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The Flintstones
Terry Slater (lead guitar/vocals) Rod Freeman (rhythm guitar/vocals) Terry Marshall (tenor saxophone) John Puddy (baritone sax) Sonny (aka Tony Smith) (tenor saxophone/baritone saxophone) Doug...
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The (Fantastic) Soul Messengers
Rod Freeman – guitar/vocals Ken Rankine – bass (ex-Art Wood Combo) Terry Marshall – tenor saxophone Mitch Mitchell – drums The (Fantastic Soul Messengers) were formed in November 1963 by former...
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The Mexican Hat, Worthing
The Mexican Hat in Worthing, West Sussex was a popular live venue during the early-to-mid 1960s. The venue wasn’t advertised regularly in the local press so I’d be interested to hear from anyone who...
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The Ray Martin Group
Photo: Melody Maker Ray Martin – lead vocals Pete Ross – lead guitar Brian Brown – bass Terry Marshall – tenor saxophone Pete ?? – tenor saxophone Paul Atkinson – drums Formed sometime in 1964 after...
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The In Crowd
Keith West – lead vocals Les Jones – lead guitar John “Junior” Wood – rhythm guitar Simon Alcot – bass Ken Lawrence – drums The band was formed as Four + One in mid-1964. Les Jones and Ken Lawrence...
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Malcolm & The Countdowns
At St Bernadettes school in Hillingdon. Steve Priest is far left Malcolm Sargeant – lead vocals Richard Herring – lead guitar Steve Priest – bass Gez Lee – rhythm guitar (replaced by Raymond Thompson...
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Carl Douglas & The Big Stampede
Left to right: Dave Brooks, Mike Manners, Carl Douglas, Verdi Stewart, Del Coverley, Del Grace and Tony Charman, late 1966 In the summer of 1974, Carl Douglas’s disco anthem “Kung Fu Fighting” was...
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400 Ballroom, Torquay, Devon
This is the start of an entry on a popular music venue located in Torquay’s harbour that hosted many important visiting bands during the 1960s. The gigs below and images are all from the Herald Express...
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Cesar’s Club, Bedford
Cesar’s Club in Bedford was a significant rock venue in the 1960s that hosted a number of notable bands, including early Pink Floyd, Family and Ten Years After. This is the start of an entry on listed...
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The Total
Many thanks to Steve Sheldon for providing the information below and all of the photos Formed in Worthing, West Sussex in early 1965, the original line up comprised: Ian Gander – lead vocals Pete...
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Blue Moon, Cheltenham gigs July 1965-May 1967
The entry below should be credited to David Jackson, Chris Stanbury, Mike Williams and Richard Goddard who own the copyright on the following. The story of the Blue Moon Club, Cheltenham began...
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The 2 ‘B’s Club, Ashford, Kent
The 2 ‘B’s Club, located at 2B Bank Street in Ashford, Kent, was a short-lived music venue that had previously hosted local bands when it was known as the Beat House. However, in July 1966 it changed...
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The Limey’s with the London Sounds “Come Back” on Sherwood
The Limeys were Andrea Gennard and Stephen Gennard, a sister and brother duo who arrived in Miami, Florida from London about 1962. While students at Rockway Junior High, they made this great single...
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The In-Sekt Ltd
L-R: Derek (last name unknown for now) lead guitar, Roger Semon, Alan (last name unknown for now) keyboards, Alan Brown (drums) (Ed: Mick Tucker (Sweet) used to work for his dad at a car showroom in...
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Robb Storme & The Whispers gigs 1964-1966
Welcome to another posting of a series of gig listings for 1960s bands. None of these lists is exhaustive and my idea is to add to them in the comments section below over time. They are here for future...
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Robb Storme Group gigs 1966-1967
Welcome to another posting of a series of gig listings for 1960s bands. None of these lists is exhaustive and my idea is to add to them in the comments section below over time. They are here for future...
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Orange Bicycle gigs 1967-1970
Welcome to another posting of a series of gig listings for 1960s bands. None of these lists is exhaustive and my idea is to add to them in the comments section below over time. They are here for future...
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The Magnets
L-R: Craig Collins (drums), Paul Baxter (lead guitar), Ron Prior (lead vocals), Mick Angel (rhythm guitar). Ronnie Knight not pictured. Photo: Ron Prior Ron Prior – lead vocals Paul Baxter – lead...
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The Black Arrows
Clockwise from front: Roger Smith (rhythm guitar), Alan Smith (lead guitar), Keith Greaves (bass) and Ron Prior (drums). Photo: Ron Prior Alan Smith – lead guitar Roger Smith – rhythm guitar Keith...
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The Legends (Surrey band)
L-R: Roger Smith (rhythm guitar); Ron Prior (vocals); Jess Hodges (drums); Graham Bradley (vocals); Keith Greaves (bass); and Roger Tinkler (lead guitar). Photo: Ron Prior Ron Prior – lead vocals...
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