Yardley Wood, Birmingham William’s Conquerors Bob Adams guitar Brian Harbison lead vocal, bass guitar Bryan Miles drums Mick Webley lead guitar In the early 1960s, Yardley Wood was a quiet, suburb of Birmingham. Had you taken a bus from the city centre to the terminus and stepped off to hear guitar sounds emanating from the… Read More »William's Conquerors
The Yamps Will Hammond guitar Leigh Higginson bass guitar Jimmy O’Neil piano, organ Malcolm Palmer guitar Bobby Styler vocals Tony Walters drums Phil Brittle drums
Birmingham Traction Phil Brittle drums Brenda Bosworth vocal John Burnett trumpet Stanley Hanis trumpet Will Hammond guitar Bob Hewitt guitar Malcolm Palmer tenor sax Keith Bradbeer trumpet Bobby Styler vocal Dave Walker vocal Danny Gallagher bass guitar Keith Poulton guitar Gerry Earsdon guitar Guy Pagett keyboards John Tulley baritone sax Leigh Higginson bass guitar Patrick… Read More »Traction
Birmingham The Chads Mick Adkins lead guitar, vocal Keith Harrison drums Joe Parsons bass guitar Keith Warrender guitar John Williams vocal Jeff Lynne lead guitar This Birmingham based group were not so well known as many of the other Brumbeat bands, possibly because most of their bookings took them to other parts of the country.… Read More »The Chads
Birmingham Mick Adkins lead guitar, vocal Kenny Bland drums (left in 1962) Joe Parsons bass guitar Ron Parsons vocal (left in 1963) Dennis ?? guitar (left in 1962) James (Jimmy) Rhodes vocal (left in 1963) Keith Harrison drums (joined in 1962) Keith Warrender guitar (joined in 1962) John Williams vocal (joined in 1963) The Sundowners… Read More »The Sundowners
Solihull The Sherwoods Malcolm Drew lead vocal, rhythm guitar Paul Russell drums Roy Silvester keyboard (left in 1964) Peter Weaving lead guitar, vocal Terry Widlake bass guitar, vocal Alan George (Smith) keyboard, vocal (joined in 1964) Liz Comber vocal (joined in 1965) Between September 1963 and January 1965, The Sherwoods appeared regularly at Solihull Civic… Read More »The Sherwoods
Birmingham Mark Raymond and The Crowd Pete Dawson drums “Chalky” Marsh lead guitar Mark Raymond lead vocal Phil Riches bass guitar Bernard Robinson guitar This group from Birmingham (formerly known as the Cyclones) self-composed a great single that was released on Columbia Records in 1964. During the late 1950s, Cadburys employee and football fanatic Ken… Read More »Mark Raymond and The Crowd
Birmingham Jimmy Powell Jimmy Powell lead vocal, harmonica Rod Stewart lead vocal, harmonica Chick Catterhorn drums Louis Cennamo bass guitar Gary LePorte lead guitar Pete Hogman harmonica Kenny White rhythm guitar Martin Shaw guitar Tim Munns bass guitar Dave Fullford vocal, guitar Rod Godwin guitar Alan “Ted” Shepherd tenor saxophone, flute Will Morris bass guitar… Read More »Jimmy Powell and The 5 Dimensions
Birmingham Johnny West (Malcolm Scott) lead vocal Bob Fellows lead guitar John Miller drums Robert Mills rhythm guitar, vocal Ian ?? bass guitar, vocal Johnny West and The Sunsets were one of Birmingham’s many rock ‘n’ roll groups who performed at social clubs and pubs during the late 1950s and early 1960s. In that pre-Beatles… Read More »Johnny West and The Sunsets
Birmingham Brian “Gulliver” Meacham lead vocal John Bedder guitar Tony Dangerfield bass guitar Neil Norman drums For more information about this band go to “Oi’ll Give It Foive!” – the website of Brian Meacham and Thank Your Lucky Stars TV girl Janice Nicholls at www.foive.co.uk With Special Thanks to Brum Beat Copyright©John R Woodhouse Compiled… Read More »Brian Gulliver and The Travellers