Jon “Webbo” Webster has worked for 2 people most of his life – himself and Richard Branson. The former paid better. Most of his career was spent at Virgin – both Retail where he began as a shop assistant in 1975; and at Virgin Records where he started in 1981 as Sales Manager before progressing… Read More »Jon ‘Webbo’ Webster
Born Trevor Ireson on 9 March 1944, Aston, Birmingham, Burton started playing guitar at a young age and by 1963, was leading his own group called The Everglades. In 1964 he joined Danny King & The Mayfair Set, along with Keith Smart formerly of The Everglades (drums), Roger Harris (keyboards), Denis Ball (bass) and vocalist… Read More »Trevor Burton
Saturday Lunchtimes, Wednesday Evenings at Bogarts: Here’s a picture sent in by Chris Bates, inside Bogarts New Years Eve 1979, and in the centre right is the box were the projector was for showing the occasional cartoon. Happy days sticking to the floor. [nggallery id=62] Thanks to Ian Hasell for sending this in to us. Ian was… Read More »Bogarts
Vision Collision were a late 1970s pop/rock band. Two of their members were Terry Lilley, who played bass, and Andy Wickett, who sang lead vocals; he would later become the lead singer of Duran Duran. Vision Collision never released any material. Terry Lilley, who had previously been a member of punk band Dennis & the… Read More »Vision Collision
Seven piece reggae/ska/pop band. Members are: Matt Doyle (Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar), Jon Brown (Lead Guitar), Ben Torrens (Bass), Ian Haughton (replaced Tom Collins) (Drums), Ewan Whyte (Trumpet/Backing Vocals) Laurence Taylor (Trumpet) Josh Wilkinson (Trombone) They played the Introducing Stage at Glastonbury in 2016
One of the best known of the Sixties bands were The Avengers fronted by Gerry Levene and featuring Graeme Edge (later of the Moody Blues), Spike Hopkins, Alan Watson and Jimmy Onslow.
Approach are renowned as being the first band that Ozzy Osbourne was in alongside Jeff Hubbard. Approach would rehearse in the All Saints Mission Hall on Station Road and then at Underwood School Hall in Erdington.
Surf band from Handsworth! Line was Andy Preston, Bob Neale, Dave Kaye, Roy Saywood and Jan Jefferies
Jeff Lynne’s first band with Kex Gorin and Dave Waston. They played their first gig at The Shard End Social Club.