Sunday, 16 August 2020

Rare Brit Pop, Discog...s of Lost Artists Pt. 187.1, 2: The Cadets Part 1,2

 

The Cadets. Irish showband active 1961-1970 fronted by singer Eileen Reed. After the release of the first single on Decca (‘Hello Trouble’ in 1964) the band switched to Pye Records and were soon number 1 in Ireland with their version of Jim Reeves’ ‘Fallen Star’. The band’s first and the only LP named ‘The Cadets’ was released in 1964. In 1965 The Cadets song (‘Jealous Heart) entered the British charts for one week. In 1966, management decided to engage male vocalist Gregory Donaghy and they topped the Irish charts with  ‘More Than Yesterday’. In 1968 Eileen Reed married the band’s sax player, Jimmy Day. Soon, they left the band. The Cadets continued recording and released several records without Eileen. Between 1964 and 1969, The Cadets released 12 singles in the UK and 5 Irish-only singles. The Cadets appear on more Irish Showband compilations than almost anyone else from the era, a testament to their popularity. 

(https://www.irish-showbands.com/Bands/Cadets.htm)

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Rare Brit Pop, Discog...s of Lost Artists Pt. 186: Johnny Scott; The Roving Kind; This 'N' That; The U.K. Bonds; Arthur Greenslade

 

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Rare Brit Pop, Discog...s of Lost Artists Pt. 196: Lee Curtis & The All Stars

 

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Lee Curtis & The All-Stars. A beat group from Liverpool. They were contemporaries and briefly local rivals of the Beatles in the early 1960s.

Lee Curtis was born as Peter Flannery. His band was joined in September 1962 by ex-Beatles drummer Pete Best. With Frank Bowen (lead guitar), Tony Waddington (rhythm guitar) and Wayne Bickerton (bass) they became the second most popular band in the 1963 Mersey Beat readers poll. Lee Curtis and the All-Stars were signed by Decca Records, and released two singles in early 1963, "Little Girl" and "Let's Stomp". However, neither made the charts, and in mid 1963 the rest of the band decided to split from Curtis to form The Original All-Stars. That group later became the Pete Best Four (see BL140) , and several years later Bickerton and Waddington moved on to become the writers and producers behind The Rubettes.

 Curtis formed a new version of the All-Stars in 1963, with Paul Pilnick (lead guitar), George "Porky" Peckham (rhythm guitar), Dave "Mushy" Cooper (bass), and Don Alcyd (drums). The new line-up recorded a single "I've Got My Eyes On You", contributed two tracks to the Decca album, ‘Live at the Cavern’, and played in clubs in Hamburg, but split up soon afterwards However, Curtis continued to build up his popularity on the club circuit in Germany, and had a year-long residency at the Star-Club. He also recorded regularly in Germany, although the line-up of his backing group, the All-Stars, changed repeatedly. (wiki)


Rare Brit Pop, Discog...s of Lost Artists Pt. 195: Danny Davis; The Executives

 

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Danny Davis. Early 60's U.K. pop singer, born in Plymouth, studying in London for his B.Sc. that he decided to give up and concentrate on a career in show business. Started singing when he was a teenager. Between 1960 and 1962 released five singles, on Parlophone and Pye, also two tracks on V.A. LP. Danny Davis failed to reach the UK charts with any of his records , probably because at that time  there were just too many British male singers with a similar style. In 1963 Danny Davis joined the beat group The Marauders (see BL41).

The Executives. Mod-beat group from Backpool. The original line-up: Roy Carr (vocals), Peter Fielding (lead guitar); Reg Powell (organ); Derek Fell (drums); Ray Clown (bass); Colin McLaren (rhythm guitar). Replacements: Steve Unwin (drums), Robin Dalton (keyboards), Glenn Cornick (bass), Tony Williams (guitar, vocals).

Between 1964 and 1969 released nine singles, on Columbia (CBS): the first singles (mostly instrumental) in the mod-beat style, the later singles in psychedelic-rock style.


Rare Brit Pop, Discog...s of Lost Artists Pt. 188: Vern Rogers (Paul Conway); The Cameos; The Foresters

 

The Cameos. Family Trio: Guy Fletcher; Barbara Fletcher; Edward Stuart Fletcher. Introduced to Joe Meek after The Guy Fletcher Trio sang impromptu with The Checkmates after a show. Joe Meek was looking for a session singing group and The Fletchers got the job, and as The Cameos had their first record released in August 1963. The second and the last single has been released in 1964. (45cat.com)

Another group named The Cameos (female duo) appeared on the UK music scene, in 1968.

The Foresters. Pop-beat group from Greater London: Barrie Holland (vocals), Peter Braithwaite (lead guitar, vocals), Rusty Douch (rhythm guitar), Ron Skillett (bass, vocals), Bob Douch (drums). Between 1965 and 1967 released six singles (3 on Polydor, 3 on Columbia).

Paul Conway. British singer. He used to go under the name
Vern Rogers
(aka Roger Newell). The Hi-Fi's were his backing group 1957-1963. Released four singles on Oriole, credited to Vern Rogers.
In 1964, as Paul Conway, he released two singles, on Piccadilly Label.
(thehi-fis.co.uk/roger-newell)



Rare Brit Pop, Discog...s of Lost Artists Pt. 189: Lynda Graham; Nicky Hilton; The Magicians; Dick Katz

 

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Lynda Graham. She was fourteen or fifteen to go by the Philips publicity. Helen Shapiro's success the UK recording studios were packed with girls of this age squawking away, hoping to emulate her. Between 1962 and 1964 she released four singles. (45cat.com)

Nicky Hilton. Nicky’s real name was Raymond Ensor. He was from the Stoke area of Coventry. In 1962, at the age of sixteen, Parlophone Records signed him and he recorded his first single, in 1963 the next, both failed to make any impact on the charts. It’s testament to Nicky’s talent when another major label Decca Records, signed him and released in 1965 his last ever single. Needless to say this too failed to chart.

 Dick Katz. Pianist, born in Germany in 1916 and moved to Holland in 1933. He came to England in the early 1940s. In the 1950s, Katz joined The Caribbean Trio which formed the basis of The Ray Ellington Quartet where he stayed until 1959. In 1959, with a group of three other British jazz musicians (bass - Peter McGurk, drums - Harry Brown, guitar - Judd Proctor), he released one jazz album, under his own name (Pye Nixa). in 1960 he released one single (Top Rank), then quit full time music to work in a theatrical agency eventually managing various artists, although he still played gigs.

The Magicians. Obscure studio band led by Ivor Raymonde (real name Ivor Pomerance), British musician, arranger and songwriter who initially entered professional music as a jazz and classical pianist. In 1966 and 1967 they released three singles, also one track on ‘T.V. Themes’ V.A. EP (Decca). Raymonde produced and arranged all tracks, composed three of them.


Rare Brit Pop, Discog...s of Lost Artists Pt. 194: Jimmy Crawford; Beryl Marsden

 

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Jimmy Crawford. Born Ronald James William Crawford Lindsey in Sheffield, British pop music singer. He formed his first band, Ron Lindsay and the Coasters, and played in local clubs, but found chart success as a solo artist. Signed to a recording contract with Columbia, he released "Love or Money" in June 1961. It spent one week at No. 49 in the UK Singles Chart. His second release garnered his biggest hit. Crawford's cover version of the American hit, "I Love How You Love Me", had originally been recorded by The Paris Sisters. Crawford's effort peaked at No. 18 in November the same year. His third single, "I Shoulda Listened to Mama" was released in May 1962, but failed to reach the chart, same as next three singles, released in 1962 and 1963. In 1962, Crawford sang "Take It Easy" and appeared in the film, “Play It Cool”, also starring Billy Fury and Shane Fenton.

He returned to the recording studio in 1969, to record two singles, released by CBS. For over 50 years Crawford was engaged as a professional entertainer, playing every major cabaret venue in the UK and he toured all over the world. (wiki)

Beryl Marsden. Born Beryl Hogg, British R&B and pop singer from Liverpool. She recorded a number of "powerful and soulful", but unsuccessful, records, and has been described as "undeservedly neglected", first came to notice on the Liverpool club scene of the early 1960s. In 1963 she started appearing at the Star Club in Hamburg, and on her return to Britain moved to London, where she was managed by Tony Stratton-Smith and was signed as a solo singer by Decca Records, recorded two singles. She supported the Beatles on their last UK tour in 1965 and in that same year was signed to the Columbia label. There, she released two singles that year. Her final solo single was issued in April 1966. In May 1966 she joined a new group, Shotgun Express (see BL71). After that group split up in early 1967, she joined all-female band The She Trinity before linking up with Liverpool musician Paddy Chambers to form the band Sinbad. Then, Marsden was most visible on record as a session vocalist and resumed her work as a solo act in the late 1970s, to record two singles. (wiki)


Rare Brit Pop, Discog...s of Lost Artists Pt. 197: Bobby Deacon; Johnnie (The Gash) Gray; Terry Hale (Terry Hale); Josh Hanna; Big Pete Deuchar; Harry Gold

 

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Bobby Deacon. British teen rocker active in 1960 – two singles on Pye.

Big Pete Deuchar & His Country Blues. British band formed by James Peter David Deuchar in December 1962. During 1958-59 Pete fronted Peter Deuchar’s New Orleans Jazz Band, touring extensively in Germany. t seems curious that none of Pete’s 1958–60 outfits recorded, as opportunities for half-decent British trad bands were becoming easier. By January 1963 Deuchar had begun a six-month Marquee ‘R&B night’. ‘I changed from Trad because I felt I was not having freedom of expression,’ Pete said at the time. His concept, though, was not pure R&B but a mix of R&B and C&W. R&B was the new thing and anyone in London in 1963 claiming to play it was sure of a crowd. Deuchar signed to Fontana and released two singles, the first single has been released in the US, on Deuchar’s own one-off Pee Dee label, with different B-side.

In 1965 he changed his name to ‘Duker’ and a new phase of his recording career began. He recorded three rockabilly oriented singles, credited to Big Pete Duker

https://theafterword.co.uk/big-pete-deuchar-1933-88-a-great-character-and-pioneer-of-british-music/

Harry Gold's Band. British trad-jazz band. In 1960 recorded one EP, two tracks released also as a single, by Columbia. Harry Gold specialised on the bass saxophone.

Johnnie (The Gash) Gray. Coventry jazz legend, tenor sax/clarinet player and composer/arranger. In 1958, he recorded two singles, with Ken Jones And His Orchestra, credited to Johnnie (The Gash) Gray. In the late 1960s he recorded one more single and few albums. 

Terence Holderway Hale. Born Chance Gordon in Worksop in the North of England. Teenage pop singer. In 1960 and 1962 released three singles, the last credited to Chance Gordon. 

Josh Hanna. Obscure blue-eyed British soul singer from Surrey. In 1965 and 1966 released two singles, on two different labels (Parlophone & Decca).

Saturday, 15 August 2020

Gavin Report 1968+.01

 

1. The Blossoms - Soul And Inspiration (3:33)
2. The Blossoms - Stand By (2:39)
3. Los Canarios - Get On Your Knees (2:43)
4. Los Canarios - Three-Two-One-Ah! (2:17)
5. The Feminine Complex - I Won't Run (3:21)
6. The Feminine Complex - Forgetting (2:15)
7. Gerard - When All The Bells Have Rung (missing) (0:01)
8. Gerard - Happiest Man (2:07)
9. Astrud Gilberto - A Time For Us (2:38)
10. Astrud Gilberto - The Thought Of Loving You (2:27)
11. The Glory Rhodes - I'm So Happy (2:11)
12. The Glory Rhodes - Can We Go To The City (2:18)
13. Jerry Jaye - Long Black Veil (2:53)
14. Jerry Jaye - I Started Loving You Again (missing) (0:01)
15. Gordon Lightfoot - Black Day In July (3:28)
16. Gordon Lightfoot - Pussywillows, Cat-Tails (2:50)
17. Scott McKenzie - No, No, No, No, No (2:52)
18. McKenzie's Musicians - I Want To Be Alone (missing) (0:01)
19. The New Breed - I'd Like To See Her Again (2:29)
20. The New Breed - High Society Girl (2:25)
21. Jan Rhodes - Mom (Can I Talk To You) (3:07)
22. Jan Rhodes - Chasin' Honey (2:33)
23. Sagittarius - Another Time (2:42)
24. Sagittarius - Pisces (2:54)
25. T. C. Atlantic - Twenty Years Ago (In Speedy's Kitchen) (2:36)
26. T. C. Atlantic - I'm So Glad (3:00)
27. The Tempests - Long Live Our Love (2:32)
28. The Tempests - In The Cold Light Of Day (3:20)
29. The 31st Of February - Sandcastles (2:44)
30. The 31st Of February - Pick A Gripe (2:09)
31. Conny Van Den Bos - Where Are They Now (3:17)
32. Conny Van Den Bos - You're Closer To Me (missing) (0:01)
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Gavin Report 1967.02

 

1. Debbie Meli - Forever Yours (2:31)
2. Debbie Meli - Wake Up Heaven (2:17)
3. The Moving Sidewalks - 99th Floor (2:12)
4. The Moving Sidewalks - What Are You Going To Do (2:28)
5. The Riddles - Sweets For My Sweet (2:45)
6. The Riddles - It's One Thing To Say (2:47)
7. The Robbs - Bittersweet (2:38)
8. The Robbs - End Of The Week (2:19)
9. Bob Seger & The Last Heard - Persecution Smith (3:02)
10. Bob Seger & The Last Heard - Chain Smokin' (2:44)
11. Ray Stevens - Answer Me, My Love (2:06)
12. Ray Stevens - Mary My Secretary (2:15)
13. Billy Strange - A Few Dollars More (2:22)
14. Billy Strange - You Only Live Twice (2:43)
15. The Will-O-Bees - Shades Of Gray (2:52)
16. The Will-O-Bees - If You're Ready (2:19)
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Friday, 14 August 2020

Gavin Report 1965.03

 

1. The Walker Brothers - Love Her (3:23)
2. The Walker Brothers - The Seventh Dawn (2:39)
3. Bobby Whiteside - Say It Softly (2:39)
4. Bobby Whiteside - I'll Never Get Away (2:20)
5. The Who - Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere (2:42)
6. The Who - Anytime You Want Me (2:37)
7. Bill Wright Sr. - This Boy I Call Son (3:00)
8. Bill Wright Sr. - Prayer Changes People (2:26)
9. Timi Yuro - Get Out Of My Life (2:26)
10. Timi Yuro - Can't Stop Running Away (2:44)

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Gavin Report 1966.01

 

1. Steve Alaimo - Happy (2:25)
2. Steve Alaimo - On The Beach (3:04)
3. The Birdwatchers - Girl I Got News For You (2:21)
4. The Birdwatchers - Eddie's Tune (2:37)
5. Blue Eyed Soul - The Shadow Of Your Love (2:15)
6. Blue Eyed Soul - Look Gently At The Rain (2:21)
7. Jimmy Boyd - I Would Never Do That (2:33)
8. Jimmy Boyd - Lazy Me (2:19)
9. The Dantes - Can't Get Enough Of Your Love (2:33)
10. The Dantes - 80-96 (3:18)
11. Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich - Hold Tight (2:48)
12. Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich - You Know What I Want (2:36)
13. Jacobson & Tansley - Dream With Me (1:58)
14. Jacobson & Tansley - I Knew You Way Back When Babe (2:09)
15. Gaylan Ladd - Think About Me (2:29)
16. Gaylan Ladd - Her Loving Way (2:17)
17. Lee Mallory - That's The Way It's Gonna Be (3:02)
18. Lee Mallory - Many Are The Times (3:10)
19. Mystics - Didn't We Have A Good Time (2:04)
20. Mystics - Now And For Alway (2:30)
21. Bob Seger - East Side Story (2:27)
22. Bob Seger - East Side Sound (Instrumental) (2:27)
23. The Sonics - Youve Got Your Head On Backwards (2:22)
24. The Sonics - Love Lights (2:46)
25. The Sounds Like Us - Clock On The Wall (2:56)
26. The Sounds Like Us - Outside Chance (2:00)
27. The Underbeats - Book Of Love (2:13)
28. The Underbeats - Darling Lorraine (2:21)
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Gavin Report 1965.02

 

1. The High Spirits - Turn On Your Love Light (3:02)
2. The High Spirits - Tossin' And Trunin' (2:29)
3. The Bob Kuban Band - Jerkin' Time (2:10)
4. The Bob Kuban Band - Turn On Your Love Light (2:39)
5. Little Caesar & The Consuls - You've Really Got A Hold On Me (2:39)
6. Little Caesar & The Consuls - It's So Easy (1:54)
7. The Moon Rakers - I'm All Right (2:06)
8. The Moon Rakers - Come On, Let's Move (2:05)
9. The New Breed - Green Eye'd Woman (2:31)
10. The New Breed - I'm In Love (2:02)
11. The Palace Guard - All Night Long (2:53)
12. The Palace Guard - Playgirl (2:26)
13. Bernadette Peters - Wait Johnny For Me (2:21)
14. Bernadette Peters - Well Start The Party Again (2:38)
15. Johnny Randell & Friends - You're Gone But Still In My Heart (3:07)
16. Johnny Randell & Friends - Do Right (2:11)
17. Rene & Rene - Chantilly Lace (2:25)
18. Rene & Rene - I'm Not The Only One (1:57)
19. The Chipmunks w. David Seville - Supercalifragi-listicexpialidocious (2:07)
20. The Chipmunks w. David Seville - Do-Re-Mi (2:21)
21. The Shadows - Mary-Anne (2:25)
22. The Shadows - Chu Chi (2:31)
23. The Sonics - The Witch (2:43)
24. The Sonics - Keep A Knockin' (1:53)
25. The Sonics - Psycho (2:15)
26. Sounds Incorporated - Hall Of The Mountain King (2:12)
27. Sounds Incorporated - Time For You (2:04)
28. The Underdogs - The Man In The Glass (2:11)
29. The Underdogs - Judy Be Mine (Friday At The Hideout) (2:11)
30. Sylvie Vartan - I Made My Choice (2:36)
31. Sylvie Vartan - One More Day (2:22)

Gavin Report 1967.01

 

1. The Arbors - With You Girl (2:34)
2. The Arbors - A Love For All Seasons (2:42)
3. The Baskerville Hounds - Space Rock, Part 2 (2:33)
4. The Baskerville Hounds - Space Rock, Part 1 (2:41)
5. The Blackwell Manner - Watermelon Summer (2:56)
6. The Blackwell Manner - Too Sad For Words (So Ill Cry The Melody) (3:15)
7. The Böenzee Cryque - Still In Love With You Baby (2:27)
8. The Böenzee Cryque - Sky Gone Gray (3:03)
9. The Chambers Brothers - All Strung Out Over You (2:15)
10. The Chambers Brothers - Falling In Love (2:17)
11. The Del Counts - What Is The Reason (2:34)
12. The Del Counts - With Another Guy (1:56)
13. Detroit Soul - All Of My Life (2:29)
14. Detroit Soul - Mister Hip (2:40)
15. Mark Dinning - It's Such A Pretty World Today (2:24)
16. Mark Dinning - Atlanta Georgia Stray (2:21)
17. The Eighth Day - Hey Boy! (The Girl's In Love With You) (2:35)
18. The Eighth Day - A Million Lights (2:33)
19. The Family - Face The Autumn (2:27)
20. The Family - So Much To Remember (2:56)
21. Flaming Embers - Hey Mama (What'cha Got For Daddy) (2:56)
22. Flaming Embers - Let's Have A Love-In (2:17)
23. Gerry Marsden - Gilbert Green (3:11)
24. Gerry Marsden - What Makes Me Love You (2:29)
25. Noel Harrison - Out For The Day (2:54)
26. Noel Harrison - Fly Sing Sing (2:45)
27. The Jones Boys - If I Ever Find The Time (2:41)
28. The Jones Boys - Could This Be The Start (2:22)
29. Grady Lloyd - Lay Down Your Arms (1:57)
30. Grady Lloyd - I Have Some Weeping To Do (1:45)
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Thursday, 13 August 2020

Gavin Report 1965.01

 

1. Jeff Barry - I'll Still Love You (2:45)
2. Jeff Barry - Our Love Can Still Be Saved (2:28)
3. Lucille Starr - So Many Others (2:34)
4. Lucille Starr - I Want A Steady Guy (2:11)
5. Bocky & The Visions - I'll Go Crazy (2:33)
6. Bocky & The Visions - Good, Good Lovin' (3:03)
7. Professor Longhair - Big Chief - Part 1 (2:08)
8. Professor Longhair - Big Chief - Part 2 (2:30)
9. Richard Chamberlain - April Love (2:18)
10. Richard Chamberlain - Joy In The Morning (2:21)
11. The Chartbusters - You're Breakin' My Heart (2:25)
12. The Chartbusters - Can't You Hear Me Callin' (2:16)
13. Bobby Chase - Missing Someone (2:31)
14. Bobby Chase - Knowing It Was Heartbreak (2:04)
15. Chris Crosby - Only The Young (2:45)
16. Chris Crosby - Love Is A Rose (2:47)
17. The Distant Cousins - To Have And To Hold (2:09)
18. The Distant Cousins - Let It Ring (2:27)
19. The Exceptions - Down By The Ocean (2:11)
20. The Exceptions - Pancho's Villa (2:01)
21. Frankie Fanelli - Laurie Don't Worry (2:20)
22. Frankie Fanelli - Under Lonely Hearts (2:30)
23. The Five Tymes - Hold Me Now (2:22)
24. The Five Tymes - Around And Around (2:28)
25. The Goodies - The Dum Dum Ditty (2:21)
26. The Goodies - Sophisticated Boom Boom (2:01)
27. George Goodman - Let Me Love You (3:04)
28. George Goodman - Let Me Love You [instrumental] (3:04)
29. Françoise Hardy - Only You Can Do It (2:50)
30. Françoise Hardy - However Much (2:13)
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