended well into the seventies to include both early heavy
metal and punk rock.) Square one of the British Invasion proper was Mersey
Beat (Merseybeat) [1,
2] developed by the
Beatles in Liverpool alongside the River Mersey,
concerning which it didn't take long before
bands were described as Merseybeat regardless where they came from if
that's what they sounded like. There was a brief period when records sold
better by calling them Merseybeat. Per the map to the left is Merseyside
County where Merseybeat originated, just northeast of Wales. Liverpool is at
the indent of the red area off the Irish Sea, a couple hundred miles from
London to the southeast. Merseybeat in the UK was preceded in the fifties by skiffle
[*],
a British revival of folk and jug band music popular in America in the
twenties and thirties. What chart information given on this page is culled
from Music VF, using the New Musical Express Chart from 1952 to 1960, Music
Week thereafter.
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| The earliest recording known by harmonica
player Cyril Davies
[1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
6,
7], born 1932, is 'KC Moan', recorded at his home in 1954
[*].
That was released several decades later in 1997 on a
CD titled 'Knights of the Blues Table'. Davies' next recordings occurred in
1955, playing banjo with Steve Lane's Southern Stompers: 'Heah Me Talkin'
and 'Tennessee Twilight'. Davies also formed his own group in
1955 with
Alexis Korner, a skiffle and blues ensemble. ("Skiffle" is a term
for jug band music that had originated in the deep South of the United
States. Jug bands often used makeshift instruments such as cigar boxes,
saws, kazoos, washboards, combs and, well, jugs. A good example of an
American jug band is the
Memphis Jug Band in Blues
2. "Skiffle" was also a slang term for rent parties: social gatherings
with a fee toward the purpose of paying the rent. Among its first known uses
is in 1925 by jazz clarinetist Jimmy O'Bryant who had a band called the
Chicago Skifflers.
Ma Rainey also used the term to describe her repertoire.
By the forties the term had largely fallen out of usage in America, "jug
band music" what stuck. But the term came to revival in the fifties in the
UK. Though not very popular either in America or Britain, no small number of
British musicians on UK pages began their careers performing skiffle. In
America singer
James Brown put together a skiffle band while in jail for
stealing a car as a youth, utilizing such as tubs for instruments.) In 1956
Davies recorded a number of songs with Beryl Bryden's Backroom Skiffle
Group: 'Kansas City Blues', 'Casey Jones', 'This Train' and 'Rock Me', none
found. He then recorded at least nine songs the same year year with the
Alexis Korner Breakdown Group: 'Leaving Blues', 'Rotten Break', 'Alberta',
'Roundhouse Stomp', 'Skip to My Lou', 'Good Morning', 'Bol Weevil', 'Ella
Speed' and 'Streamline Train', again none found. In 1957 Davies released
'Kid Man', 'County Jail' and 'Easy Rider' with the
Alexis Korner Skiffle
Group, repeated in 1958 with the addition of 'I Ain't Gonna Worry No More',
again none found. In 1958 he appeared with
Blues Incorporated on 'Sail On',
'National Defence Blues', 'Go Down Sunshine' and 'Death Letter', none found.
Likewise unfound are his releases with the Roundhouse Jug Four in 1961: 'KC
Moan', 'Hesitation Blues', 'It's the Same Thing' and 'Short Leg Shuffle'.
In 1962 Blues Incorporated issued 'Hoochie Coochie Man'
and 'She
Fooled Me'. Upon leaving
Blues Incorporated in 1962 Davies formed
the All Stars,
they to appear on 'Hullabaloo' a couple times in Sep and Dec of 1963 [IMDb]. All
grooves below, excepting 'Hoochie Coochie Man', are with that band.
Unfortunately Davies died of endocarditis (or possibly leukemia) at the
young age of 31 in 1964.
Long John Baldry then took charge, changing the
band's name to the Hoochie Coochie Men. Davies' more important musical associates at
*. Davies discographies w various
credits at 1,
2,
3.
Per 1963 below, 'Preaching' the Blues' sounds of no relation to
Robert Johnson's 1939 'Preachin
Blues' *.
It is credited to Davies w lyrics "unknown" on Pye 7N 25221. Cyril Davies 1955 Home recording not issued until 1995 Composition: Tewee Blackman Cyril Davies 1962 With Blues Incorporated Composition: Willie Dixon With Blues Incorporated Composition: Jody Williams Cyril Davies & the All Stars 1963 Vocals: Long John Baldry Composition: Cyril Davies Vocals: Long John Baldry Composition: Cyril Davies Live with Long John Baldry Composition: Preston Foster Live w John Baldry on 'Hullabaloo" Music: Cyril Davies Music: Cyril Davies Live with Long John Baldry Composition: Ma Rainey/Lena Arant 1925 Composition: Huddie Ledbetter (Lead Belly)
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Cyril Davies Source: Literatura |
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Tommy Steele Source: Film Star Postcards |
Born Thomas William Hicks in
London
in 1934,
Tommy Steele
(Thomas Hicks) began his career in rockabilly[1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
6/Discos
1,
2]. He is oft
credited with bringing rock and roll to the island, having been a merchant seaman who played banjo and guitar in skiffle coffee houses
during leaves.
While docked in Norfolk, Virginia, Steele saw a performance by
Buddy Holly, whence upon he decided to trade skiffle for rock n roll.
Had he performed music at the time on American shores that would have placed
him at the avant-garde of the British Invasion.
Though Steele would later visit America again it wasn't as a rock musician. While yet Tommy Hicks, Steele formed his first
band, the Cavemen, in 1956. He then changed his name and his band became the Steelmen, making their first record release the same year: 'Rock with the
Caveman' backed with 'Rock Around the Town', followed by 'Doomsday Rock' b/w
'Elevator Rock'. 'Rock with the Caveman' reached #13 on the UK
chart in Nov
1956, 'Singing the Blues' #1 in December. Steele rocked for a couple years
as he began shifting toward
popular showmanship bearing no resemblance at all to R&B or rock and roll.
He took a brief tour of Moscow in 1959. By the time he placed the last of seven titles in the UK Top Ten in May 1960
with 'What a Mouth' at #5 his career in rock had long since seen wind,
though he maintained a strong audience in the UK as a popular performer in visual
media for years to come. Along that vein, in 1966 Steele joined Gene Kelly
in the filming of 'Gene Kelly in New York, New York'. Penguin published Steele's autobiography in 2007: 'Bermondsey
Boy: Memories of a Forgotten World'. Discos of issues w various credits at
1,
2,
3.
Steele in visual media. Tommy Steele 1956 Second release Side A Composition: Lionel Bart/Mike Pratt/Tommy Steele Second release Side B Composition: Tommy Steele First release Side B Composition: Tommy Steele First release Side A Composition: Lionel Bart/Mike Pratt/Tommy Steele Tommy Steele 1957 Film Composition: Lionel Bart/Mike Pratt Composition:Lionel Bart/Mike Pratt/Tommy Steele Tommy Steele 1958 Composition: Jimmy Bennett/Lionel Bart Composition: Bob Merrill Tommy Steele 1959 Film: 'Tommy The Toreador' Composition:Lionel Bart/Mike Pratt/Jimmy Bennett Film: 'Tommy The Toreador' Composition:Bernard Cribbins/Sid James/Tommy Steele Tommy Steele 1960 Composition: Robert Patrick Weston Tommy Steele 1966 Television performance with Gene Kelly Composition: Walden Cassotto/Johnny Mercer Tommy Steele 1979 Live on the Parkinson Show Composition: Paul Simon Tommy Steele 1992 Live on Aspel Composition: Matty Malneck/I. A. L. Diamond Tommy Steele 2004 Live on the Royal Variety Show
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| Pop rock vocalist
Adam Faith [1,
2,
3], born
1940, first
recorded in 1957, appearing on the BBC television program, 'Six Five Special'. His debut record release was in 1958: '(Got a) Heartsick Feeling'
backed by 'Brother Heartache and Sister Tears' (HMV POP 438)
[1,
2]. Faith placed ten
titles in the UK Singles Top Ten during his career. 'What Do You Want?' in
1959 and 'Poor Me' in 1960 topped the UK
chart at #1. Faith's major contribution to
the British Invasion was by airwave, 'It's Alright'
reaching Billboard's Top 40 in the States
in Jan of '65 at #31. Faith had also been an actor. By the eighties he was working
as a financial advisor and investor, writing articles as a financial
journalist for 'Daily Mail' in the latter eighties. It isn't known if Faith
made anyone any money as financial advisors go, but his investments in
UK's 'Money Channel' wrought bankruptcy in 2002 with bills worth 32 million
pounds ($50,000,000 US). Faith died of heart attack on March 8 of 2003
[1,
2]. Wikipedia
reports his last words to be "Channel 5 is all shit, isn't it? Christ, the
crap they put on there. It's a waste of space." Faith discos w various
credits at
1,
2,
3.
Faith in visual media. A number of the tracks below are live.
Per 1959, 'Ah, Poor Little Baby' was composed by Ruth Falk and Fred Koury
per Library of Congress and other sources. AllMusic and Discogs credit the
more famous Rex Koury, neither identifying him aka Fred. Nor is Rex Koury
discovered elsewhere as Fred. Secondhandsongs treats them as separate
individuals, Rex born in 1912, dying in 2006; Fred born in 1916, dying in
1988. Adam Faith 1958 Composition: Burt Bacharach/Hal David Composition: Cindy Walker Composition: Jerry Lee Lewis/Ron Hargreaves Adam Faith 1959 Composition: Ruth Falk/Fred Koury Adam Faith 1960 Composition: John Barry/Trevor Peacock Composition: Les Vandyke Composition: Les Vandyke Composition: Les Vandyke Adam Faith 1964 Composition: Chris Andrews Adam Faith 1969 Composition: Perry Ford/Les Vandyke Composition: Les Vandyke Adam Faith 1993 Composition: Pete Townshend
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Adam Faith Source: Flickr/Bradford Timeline |
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Alexis Korner Source: Anatolian Rock |
Born Koerner in Paris in 1928, guitarist,
Alexis Korner
[1,
2,
3,
4,
5], spent
his childhood in Switzerland and North Africa as well, until arriving in
London in 1940 with his parents at age twelve. Korner's first recordings
occurred in 1957 with a band he had formed called the Breakdown Group. Those
tunes were 'Leaving Blues', 'Rotten Break', 'Alberta', 'Roundhouse Stomp',
'Skip to My Lou', 'Good Morning', 'Bol Weevil', 'Ella Speed' and 'Streamline
Train' on an LP called 'Blues From the Roundhouse'. Korner next formed the
Alexis Korner Skiffle Group, recording 'Kid Man', 'County Jail' and 'Easy
Rider' in 1957 (said to have been released much later in 1984 by Krazy Kat
Records), followed by a 78 in 1958 bearing 'County Jail', 'I Ain't Gonna
Worry No More', 'Easy Rider' and 'Kid Man' (Tempo Records). That same year
he formed Blues Incorporated
[1,
2,
3], his first releases with that group in 1958 as
well: 'Sail On', 'National Defence Blues', 'Go Down Sunshine' and 'Death
Letter' (Tempo Records). Unfortunately none of those early recordings are
found. Not until 1962 does Korner appear on a You Tube presentation. Though
Korner toured in Europe where he was widely popular he never made to the
States, dying at the relatively young age of 55, of lung cancer, in 1984.
Alexis Korner discos w
various credits at
1,
2. Blues Incorporated at
1
Korner in visual media,
2. Several of the later recordings below are live. Alexis Korner 1962 With Blues Incorporated Composition: Alexis Korner With Blues Incorporated Featuring Cyril Davies Composition: Willie Dixon With Blues Incorporated Composition: Willie Dixon With Blues Incorporated Featuring Cyril Davies Composition: Cyril Davies Alexis Korner 1964 The Night Time Is the Right Time With Blues Incorporated Composition: Lew Herman/Nappy Brown/Ozzie Cadena Alexis Korner 1967 Composition: Herbie Hancock Alexis Korner 1969 With the Beefeaters Music: Jimmy Forrest Lyrics: Lewis Simpkins/Oscar Washington Album: 'Meet You There' With the Beefeaters Composition: Aaron Walker (T-Bone Walker) Album: 'Meet You There' Alexis Korner 1971 Composition: David Ward Alexis Korner 1972 Composition: James Taylor Alexis Korner 1974 Composition: Mick Jagger/Keith Richards Composition: Folk traditional First published: "Adventure' magazine in 1923 First recorded: Dave Pistol Pete for Okeh in 1926 Alexis Korner 1975 One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer Filmed live with Steve Marriott Composition: Rudy Toombs Filmed live with Steve Marriott Composition: Larry Williams Composition: See Wikipedia Composition: The Doors: John Densmore/Robby Krieger Ray Manzarek/Jim Morrison Filmed live Composition: Willie Dixon Alexis Korner 1983 Filmed live Composition: Willie Dixon
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| Born Reginald Leonard Smith
in 1939,
Marty Wilde
[1,
2,
3,
4] was renamed by impresario, Larry Parnes, in 1957.
He is thought to have first
recorded in 1957 with a cover of the Bob Merrill composition, 'Honeycomb'
b/w 'Wild Cat' (78: Philips PB 750/45: Philips JK 1028) [1,
2].
Though Wilde went unknown in the United States he was among Great Britain's
favorite early rockers with his band, the Wildcats. He placed six titles in
the Top Ten
of the UK Singles Chart during his heydays, his first in July 1958
with 'Endless Sleep' (#4), his last 'Rubber Ball' in Jan 1961 (#9). One of
those had been his composition, 'Bad Boy', rising to the #7 spot in December
of '59. Songwriting was a major aspect in Wilde's career, he composing
numerously from 'Wild Cat' w Lionel Bart in '57 to
such as 'Kiss Me' in '64 and 'Bring Back Rock n Roll' in 1970. He issued the
first of above ten albums in 1959: 'Wilde About Marty'. He released 'Songs
for Your Children and Grandchildren' as recently as 2017. Discos w
various credits of Wilde and his Wildcats at
1,
2. Discos of his solo issues
at 1,
2. Wilde in visual media. Marty Wilde 1957 Composition: Bob Merrill Marty Wilde 1959 Composition: Marty Wilde Composition: Marty Wilde Television performance Composition: Doc Pomus/Mort Shuman Marty Wilde 1961 Composition: Marty Wilde Composition: Lionel Bart Television performance with Cliff Richard Composition: Gene Pitney/Aaron Schroeder Marty Wilde 1962 Composition: Wayne Shanklin Marty Wilde 2007 Filmed live Composition: Bobby Freeman Filmed live Composition: Wayne Shanklin
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| Born Yani Panakos Paraskeva Skoradalides
(also known as Les Vandyke and John Worsely), Johnny
Worth [1,
2,
3]wisely diced his name into something more manageable
after release from national service, with intent to become a singer and
songwriter, both which he accomplished to great success. Worth first worked
in pubs until he joined the Oscar Rabin jazz band circa 1954 with which he first
recorded and with which he kept for five years, after which he
joined the Raindrops in 1959 ['An Avid's Guide to Sixties Songwriters' Peter
Dunbavan
*].
He is commonly said to have recorded severally on Oriole and Columbia during
his five years with Rabin ['The History of British Rock and Roll' Robin Bell
*]. But no discography of such is found. Worth
was working with Rabin, however, when he made
his first name recordings in 1957, or so listed at 45Cat on Columbia DB 3962
as 'Let's Go'/'Just Because'. Worth was a
prolific songwriter as Les Vandyke,
Adam Faith notable among the musicians to whom he contributed numerous
compositions.
Faith took Vandyke's 'What Do You Want?' to the top of the UK
chart in Nov of 1959.
Eden Kane topped the chart with Vandyke's
'Well I Ask You' in June of 1961. As Worth grew into his career would fan
out into the more popular array
of the pop rock formula. He composed 'To Have and to Hold' in 1986 for
Catherine Stock whom he had married that year. As of this writing he resides
in Consett, County Durham. Worth discos w various credits at
1,
2,
3. See also
*.
Worth in visual media Johnny Worth 1958 Johnny Worth 1959 Johnny Worth 1960
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Johnny Worth Source: John Barry |
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| It was 1957 when Harry Webb
[1,
2,
3,
4],
born in Lucknow, British India in 1940, formed the Quintones in London,
followed a brief time with the Dick Teague Skiffle Group. Richard's father
had worked as a railroad caterer until India gained independence from Great
Britain in 1948, whence he took his family to England. It was 1958 when Webb decided
he needed a backup band and formed the Drifters,
changing his name to
Cliff Richard the same year. Cliff
Richard & the Drifters released their first recording in 1958
[1,
2]: 'Move It' with 'Schoolboy
Crush' B side. The Drifters also released two records of their own without Richards
in 1959: 'Don't be a Fool With Love' backed by 'Feelin' Fine' and 'Jet Black'
backed with Saturday Dance'. Their release of 'Living Doll' reached #1 in
July of 1959 [*]
before the Drifters became the Shadows to avoid confusion with
Clyde McPhatter's earlier doo
wop
Drifters in the United States. Though
Richard released several top singles in the United States he didn't develop
much of an audience in America. As his career progressed in the United Kingdom
Richard's appeal would be with the more popular than rock oriented audience.
His Drifters
never visited America. But the next band by which Richard distinguished
himself, the
Shadows, would. Drifters discos w various
credits at 1,
2.
Discos for Richard at 1,
2,
3.
Richard in visual media. Richard's internet presence is maintained w the current Shadows at
1,
2. At the bottom of the list
below is a television
performance of Richard with the Peter Crawford Trio in 1960. Cliff Richard & the Drifters 1958 Composition: Ian Samwell First release Composition: Ian Samwell First release Composition: Aaron Schroeder/Sharon Gilbert Composition: Eddie Cochran/Jerry Capehart The Drifters 1959 First release Side B Composition: Peter Chester Second release Side B Composition: Hank Marvin Film: 'Expresso Bondo' First release Side A Composition: Ian Samwell Second release Side A Released in America as the Four Jets Composition: Jet (Terry) Harris Composition: Jim Gustard/Johnnie May Composition: Peter Chester Cliff Richard 1960 Live with the Peter Crawford Trio Composition: Henry Clay Work 1876
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Vince Eager Source: Rock'n'Roll-Schallplatten |
Singer
Vince Eager
[1,
2,
3], was born Roy Taylor
in Grantham, Lincolnshire, in 1940. He formed his first group, the Harmonica Vagabonds, later the Vagabonds Skiffle
Group, as a teenager. He began appearing on various television broadcasts at
age eighteen, the same year he released his first recordings on Decca F
11023: 'Yea Yea'/'Tread Softly Stranger'
[*]. His name
had been
changed by impresario, Larry Parnes, though I've no notion what makes Vince
Eager more hip than Roy Taylor. Though he issued an EP in 1958 on Decca DFE
6504 ('Vince Eager and The Vagabonds'), he didn't release his first LP until
1972: 'Pays Tribute to Elvis Presley'. Eager's most recent of several albums
over the decades, as of this writing, was '75 Not Out' in 2015. Eager
discographies w various credits at
1,
2.
Eager in visual media. Edits below for years 2011 and 2012 are
live. As sometimes occurs in these histories, the audio is begging. Who have
the software may want to do some engineering. Vince Eager 1958 Composition: Bobby Day/John Dolphin Geoff Love Orchestra Composition: Frank/Rhodes/Willie Composition: Rudy Toombs Composition: Betty & Darla Daret Composition: Baker/Malecker Geoff Love Orchestra Composition: Sanders/Martin Vince Eager 1959 Composition: Marty Robbins Composition: Eddie Hirst/Ralph Ruvin Vince Eager 1960 Composition: Ben Weisman/Fred Wise Vince Eager 1963 Composition: L. Mulcah/D. Gearling Vince Eager 2011 Composition: Rudy Toombs Vince Eager 2012 Composition: Rudy Toombs Composition: American folk traditional First published: 'Adventure' magazine 1923 Pistol Pete's Okeh version 1926 Sam Collin's Gennett version 1927 Oklahoma Cowboys version 1929 Lead Belly's Angola Prison version: John & Alan Lomax 1934 Composition: Eddie Cochran/Jerry Capehart
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The Vernons Girls To the right sells Poo-Pourri now Source: Flickr/Family Cat |
It remains unclear just when the
Vernons Girls [1,
2,
3,
4]were first formed, some time in the early fifties to advertise Vernons Football Pools. Thus at first a commercial
pop ensemble, they eventually began to sway on the waves of rock and roll as a
choir of sixteen members which would gradually wear away to three,
Maureen Kennedy at lead. They began appearing on UK television with
notoriety in 1958, the same year their first record was released: 'Lost and
Found'/ 'White Bucks and Saddle Shoes'. They next released
'Jealous Heart'/ 'Now Is the Month of Maying' in 1959. The same year saw 'Don't Look Now But'/'Who Are They
to Say?'. Their best performing issue was 'Lover Please'/'You Know What I
Mean' in 1962, rising to #16 on the UK chart. Nigh all the girls in the 16-member
ensemble [1,
2] would
continue careers in music, perhaps most notable being Maggie Stredder, who
would move on to become a founding member of the Ladybirds in the early
sixties, and Jean Owen who would begin a successful solo career as Samantha
Jones in 1964. The Vernons Girls weren't a steaming rhythm and blues
group, but they could rock to absolute delight. Issues discos w various credits at
1,
2,
3. The Vernons Girls 1959 Television show: 'Oh Boy!' Composition: John Gluck Jr. Television show: 'Oh Boy!' The Vernons Girls 1960 Composition: Doc Pomus/Mort Shuman The Vernons Girls 1961 Composition: Al Jolson/Saul Chaplin Composition: Len Praverman The Vernons Girls 1962 Music: Georges Bizet Lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein II Composition: Trevor Peacock Composition: Billy Swan Composition: Trevor Peacock The Vernons Girls 1963 Composition: Charles Blackwell Composition: Jerry Strickland Composition: Lenore Rosenblatt/Vic Millrose Composition: Frankie Davidson The Vernons Girls 1964 Composition: Billy Mayhew Composition: Charles Blackwell
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Joe Brown Photo: Judy Totton Source: Western Morning News |
Among the more talented of early UK
rockers was Joe Brown
[1,
2,
3,
4,
5]
who traded rock for country and went bluegrass.
Born at age zero in Swarby, Lincolnshire, in 1941, he bought his first cheap
guitar at age ten
[*]. Discographies commonly have him composing 'Cryin'
Heart Blues' for release by
Johnnie & Jack in June of 1951, but that seems
unlikely at age ten at the other side of the Atlantic from the Tennessee
Mountain Boys. Nor do biographies mention such. This Brown would eventually
add ukulele, mandolin, fiddle and banjo to guitar as instruments with which
he surpassed.
Brown formed his first band, a skiffle ensemble called the Spacemen, in
1956. He seemed more to indulge in early rock n roll as an amusement for
the fun of it while honing instrumental skills toward country and more
difficult bluegrass fare. Brown didn't think it needful to change his name to sound more hep, as was the practice in early UK beat.
Always but plain Joe Brown otherwise not, he released his
first record in 1959, 'People Gotta Talk' backed by 'Comes the Day'. Brown
used session musicians for backing until touring necessitated he form
his own group, the
Bruvvers.
Their first title to find the UK
chart was 'Darktown Strutters' Ball' at #34
in March of 1960. 'A Picture of You' climbed aboard the #2 spot in May of
'62. 'It Only Took a Minute' rose to #6 in November. The Bruvvers' last
title to chart in the Top Ten was 'That's What Love Will Do' in Feb of 1963. In 1972 Brown put together another band called
Brown's Home Brew. He since played festivals and such well into the new
millennium, commencing the latter with marriage to his second wife in 2000
with
George Harrison for his best man at
their wedding. Brown also performed at Royal Albert Hall, one of those
occasions in 2002 for a tribute to
Harrison who had died on November
29, 2001. Brown played Royal Albert Hall again in 2008, the same year he
issued the album, 'More of the Truth'. As of this writing Joe was yet
touring as recently as 2018. From
Brown's first LP, 'A Picture of Joe Brown', in 1960 he has issued about
thirty three albums including compilations, among the latter being 'The Very Best Of' in
2008 which went gold (100,000 copies in the UK). Brown's most recent
compilation, 'The Best of Joe Brown and The Bruvvers', was issued in 2016. Joe Brown discos w various credits at
1,
2. The Bruvvers
at 1,
2. Brown's Home Brew at
1,
2. Several live performances
below. Joe Brown 1959 First release Side B Composition: Doc Pomus/Mort Shuman First release Side A Composition: Doc Pomus/Mort Shuman Joe Brown 1960 Composition: Shelton Brooks Composition: Jimmie Rogers Joe Brown 1962 'Pops & Lenny' television broadcast Composition: Hal David/Mort Garson Composition: Johnny Beveridge/Peter Oakman Joe Brown 1963 Live Composition: Edwin & Alvin Johnson Composition: Joe Brown What a Crazy World We're Living In Composition: Alan Klein Joe Brown 1994 Joe Brown 2002 Filmed live Joe Brown 2008 Filmed live Music: Isham Jones 1924 Lyrics: Gus Kahn Filmed live Composition: Dan Reno/Red Smiley 1952
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| Upon
Elvis Presley and
Buddy Holly both hogging the airwaves in the UK in 1956 there immediately arose a number of
imitators to ride the rock and
roll wave for a brief time before moving onward
with careers that bore small resemblance. Such were tailored heartthrobs from their
names to their
Presley sneers, and Billy Fury
[1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
6],
born Ronald Wycherley in 1940, was one of them. Fury in time moved on to
become a talent all his own as he
developed a career in popular music. His first record release was 'Maybe Tomorrow'/'Gonna
Type a Letter' (Decca F 11102) in
1959 [Rocky52]. Between 1960 and 1965 Fury placed 10 titles in the Top Ten of the UK
Singles Chart, his first, 'Collette'
(Fury) at #9, his last 'It's Thoughts of You'
in July of '65. Fury was a committed musician who had composed a lot of his
own titles, authoring such
as 'Maybe Tomorrow' in '59, 'It's You I Need' in 1960 and 'If I Lose You' in
'62 [*].
Fury issued the first of above ten albums, 'The Sound of Fury', in May of
1960. Among the more notable of those was the live album, 'We Want Billy!',
with his Tornados in 1963. Billyfury.com [1 above] lists Fury's last living release as 'Devil
or Angel/Don't Tell Me Lies' (Polydor POSP528) in October of 1982. He died
early the next year on January 28, only age 42,
of heart attack [*]. Discographies of issues w various credits at
1,
2.
Fury in visual media. Billy Fury 1959 Composition: Billy Fury Billy Fury 1960 Composition: Billy Fury Composition: Billy Fury Billy Fury 1961 Composition: Carole King/Gerry Goffin Composition: Jacob Gade/Winifred May Live at BBC Composition: Hank Williams Composition: Al Jacobs/Roger Mandell Billy Fury 1962 Composition: Alan Fielding Composition: Norrie Paramor Billy Fury 1963 Live performance Composition: Gerry Goffin/Carole King Composition: Elaine & Valerie Murtagh/Ray Adams Billy Fury 1964 Live performance Composition: Dick Glasser Live at BBC Composition: Cirino Colacrai/Diane Lampert Eddie Fontaine/John Gluck Jr. Composition: Conway Twitty/Jack Nance Billy Fury 1965 Film: 'I've Got a Horse' Billy Fury 1972 Composition: Billy Fury Will the Real Man Please Stand Up Composition: B. Casson Billy Fury 1982 Composition: Blanche Carter Composition: Jenny Lou Carson/Al Hill Billy Fury 1983 Composition: Jenny Lou Carson/Al Hill
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Furious Billy Fury Source: Leaks Blog |
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Johnny Kidd & the Pirates 1965 Source: VOX AC100 |
Beat rockabilly vocalist,
Johnny Kidd [1,
2],
was born Frederick Albert Heath in 1935 in Willesden, London. He didn't care that in
the photo to the right the lens was cracked clear across his forehead and
had a hole in it right where his eye was supposed to be. His publicist, who didn't want to buy another camera, said it made him look like
a pirate. "Wow! It really does!" Kidd replied, to which his publicist
returned, " . . . Whatever." Kidd first recorded with his Pirates
[*] in 1959:
'Please Don't Touch'/'Growl' (HMV POP 615)
[1,
2]. Original personnel were Brian Gregg on bass, Clem Cattini
on drums and Alan Caddy on guitar. The group would see numerous
personnel changes beginning in '61. The Pirates went nowhere at all in
America in terms of the British Invasion. They were greatly successful, however,
in Germany where many British beat and Merseybeat groups found "foreign" venue.
In the UK itself Johnny Kidd & the Pirates twice scored in the Top Ten of
the Singles Chart: 'Shakin' All Over' in June of 1960 at #1 and 'I'll Never
Get Over You' in 1963 at #4. Kidd was only age 30 when he was killed in a
head-on auto collision, he a passenger, ion October 7, 1966. The Pirates continued
onward in various configurations, releasing occasional albums into the new
millennium, their last in 2006 (none original members). The Pirates were
permanently dismantled upon the death of Mick Green in 2010. Green had been
with the Pirates since 1962, in time to appear on 'A Shot of Rhythm and
Blues' b/w 'I Can Tell'. Discographies of Kidd and his Pirates w various
credits at
1,
2,
3. Johnny Kidd & the Pirates 1959 Composition: Gordon Mills First release Composition: Johnny Kidd/Guy Robinson Composition: Ellas McDaniel/Samuel Smith Johnny Kidd & the Pirates 1960 Composition: Johnny Kidd/Guy Robinson Johnny Kidd & the Pirates 1961 Composition: Otis Blackwell Johnny Kidd & the Pirates 1962 Composition: Ben Weisman/Edna Lewis Composition: Terry Thompson Johnny Kidd & the Pirates 1963 Composition: Gordon Mills Johnny Kidd & the Pirates 1964 Composition: Curtis Smith Composition: Brian Weske/Gordon Mills Johnny Kidd & the Pirates 1965 Composition: Johnny Kidd/Guy Robinson Johnny Kidd & the Pirates 1978 Recorded 1961 Composition: Johnny Kidd Johnny Kidd & the Pirates 1990 Recorded 1963 Composition: Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller
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Tony Sheridan [1,
2,
3],
was born in Norwich, Norfolk, in May of 1940. He formed his first band at age sixteen.
Though the band played for half a year at a club in London called the Two I's,
Sheridan also struggled with homelessness until salvation arrived at age eighteen
upon landing employment as a guitarist for the 'Oh Boy' television show. It was
1960 when Sheridan met the future
Beatles, and 1961 when they made their first
recordings with him as the Beat Brothers, issued in Germany in October 1961
[*]. Pete Best, not
Ringo Starr,
was drummer at the time. 'My Bonnie' and 'The Saints' was reissued as the
Beatles backing Sheridan in January of 1962
[*]. 'My Bonnie' and 'The Saints' appear among tracks
below. 'Ain't She Sweet' and 'Cry For a Shadow', an instrumental, appear under
the
Beatles in Rock 6 because they were recorded minus Sheridan.
With Sheridan one discovers what was in the deep dark bowels of Queen
Elizabeth's churning mind as she formed her strategy for the
British Invasion. "Bonnie" was her code name
for the United States, "Saints" for British troops disguised as musicians.
As camouflage she wrote those songs to sound a little like the originals. Though Sheridan didn't tour the United States he did perform for the allies
in Vietnam in 1967, which was a touch on the dangerous side, as one of the
musicians in his band was killed by enemy fire during a concert. Sheridan
was later made an honorary captain in the United States Army for his
contributions to the troops. He died on February 16 of 2013 in Hamburg upon
heart surgery
[1,
2,
3,
4]. Discos of Sheridan w various credits at
1,
2,
3,
4.
See also *. Tony Sheridan 1959 'Oh Boy' television show 'Oh Boy' television show Tony Sheridan 1961 With the Beat Brothers (Beatles) Composition: Scottish folk traditional First published 1881 With the Beat Brothers (Beatles) Composition: Gospel traditional First recorded 1923: Paramount Jubilee Singers (Paramount 12073) Tony Sheridan 1962 With the Beat Brothers (Beatles) Composition: Ben Bernie/Kenneth Casey/Maceo Pinkard With the Beat Brothers (Beatles) Composition: Jesse Stone With the Beat Brothers (Beatles) Composition: Bill Crompton/Tony Sheridan Live with the Beat Brothers (Beatles) Composition: Bobby Robinson/Clarence Lewis/Lee Dorsey Tony Sheridan 1963 Composition: Arrett Keefer/Bill Haley Catherine Cafra/Milt Gabler Tony Sheridan 1974 Filmed live Composition: See above Filmed live Composition: Dave Williams Tony Sheridan 1992 Filmed live Composition: See above Tony Sheridan 2011 Filmed live in Paris Composition: Carl Perkins Filmed live Composition: Scottish folk traditional First published 1881
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Peter Jay and the Jaywalkers |
Born in 1944 in Southgate, North
London, the family of drummer, Peter Jay,
owned the Windmill Theatre and the Empire in London. They would later own
the hippodrome for some time. Jay's earliest recordings
are thought to have been in 1960 with the Blue Men on Triumph RGM 1000 [*].
Later that November he issued 'Paradise Garden/Who's the Girl?' (Pye 7N
15290) backed by the Charles Blackwell Orchestra & Choir [*]. Jay founded the Jaywalkers
[*]
in 1960 with Peter Miller (lead guitar), Tony Webster
(rhythm guitar), Mac McIntyre (tenor saxophone/flute), Lloyd Baker (piano/baritone
saxophone), Geoff Moss (acoustic bass) and Johnny Larke (electric bass). The
Jaywalkers released their first recordings, 'Can Can 62'/'Redskins' (Decca F
11531) in 1962
[*], that initiative
brought together for Decca Records by famous producer and songwriter, Joe Meek,
who had also produced Jay's earlier issues in 1960.
Meek handled a number of the musical enterprises on this page before his
suicide on Feb 3, 1967, by shotgun after killing his landlady [1,
2,
3,
4]. The Jaywalkers
never made it to America, disbanding in September 1966 after a tour of the United
Kingdom with
Ike & Tina Turner, the
Rolling Stones and the
Yardbirds. Pete Miller (replaced in 1965
by Terry Reid) moved onward to a solo career (as did Reid). Jay
later convinced his father to
purchase the Great Yarmouth Hippodrome in Norfolk in 1978, which Jay helped
to restore
[1,
2,
3].
Jaywalkers discographies w various credits at
1,
2. Peter Jay & the Blue Men 1960 Composition: Peter Jay Composition: Robert Duke Peter Jay 1960 With the Charles Blackwell O/C Composition: Robert Duke With the Charles Blackwell O/C Composition: Peter Jay Peter Jay & the Jaywalkers 1962 Composition: Jacques Offenbach 1858 Originally titled 'Galop Infernal' From the operetta 'Orphée aux Enfers' ('Orpheus in the Underworld') Arrangement: Peter Jay Composition: Robert Duke Peter Jay & the Jaywalkers 1963 Composition: Peter Jay/Joe Meek Composition: Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller 1952 Composition: Léon Jessel Composition: Joe Meek Composition: Joe Meek Peter Jay & the Jaywalkers 1964 Composition: Monnoi Composition: Brian & Edward Holland/Lamont Dozier Composition: Carter/Dennys Peter Jay & the Jaywalkers 1965 Composition: H. King/Harry Woods Composition: Mose Allison
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Eden Kane
[1,
2,
3,
4,
5] was born Richard Graham Sarstedt in New
Delhi in 1940 to civil servant parents. Upon his father's death in 1954 his mother
brought him and his siblings to England. It was a talent contest that he had
won that gained him a contract to sing an advertising jingle for Cadbury
Enterprises, which would become B side to his first record release in 1960,
'You Make Love So Well' backed by 'Hot Chocolate Crazy' (Pye 7N 15284)
[1,
2]. One of his managers, Michael Barclay,
had changed his name to
Eden Kane in reference to the Biblical garden and
Barclay's favorite movie, 'Citizen Kane'. Kane placed five titles in the Top Ten of the
UK Singles Chart during his career: 1961 'Well I Ask You' June #1 UK #119 US 'Get Lost' September #10 UK 1962 'Forget Me Not' January #3 UK 'I Don't Know Why' May #7 UK 1964 'Boys Cry' February #8 UK Alike other early British musicians Kane went largely unknown in the United States, as touring agents at the time often believed it better to send musicians to Europe, down under to Australia and New Zealand, or Asia (such as Japan). Kane got booked for Australia but not the States. He would, however, migrate to California and become a record producer after his career as a singer rolled to a stop. He has later recorded variously in the States and Australia, thought to reside in Los Angeles as of this writing. Issues discos by Kane w various credits at 1, 2. Eden Kane 1960 First release Side B Composition: Ricky Sears First release Side A Composition: Eddie Hirst/Ralph Ruvin Eden Kane 1961 Composition: Brian McAlpine/Roy Drusky Composition: Eden Kane (as Graham) Composition: Les Vandyke (Johnny Worth) Eden Kane 1962 Composition: Les Vandyke (Johnny Worth) Composition: Les Vandyke (Johnny Worth) Composition: Fred Ahlert/Roy Turk Composition: Eden Kane (as Graham) Composition: Ricky Sears Eden Kane 1964 Composition: Buddy Kaye/Tommy Scott Composition: Les Reed/Tommy Scott
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 Paul Raven Source: Discogs |
Born Paul Francis Gadd in 1944
in Banbury, Oxfordshire, Paul Raven
(not to be confused with deceased Killing Joke bassist born in 1961)
[1,
2,
3]
was performing in clubs by age sixteen, his mother having moved to London.
Changing his name to Raven, he released his first record, 'Alone in the
Night/'Too Proud' on Decca F 11202 in 1960. He quickly landed a spot on television ('Cool For
Cats)' and a role in the film, 'Stranger in the City' before joining the
Rebels to tour Europe. In 1961 Raven issued 'Walk On Boy' and 'Tower of
Strength', neither of which prevented him from having to do television
commercials until joining the Mike Leander
[1,
2,
3,
4] Show Band in 1965. Later that
year he formed the Boston International with saxophonist, John Rossall. In 1967 Raven toured the Middle East. In 1968 he released the
titles, 'Musical Man'/'Wait for Me' on MCA MU 1024 [Discogs].
He changed his moniker to Paul Monday for a brief time in 1969, releasing 'Here Comes the Sun'/'Music
Man' on MCA MK 5008 [45Cat/Discogs].
(That is not the same Paul Monday variously listed as recording 'My
Mistake'/'Are You Ready to Go Steady' on Dooto 444 in 1958. That
Paul
Monday at
*.) Raven changed his name to
Gary Glitter in 1971, which profile is
in British Invasion. Discos of Raven w various credits
at
1,
2. Paul Raven 1960 Composition: Thompson/Nivett Paul Raven 1961 Composition: Howard Hausey Composition: Burt Bacharach/Bob Hilliard Composition: Wayne Walker Paul Raven 1968 Also later issued as 'Music Man' Also later issued aka Paul Monday Composition: Mike Leander Composition: Keith Mansfield/Paul Raven Paul Monday 1969 Composition: George Harrison
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Cliff Bennett Source: 45RPM |
Cliff Bennett
[1,
2,
3] put together the first
version of the Rebel Rousers in
latter 1958 [1,
2]. Their first record release was in 1961
with Parlophone: 'You've Got What I Like/I'm In Love With You' (R 4793), followed the
same year by 'That's What I Said'/'When I Get Paid' (R 4836)
[*]. The Rebel Rousers twice
breached the Top Ten of the UK Singles Chart during its existence: 'One Way
Love' in February of 1964 at #9 and 'Got to Get You Into My Life' August of
1966 at #6. The Rebel Rousers' last
record release occurred in 1967, after which Bennett formed the Cliff
Bennett Band. He would be among the British Invaders w
Toe Fat in 1970, opening for Derek & the
Dominoes. He would later revive the Rebel Rousers in the latter eighties. Issues by the Rebel Rousers w various credits at
1,
2,
3.
Bennett and the Rousers in visual media. Cliff Bennett & the Rebel Rousers 1961 First release Side B Composition: Cliff Bennett/Robert Duke Second release Side A Composition: Robert Duke Second release Side B Composition: Henry Shead/Yorke Wilbon First release Side A Composition: Robert Duke Cliff Bennett & the Rebel Rousers 1962 Third release Side B Composition: Brook Benton/Cirino Colacrai Clyde Otis/Teddy Randazzo Third release Side A Composition: Robert Duke Cliff Bennett & the Rebel Rousers 1963 You've Really Got a Hold On Me Composition: Robert Duke Cliff Bennett & the Rebel Rousers 1964 Composition: Stephen Foster Composition: Bert Russell Berns/Norman Meade (Jerry Ragovoy) Composition: Larry Williams Cliff Bennett & the Rebel Rousers 1965 Composition: Cliff Bennett Composition: Don Covay Composition: Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil Cliff Bennett & the Rebel Rousers 1966 Composition: Sam Cooke Composition: Paul McCartney Composition: Naomi Neville (Allen Toussaint) Three Rooms With Running Water Composition: Bob Halley/Jimmy Radcliffe Cliff Bennett & the Rebel Rousers 1967 Composition: Cliff Bennett Composition: David Porter/Isaac Hayes/Mabon Hodges Cliff Bennett Band 1968 Composition: Cliff Bennett Composition: Roy Wood
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Graham Bond 1973 Photo: Paul Olsen Source: Paul Olsen |
Keyboardist, vocalist and sax
man, Graham Bond
[1,
2,
3,
4],
was born in 1939 in Romford, Essex. He began his career in music in 1960
by joining the Goudie Charles Quintet. He stayed with that group for a year
before making his earliest known recordings in 1961 with the Don Rendell New
Jazz Quartet, appearing on the album 'Roarin'. Bond played
briefly with
Alexis Korner's
Blues Incorporated before forming and recording with the
Graham Bond Quartet:
Ginger Baker on drums,
Jack Bruce on double bass,
John McLaughlin on guitar and Bond at organ. The group was renamed the Graham Bond
Organization [*/Discos 1,
2] and may have first recorded as such in 1964, backing singer Winston Gork (Johnny Apollo) on the tunes 'Please Don't Say' and 'Like a Baby'. The band's first release in its own name was 'Long Tall Shorty' backed
by 'Long Legged Baby' in 1964. Bond wrote titles for his Organization like
'Little Girl', 'I Want You' and 'Walkin' in the Park', all issued in '65. The Graham Bond Organization was riddled with
troubles from substance abuse to inability between Bond and
Bruce to get along, resulting in
Bruce being fired in 1965. The group garnered commercial success
sufficient only to keep the band rolling until it dissolved in 1967. Bond
then moved to America where he did session work before returning to England
in '69 to form the Graham Bond Initiation. During the early seventies Bond spent some time in
Ginger Baker's
Air Force, also recording with
Pete Brown. One sign things had been
getting rough for Bond was a nervous breakdown in January of 1973 that put
him in a hospital. It's common knowledge that his career had long since been
running against the wind due to drug addiction. An attempt to form a group called the Magus in 1973 met
with frustration before Bond's death on May 8 of 1974 when he was run over
by the Piccadilly subway train in London [1,
2]. Other theories exist, but
his death is generally ascribed to suicide. Both Bond and
Long John Baldry practiced
[1,
2,
3]
Aleister Crowley's [1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
6,
7,
8] Thelema
[1,
2,
3,
4,
5].
Discos w various credits for Bond's Organization at
[1,
2]. For Bond at
[1,
2].
See also
[1,
2,
3,
4].
Bond in visual media. Titles below are chronological by year only, alphabetical thereafter. All
tracks for years 1964 through 1966 are with the Graham Bond Organization. Graham Bond 1963 Graham Bond Quartet with Duffy Power Composition: Lennon/McCartney Graham Bond 1964 Live Composition: Al Smith/Luther Dixon Live Composition: Bobby Darin/Woody Harris Composition: Graham Bond Composition: Don Covay/Herb Abramson Live Composition: Ramsey Lewis Graham Bond 1965 Composition: Preston Foster Composition: Graham Bond Composition: Rick Minas/Mike Banwell Composition: Graham Bond Composition: Alton Joseph Valier LP: 'The Sound of '65' Composition: Credited to John Group: Graham Bond Association Composition: Ramsey Lewis Composition: Ramsey Lewis Filmed live with Ginger Baker Composition: Willie Dixon 1954 Graham Bond 1966 Composition: See Wikipedia Graham Bond 1969 Composition: Graham Bond Credited as Billy Gamble LP: 'Love Is The Law' Composition: Graham Bond Credited as Billy Gamble LP: 'Mighty Grahame Bond' Graham Bond 1970 Composition: Lewis Steinberg/Steve Cropper Al Jackson Jr./Booker T. Jones Composition: Graham Bond LP: 'Holy Magick' Composition: Graham Bond LP: 'Holy Magick' Composition: Graham Bond LP: 'Holy Magick' Composition: Graham Bond LP: 'Holy Magick' Graham Bond 1971 Composition: Gaspar Lawal LP: 'We Put Our Magick on You' Graham Bond 1972 Live with Pete Brown Composition: Graham Bond/Pete Brown
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Owen Gray
[1,
2] was
born in
Jamaica in 1939 and performed ska [1,
2,
3,
4/See also
Millie Small]. Gray emigrated to Great Britain in 1962,
but would eventually live in New
Orleans before returning to Jamaica, then settle in Miami some time in the
eighties. Gray issued duets with Millie Small as early as 1961 [1,
2,
3/45Cat has 1962]: 'Zezebel'/'Sugar Plum' on Darling D (Doris Darlington) without
an issue number. That saw release in the UK in '62 on Island WI 014. Gray
was the second artist to record with Island Records, founded in Jamaica in
1959 by Chris Blackwell before returning to the UK in 1962. The
first to record with Island had been Lord Creator
[*]. After Island, Gray
moved over to the Blue Beat label, a subdivision of Melodisc Records in London, created in 1960 to specialize in Caribbean
music. (Blue beat is another term for ska.) Though
Bob Marley,
Peter Tosh and
Bunny Wailer are the bigger
names generally credited with the creation of reggae, Gray was also a
contributor. Gray has issued above 35 albums from his first, 'Owen Gray
Sings', in 1961 to 'Mumbo Jumbo' in 2005. Discographies of Gray w various credits at
1,
2. See
Millie Small for duets with her. Owen & Millie 1961 Duet with Millie Small Composition: Clement Dodd/Millie Small Owen Gray 1962 Composition: Owen Gray Cariboo blank Composition: Clement Dodd/Owen Gray Composition: Owen Gray Composition: Owen Gray Composition: Owen Gray Owen Gray 1967 Owen Gray 1969 Composition: Owen Gray Owen Gray 1971 Owen Gray 1973 Composition: Mick Jagger/Keith Richards Owen Gray 1975 Owen Gray 1977 Owen Gray 1990 Owen Gray 2003
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| The Caribbean: Calypso [1,
2,
3,
4/See also
Harry Belafonte]
originated in Tobago and Trinidad, both near the coast of Venezuela. Mento
[1,
2]
originated in Jamaica, just south of Cuba, just west of Haiti (what a few
say
Belafonte's calypso really was). Ska [1,
2,
3,
4] was, formally, developed out of
mento, therefore is native to Jamaica, but also borrows from calypso, jazz
and rhythm and blues. Another term for ska was blue beat (hence Blue Beat
Records per
Owen Gray.) Rocksteady
[1,
2] is slow tempo ska, developed into reggae
[1,
2] by
such as
Bob Marley and
Peter Tosh. Ska
is what Millie Small (usually known as but Millie), from Jamaica, did.
Born in Clarendon, Jamaica, in 1946
[1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
6,
7], Small's
first vinyl release is thought to have been a duo with
Owen Gray on Darling D (Doris
Darlington) without an
issue number in 1961 [1,
2,
3]. 45Cat
doesn't have that disseminating in Jamaica until '62. Other duets w
Gray
included 'Sit and Cry'/'Do You Know' (Supreme no issue #/Blue Beat BB 96).
Small also strung along duets with Roy Panton as Roy &
Millie in 1962. Among them was 'We'll Meet', issued in Jamaica on E and R
Records without issue number and Island WI 005 in the UK. Roy & Millie issued
several plates into 1965, 'This World'/'Never Say Goodbye' (Island WI 050)
among them in 1963. Small made her first excursion to London at about age 17 with the purpose of recording there. In March 1964 'My
Boy Lollipop' peaked at #2 not only on the UK
Singles Chart, but both
Billboard's R&B and US charts. 'Sweet William' achieved #30 in the UK and
#40 on Billboard's R&B and US charts in June of 1964. Small would
eventually make Britain her home, albeit she lived in Singapore a couple of
years from 1971 to 1973. Small issued the albums 'My Boy Lollipop' ('64),
'More Millie' ('64), 'Sings Fats Domino' ('65) and 'Time Will Tell' ('70).
Discos of Owen & Millie w various credits at
1,
2. Roy
& Millie at
1,
2.
Millie at
1,
2.
Millie in visual media. Several television performances below.
Titles are indexed
chronologically by year only, alphabetical thereafter. Owen & Millie 1961 Duet with Owen Gray Composition: Clement Dodd/Millie Small Roy & Millie 1962 Duet with Roy Panton Composition: Millie Small/Roy Panton Millie 1963 Duet with Owen Gray Composition: H. Small Duet with Roy Panton Composition: Millie Small/Roy Panton Duet with Roy Panton Composition: Jackie Edwards Duet with Shenley Duffus Millie 1964 Composition: Dave Bartholomew/Fats Domino Television broadcast Composition: Robert Spencer Composition: Jackie Edwards/Millie Small Composition: Buddy Kaye/Philip Springer Composition: Buddy Kaye/Philip Springer Television broadcast Composition: Art Harris/Fred Jay Millie 1965 'Anata Ga Sukinano' Composition: Mikaljon: Mike Ossman/Al Abrams/John O'Den Millie 1967 Television broadcast Composition: Vance Bulla Television broadcast Composition: Bert Russell/Bob Elgin Millie 1970 Composition: Bert Russell/Bob Elgin Galt MacDermot/Gerome Ragni/James Rado LP: 'Time Will Tell' Millie 1973 Television broadcast Composition: Robert Spencer
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Jimmy Powell Source: Birmingham Music Archive |
Singer
Jimmy Powell
(born 1942 in Selly Oak, Birmingham) began his
professional career with the Rockin' Berries in 1961
[1,
2,
3]. He left that band
before recording anything upon acquiring a contract
resulting in his first release in 1962 on Decca F 11447: 'Sugar Babe Part
1'/'Sugar Babe Part 2'. Come 'Tom Hark'/'Dance Her By Me' (Decca F 11554)
the same year. He issued 'Remember Then'/'Everyone But You' (Decca F 11570)
in 1963. In need of a backup band he
discovered the Dimensions in 1963, formed in London the previous year, now
to be christened the Five Dimensions to release 'That's Alright'/'I'm
Looking for a Woman' on Pye 7N 15663. Rod Stewart, who had begun his career
as an harmonica player, was briefly part of both bands, leaving the Five
Dimensions because Powell wouldn't let him sing. He isn't believed, however,
to appear on any Dimensions recordings. The Five Dimensions split
apart in 1966, after which Powell put together the Dimensions, played with
Coventry, put the Dimensions together again, then released two solo albums:
'Jimmy Powell' (titled 'Come on Down to My House' in Germany) in 1969 followed by 'Hold On' in 1973.
Powell then performed
local gigs with a group called the Survivors while working part-time as a
furniture store manager. He later entered into the car park business in the
nineties before dying at his home in Blisworth, Northamptonshire, on 13 May,
2016. Powell discographies w various credits at
1,
2,
3. Jimmy Powell 1962 Second release Side B Composition/Production: Jack Good First release Sides A & B Composition: Bobby Robinson Second release Side A Composition/Production: Jack Good Jimmy Powell & the Five Dimensions 1964 First release Side B Composition: Ellas McDaniel First release Side A Composition: Jimmy Powell Jimmy Powell & the Five Dimensions 1966 Composition: Pierre Tubbs Jimmy Powell 1973 Composition: Jimmy Powell Album: 'Hold On'
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Tremeloes
[1,
2,
3], fronted by
Brian Poole
[*], were founded in 1958 in London.
Original members were Dave Munden (drums/vocals)
[*], Alan Blakley (rhythm
guitar/vocals), Alan Howard (bass guitar) and Graham Scott (lead guitar)
[*]. Many classify the Tremeloes as an
Invasion band, as they
received a lot of airtime in the States and sold not a few records there.
But the closest they came to putting foot on American soil was
performances at American military bases in Great Britain. As the story
goes, Decca Records was seeking a band to push British beat and auditioned
two, the
Beatles and the Tremeloes. Decca chose the Tremeloes, ostensibly
due to their location, London, as the
Beatles were based more than three hours
away by car in Liverpool. The
Tremeloes wouldn't approach the
Beatles in legend, but their career
in the UK from 'Twist and Shout' in 1963 into the early seventies amounted
to about seven years of consistent Top Ten activity. I dare not try the
limits of human endeavor by a too precipitous or foolish bravery in
attempting to list all the Tremeloes' strong titles on the
UK and US charts.
It isn't that I'm tremulous, but only that it's more reasonable to list only
the months and years that the Tremeloes peaked in the Top Ten: 1963 'Twist and Shout' July #4 UK 'Do You Love Me' September #1 UK 1964 'Candy Man' February #6 UK Someone, Someone' May #2 UK 1967 'Here Comes My Baby' February #4 UK #13 US 'Silence Is Golden' April #1 UK #11 US 'Even the Bad Times Are Good' August #4 UK #36 US 'Suddenly You Love Me' January #6 UK #44 US 'My Little Lady' September #6 UK #127 US 1969 "Number One' November #2 UK 1970 'Me and My Life' September #4 UK Brian Poole left the band in 1966 to embark upon a solo career, was unsuccessful, and retired from the music industry to manage his family's butcher shop. He later reentered the industry to tour with his band, Electrix [*]. Upon Poole's leaving the Tremeloes the others reshaped into a unit of four w Dave Munden assuming lead and Chip Hawkes slipping into the bass guitar slot. Their first issue minus Poole was 'Here Comes My Baby' (Cat Stevens) in Feb of 1967. Recording quite successfully into the seventies, the Tremeloes continued w Munden in one configuration or another [*] into the new millennium. Hawkes eventually formed the Class of '64 in 2003 [*]. He, Munden and Poole have reunited as recently as 2016 [*]. Tremeloes discos w various credits at 1, 2, 3, 4. Per below, such as 'Silence Is Golden' ('67) are undocumented due to copyright. Brian Poole & the Tremeloes 1962 Composition: Arthur Altman/Ennio Favilla Mogol (Giulio Rapetti)/Giulio Rapetti (Elio Cesari) First issue Composition: Duke Leonard/Barry Darvell Composition: Eddie Hirst First issue Composition: Johnny Beveridge/Peter Oakman Brian Poole & the Tremeloes 1963 Composition: Bert Russell/Phil Medley Composition: Berry Gordy Jr. Composition: Alan Blakley/Brian Poole/Mike Smith Composition: John Madara/David White Brian Poole & the Tremeloes 1964 Composition: Edwin Greines/Violet Ann Petty Brian Poole & the Tremeloes 1965 Composition: Bob Montgomery Composition: Bob Crewe/Bob Gaudio Composition: Bert Reisfeld/Jean Villard Composition: Alan Blakley/Brian Poole The Tremeloes 1967 First issue Composition: Cat Stevens The Tremeloes 2016 First issue Composition: Cat Stevens
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Lee Curtis & the All-Stars Source: Sixties Beat |
Singer, Peter Flannery, was a founding
member of the band, the Detours, formed in Liverpool in 1961, when he
changed his name to Lee Curtis (the inverse of Curtis Lee, the American doo
wop vocalist). His manager was brother, Joe Flannery
[1,
2]. That band dissipated after only a few months, upon which
Curtis formed the All-Stars
[1,
2,
3]. It was the All-Stars that drummer
Pete Best
joined when he was replaced by
Ringo Starr as the
Beatles' drummer,
Beatles
manager, Brian Epstein [1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
6], likely suggesting that Curtis hire him.
Best thus appears on the All-Stars first
release in 1963, 'Little Girl' (not found) b/w 'Let's Stomp'. Yet later that
year Curtis' whole band would quit to form the Original All-Stars (which
would become the Pete Best Four), after which Curtis assembled a new
All-Stars in 1963. That band consisted of Paul Pilnick (lead guitar), George
Peckham (rhythm guitar), Dave Cooper (bass) and Don Alcyd (drums), but
personnel would change rapidly upon Curtis taking the band to Hamburg.
(Hamburg was the major hub for UK bands on the Continent. Things had
changed since World War II.) Curtis returned to Liverpool in 1967 after
sustaining head injuries in an auto accident. Though he performed
occasionally thereafter, he became a casino croupier before later working
for the Ford Motor Company in Halewood. Discos of Curtis & his All-Stars w
various credits at
1,
2. Lee Curtis & the All-Stars 1963 Drums: Pete Best Composition: Cat Stevens Drums: Pete Best Composition: Catherine Cafra/Milt Gabler Bill Haley/Rusty Keefer Lee Curtis & the All-Stars 1964 Composition: Frere Manston Composition: Cole Porter Composition: Leander/Stephens Lee Curtis & the All-Stars 1965 Composition: Dave Bartholomew/Fats Domino Composition: Chuck Berry Composition: Curtis Mayfield Lee Curtis & the All-Stars 1966 Filmed live
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| Vocalist
Dave Berry
[*] began his music
career with the Cruisers
[1,
2]/Timeline], his first record release with that group thought
to be 'Memphis Tennessee' b/w 'Tossin' and Turnin' on Decca F 11734 in 1963
[*].
'My Baby Left Me'/'Hoochie Coochie Man' saw issue on Decca F 11803 the same
year. The original
Cruisers were John Fleet (bass and piano), Roy Barber (rhythm guitar), Frank
Miles (lead guitar) and Kenny Slade (drums). The Cruisers placed three
titles in the Top Ten of the UK Singles Chart: 'The Crying Game' (August
1964 #5), 'Little Things' (March 1965 #5) and 'Mama' (July 1966 #5). Though the Cruisers yet
perform, none of their current members were in the band with Berry in the
sixties. Incidentally, the 1983 film, 'Eddie and the
Cruisers', had nothing to do with either Dave Berry and the Cruisers or the
doo wop group by the same name. 'Eddie and
the Cruisers' was a fictional name all in itself. Discos of Dave Berry
and/or the Cruisers
w various credits at
1,
2,
3. All performances below from year 2008 onward
were filmed live. Dave Berry & the Cruisers 1963 First release Side A Composition: Chuck Berrry First release Side B Composition: Malou Rene/Ritchie Adams Dave Berry & the Cruisers 1964 Composition: Barney Williams (Luther Dixon) Burt Bacharach/Mack David Composition: Geoff Stephens Composition: Barry Richards/Don & Jean Thomas Composition: Arthur Crudup Dave Berry & the Cruisers 1965 Composition: Ray Davies Dave Berry & the Cruisers 1966 Composition: Mark Charron Dave Berry 2008 Composition: Bobby Goldsboro Dave Berry 2010 Composition: Wilbert Harrison: 'Let's Stick Together' 1962 Dave Berry & the Cruisers 2012 Composition: Bobby Goldsboro Dave Berry 2013 Mama/First of May/I Knew the Bride 'I Knew the Bride' (Nick Lowe)
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In 1959 guitarist Brian Casser formed a
trio called Cass & the Cassanovas. Upon continual personnel changes, the
trio that eventually emerged to form the Big Three
[1,
2,
3,
4].
On the tracks below are thought to be Johnny Gustafson (bass), Johnny
Hutchinson (drums) and Brian Griffiths (guitar, vocals). (The band began
experiencing continuous personnel rotation upon Gustafson and Griffiths
temporarily leaving the band in November of '63.) Things didn't go right for
the Big Three from the beginning of their recording career. For their first
release, 'Some Other Guy'/'Let True Love Begin' (F 11614), Decca Records used their audition demo, not
permitting them a proper recording session. A bit of this and a bit of that
led to the group's dissipation in 1966, Gustafson the only original member
left. Gustafson and Griffiths reformed the Big Three, with seven total
members in the band, in 1973 to release the album, 'Resurrection'. Big Three
discos w various credits at
1,
2. The Big Three 1963 Composition: Mitch Murray First release Composition: George Eddy/Mark Barkan/Sandy Baron Composition: Cliff Goldsmith/Fred Smith Hidle Brown Barnum/Marty Cooper First release Composition: Jerome Leiber/Mike Stoller/Richard Barrett Composition: Ray Charles
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| William Howard Ashton chose the name,
Billy Kramer
[1,
2],
at random from out of a telephone directory, then found a band
already in existence to back him, namely the Dakotas
[*], the latter insistent
upon maintaining their own identity whether apart from or with Kramer when
they all signed their first record contract with Parlophone
[discography]. Not wishing to
become an
anonymous backup band, the Dakotas wanted their name appearing alongside Kramer's in
billing. They also required the freedom to pursue their own direction as a band apart
from Kramer, which they did. Though Kramer was from Lancashire he was billed
as a Merseybeat singer, intentionally employing compositions by the
Lennon-McCartney
writing combo. Kramer & the Dakotas enjoyed a couple
years of stellar success, placing six titles in the Top Ten on both the UK and
US charts. With the months that they peaked: 1963 'Do You Want to Know a Secret?' May #2 UK 'Bad to Me' August #1 UK #9 US 'Ill Keep You Satisfied' November #4 UK #30 US 1964 'Little Children' February #1 UK #7 US #6 AC 'From a Window' July #10 UK #23 US 1965 'Trains and Boats and Planes' May #12 UK #47 US #12 AC Of the 1963 titles above, John Lennon composed 'Do You Want to Know a Secret?' and 'Bad to Me'. Paul McCartney wrote 'I'll Keep You Satisfied'. McCartney also composed 'From a Window'. ('Little Children' was authored by McFarland/Shuman, 'Trains' by Bacharach/David.) As the Beatles moved beyond their Merseybeat period so did they cease writing Merseybeat songs, leaving Kramer, and not a few other musicians, without a song to sing. Kramer left the Dakotas in September of 1967, putting an end to the group, though various reformations occurred from the eighties into the new millennium, the much altered group yet touring as of this writing. As for Kramer, he pursued a solo career working cabarets in Europe. That led to forming another band in the latter seventies to work that circuit until he eventually moved to America where he continued recording, though sparingly. In 1983 Kramer issued 'You Can't Live on Memories'/'Shooting the Breeze' to little affect. He released the CD, 'I Won the Fight', as late as 2013. Discographies w various credits for Kramer & the Dakotas at 1, 2. See also *. For Kramer. For the Dakotas. Billy Kramer & the Dakotas 1963 Composition: John Lennon Composition: Lennon/McCartney Billy Kramer & the Dakotas 1964 Every Time that You Walk in the Room Composition: Jackie DeShannon Composition: Dorsey Burnette Composition: Paul McCartney Television broadcast Composotion: John Leslie McFarland/Mort Shuman Billy Kramer & the Dakotas 1965 Composition: Bill Giant/Clive Westlake/Kenny Lynch Composition: Burt Bacharach/Hal David Billy Kramer 1983 Composition: Billy Kramer
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Kingsize Taylor & the Dominoes Source: Podomatic |
Kingsize Taylor and the Dominoes
[1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
6] were
shaped in Liverpool in 1957 as a skiffle group called the Sinners. First
billed as Kingsize Taylor and the Dominoes in 1960, they also
released records as the Shakers. The group first performed at the Cavern
Club in Liverpool in January of 1961. Backing
Cilla Black, personnel began changing
continuously at that time. Some time in 1963 Taylor's operation left England
for a residency at the Star Club in Hamburg, Germany, the Continent's rock n
roll hot spot. Tropea Magazine has them issuing
'Money'/'Memphis Tennessee' in June of 1963 on Polydor 52 158 as the
Shakers. 45Cat has that issued in Sep in Germany. Per 45Cat they backed
Audrey Arno as the Tony Taylor Band on 'Bitte bleib' doch bei mir'/'Limbo
Italiano' for issue on Polydor 52 098 in August of '63. Going by issue
number that would have preceded the Shakers' 'Money', that also issued in
the UK as by the Dominoes in '63 per Polydor NH 66990. 45Cat also has the
Shakers issuing 'Hippy Hippy Shake', 'Money' and 'Doctor Feelgood' in 1963.
Discogs has them releaseing the album, 'The Shakers' the same year. 45Cat has them issuing
'The Fortune Teller'/'Never in a Hundred Years' as the Dominoes in Nov of
1963 on Philips 345 618 PF. Discogs has 'Memphis Tennesse'/'Dizzy Miss
Lizzy' on Polydor 52 928 also issued by the Dominoes in 1963. 45Cat has that
in '64. Taylor left the Dominoes in 1964 to briefly join the Griff
Parry Five in Hamburg, then put together another formation of the
Dominoes for a short time. He recorded 'Somebody's Always Tryin'/'Looking
for My Baby' (Decca F 11935) with Clem Cattini on drums and
Jimmy Page on guitar in '64. Taylor and
his Dominoes had issued the LPs, 'Shaker's Twist Club' and 'Real Gonk Man',
in 1964. They released 'Live Im Star-Club Hamburg' in 1965 which would serve
as Volume 1, Volume 2 not issuing until 1979 since Taylor dropped out of the music
industry altogether to manage his family's butcher business, which he did
until retiring from that three decades later. Reentering the music industry,
Taylor then toured with the
Brotherhood of Rock n Soul, issuing 'Kingsize Taylor with Brotherhood of
Rock 'N' Soul' as recently as 2008
[*]. Discos
of Taylor and his Shakers/Dominoes w various credits at
1,
2,
3. Tracks below are alphabetical by year. Kingsize Taylor & the Dominoes 1963 As the Shakers Composition: Curtis Smith As the Shakers Composition: Chan Romero 1959 Composition: Dee Clark/Kal Mann/Cornell Muldrow Kingsize Taylor & the Dominoes 1964 Composition: Chuck Berry Drums: Clem Cattini Guitar: Jimmy Page Composition: Joy Byers
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 Georgie Fame Source: Pirate Radio Beat Boat |
Vocalist and
keyboard player,
Georgie Fame
[1,
2,
3,
4],
was among numerous R&B musicians in the UK who didn't tan. Most
R&B musicians in America not only tanned but
darkly so.
As is evident to the left, Fame reflected so much more light than he
absorbed that he had to wear clothing for safe travel. Born Clive Powell in 1943 in
Leigh, Lancashire, he was given the choice during his early career in
London of changing his name to Georgie Fame or not appearing in shows
arranged by impresario, Larry Barnes. Thus it was Fame who began touring
the UK. He took the reins to the Blue Flames from
Billy Fury in 1961
[*]. The
band recorded its first album in September of '63: 'Rhythm and Blues at
the Flamingo'. 'Yeh, Yeh' topped the
charts in Great Britain in December
of '64, performing at #20 on Billboard's Hot 100. Fame appeared on
'Hullabaloo' in 1965, filmed in the UK, thus hosted by Brian Epstein (Beatles
manager). 'Get Away' did the same
in May of 1965, though achieved only #70 in the States. Fame's
Flames blew out after that, Fame pursuing a solo career. (Fame would
resurrect new incarnations of the Flames into the new millennium.) 'The Ballad of
Bonnie and Clyde' took #1 in December of 1967, rising as high as #7 on the
US. Fame's last to perch in the UK's Top Twenty was 'Peaceful', rising to
#15 as of July 1969. Fame's popularity began to wane as he gradually
brewed R&B through an increasingly popular genre filter. From '77 to '88 he made
Australia a favorite destination. In 1995 Fame founded the Three Line Whip
record label. Fame was among those British talents content to stay in
Great Britain, even as touring the States was fundamental to success
there. But touring is a big job in itself, and to the States was a gamble. It could affect a career
explosion or simply leave you broke. It was expensive, complicated with multiple
unreliable parties
and processes involved, and the red-tape nigh like attempting to tour the
Soviet Union. Fame did just fine on the island and yet
tours the UK as
of this writing. Georgie Fame discos w various credits at
1,
2,
3.
Fame in visual media. Fame
& the Blue Flames in
visual media. Per 1967 below, Fame's performance on the German 'Beat
Beat Beat' television program was May 1, 1967. Per 1981 below, the album, 'In Hoagland', with
Annie Ross contains
Hoagy Carmichael''s
final recordings. Georgie Fame 1963 Composition: Frank Thomas Album: 'Rhythm and Blues at the Flamingo' Instrumental Organ: Georgie Fame Composition: Blue Flames Georgie Fame 1964 Composition: Fred Jay/Reggie Obrecht Georgie Fame 1965 'Hullabaloo' television program Composition: Rodgers Grant/Pat Patrick/Jon Hendricks Georgie Fame 1966 Composition: Mar-Keys Album: 'Sweet Things' Composition: Bobby Hebb Georgie Fame 1967 'Beat Beat Beat' television program Composition: Clive Powel (Georgie Fame) Georgie Fame 1968 Music video Composition: Mitch Murray/Peter Callander Georgie Fame 1969 Television performance Composition: Michael O'Neill Composition: Kenny Rankin Georgie Fame 1970 Composition: Georgie Fame/Jeffrey Alexander Ryan Georgie Fame 1971 Filmed live with Alan Price Composition: Mike Snow Filmed live Georgie Fame 1981 Album Side 1 With Hoagy Carmichael & Annie Ross Famous Flamingo Orchestra Album Side 2 With Hoagy Carmichael & Annie Ross Famous Flamingo Orchestra Georgie Fame 2000 Filmed live with Jools Holland Composition: Rodgers Grant/Pat Patrick/Jon Hendricks
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| The Fourmost
[1,
2,
3,
34/Disco] are another example of a Merseybeat
band formed in Liverpool also
managed by Brian Epstein [1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
6], the
Beatles' main man. The group thus enjoyed
access to the
Lennon-McCartney
industrial strength songwriting team with such as
Lennon's 'Hello Little Girl' and 'I'm
in Love'. That was convenient, though
rather to the result that when the flow of Merseybeat ebbed upon the
Beatles moving onward the Fourmost were left to its remaining pool on the nostalgia
circuit. The original members of the Fourmost were Brian O'Hara (lead), Mike Millward (rhythm), Billy Hatton
(bass) and Dave Lovelady (drums). Their first plate is thought to have been
'Hello Little Girl'/'Just in Case' on Parlophone R 5056 in Aug 1963 [45Cat]. 'Hello Little Girl' peaked on the UK
Singles Chart in November at #9. 'A Little Loving' reached #6 in
April of 1964. The group released its first and only
album, 'First and Fourmost' in September 1965. Millward died the next year
of leukemia. Recording into the early
seventies, the Fourmost then joined the cabaret circuit. O'Hara committed
suicide in 1999 [*].
Billy Hatton passed onward in 2017 [*]. Fourmost discographies
w various credits at 1,
2.
See also *.
The Fourmost in viausl media. The Fourmost 1963 First release Side A Composition: John Lennon Second release Side A Composition: Lennon/McCartney First release Side B Composition: Boudleaux Bryant Second release Side B Composition: O'Kelly Isley/Ronald Isley/Rudolph Isley The Fourmost 1964 Composition: Brian & Edward Holland/Lamont Dozier Composition: Russell Alquist Composition: Jimmy Jacques/Pat Ryan Composition: Brian O'Hara Composition: Brian O'Hara The Fourmost 1965 Composition: Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller Composition: Brian O'Hara Composition: Carl Spencer/Jimmy Radcliffe Composition: Gerry Goffin/Carole King The Fourmost 1966 Composition: Paul McCartney The Fourmost 1968 Composition: Maurice Irby
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The Four Pennies Source: Music Archive |
From Lancashire, the
Four Pennies
(not the doo wop group also known
as the Chiffons) were named
after a street, Penny Street, on which the band had held a meeting above a
music shop. Consisting of
Lionel Morton
[*] on rhythm guitar, Fritz Fryer
[1,
2,
3] on lead, Alan
Buck at drums and Mike Wilsh (bass & keyboards), the Four Pennies issued
their first vinyl, 'Do You Want Me To'/'Miss Bad Daddy' (Philips BF 1296),
in Dec 1963 [1/Disco]. Fryer then left the group to form Fritz, Mike and Mo
[1,
2],
replaced by David Graham until Fryer's return in early 1966. That made
Graham lead guitarist on their second plate, 'Tell Me Girl'/'Juliet'
(Philips BF 1322), released in March of 1964. Their second of several plates
in '64 was 'I Found Out the Hard Way'/'Don't Tell Me You Love Me' (Philips
BF 1349). The Four Pennies had
difficulty getting airtime in the United States, remaining basically unknown
there. They had, however, topped the UK Singles Chart in April of 1964 with
'Juliet'. The band split up in 1967, after which Morton pursued a solo career
[1,
2] before turning to television. He would marry the actress, Julia
Foster. Wilsh briefly joined Fryer in a resurrection of Fritz, Mike and Mo
until Fryer became a record producer at Rockfield Studios in Monmouthshire,
Wales. He would handle groups including Steampacket and Prelude, later dying
in Lisbon, Portugal, on September 2, 2007. Wilsh was seen busking in
Blackburn as late as the early eighties
[*]. Buck worked variously in the
music industry until his death in London by heart attack on March 24, 1994.
Discographies for the Four Pennies w various credits at
1,
2.
Lionel Morton and the Four Pennies in visual media: 1,
2. The Four Pennies 1963 First release Side A Composition: Wilsh/Fryer/Morton First release Side B Composition: Wilsh/Fryer/Morton The Four Pennies 1964 Aka 'In the Pines' Composition: Appalachian traditional Music: Marguerite Monnot Lyrics English: Geoffrey Parsons Lyrics French: Édith Piaf Composition: Wilsh/Fryer/Morton The Four Pennies 1965 Composition: Morton/Wilsh Composition: Morton/Graham Composition: Buffy Sainte-Marie Lionel Morton 1969 Composition: Morton Composition: Wilsh/Mike Deighan
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| Born Beryl Hogg in Liverpool in
1947,
Beryl Marsden
[1,
2,
3,
4,
5]
began her career as a teenager in a band called the Crew, due that
she was too young (age 14) to travel to club dates in Hamburg with the
Undertakers who had wanted her in their group. Marsden was only sixteen
when she released her first record in 1963, 'I Know' with 'I Only Care About
You' flip side (Decca F 11707). She pursued a solo career into 1966
when she joined Shotgun Express, then The She Trinity, then Sinbad, then
Gambler before forming the Beryl Marsden Band. Her career thereafter was
largely sporadic, also performing as a sessions vocalist. In 1979 she
issued 'Sad Songs'/'Disco Hero' (MAM 188) as Lynn Jackson. 1981 witnessed 'I
Video'/'Hungry for You' (PVK 107). Decades later in 2007 Marsden released a
couple mixes of 'Baby It's You' on Lone Boy Records LBMCD08. Albeit now among the
more obscure vocalists contemporaneous with the burgeoning of the
Beatles' Merseybeat, Marsden
yet provides a backdrop glimpse into the UK beat per the
compilation, 'Changes: The Story of Beryl Marsden' released in 2012 on RPM
Records Retro 903 [*].
Marsden composed several of the titles on that issue. Discographies w various credits at
1,
2.
Her career ranging from work with such as
Rod Stewart (Shotgun Express) in the
sixties and
Martha Reeves (the Vandellas) in
the eighties, Marsden yet performs as of this writing while
maintaining an internet presence at Google+.
Marsden in visual media. Beryl Marsden 1963 Composition: Barbara George (Barbara Smith) Composition: Johnny Powell Beryl Marsden 1964 LP by various: 'At the Cavern' Decca LK 4597 Composition: Robert Allen/Richard Adler Composition: Lesley Duncan/Jimmy Duncan When the Lovelight Starts Shining Composition: Brian & Edward Holland/Lamont Dozier Beryl Marsden 1965 Composition: Jackie DeShannon/Shari Sheeley Composition: Jimmy Calvert/Murray Wecht Pete Andreoli/Vini Poncia Beryl Marsden 1966 Everything Is Gonna Be Alright Filmed live Beryl Marsden 1999 Filmed live Composition: Gerry Goffin/Carole King Beryl Marsden 2008 Composition: Beryl Marsden Beryl Marsden 2012 Filmed live Composition: Burt Bacharach/Barney Williams/Mack David
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Beryl Marsden Photo: Decca Records Source: Beryl Marsdon |
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The Merceybeats Source: Magic Mac |
The term "Mersey Beat" had
originally been used by jazz critic, Steve Voce (aka the Jazzman), who wrote a column
for the 'Liverpool Echo' by that title beginning in November of 1957
[*].
Several years later Bill Potter addressed a different genre by founding the
'Mersey Beat' newspaper in July of 1961
[1,
2]. Instrumental to that paper's
success was Brian Epstein, soon to become manager for the
Beatles. "Mersey
Beat" was originally intended to cover the Merseyside area, soon expanding
into a genre by groups along that style though not from that region. As for
the
Merseybeats
[1,
2,
3,
4],
they were the bona fide Mersey beat article originally formed in Liverpool in
1960 as the Mavericks, which became the Pacifics in September 1961,
the Mersey Beats in February 1962 and, finally, the Merseybeats in April
1962. At the time of their first record release in 1963 the group consisted
of Tony Crane
(lead guitar), Aaron Williams (rhythm), John Banks (drums) and
Billy Kinsley (bass guitar to become rhythm), having lost Dave Elias on
rhythm and Frank Sloane on drums
[members over the years]. Their first 45 to go on sale
was
'It's Love That Really Counts'/'The Fortune Teller' (Fontana TF 412) in
August of 1963. 'I Think of You'/'Mister Moonlight' (Fontana TF 431) ensued
in December. All four saw issue in March of '64 on the EP, 'I Think of You'
(Fontana TE 17423), immediately preceded the same month by an EP of new
titles, 'The Merseybeats on Stage' (Fontana TE 17422) containing 'Long Tall
Sally', 'I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry', 'Shame' and 'You Can't Judge a
Book by the Cover'. Between 1963 and 1966
the Merseybeats placed seven titles in the Top Forty of the
UK Singles Charts: 1963 'It's Love That Really Counts' September #24 UK 1964 'I Think of You' January #5 UK 'Don't Turn Around' April #13 UK 'Wishin' and Hopin'' July #13 UK 'Last Night' November #40 UK 1965 'I Love You Yes I Do' October #22 UK 1966 'I Stand Accusd' January #38 UK The Merseybeats released the album, 'The Merseybeats', on Fontana TL 5210 in 1964. Upon their disbanding in 1966 Crane and Kinsley formed a duo called the Merseys, 'Sorrow' rising to #4 on the UK chart. The Merseys issued 'Honey Do'/'It Happens All the Time' (Fontana TF 995) as the Crackers in 1968 [*]. The Merseys folded the same year, Kinsley moving onward to form Rockin' Horse before putting together the Liverpool Express in 1975 with pianist, Scott Craig. Crane went on to revamp the Merseybeats in the seventies, also forming the Corporation (aka the Traveling Wrinkles) with Brian Poole (Tremeloes) for a brief period in the latter eighties ('Ain't Nothin' But a House Party' on Corporation Records KORP 1 in 1988 [1, 2]). Crane and Kinsley yet tour the Continent and the UK to this day with the latest configuration of the Merseybeats comprised of Bob Packham (bass guitar since 1974) and Lou Rosenthal (drums since 2000). Merseybeats discos w various credits at 1, 2. The Merseys at 1, 2. Other releases by Tony Crane at 1, 2. Tony Crane and the Merseybeats in visual media: 1, 2. The Merseybeats 1963 First release Side B Composition: Naomi Neville Second release Side A Composition: Peter Stirling (Peter Green) First release Side A Composition: Burt Bacharach/Hal David Second release Side B Composition: Roy Lee Johnson The Merseybeats 1964 Composition: Peter Stirling (Peter Green) Composition: John Gustafson/Tony Crane Composition: Burt Bacharach/Hal David The Merseys 1966 Composition: Bob Feldman/Jerry Goldstein/Richard Gottehrer The Crackers 1968 Composition: Tony Crane The Corporation 1988 Ain't Nothin' But a House Party Aka the Traveling Wrinkles Composition: Del Sharh/Joseph Thomas The Merseybeats 1989 Composition: Richard Rodgers 1945 The Merseybeats 2013 Composition: Luther Dixon/Wes Farrell Original version by the Shirelles 1960
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| Originally a duo formed in 1962 as
the Nomads by John "Bob" Conrad and bassist Keith Karlson, that became
the Mojos upon the addition of pianist Stu James and rhythm guitarist,
Adrian Lord [1,
2,
3/Disco]. 'They Say' b/w 'Forever'
(Decca F 11732) was the band's initial release in
Aug of 1963. Lord left the group in October, replaced by Nicky
Crouch [other
personnel]. The band placed 'Everything's Alright' on the ninth tier of the
UK singles chart in March of 1964. Their other strongest titles arrived
later that year per 'Why Not Tonight' at #25 in June and 'Seven Daffodils'
at #30 in September
[*]. By the time
the Mojos disbanded in September
1966 Stu James had become frontman and the only original member left. The
group saw a few brief namesake bands put together into the seventies, a
couple by James, as it faded into obscurity. Discographies w various credits
at 1,
2.
See also the 1982 compilation, 'Working'.
The Mojos in visual media. The Mojos 1963 First release Side B Composition: Adrian Wilkinson First release Side A Composition: Joy Byers The Mojos 1964 Composition: Stu James Composition: John Konrad (Conrad)/Stu James Keith Karlson/Nick Crouch/Simon Stavely Composition: Keith Karlson/Stu James/Simon Stavely Composition: O'Kelly, Ronald & Rudolph Isley Composition: Stu James/Nick Crouch Music: Lee Hays Lyrics: Fran Moseley Composition: Stu James/Terry O'Toole (Simon Stavely) The Mojos 1965 Composition: Nick Crouch/Stu James
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Stu James & the Mojos Source: Discogs |
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The Rockin' Berries |
Originally called the Bobcats, upon a
number of personnel changes the Rockin' Berries
[1,
2,
3,
4,
5] emerged in 1959 named after,
not a breakfast cereal, but
Chuck Berry. The group's first record release
was in July 1963: 'Wah Wah Wah Woo' b/w 'Rockin'
Berries Stomp' (Decca F 11698) followed by 'Itty Bitty Pieces'/'The Twitch'
(Decca F 11760) in October. In 1964 the Berries switched to the Piccadilly
label for the next few years beginning with the issue of 'I Didn't Mean to
Hurt You'/'You'd Better Come Home' (7N 35197) in August. The Berries' fourth
plate rose to
the #3 spot on the UK Singles Chart in October of 1964 per 'He's In Town'.
The LP, 'In Town', ensued the next year.
In May of 1965 the Berries peaked at #5 with 'Poor Man's Son'. The Rockin' Berries
experienced so many
personnel changes since their inception that it's surprising
they recognized one another from day to day. Suffice it to say that original
member, Brian
"Chuck" Botfield (lead guitar), yet plays with the latest version of the band
as of this writing, on occasion with early member (since 1961), Geoff Turton
(vocals and rhythm guitar). Adding a bit of humor to their performances, the
Rockin' Berries yet give a lively show while maintaining an
internet presence
at Facebook. Discographies w various credits at
1,
2.
The Rockin' Berries in visual media. The Rockin' Berries 1963 Second release Side A Composition: Rudy Clark Second release Side B Composition: Terry Bond/Chuck Botfield Clive Lea/Roy Austin/Geoff Turton First release Side A Composition: Chuck Botfield/Clive Lea Geoff Turton/Roy Austin/Terry Bond The Rockin' Berries 1964 Composition: Johnny Otis Third release Side B Composition: Carole King/Gerry Goffin Third release Side A Composition: Ellie Greenwich/Tony Powers (Howard Stanley Puris) The Rockin' Berries 1965 Composition: Bob Hamilton/Joanne Jackson Bratton Ronnie Savoy/Steve Venet (Steven Venetoulis) Composition: Al Kooper/Hank Levine What in the World's Come Over You Composition: Billy Jackson/Jimmy Wisner Composition: Carole King/Gerry Goffin The Rockin' Berries 1966 Composition: Ben Raleigh/Artie Wayne The Rockin' Berries 1967 Composition: Bobby Thompson Composition: Bob Gaudio/Sandy Linzer Composition: Geoff Turton From the film: 'Modern Times' 1936 Melody: Charlie Chaplin Lyrics & title: John Turner & Geoffrey Parsons 1954
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| Taking their name from the 1956 John Wayne
film, the Searchers
[1,
2,
3,
4/Disco] went through continual personnel changes since
their
inception in Liverpool as a skiffle group in 1957 by John McNally (b 1941
Liverpool). At the time of their
first record release in June 1963 the Searchers consisted of McNally on rhythm,
Tony Jackson (b 1940/d 2003) lead vocal and bass, Chris Curtis (b 1941/d
2005) on drums and Michael Pender (b 1941 Liverpool) on lead. 'Sweets for My Sweet' b/w 'It's All Been a Dream' was their debut
release on Pye 7N 15533, followed by 'Sweet Nuthins'/'What'd I Say' (Philips
BF 1274) in September. The EP, 'Ain't Gonna Kiss Ya' (Pye NEP 24177), was
also issued in September containing its title song, 'Farmer John', 'Love
Potion Number Nine' and 'Alright'. 'Sugar and
Spice'/'Saints and Searchers' (Pye 7N 15566) ensued in October. The group's
last issue in December of '63 was the EP, 'Sweets for My Sweet' (Pye NEP
24183) containing its title song, 'It's All Been a Dream', 'Since You Broke
My Heart' and 'Money'. The Searchers first album, 'Meet the Searchers' (Pye
Records NPL 18086), appeared in 1963 as well. The group commenced 1964 with
the issue of 'Needles and Pins'/'Saturday Night Out' (Pye 7N 15594) in
January. Their third EP, 'Hungry for Love' (Pye NEP 24184), arrived in June
containing its title song with 'Don't Cha Know', 'Oh My Lover' and 'Ain't
That Just Like Me'. The Searchers were a highly popular group,
charting in the Top Ten in either the UK or the United States seven times
from 1963 to 1965: 1963 'Sweets For My Sweet' June #1 UK 'Sugar and Spice' October #2 UK #44 US 1964 'Needles and Pins' January #1 UK #13 US 'Don't Throw Your Love Away' April #1 UK #16 US 'When You Walk In the Room' September #3 UK #35 US 'Love Potion #9' November #3 US 1965 'Goodbye My Love' March #4 UK #52 US The Searchers peaked numerously in the Top Twenties from '64 throughout 1965. Their last to attain a Top Forty position was 'Take It or Leave It' in April of '66, reaching #31 on the UK Singles Chart. Though the Searchers toured the Far East with the Rolling Stones in 1966, and later toured America, they weren't an Invasion band beyond radio and record shops. Despite charting well in the United States they performed no music there during that period. As of this writing, original member, John McNally, yet tours the UK with the latest configuration of the band. Original member, Mike Pender, yet pursues a solo career after leaving the Searchers in 1985. He was a member of the Corporation (aka Traveling Wrinkles) with Brian Poole (Tremeloes) and Tony Crane (Merseybeats) in 1988 before configuring his own version of the Searchers. Searchers discographies w various credits at 1, 2. Lyrics at 1, 2. The Searchers 1963 First release Side B Composition: Chris Crummy (Curtis) Third release Side A Composition: Fred Nightingale First release Side A Composition: Doc Pomus/Mort Shuman Second release Side A Composition: Ronnie Self Second release Side B Composition: Ray Charles Where Have All the Flowers Gone Composition: Pete Seeger/Joe Hickerson Album: 'Meet the Searchers' The Searchers 1964 Television performance Composition: Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller Mono Composition: Jack Nitzsche/Sonny Bono Stereo Composition: Jack Nitzsche/Sonny Bono Filmed live Composition: Ray Charles What Have They Done to the Rain Television performance Composition: Malvina Reynolds 'Rain Song' 1962 The Searchers 1971 Composition: Harold Spiro/Valerie Avon
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Rory Storm & the Hurricanes Source: Musicastória |
Born Alan Caldwell in
Stoneycroft, Liverpool, in 1938, singer,
Rory Storm [1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
6],
changed his name when the skiffle group he had formed in 1958, the Raging Texans
(originally Dracula and the Werewolves), transitioned toward rock n roll,
becoming the Hurricanes. Though
the Hurricanes did little recording they were a major Liverpool operation
contemporary with the
Beatles (from Liverpool). The Hurricanes
were also
Ringo Starr's first band until joining
the Beatles in August 1962
[personnel].
In 1960 the
Hurricanes gave a concert at the Jive Hive in London issued decades
later by Rockstar Records on RSRCD 033 in 2012 [1,
2]. The Hurricanes
released a total of four titles on two plates in Dec '63 and Nov '64: 'Dr.
Feel Good'/'I Can Tell' (Oriole CB 1858) and 'America'/'Since You Broke My
Heart (Parlophone R 5197). The Hurricanes disbanded in 1967 after lead
guitarist, O’Brien, collapsed on stage, later to die due to
complications upon an appendicitis operation. Storm moved on to become a
disc jockey as well as water skiing instructor, until he was found dead with
his mother on September 28, 1972
[1,
2]. His and his mother's deaths remain among the
mysteries of rock and roll, occurring not long after his father's passing. Storm had a chest condition making it difficult
for him to breathe. He thus used alcohol and sleeping pills to help him
sleep. Post mortem, however, determined that he hadn't used enough of either
to kill him. As for his mother, it isn't known whether her overdose was
accidental or suicidal, perhaps upon grief of discovering her son dead.
Discos w various credits at
1,
2. Rory Storm & the Hurricanes 1960 Issued in 2012 on 'Live at the Jive Hive': Composition: Vince Taylor Composition: Robert Bumps Blackwell/John Marascalco Rory Storm & the Hurricanes 1963 Recorded '63 Issue 1994 [RateYourMusic] Composition: Stephen Foster Composition: Curtis Smith Composition: Chuck Willis Filmed at the Cavern Composition: Chuck Willis Rory Storm & the Hurricanes 1964 Composition: Leonard Bernstein Composition: Don Everly (Everly Brothers)
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The Swinging Blue Jeans Source: Mузыкальная Rазета |
The
Swinging Blue Jeans
[1,
2]
were another talented British band that might have stormed America during the
British Invasion but that they didn't tour
there. The group emerged in 1961
out of a skiffle band, the Bluegenes, formed in 1957 by guitarist, Bruce McCaskill, who
had left the group in 1959. Members at the time of the
Blue Jeans' first
record issue in June of 1963 were Ray Ennis (rhythm guitar), Les Braid (bass and keyboards),
Norman Kuhlke (drums), Paul Moss (banjo) and Ralph Ellis (lead guitar) who
had been with the Bluegenes. That
was 'It's Too Late Now'/'Think of Me' (HMV POP 1170) by which time of
release Moss had left
the group, leaving it a quartet [*]
to issue 'Do You
Know'/'Angie' (HMV POP 1206) in September and 'Hippy Hippy Shake'/'Now I
Must Go' (HMV POP 1242) in December. 'Hippy Hippy Shake' was the
first of several albums issued in 1964. Other of the Jeans' top titles in '64
were 'Good Golly Miss Molly' and 'You're No Good'. 'Don't Make Me Over'
reached the #31 spot on the UK Singles Chart in Jan of 1966. Terry Sylvester
replaced Ellis in February that year. Having experienced numerous shifts of
personnel
over the decades, the Swinging Jeans' last original member, Ray Ennis,
retired in 2010, leaving Alan Lovell, who had joined the Jeans in 1981, to
carry the torch [*]. Swinging Blue Jeans discographies w various credits at
1,
2.
Swinging Blue Jean in visual media. Per 1966
below, the album, 'Don't Make Me Over', had been pulled one day after its Canadian
release by Capitol Records of Canada, but was again released in 2000. The Swinging Blue Jeans 1963 First issue Side A Composition: Ray Ennis First issue Side B Composition: Ralph Ellis/Norman Kuhike Composition: Chan Romero The Swinging Blue Jeans 1964 Album Composition: Clint Ballard Jr. Live aus dem Cascade Beat Club Album Side 1 Live aus dem Cascade Beat Club Album Side 2 The Swinging Blue Jeans 1966 Album The Swinging Blue Jeans 1975 Live on 'Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club' Composition: Chan Romero
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| Not to be confused with the earlier
American band led by Dave Appell, the Applejacks
[1,
2,
3,
4,
5] first formed as a skiffle
group, the Crestas, in 1961. They would become the Jaguars, then the
Applejacks in 1962. Consisting of Al Jackson (vocals), Martin Baggott
(lead), Don Gould (organ), Phil Cash (rhythm), Gerry Freeman (drums) and
Megan Davies (bass), several of the band had been members of the same Scout
troop as children. Their first issue was 'Tell Me When'/'Baby Jane' (Decca F
11833) in Feb 1964 [45Cat]. Two more plates were issued that year in June
and September per 'Like Dreamers Do'/'(Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom) Everybody
Fall Down' (Decca F 11916) and 'Three Little Words (I Love You)'/'You're the
One for Me' (Decca F 11981). 'Tell Me When' had risen to the #7 tier on the
UK Singles Chart . Their only other titles to chart had been 'Like Dreamers
Do' (#20) and 'Three Little Words' (#23). They had issued their namesake
album, 'The Applejacks' (Decca LK 4635), in 1964, Freeman and Davies also
betrothing in September that year. Come 1966 the Applejacks held residencies
on multiple cruise liners including the RMS Queen Mary and RMS Queen
Elizabeth. Their final of only several plates arrived in 1967: 'You've Been
Cheating'/'Love Was in My Eyes' (CBS 202615). The group reunited after more
than forty years on December 11 of 2010 for a concert at St. Mary's Church
in Solihull. Applejacks discos w various credits at
1,
2. The Applejacks 1964 Composition: Ray Adams First release Side B Composition: Pete Dello (Blumsom)/Ray Cane (Byart) Composition: Lennon/McCartney First release Side A Composition: Les Reed/Geoff Stephens Second release Side A Composition: Gordon Mills Composition: Chuck Berry Composition: Ray Charles First release Side B Composition: Don Gould/Gerry Freeman The Applejacks 1965 Composition: Gordon Mills Composition: Pete Dello/Steve Darbyshire Composition: Pete Dello (Blumsom) The Applejacks 1967 Composition: Gouldman Composition: Curtis Mayfield (Curtis/Mayfield on label)
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The Applejacks Photo: Decca Records Source: Discogs |
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| The term, "Cockney" traditionally
refers to people born in London within hearing range of the Bow bells of the
church of St. Mary-le-Bow. The term precedes the bells by several decades,
originating in the 14th century. First reference to the Bow bells, destroyed
in World War II, is in the 15th century. "Cockney" culturally refers to the
working class, especially such as reside in the East End area. The
Cockneys [1,
2] were a
minor band presumably from that part of London consisting of Mick Grace
(lead guitar and future member of the
Kinks), Roger Hart (rhythm guitar), Peter Faircloth (bass guitar) and
Bob Rusell on drums
[*]. In the photograph to the
side the group wears clothing of pearly buttons on black that since the 19th
century has been a traditional way to celebrate being a cocky Cockney, often
as elaborately as deliberately. Which hasn't a lot to do with early UK beat,
but makes a
fashionable history lesson. The Cockneys were at first the Falcons,
issuing
'Stampede'/'Kazutzka' as such in November of 1963 on Philips BF 1297. They
released a total of 2 plates in the UK as the Cockneys in May and Sep of
1964 per 'After Tomorrow'/'I’ll Cry Each Night' (Philips BF 1338) and 'I
Know You’re Gonna Be Mine'/'Oh No You Won’t' (Philips BF 1360). 'After
Tomorrow' was featured on the soundtrack of 'Swinging U.K.' that year. IMDb has them appearing in the documentary, 'Go-Go Big Beat', in
1965 [*]. They released one more plate on the
continent in Denmark and
Netherlands in 1966 per 'You’re So Good to Me'/'Lies' (Sonet T 7230/Funckler
DA 45 243). Discographies with various credits at
1,
2,
3,
4,
5.
The Cockneys in visual media. The Falcons 1963 Composition: Mick Grace/Peter Fairclough The Cockneys 1964 Composition: Mick Grace Composition: Tom Springfield/Al Conroy Composition: Mick Grace Composition: Mick Grace
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| In 1961 a group called the
Gaylords (not to be confused with
*), named after the Chicago gang
[*],
was put together by Pat Fairlie (Fairley) and
Billy Johnson (Johnston) in Glasgow, Scotland. Personnel changing rapidly,
by the time the band became
Dean Ford & the Gaylords
[*]
it consisted of lead singer, Thomas McAleese (aka Ford
*),
Fairlie (rhythm guitar), Johnson (bass), William Junior Campbell (guitar/keyboards), Tom Frew
(drums), Billy Irving (bass), Graham Knight (bass) and Raymond Duffy (drums)
[*]. That band issued 'Twenty
Miles' b/w 'What's the Matter With Me' on Columbia DB 7264 in April 1964.
45Cat has their next issue in November 1964 per 'Mr Heartbreak's Here
Instead'/'I Won't' on Columbia DB 7402. June of 1965 saw the issue of 'The
Name Game'/'That Lonely Feeling' on Columbia DB 7610. Come their final
release in Jan 1966 per 'He's a Good Face, But He's Down and Out'/'You Know
It Too' on Columbia DB 7805. The band that became
Marmalade
[1,
2,
3]
in 1966 London consisted of Ford, Fairlie, Campbell, Duffy and Knight. Marmalade issued 'It's All Leading Up
to Saturday
Night'/'Wait a Minute, Baby' in September of 1966 on CBS 202340. 45Cat has
them releasing 'Can't Stop Now'/'There Ain't No Use in Hanging On' in Feb
1967 on CBS 202643, that followed in August by 'I See The Rain'/'Laughing
Man' on CBS 2948. Come 'Man in a Shop'/'Cry (The Shoob Doroorie Song)' in
November on CBS 3088. The band began making a
big noise of itself when their next release, 'Lovin' Things', reached #6 on the UK Singles
Chart in May
of 1968. The band then released its debut LP, 'There's A Lot Of It'.
'Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da' topped the UK chart in December of 1968. The band scored
in the UK's Top Ten and Twenty numerously for the next eight years.
'Reflections of My Life' attained to #10 on Billboard's Hot 100 in the
States in December 1969. 'Rainbow' achieved the #7 spot on the US AC (Adult
Contemporary) in July 1970. Despite brief success over the air waves in the
United States the band didn't tour there. About that period there was opportunity
to tour America with
Three Dog Night, but manager,
Peter Walsh, decided against it, the heavy expense of such the venture
surely a factor. Howsoever, Fairlie left the band in 1972. Upon Ford being
replaced by Sandy Newman in 1975 no original members remained. 'Falling
Apart at the Seams' was the new Marmalade's first and last big hurrah upon
reaching the #9 spot on the UK chart in February of '76. Newman has led and
recorded with changing
formations of Marmalade ever since, yet touring the
island and the continent as of this writing
[website]. Dean Ford
& the Gaylords discos w various credits at
1,
2. Marmalade at
1,
2.
Marmalade in visual media.
Per 1976 below, lead vocalist is
Newman rather than original member, Ford. Dean Ford & the Gaylords 1964 Composition: Kal Mann/Bernie Lowe Composition: Derek Creigan Marmalade 1966 It's All Leading Up to Saturday Night Composition: Geoff Stephens Marmalade 1968 Composition: Lennon/McCartney Marmalade 1969 Composition: Junior Campbell/Dean Ford Marmalade 1976 Television broadcast Lead: Newman Composition: Tony Macaulay
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 Marmalade Source: Music Box 365 |
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The Honeycombs Source: Transparent Radiation |
Shaped in North London in 1963, the
Honeycombs
[1,
2,
3,
4/Disco] were a band that fared all right where
they
toured in Europe, Asia and Australia. They came to little fanfare though, in
America, despite radio, where they didn't tour. Core members of the Honeycombs
throughout their existence were John Lantree (bass guitar)
[*] and Ann Margot "Honey" Lantree
(drums) [1,
2]. Other original members were Martin Murray (rhythm guitar)
[1,
2],
Alan Ward (lead guitar) [*] and Denis D'Ell (vocals)
[*/d 2005]. Their initial
tracks were recorded at the home of producer, Joe Meek
[1,
2]. They released their first record in
June of 1964: ''Have I the
Right?' backed by 'Please Don't Pretend Again' on Pye 7N 15664. 'Have I the Right' topped
the UK Singles Chart. The group released its first album, 'The Honeycombs',
in September of 1964. 'Is
It Because' rose to #38 on the charts in October. 'Something Better Beginning'
visited the #39 spot in
May of '65. 'That's the Way' reached #12 in August. Peter Pye
[*] had
replaced Murray by the time of the Honeycombs' second LP, 'All Systems Go!'.
(LastFM, 4 above, has Pye replacing Murray as early as 1964.)
The group disbanded in April of 1966 but was soon reconfigured with Colin
Boyd (rhythm guitar)
[*], Rod Butler (lead guitar)
[*] and Eddie Spence on
keyboards
[*] joining the Lantrees. That combo issued the last two plates by
the original Honeycombs in 1966: 'It's So Hard'/'I Fell in Love' (Pye 7N
17138) and 'That Loving Feeling'/'Should a Man Cry' (Pye 7N 17173). The LP,
'In Tokyo', was issued in Japan in November that year. The
Honeycombs disbanded after the death of Joe Meek [1,
2] in February 1967. Managers,
Ken Howard and Alan Blaikley, kept the Honeycombs name in circulation by
advertising for a whole new roster with Al James at lead. The group has
endured multiple configurations into the new millennium, the latest
as of this writing with original member, Martin Murray, having revamped the
Honeycombs in the nineties. Honeycombs discographies w various credits at
1,
2.
See also *. Per below, Howard Blaikley is the songwriting team of Alan Blaikley & Ken
Howard. The Honeycombs 1964 First release Side A Composition: Howard Blaikley Composition: Howard Blaikley Composition: Joe Meek Music: George Gershwin Lyrics: Ira Gershwin First release Side B Composition: Joe Meek/Peter Lawrence The Honeycombs 1965 Composition: Joe Meek Composition: Howard Blaikley Composition: Howard Blaikley Composition: Doc Pomus/Mort Shuman Composition: Don Robertson The Honeycombs 1966 Composition: Joe Meek
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| The
Liverbirds
[1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
6] were
named after the liver bird, a fictional creature that is the symbol of
Liverpool. Formed in 1963 as the Debutones, the Liverbirds left Liverpool
for Hamburg the following year. The band fared better in Germany than
Britain, one reason being that they released no records in the UK, a truly
underground band that made Europe its venue, particularly Hamburg.
Consisting of Valerie Gell (guitar), Pamela Birch (guitar), Mary McGlory
(bass) and Sylvia Saunders (drums), the Liverbirds' first record was
released in Germany in Dec of 1964: 'Shop Around' b/w 'It's Got to Be You'
(Star-Club 148 508 STF). Continuing their residency at the Star-Club in
Hamburg, 'Diddley Daddy'/'Leave All Your Loves in the Past' saw issue on
Star-Club 148 526 STF in April of 1965. 'Peanut Butter'/'Why Do You Hang
Around Me' arrived on Star-Club 148 528 STF in June. Those plates saw issue
in the United States per Philips 40276, 40288 and 40288 [same issue # per
45Cat]. May of 1966 brought 'Loop De Loop'/'Bo Diddley Is a Lover' on
Star-Club 148 554 STF. The Liverbirds had issued the LP, 'Star-Club Show 4',
in 1964. They aired on the German television program, 'Beat Club', on Sep 25
of '65 before issuing 'More Of' in 1966. Though the Liverbirds
invaded Japan in 1968 they never made it to America, breaking up that year
as well. The group occasionally performed together until 1998. Saunders yet
resides in Spain as of this writing. McGlory resides in Germany. Pamela
Birch died on 27 October, 2009, in Hamburg-Eppendorf
[*]. Valerie Gell died
on 11 December, 2016
[*]. Twenty-nine early
tracks by the Liverbirds can be found on the compilation CD, 'The Liverbirds
– From Merseyside to Hamburg, The Complete Star-Club Recordings'
[*]. Discos w
various credits at
1,
2. The Liverbirds 1964 Composition: Pamela Birch Composition: Berry Gordy/William Robinson Jr. The Liverbirds 1965 Composition: Ellas McDaniel (Bo Diddley) Composition: Chuck Berry Leave All Your Loves in the Past Composition: Pamela Birch Composition: Ellas McDaniel (Bo Diddley) Composition: Pamela Birch The Liverbirds 1966 Composition: Artie Butler/Jerry Leiber Composition: Graham Gouldman Composition: Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller Composition: Don Covay/Herb Abramson Filmed live Composition: Cliff Goldsmith/Fred Smith Hidle Brown Barnum/Martin Cooper
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The Liverbirds Source: Steve Hoffman Music Forums |
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The Pretty Things Source: Live Journal |
Founded in London in 1963, the
Pretty Things
[1,
2,
3,
4,
5]
named themselves after the
Bo Diddley song, 'Pretty Thing'. Dick
Taylor had been a member of Little Boy Blue & the Blueboys, which became the
Rollin' Stones. He soon left the
Stones to attend the London Central School
of Art. But there he met Phil May, with whom he formed the Pretty Things.
Their first two releases in 1964 were 'Rosalyn' b/w 'Big Boss Man' on
Fontana TF 469 in May and 'Don't Bring Me Down'
b/w 'We'll Be Together' on Fontana TF 503 in October. All four titles saw
release in Dec on the EP, 'The Pretty Things' (Fontana TE 17434). The group placed three titles in the Top
Forty of the UK Singles Chart in the sixties: 'Don't Bring Me Down'
at #10 in Oct '64, 'Honey I Need' at #13 in February of '65 and 'Cry to
Me' at #28 in July of '65
[*].
Their debut LP, 'The Pretty Things', had arrived in March. Also recording as
Electric Banana, they issued the first of five albums as such in 1967:
'Electric Banana' (Music De Wolfe DW/LP 3040). The Pretty Things might well have been a
huge success in America but that they didn't tour there (seeing is believing), albeit they did give
concerts down under, such as in New Zealand. The group dismantled in the
seventies, but has variously reformed and recorded albums into the new
millennium [members
/website].
With May yet in the band the group's latest studio LP was 'The Sweet
Pretty Things (Are in Bed Now, Of Course...)' released in July of 2015. The
group has released above twenty albums. Pretty Things discos w various
credits at 1,
2. Electric Banana at
1,
2.
The Pretty Things in visual media. Per
below, all edits for 2013 were filmed live. The Pretty Things 1964 Composition: Johnny Dee Composition: Jimmy Duncan/Bill Farlay The Pretty Things 1965 Composition: Bert Russel (Berns) Composition: Dick Taylor/Lew Button (Warburton)/Smithling The Pretty Things 1966 Filmed live Composition: Dick Taylor/Phil May The Pretty Things 1967 Composition: Phil May/Dick Taylor Electric Banana 1969 Film: 'What's Good for the Goose' Composition: Dick Taylor/John Povey Phil May/Wally Waller The Pretty Things 1970 Album The Pretty Things 1974 Composition: Pete Tolson/Phil May LP: 'Silk Torpedo' The Pretty Things 1980 Composition: Douglas Gamley The Pretty Things 1989 Composition: P.F. Sloan (Philip Gary Schlein) The Pretty Things 1998 S.F. Sorrow Live at Abbey Road The Pretty Things 2013 Composition: Dick Taylor/John Povey Phil May/Wally Waller Composition: Muddy Waters Composition: JJ Jackson/Pierre Tubbs/Sidney Barnes Cries from the Midnight Circus Composition: Phil May/Wally Waller Composition: Dick Taylor/Phil May Composition: Phil May/Dick Taylor Wally Waller/Twink (John Alder)
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| Albeit the
Rattles
[*] were a German band
they should be mentioned in this history, as they were a part of the Hamburg
scene which was second home to UK musicians, and mixed gigs with the
Beatles
as well in 1962. Formed in 1960 in Hamburg, the Rattles original personnel
were Achim Reichel (vocals/guitar), Herbert Hildebrandt (bass), Hajo
Kreutzfeld (guitar) and Reinhard Tarrach (drums). By the time the band
recorded 'The Witch' for the first time in 1968, however, none of that crew
remained. Vocal on that was by Henner Hoier. Their second version of 'The Witch'
in 1970 was
performed by Edna Béjarano. That version made its way to the #8 tier on the
UK Singles Chart, #79 in the United States. Personnel
[1,
2] has done some
shifting through the years, but the Rattles yet perform to this
day with original members, Herbert Hildebrandt and Reinhard Tarrach. Having issued above twenty
albums, 'Say Yeah!' saw release in 2007, '50' in 2010. 2018 witnessed the
the issue of 'Live!' recorded in Hamburg in 2010. Discographies w various
credits at 1,
2. The Rattles 1964 Composition: Chuck Berry Composition: Doc Pomus/Mort Shuman Music: Allie Wrubel 1946 Lyrics: Ray Gilbert The Rattles 1965 Composition: Achim Reichel Filmed live Composition: Achim Reichel Composition: Clarence Paul The Rattles 1970 Music video Composition: Herbert Hildebrandt-Winhauer
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| Born Sandra Ann Goodrich in 1947 in Dagenham, Essex, pop singer,
Sandie Shaw
[1,
2,
3,
4], issued her first plate, 'As Long as You're Happy Baby'/'Ya-Ya-Da-Da', on Pye
7N 15671 in July 1964. That was followed w two more the same year: 'Always
Something There to Remind Me'/Don't You Know' (Pye 7N 15704) and 'I'd Be Far
Better Off Without You'/'Girl Don't Come' (Pye 7N 15743). After
graduating from school Shaw had been discovered by
Adam Faith singing at a
charity concert. He hooked her up with his manager, Eve Taylor, who linked
her with composer, Chris Andrews, changed her name to Sandie Shaw and got her signed
up to Pye Records. Shaw was heard on radio and seen on television in the
United States, but trouble with work permits prevented her from joining the
British Invasion. She nevertheless flew some
sparks in the UK with eight titles
reaching the Top Ten on the UK
Singles Chart: 1964 'Always Something There to Remind Me' October #1 UK #52 US 'Girl Don't Come' December #3 UK #42 US 1965 'I'll Stop At Nothing' February #4 UK #123 US 'Long Live Love' May #1 UK #97 US 'Message Understood' September #6 UK 1966 'Tomorrow' January #9 UK 1967 'Puppet On a String' March #1 UK 1969 'Monsieur Dupont' February #6 UK Among Shaw's trademarks was recording in several languages. Another was performing barefoot. To find a pair of shoes she founded her own fashion label in 1968. She hosted her own television broadcast the same year: 'The Sandie Shaw Supplement', also releasing an album by the same name. Shaw managed to place in the Top Forty of the UK Singles Chart as late as 1984 with 'Hand in Glove' reaching #27. She issued her last studio album in 1988: 'Hello Angel'. Discographies w various credits at 1, 2, 3. Shaw published her autobiography, 'The World at My Feet', in 1991. Shaw began studying psychotherapy at Oxford in 1992, then the University of London. She opened the Arts Clinic in 1997. Having produced three children and currently married to her third husband, Shaw has variously performed on occasion into the new millennium, maintaining Facebook pages as of this writing. Shaw in visual media. Per 'Puppet on a String' below, that was composed by Bill Martin/Phil Coulter. Sandie Shaw 1964 Composition: Chris Andrews Composition: Chris Andrews Sandie Shaw 1967 'Puppet on a String' Eurovision performance Composition: Mitch Murray/Peter Callander Gérard Bourgeois/Jean-Max Rivière Television performance Sandie Shaw 1969 Filmed live Composition: Chris Andrews Composition: Lennon/McCartney Sandie Shaw 1970 'It's Affecting My Mind' Composition: Cristiano Minellono Sandie Shaw 1988 Album Sandie Shaw 1989 Music video Composition: Sandie Shaw/Chris Andrews Sandie Shaw 1990 Live performance
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Sandie Shaw Source: Andrei Partos |
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The Bystanders 1965 Source: Psychedelicized |
Welsh band, the
Bystanders
[1,
2,
3], formed in
1962, released their first vinyl in 1965: 'That's the End'/'This Time' (Pylot
WD 501). They followed that in 1966 with '(You're Gonna) Hurt
Yourself'/'Have I Offended the Girl' (Piccadilly 7N 35330) and 'My Love Come
Home'/'If You Walk Away' (Piccadilly 7N 35351). The band's cover of '98.6'
in Jan of 1967 proved not
so popular in either the UK or US as that of American singer, Keith,
released in Nov of 1966
[1,
2]. The Bystanders consisted of Micky Jones (guitar), Ray
Williams (bass), Jeff Jones (drums), Clive John (keyboards) and Vic Oakley
(vocals). When Oakley left the band in 1968, to be replaced by Deke Leonard,
its name was changed to
Man. Bystanders discos w various credits at
1,
2. See also the 'Pattern People'
anthology of 2001. The Bystanders 1965 Composition: Mike Martin The Bystanders 1967 Composition: George Fischoff/Tony Powers Royal Blue Summer Sunshine Day Composition: Ronnie Scott The Bystanders 1968 Composition: Frere Manston (Marty Wilde) Jack Gellar (Ronnie Scott)
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| Conceived in Lincolnshire in 1960 by John Tebb (piano)
and Howard Newcombe (guitar), upon adding Don Fortune (drums) and Zenon
Kowalski (bass) the Casuals
[1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
6] were born
in 1961. The Casuals were another band emerging out of "mod" culture in the
UK [*], not to be confused with the earlier doo wop group out of
Dallas, Texas, that issued 'So Tough'
on Back Beat 503 in Dec '57, nor the Casuals out of
Nashville, TN, that released
'Walk Away'/'If You Don't'
on Monument 937 in May of 1966, nor the numerous
other Casuals. Notably, Discogs lists this band with vocalist, Alan Dale, in '59/'60, thought
erroneously, as these Casuals were not yet formed and no other sources mention
or trace to such as being likely. The original
Casuals early lost Fontune and Kowalski to eventually be replaced in 1962 by
Mick Brey (drums) and Ian Good (bass). They released their debut record in
November
of 1965: 'If You Walk Out'/ 'Please Don't Hide' (Fontana TF 635). In 1966 the Casuals
made Milan their home base, hooking up with vocalist/producer, Gino Paoli
[1,
2].
Their first issue in Italy was a plate of three titles including 'Land of a
Thousand Dances'
[*] on CBS 2368 in 1966.
In 1967 Paoli occupied Side A of the album, 'Gino Paoli and the Casuals'
(CBS 52437/CBS Caytronics 811), with tracks by the Casuals on Side B like
'Il Grigio Mr. James' and 'Sorrow'. Other records released while working
in Italy included 'Adios Amor (Goodbye My Love)'/'Don't Dream of
Yesterday' on Decca F 12737 in Feb of 1968. The group returned to Britain
that year upon 'Jesamine'
[1,
2] reaching #2 on the UK Singles Chart in August.
That would get included on their album, 'Hour World'
[*], issued in Italy in
1968 (Jolly Hi-Fi LPJ 5097 per
Discogs). 'Toy' tiered at #30
in December, after which the Casuals disappeared from the charts. The group
dismantled in 1976 after the issue of 'The Witch'/'Good Times' in June of
1974 on Dawn DNS 1069. John Tebb died in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, in May 2018
[*].
Casuals discographies with various credits at
1,
2. See also
*. The Casuals 1965 Composition: Oranx/Boranx The Casuals 1966 Composition: Oranx/Boranx/Snupi (Gino Paoli) Composition: Bob Crewe/Bob Gaudio/Nisa (Nicola Salerno) Composition: Chris Kenner The Casuals 1967 Composition: Barry & Robin Gibb Gino Paoli/Paolo Barosso Composition: Roger Cook/Roger Greenaway/Gino Paoli The Casuals 1968 Composition: Frere Manston (Marty Wilde) Jack Gellar (Ronnie Scott) Original version by the Bystanders Composition: Chris Andrews/Herbert Pagani The Casuals 1969 Filmed live Composition: Daniele Pace/Lorenzo Pilat/Mario Panzeri The Casuals 1970 Composition: Chris Andrews/Peter Swettenham/Stephen Colyer The Casuals 1971 Composition: John Tebb
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Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich Source: Audio Music Info |
Originally formed in 1961 as Dave Dee
& the Bostons, the band's named was changed to Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich
[1,
2,
3,
4]
to emphasize each individual in the group. Dave Dee, an ex-cop, was
lead vocalist with Dozy on bass, Beaky on rhythm, Mick on drums and Tich on
lead guitar. Between 1965 and 1969 Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich spent
more time on the UK
Singles Charts than the
Beatles. The band went largely,
though not completely, unknown in the States as they didn't tour there,
though they did perform down under in Australia and New Zealand. Their first
record release occurred in 1965: 'No Time' b/w 'Is It Love'. That was followed the same year by 'All I Want' with 'It Seems a
Pity' flip side. Their third release, again in 1965,
was 'You Make It Move' with 'I Can't Stop'. Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick &
Tich was a short name compared to the group's list of Top Ten, Twenty and
Thirty titles. Their Top Ten alone were: 1964 'The Legend of Xanadu' April #1 UK #123 US 1966 'Hold Tight' March #4 UK 'Hideaway' June #10 UK 'Bend It!' September #2 UK #110 US 'Save Me' December #3 UK 1967 'Okay!' May #4 UK 'Zabadak!' October #3 UK #52 US 1968 'Last Night In Soho' July #8 UK DDBMT had aired on the French television program,'Baton Rouge', on June 18 of 1967 [IMDb]. Dave Dee left the band in 1969, his career in music sporadic after issuing several plates in the early seventies [1, 2], he becoming a Justice of the Peace to eventually retire as such in Cheshire. The rest of the band formed the group, D,B,M+T, to issue the LP, 'Fresh Ear', in 1970. From 'Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich' in 1966 to 'Attention' in 1971 the band released about five albums not counting hits collections. 2008 saw the issue of 'The BBC Sessions' recorded between '66 and '71 [see also *]. There have been various configurations of band members into the new millennium since then. Dave Dee (David Harman) died on 9 January, 2009 [*]. Dozy (Trevor Ward-Davies) died on 13 January, 2015 [*]. Beaky (John Dymond) currently resides in Spain, Mick (Michael Wilson) and Tich (Frederick Amey) in Salisbury ['Express']. Several of the edits below are live performances. Discos of DBMT with Dee at 1, 2. Discos of later DBMT without Dee at 1, 2. Per below, credits to Howard Blaikley refer to the partnership of Ken Howard [*] and Alan Blaikley [*]. Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich 1965 Second release Side A Composition: Howard Blaikley Composition: Howard Blaikley 'Blue Peter' television broadcast Composition: Howard Blaikley Second release Side B Composition: Dee/Dozy/Beaky/Mick/Tich First release Side A Composition: Howard Blaikley Third release Side A Composition: Howard Blaikley Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich 1966 Television broadcast Composition: Howard Blaikley Composition: Howard Blaikley Composition: Howard Blaikley Music video Composition: Howard Blaikley Composition: Dee/Dozy/Beaky/Mick/Tich Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich 1967 Filmed live Composition: Howard Blaikley Music video Composition: Howard Blaikley Filmed live Composition: Howard Blaikley 'Top Of The Pops' Composition: Howard Blaikley Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich 1968 Filmed live Composition: Howard Blaikley Filmed live Composition: Howard Blaikley Music video Composition: Howard Blaikley Music video Composition: Howard Blaikley Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich 1983 Filmed live Composition: Howard Blaikley Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich 1984 Music video Composition: Howard Blaikley
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| Formed in South London in 1965, the
Herd
[1,
2]
made its first record release with Parlophone (Columbia's European branch)
in May that same year: 'Goodbye Baby Goodbye' b/w 'Here Comes the Fool' (R
5284),
followed by 'She Was Really Saying Something' b/w 'It’s Been a Long Time
Baby' (R 5353) in October. The Herd placed three titles in the Top Ten and Twenty of
the UK Singles Chart during its existence: 'From the Underworld' at #6 in
September of 1967, followed by 'Paradise Lost' in December at #15. In 1968
'I Don't Want Our Loving to Die' peaked at #5. The Herd experienced a number of
personnel changes during
its existence. Makingtime (2 above) has core original members in 1965 as
Terry Clark (vocals/rhythm guitar), Louis Cennamo (bass), Tony Chapman
(drums) and Andy Bown (guitar/keyboards). Among later members were drummer,
Mick Underwood ('65-66), and
Peter Frampton who joined the
group in 1966 and stayed throughout most of 1968 until leaving to form
Humble Pie with
Steve Marriott of the
Small Faces in 1969. Frampton's
departure signaled the end of the Herd, the group's last single, 'You've Got
Me Hangin' From Your Lovin' Tree', issued in 1971. They had released the
albums, 'Paradise Lost' ('Paradise and Underworld' in Germany) and 'Lookin'
Thru You', in 1968, 'From the Underworld' in 1972. Discographies w various
credits at
1,
2.
Per below, credits to Howard Blaikley refer to the
partnership of Ken
Howard [*] and Alan Blaikley
[*]. The Herd 1965 First release Side A Composition: Wes Farrell/Bert Russell Production: Billy Gaff She Was Really Saying Something Second release Side A Composition: Edward Holland/Norman Whitfield/William Stevenson The Herd 1967 Composition: Alan Blaikley Music video Composition: Howard Blaikley The Herd 1968 I Don't Want Our Loving to Die Music video Composition: Howard Blaikley Music video Composition: Howard Blaikley Composition: Howard Blaikley
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 Freddy Lindquist Source: Day After the Sabbath
| Its not like the Brits were the only who rocked
in Europe. Example about 570 miles from London was the
Rattles in Hamburg, major rock hub on the
Continent.
With Brits hogging the show on this page its fortunate I'm here to lend comparisons
to the UK beak like the
Rattles, not to mention Norwegian
guitarist,
Freddy Lindquist
[1,
2]. Born a yeti in
the snowbound wilderness of Oslo
700 miles by air from civilization in London, a little less from Liverpool, if Lindquist
ever traveled to either the United States or Great Britain there's no record
of such found. Lindquist belonged to a group called the Modern 5
during his school years, which had evolved into the Gibbons when he was
invited to join the Beatniks
[*] in 1965. Wikipedia has him backing Rolf
Just Nilsen on 'Two - Two - Two'/'Brevet Fra Mor' ('Letter from Mother')' on
RCA Victor NA 45-1291 w the Beatniks for issue in 1965 [Discogs]. That was
from the film, 'To på topp' ('Two on Top'). Wikipedia also lists Lindquist with the Beatniks
on 'Love Is a Beautiful Thing'/'Peace on Earth' in 1966 per Triola TN 440
[45Cat]. Lindquist then replaced
Terje Rypdal in the Vanguards
[*],
appearing on the albums, 'Home Again' and 'Phnooole' in 1966, 'The
Vanguards' in '67. The group,
Jumbo [*], emerged out of the Vanguards
with which Lindquist issued 'Ta Beina Fatt'/'Hjørdis' (Columbia GN
1829) and 'U.F.O.'/'Wring That Neck' (Columbia GN 1834) in 1969. Jumbo then
backed Johnny Day on 'I Want You to Be My Baby'/'Bootleg' (Columbia GN 1835)
in 1969. In 1970
Lindquist issued the LP, 'Menu'. He would release several albums with pianist, Reidar Larsen
[*], in the early nineties.
The latter nineties found him on albums with Vestlandsfanden
[*] into the new
millennium. He contributed to 'The Divine Tree' ('07) and 'The Crown of
Creation' ('09)by Lucifer Was
[*].
Backing countless artists over the years from Anita Skorgan and Dag Spantell
in 1976 to Tore Magnus Pettersson and the New Jordal Swingers in the 21st
century, Lindquist has also appeared in several films.
Yet active as of this writing, he maintains an
internet presence at Facebook. Freddy Lindquist 1970 Album
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Paul & Barry Ryan Photo: David Wedgbury Source: Anorak Thing |
The pop duo of twins,
Paul & Barry Ryan
[1,
2,
3], first recorded in 1965.
Barry [*] and Paul
[*] were born
on October 24, 1948, to vocalist, Marion Ryan
['31-'99 1,
2]. Paul
& Barry were more popular in France and
Germany than in the United Kingdom. The duo's highest charting title in the
UK was
their first release in 1965, 'Don't Bring Me Your Heartaches' (Decca F
12260) reaching #13
on the UK Singles Chart. 'Have Pity'
(Decca F 12319) peaked at #18 in February of 1966. 'I
Love Her' (Decca F 12391) followed in May at #17, 'I Love How You Love Me'
(Decca F 12445) at that July at
#21. Their last to breach the Top Forty was 'Keep It Out of Sight' (Decca F
12391 - composed
by
Cat Stevens) in March of 1967
at #30. The Ryans issued two albums in 1967: 'Hey Mr. Ryan' and 'Two of a
Kind'. 'Paul & Barry Ryan' ensued in '68. Paul, on the sensitive side, had difficulty managing the stress of
the music business. The duo thus broke up in 1968, Paul to write music
[*],
Barry to pursue a solo career as a performer. Paul would eventually leave
music and start a chain of hairdressing salons. He died of cancer on
November 29, 1992.
Barry had suffered burns to his face in a phone booth or studio accident in
1969. He wasn't damaged that badly, the bandages he wore to protect against
infection regarded by many to be a publicity stunt
[*]. He recorded consistently
throughout the seventies, only occasionally into the nineties. Discos w
various credits for Paul & Barry at
1,
2. Barry's solo catalogue at
1,
2.
Paul's at 1,
2.
Barry in visual media.
Paul in visual media.
Paul & Barry.
Paul & Barry Ryan 1965 Don't Bring Me Your Heartaches Composition: Les Reed/Robin Conrad Paul & Barry Ryan 1966 Filmed live with Paul out Composition: Paul Ryan Composition: Barry Mason/Les Reed Arrangement/Production: Les Reed Composition: Barry Mason/Les Reed Arrangement/Production: Les Reed Paul & Barry Ryan 1967 Composition: Geoff Stephens/Les Reed Arrangement/Production: Les Reed Composition: Frank Capano/Max Freedman/Morty Berk Composition: Cat Stevens Paul & Barry Ryan 1968 Filmed live with Paul out Composition: Paul Ryan Filmed live with Paul out Composition: Paul Ryan Composition: Peter Howard Morris Television broadcast Composition: Peter Howard Morris
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The Small Faces Source: Seesaa Blog |
Steve Marriott formed the
mod [*]
group, the
Small Faces
[1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
6/Disco], in
London in 1965 with bass player,
Ronnie Lane, drummer, Kenney Jones (age
16) and keyboardist Jimmy Winston, later replaced by
Ian McLagan. Jones
was the single constant member throughout the life of the band. The Small
Faces had been named by a friend of
Marriott's, one Annabel, who had all of
one moment observed that they all had small faces. Such the revelation was in addition to the fact
that none of the Small Faces stood over 5'6" tall. The band
released its debut recordings the same year with 'Whatcha Gonna Do About It'
b/w 'What's a Matter Baby' (Decca F 12208). It released seven titles eight times onto the
Top Ten of the UK Singles Charts ('Itchycoo Park' twice, the second a
rereissue). The band placed three more in the Top Twenty and
yet another in the Top Thirty: 1965 'Watcha Gonna Do About It?' September #14 UK 1966 'Sha La La La Lee' February #3 UK 'Hey Girl' May #10 UK 'All Or Nothing' August #1 UK 'My Mind's Eye' November #4 UK 1967 'I Can't Make It' March #26 UK 'Here Comes the Nice' June #12 'Itchycoo Park' August #3 UK #16 US 'Tin Soldier' December #9 UK #73 US 1968 'Lazy Sunday' April #2 UK #114 US 'The Universal' July #16 UK 1975 'Itchycoo Park' December #9 UK The Small Faces issued six albums of their tenure: 'Small Faces' ('66), 'From the Beginning' ('67),'Small Faces' ('67), 'There Are But Four Small Faces' ('67), 'Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake' ('68) and 'The Autumn Stone' ('69). The Small Faces also got credited for 'First Step' issued by the Faces in 1970. The Small Faces were another group that some include with the British Invasion because they charted and sold well from American radio play. But the closest the band ever came to performing in America was hotel stops in Honolulu and San Francisco upon their return to Britain from performances in Australia. The Small Faces did attempt to tour the States but McLagan had drug convictions preventing his entry. They made no music in the States until Lane, Jones and McLagan joined Rod Stewart (vocals)and Ronnie Wood (guitar) to become the Faces in 1969. Marriott went on to form Humble Pie with Herd member, Peter Frampton, Greg Ridley and Jerry Shirley, the last of Apostolic Intervention [1, 2]. The Small Faces reunited in 1975. Replaced by Rick Wills, Lane left that later configuration before the recording of 'Playmates' ('77) and '78 in the Shade' ('78). Small Faces discos w various credits at 1, 2, 3. Small Faces at Chrome Oxide. The Small Faces are yet represented via the tribute band, the Small Fakers, formed in 2007 [1, 2, 3]. Small Faces 1965 Second release Side B Composition: Winstone/Jones/Marriott/Lane First release Sides A Composition: Brian Potter/Ian Samwell Production: Ian Samwell First release Sides B Composition: Clyde Otis/Joy Byers Production: Ian Samwell Small Faces 1966 Filmed live Composition: Marriott/Lane Composition: McLagan/Jones/Marriott/Lane Composition: Kenny Lynch/Mort Shuman Composition: Marriott/Lane From Willie Dixon's 'You Need Love' 1962 Written for issue by Muddy Waters * Small Faces 1967 Music video Composition: Marriott/Lane Small Faces 1968 'Surprise Partie' television broadcast Composition: Marriott/Lane Also on the LP 'Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake' Live at BBC Composition: Marriott/Lane Also on the LP 'Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake' Small Faces 1979 Music video Lead: Jimmy McCulloch Composition: Marriott
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| Founded in Liverpool in 1963 as the
Bumblies managed by Norman Eastwood, upon various personnel changes what eventually emerged was the
Cryin' Shames
[1,
2,
3,
4,
5] in December 1965
(not to be confused with the Cryan Shames [*] of Hinsdale, Illinois, which
issued such as 'We Could Be Happy'
in 1966). The Cryin' Shames released their first
single, 'Please Stay' b/w 'What's News Pussycat' in Feb of 1966 on Decca F
12340. That was
also their highest reach on the UK Singles Chart in April at #26. At that
time the Shames consisted of Charlie Crane (vocals), Joey Kneen (vocals),
Ritchie Routledge (guitar), Phil Roberts (keyboards), George Robinson (bass
guitar) and Charlie Gallagher (drums). Derek Cleary then replaced Robinson
on bass to release 'Nobody Waved Goodbye' b/w 'You' in June of 1966 on Decca
F 12425. Crane and Routledge then formed a band called Paul and Ritchie and the Cryin' Shames
to issue 'September in the Rain' b/w 'Come On Back' in Sep of 1966 on Decca
F 12483. Which was Cryin'
Shames entire catalogue of original material excepting a later
issue of 'I'm Gonna Tell the World' b/w 'I Don't Believe It' in 1973 on York
YR 202. Cryin' Shames discographies w various credits at
1,
2. The Cryin' Shames 1966 Composition: Burt Bacharach/Bob Hilliard Composition: Paul Crane/Richard Routledge Composition: Brooks/Gold/Schroeder Composition: Al Dubin/Harry Warren Music video Composition: George Robinson/Joey Kneen
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The Cryin' Shames Photo: Decca Records Source: Merseybeat Nostalgia |
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Gerry Rafferty
[1,
2,
3] was
born in Scotland in 1947. Initially folk oriented, he turned toward pop and
soft rock in the seventies. Upon leaving school in 1963 he played in a band
called the Maverix with early partner, Joe Egan, and busked the Tube (London Underground). His initial
recordings in 1966 were with the Fifth Column: 'Benjamin Day'/'There's
Nobody Here' (Columbia DB 8068). In 1969/70 Rafferty appeared on two albums
released by the Humblebums, then become a duo w Billy Connolly (Tam Harvey
and Ronnie Rae of Connolly's trio exited), for Transatlantic: 'The New
Humblebums' and 'Open Up the Door'. Rafferty's debut
solo album, 'Can I Have My Money Back?', was released in 1971 by
Transatlantic. That was his first working experience with Hugh Murphy,
another of the more important relationships of Rafferty's career, Murphy to produce
seven of Refferty's albums for well over the next two decades. In 1972
Rafferty
formed Stealers Wheel with early comrade, Joe Egan, they recording three albums. They
co-wrote 'Stuck in the Middle with You' to reach #8 on the UK Singles Chart
in March of 1973, #6 on the US, #13 on the AC (Adult Contemporary)
[1,
2]. Rafferty's second solo
album release in January 1978, 'City to City', blew
the lid off his pot, that reaching No. 1 on the charts in the US and No. 6
in the UK, to sell Platinum. That contained 'Baker Street' and 'Right Down
the Line', both Top Ten titles composed by Rafferty. Who knows if he might have even doubled
sales had he not so disliked touring as to refuse to travel to the United
States to promote his music. Rafferty's next album, 'Night Owl', contained its
title song authored by him to rise to #5 on the UK Singles Chart in May or
1979. Very private and independent by disposition, Rafferty
pursued the remainder of his career as divorced as possible from the music
industry and everything else (politics, society, etc.). Essentially a
composer, Rafferty authored such as 'Mary Skeffington' and 'Where I Belong'
in 1971, 'Look at the Moon' in 1980 and 'Another World' in 2000. His
last of ten solo albums, 'Life Goes On', was issued in 2009. Rafferty died of liver
failure in Stroud, Gloucestershire, on January 4 of 2011
[1,
2,
3].
Solo discographies w various credits at
1,
2.
Lyrics at AZ.
Rafferty tribute page at Facebook.
Rafferty visual media.
All titles below were authored by Rafferty except as noted. Gerry Rafferty 1966 With the Fifth Column Composition: Egan/Rafferty/Bell The Hmblebums 1969 The Humblebums 1970 Composition: Billy Connolly Gerry Rafferty 1971 Album Steelers Wheel 1974 Filmed live w Joe Egan Composition: Joe Egan Gerry Rafferty 1978 Album Gerry Rafferty 1979 Album Gerry Rafferty 1980 Album Gerry Rafferty 1988 Album Gerry Rafferty 1994 Album Gerry Rafferty 2001 Album Gerry Rafferty 2009 Album: 'Life Goes On' Arrangement: Andrew Jackman
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 Gerry Rafferty Photo: Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns/Getty Source: Gordon Lightfoot |
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 Kaleidoscope Source: Ticketfly |
Kaleidoscope
[1,
2,
3,
4] was a soft psychedelic group not to be confused with the US band,
Kaleidoscope, during the same period. The bunch was originally formed
in 1963 as the Sidekicks (not to be confused with the New Jersey band
emerging from the Redcoats that
released 'Suspicions' in 1966
[1,
2,
3]). A CD titled 'The Sidekicks Sessions 1964-1967' was
issued in 2003 on Alchemy PILOT 157. The Sidekicks also used the name, The Key, before becoming
Kaleidoscope in 1967 to release its first plate later that year: 'Flight from Ashiya' bw 'Holidaymaker'
(Fontana TF 865). Kaleidoscope consisted of Eddy Pumer (lead
guitar/organ), Steve Clark (bass), Danny Bridgmen (drums) and Peter Daltry
(lead vocals/organ)
[*]. Though Kaleidoscope received much airplay in Great Britain
(several shows with BBC) the group never came to a lot. It released its
last of several 45 plates, 'Balloon' bw 'If You So Wish' (Fontana TF 1048), in
July 1969. The
group had also released the albums, 'Tangerine Dream' ('67) and 'Faintly Blowing'
('69). Also recording as
Fairfield Parlour, they issued the LP, 'From Home to Home', in 1970. Kaleidoscope also
recorded 'Let the World Wash In' bw 'Medieval Masquerade' (Philips 6006 043) in 1970 as I Luv
Wight, released a week after 'From Home to Home'. Sessions in 1971
resulted in the album, 'White Faced Lady', which wouldn't be issued until
1991. Fairfield Parlour remained active until 1972, giving its last
performance that year in Bremen, Germany. Discos for Kaleidoscope w various
credits at
1,
2. Discos for Fairfield Parlour at
1,
2. Music on all tracks below composed
by Eddy Pumer w lyrics by Peter Daltry except as indicated. Per 1971 below,
tracks are from 'White-Faced Lady'. Kaleidoscope 1967 Album Kaleidoscope 1969 LP: 'Faintly Blowing ' LP: 'Faintly Blowing ' LP: 'Faintly Blowing ' Fairfield Parlour 1970 Album I Luv Wight 1970 Composition: Baker (Peter Daltrey)/Newnes Kaleidoscope 1971 Recorded '71 Issued '91: 'White-Faced Lady' Recorded '71 Issued '91: 'White-Faced Lady' Recorded '71 Issued '91: 'White-Faced Lady'
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| Born in Lincolnshire in 1947,
vocalist, Graham Bonnet
[1,
2,
3],
was with the Marbles when he issued 'Only One Woman' bw 'By
the Light of a Burning Candle' in August of 1968 on Polydor 56 272, that reaching #5 on the UK
chart. Bonnet is thought to have been writing advertising jingles when he
issued his first solo sides in 1972: 'Whisper in the Night' bw 'Rare
Specimen' (RCA Victor RCA 2230). Several followed until his debut album in 1977: 'Gary Bonnet'. In
1979 he joined the band, Rainbow (after its '78 tour to the States) [*]. Just so,
he worked alongside
Ritchie Blackmore with Rainbow.
Bonnet contributed to the Michael Schenker Group's 'Assault Attack' per '82,
though got fired after his first public gig with MSG for drunken exposure of
his frontal appurtenance assisted by a busting zipper. The next year he formed Alcatrazz
[*] in
Los Angeles, issuing 'No Parole from Rock 'n' Roll' as well. After Alcatrazz'
fourth and final album, 'Dangerous Games', in '86 Bonnet recorded with
several groups as he returned to a solo career: Impellitteri
[*/'Stand
in Line' '88], Forcefield, Blackthorne [*], Anthem
[*] and the Taz Taylor Band
('Welcome to America' '06). Having released at least seven
solo albums, among Bonnet's latest was 'Live in Japan 2015: Osaka & Nagoya'.
'Anthology' was issued by Hear No Evil Recordings in April 2017 on
HNEBOX071. Marbles disco w various credits at
*. Marbles issued in Germany
on 45 rpm
at
*. Discos per Bonnet's solo career:
1,
2. Alcatrazz at
*.
Forcefield at
*. Bonnet yet performs with the Graham Bonnet Band, maintaining internet
presence at
1,
2,
3. Per 1968 below, both titles by
the Marbles were composed by Robin, Barry & Maurice Gibb of the
Bee Gees. The Marbles 1968 By the Light of a Burning Candle LP: 'The Marbles" 1970 Telecast Telecast Graham Bonnet 1972 Composition: Roy Wood Graham Bonnet 1977 Album Filmed live Composition: Bob Dylan Graham Bonnet 1978 Album Graham Bonnet 1981 Album Filmed live Composition: Edwin Hamilton Alcatrazz 1983 Album Alcatrazz 1984 Album Filmed in Tokyo Composition: Graham Bonnet/Yngwie Malmsteen Alcatrazz 1985 Album Alcatrazz 1986 Album Graham Bonnet 1991 Album Graham Bonnet 1996 Composition: Ritchie Blackmore/Roger Glover/Cozy Powell LP: 'Underground' Composition: Jo Eime/Danny Johnson Pat Regan/Kevin Valentine LP: 'Underground' Composition: Jo Eime/Danny Johnson LP: 'Underground' Composition: Jimi Hendrix LP: 'Underground' Graham Bonnet 2016 Filmed live Composition: Ritchie Blackmore/Roger Glover
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The Iveys Source: Marmalade Skies |
The
Iveys
[1,
2]
were originally the Wild Ones consisting of Terry Gleeson (drums)
[*], Ron Griffiths (bass)
[1,
2],
Pete Ham (guitar and keyboards) [1,
2,
3,
4] and
David Jenkins (guitar)
[*]
in 1963 [Bruce Eder 1 above]. Mike Gibbins [1,
2,
3,
4]
became their drummer in 1965 at age sixteen. Tom Evans [1,
2,
3] replaced
Jenkins in August of '67. The band released its first
vinyl, 'Maybe
Tomorrow'/'And Her Daddy's a Millionaire', in November 1968 on APPLE 5
(Apple 1803 in Jan 1969 in the United States). They were the first musicians to sign up with the
Beatles' new recording label, Apple Records,
meaning global distribution.
They released 'Dear Angie'/'No Escaping Your Love' on APPLE 14 in July of
'69, the same month they issued their only LP, 'Maybe Tomorrow'. The Iveys
were then joined by guitarist, Joey Molland [1,
2,
3,
4], he assuming Evans' position at
guitar while Evans replaced Griffiths at bass. The Iveys
never toured the States, though they changed their name to
Badfinger, a
British Invasion band, in latter 1969.
Badfinger's first LP, 'Magic Christian
Music', would contain several titles from the Ivey's LP, 'Maybe Tomorrow'
(above). Iveys discos
w various credits at 1,
2. Tom Evans 1967 Demo Possibly w the Iveys Composition: Tom Evans Pete Ham 1967 Demo All Pete Ham * Composition: Pete Ham The Iveys 1968 Live Composition: Hound Dog Taylor * The Iveys 1969 BBC Radio Composition: Lennon-McCartney Promo video * Composition: Tom Evans Composition: Tom Evans Composition: Tom Evans
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 The Livin' Blues 1969 Source: Stitching Blues Award |
The
Livin' Blues
[1,
2,
3,
4]
were a Dutch rather than British band. Formed in 1967 in The Hague,
Netherlands, the group made its first record release the next year: 'Murphy Mccoy'/'My Sister Kate'
(Philips 334 548 JF). In 1969 they issued 'Sonny Boy (You Better Watch
Yourself)'/'One Night Blues' as well as the album, 'Hell's Session'. Having
already seen personnel changes, with more to come, at the time 'Hell's
Session' was recorded the band consisted of Ted Oberg (guitar), John Lagrand
(mouth harp), Nicko Christiansen (vocals), Cesar Zuiderwijk (drums) and Henk
Smitskamp (bass). 1970 saw the release of 'Wang Dang Doodle'/'Crazy Woman'
and the album, 'Wang Dang Doodle'. The band released 'Black Lisa'/'Red
Mountain River' in 1971. The Livin' Blues aren't known to have ever toured in the States.
The band has been through various
incarnations since the seventies, also performing as the New Livin’ Blues as of 1986,
Blues A Livin’ as of 2003 and the Livin’ Blues Xperience as of 2005 with
Nicko Christiansen yet
fronting the band as of this writing.
Catalogues w various credits at
1,
2. Per below, all
tracks for 1971 are from the album, 'Bamboozle'. The Livin' Blues 1969 Album The Livin' Blues 1971 Composition: Nicko Christiansen Ruud Van Buuren/Ted Oberg Composition: Christiansen/Oberg Composition: Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice The Livin' Blues 1972 Music video Composition: John Lagrand/Christiansen/Oberg Composition: Christiansen/Oberg The Livin' Blues 1975 Composition: Rick Derringer The Livin' Blues 1976 Album
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| At the latter cusp of this history of
the UK beat arrives
Anthony Phillips
[1,
2,
3,
4,
5/Disco],
born in 1951 in Chiswick. Phillips was a founding member of
Genesis also consisting of
Peter Gabriel,
Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford and John Mayhew. His first issues with that band
were in
Feb of 1968: 'The Silent Sun'/'That's Me!' (Decca F 12735) [45Cat]. One sample
of Genesis w Phillips in 1969
below. Tracks in 1968 under
Genesis in
British Invasion. Phillips didn't, however, tour the States
with that band, resigning in 1970 due to ill health and stage fright. Though
Phillips afterward collaborated with various musicians he largely studied
classical music, especially guitar. Not until 1977 did he release his first
solo endeavor, 'The Geese and the Ghost'. Phillips has consistently issued
albums into the new millennium, in addition to collaborations with others.
He has also worked on film scores. The eleventh volume of his 'Private Parts & Pieces' series, was released in
2012, titled, 'City of Dreams'. Phillips discos w various credits at
1,
2.
Phillips at Facebook. Anthony Phillips 1969 With Genesis Vocal: Peter Gabriel Composition: Genesis Anthony Phillips 1977 Album Anthony Phillips 1979 Composition: Anthony Phillips Album: 'Sides' Anthony Phillips 1984 Composition: Anthony Phillips Album: '1984' Anthony Phillips 1996 Album w Guillermo Cazenave Name title composed by Cazenave Anthony Phillips 2012 Composition: Andrew Skeet Album: 'Seventh Heaven'
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Anthony Phillips 2008 Source: Rockol |
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Pete Brown Source: Rock Boar |
Percussionist and composer
Pete Brown
[1,
2] (not to be confused w
disco vocalist,
Peter Brown,
who issued such as 'Back to the Front' in '83) formed the First Real Poetry Band with jazz
guitarist,
John McLaughlin, in 1966, the year
his first collection of poems, 'Few Poems', was published by Migrant Press. The group caught the attention of
Cream such
that Brown came to collaborate with bassist,
Jack Bruce, on the the composition
of a number of
Cream songs like 'I Feel Free' and 'White Room'. Brown formed
the Battered Ornaments
[1,
2] in 1968, releasing the album, 'A Meal You Can Shake Hands
with in the Dark' in 1969, the year his second collection of poems, 'Let 'Em
Roll, Kafka', was published by Fulcrum. 'A Meal You Can Shake' was intended to be followed by a second album,
'Mantle-Piece', the same year. But displeasure with Brown's vocals led to his
being fired from his own band the day prior to opening for the
Rolling Stones at Hyde Park. The
original 'Mantle-Piece' was then discarded and recorded again with guitarist,
Chris Spedding, replacing Brown's
vocals, albeit Brown had contributed the
composition, 'The Crosswords and the Safety Pins'. He'd also co-written several
other titles on that platter w
Spedding such as 'Late into the
Night' and 'My Love's Gone Far Away'. (Coincidentally, the name of the sound
engineer on 'Mantle-Piece' was Peter Brown.) As the band was at once renamed from Pete Brown and His Battered
Ornaments to simply The Battered Ornaments, Brown soon formed
a new band, Piblokto
[1,
2], releasing the album by that name in 1970. (Piblokto is
an Eskimo-specific condition of hysteria, experienced largely by Inuit
women, said to be caused by long confinement against harsh winter
conditions.) Brown's relationship with future
Man member, Phil Ryan
[*], began at that time, Ryan
playing keyboards with Piblokto. After Piblokto, Brown recorded the LP, 'Two
Heads Are Better Than One', with
Graham Bond in 1972. He released a
collection of recitals, 'The
Not Forgotten Association', in 1973. Beginning to write film scripts in 1977, Brown sometime afterward
formed a long partnership with Ryan. They would issue a couple albums
and tour together in 1993. The two have released 'Road of Cobras' as
recently as 2010 and 'Perils of Fortune' in 2014.
Piblokto discography.
Pete Brown discography.
Brown composed all titles below except as noted. Per 1969 below, tracks are
from the LP, 'A Meal You Can Shake Hands with in the Dark'. Pete Brown & his Battered Ornaments 1969 Pete Brown & Pibllokto 1970 Filmed live Composition: Jim Mullen/Pete Brown Composition: Jim Mullen/Pete Brown Things May Come and Things May Go Composition: Jim Mullen/Pete Brown Pete Brown 2011 Live with Psoulchedelia Keyboard: Phil Ryan Composition: Eric Clapton/Jack Bruce/Pete Brown
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| The founding members of
Flaming Youth [1,
2]
in 1969 were keyboardist, Brian Chatton, bassist, Ronnie Caryl,
guitarist, Gordon Smith and drummer,
Phil Collins. Flaming Youth sputtered out
with no serious burns in 1970 (Collins
moving onward to
Genesis) after issuing the album, 'Ark 2',
in '69, that containing their first two titles released on Oct 10 of '69,
'Guide Me, Orion'/'From Now On' (Fontana TF 1057). 'Ark 2' also featured
'From Now On'/'Space Child' issued on Fontana 6001 003 in December of 1970.
Flaming Youth had also released 'Man, Woman and Child'/'Drifting' on Fontana
6001 002 in June 1970. Flaming Youth discographies w various credits at
1,
2.
All titles below were composed by the songwriting
partnership of Ken Howard
[*] and Alan Blaikley
[*].
Theirs was a well-known team in British beat, also composing for such as the
Honeycombs,
DDDBMT and the
Herd. All edits below are live performances
with the exception of 'The Planets'. Flaming Youth 1969 Album: 'Ark 2' Promo video? Flaming Youth 1970 Filmed live Music video Filmed live Music video
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The Flaming Youth Source: Discogs |
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| We presently cease this history of the UK beat,
including Merseybeat, with Flaming Youth. |
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