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The unsung heroes of rock and roll
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1 of 3 band nameThe Chevrons submitted by Gary Songhurst who's in the picture Gary Songhurst, Lew Baglow, Mike Carless, Mitch Warburton. where was the band based Ilfracombe, Devon, UK years active 1962 - 1966 musical influencesShadows, Rolling Stones, Beatles notesAfter the band broke up, Mike went on with a band called Hard Meat (made 2 albums), Mitch went on with Goodship Lollypop (recorded Maxwell's Silver Hammer) I played with Lew & Mitch in other bands. We got back together last year, after 40 years apart, for 3 60th birthdays. We finally recorded a CD together. brushes with fame We came 2nd in the 1965 Melody Maker National Beat competion where are they now I live in Berrynarbor near Ilfracombe, Mitch & Lew live in Barnstaple, Mike lives in Glastonbury.
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band name
The Chevrons

submitted by
Gary Songhurst
who's in the picture
Gary Songhurst, Lew Baglow, Mike Carless, Mitch Warburton.
where was the band based
Ilfracombe, Devon, UK
years active
1962 - 1966
musical influences
Shadows, Rolling Stones, Beatles
notes
After the band broke up, Mike went on with a band called Hard Meat (made 2 albums), Mitch went on with Goodship Lollypop (recorded Maxwell's Silver Hammer) I played with Lew & Mitch in other bands. We got back together last year, after 40 years apart, for 3 60th birthdays. We finally recorded a CD together.
brushes with fame
We came 2nd in the 1965 Melody Maker National Beat competion
where are they now
I live in Berrynarbor near Ilfracombe, Mitch & Lew live in Barnstaple, Mike lives in Glastonbury.

2 of 3 band nameThe Chevrons who's in the picture Gary Songhurst, Lew Baglow, Mike Carless, Mitch Warburton.
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band name
The Chevrons

who's in the picture
Gary Songhurst, Lew Baglow, Mike Carless, Mitch Warburton.
3 of 3 band nameThe Chevrons who's in the picture Gary Songhurst, Lew Baglow, Mike Carless, Mitch Warburton.
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band name
The Chevrons

who's in the picture
Gary Songhurst, Lew Baglow, Mike Carless, Mitch Warburton.
1 of 2 band name The Choirboys submitted by Jim Tidmarsh who's in the picture Left to right: Chris Martin, bass; Richard Brown, lead/rhythm guitar; Jim Tidmarsh, lead/rhythm guitar. Our first gig was at the church social and since our vocalist (Chris Davis) was unavailable we did a complete instrumental set of six numbers. The local paper were interested and posted this picture which showed us in our choir robes (we didn't actually play in these). where was the band based Chingford, London, UK years active 1962-1964 musical influences Shadows, Ventures, Duane Eddy, Bert Weedon notes Myself and a group of friends were members of Chingford (North London) Parish Church Choir and shared similar musical interests - early R&R and instrumentals - and had decided individually to learn to play guitar a couple of years earlier. In about 1962 (we were all about 14 and 15 years old) we started playing together & roped in another friend from the choir as a vocalist. Our first gig was at the church social and since the vocalist was unavailable we did a complete instrumental set of six numbers. The group were unnamed at this stage. After a number of months, we were approached to play at a number of local 'youth club' functions in and round Chingford and Loughton (N London/Essex borders). One problem was that we didn't have a drummer !! Chris Davis went to school in Loughton and introduced classmate Nigel Pegrum as drummer and we had a couple of years of success locally as 'The Strangers', 'The Corsairs' and 'The Sands of Time' - we seemed to change the name quite often. In about 1964 we were approached by a local agency who wanted to promote us but our parents objected since we were all coming up to our GCSE exams which we would sit in 1965 so the group folded - with one exception. Nigel Pegrum decided to leave school at 15 and became a pit drummer with holiday camp group Butlins. After our exams, Chris Martin, Richard and myself did limited gigs as an instrumental group, but very half heartedly. brushes with fame Drummer Nigel Pegrum played with Steeleye Span for 17 years, starting in the 1970's, before becoming a successful record label owner, producer and session musician. extra info on Nigel Pegrum from John Warburg Born 22.1.1949, in Theydon Bois, Essex), Nigel Pegrum went onto play in Spice, who had David Byron lead vocals (born David Garrick, 29.1.1947, in Epping, Essex died 28.2.1985, at home in Reading, Berkshire); Mick Box lead guitar (born Michael Box, 8.6.1947, in Walthamstow, East London) and Paul Newton bass (born 21.2.1946, in Andover, Hampshire). Spice grew out of a band called The Stalkers originally formed in 1965, who were an Essex based semi-pro r & b group. The original members included Mick Box lead guitar; Brian Pendleton drums and one other on lead vocals, who was eventually replaced by David Garrick (Byron), Pendleton's cousin. Box and Byron then formed Spice in Dec 1966. An early line-up of the band included Nigel Pegrum drums and Barry Green bass (born Barry Ian Green, 12.12.1950, in London), who became famous in the 70's as singer Barry Blue. Blue was replaced by a chap called Alf in Early 1968, who in turn was ousted by Paul Newton in Mid 1968. Around Jul 1968 Pegrum was replaced by Glasgow, Scotland drummer Alex Napier. The band lasted until Dec 1969, when the band added organist Ken Hensley (born Kenneth William David Hensley, 24.8.1945, in Plumstead, South-east London) and became Uriah Heep. I know that Spice made some recordings and released a single. where are they now Chris Martin went to university in Durham and we lost touch. Likewise, Chris Davis went off to university and lost touch. Richard and I haven't met for nearly 30 years but still exchange Christmas cards - he is now an architect. I stopped playing after getting married in 1973 and started to raise a family. In the early 1980s I renewed my acquaintance with the guitar and now play some solo gigs to backing tracks. I'm a member of a local award winning Male Voice Choir and regularly play a solo spot during our concerts. I'm also Choir Director of our local Catholic church and accompany the choir for mass on Sunday mornings. I have recently found a niche for myself in arranging traditional sacred music for guitar and small choir !! My wife is a Governor at our local primary school which stages an ambitious musical every year - last year was 'Grease' and I took part with my guitar. This year is to be 'The Sound of Music' and I shall be involved as vocal coach and provider of backing tracks. Apart from Nigel Pegrum, whose career I follow with interest, I have no idea whether the others are still involved in music. All I know, is that now I'm recently retired from a long career in investment banking, and I can now call myself a full-time musician - a lifetime's ambition realised !!!
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band name
The Choirboys

submitted by
Jim Tidmarsh
who's in the picture
Left to right: Chris Martin, bass; Richard Brown, lead/rhythm guitar; Jim Tidmarsh, lead/rhythm guitar. Our first gig was at the church social and since our vocalist (Chris Davis) was unavailable we did a complete instrumental set of six numbers. The local paper were interested and posted this picture which showed us in our choir robes (we didn't actually play in these).
where was the band based
Chingford, London, UK
years active
1962-1964
musical influences
Shadows, Ventures, Duane Eddy, Bert Weedon
notes
Myself and a group of friends were members of Chingford (North London) Parish Church Choir and shared similar musical interests - early R&R and instrumentals - and had decided individually to learn to play guitar a couple of years earlier. In about 1962 (we were all about 14 and 15 years old) we started playing together & roped in another friend from the choir as a vocalist.
Our first gig was at the church social and since the vocalist was unavailable we did a complete instrumental set of six numbers. The group were unnamed at this stage.

After a number of months, we were approached to play at a number of local 'youth club' functions in and round Chingford and Loughton (N London/Essex borders). One problem was that we didn't have a drummer !! Chris Davis went to school in Loughton and introduced classmate Nigel Pegrum as drummer and we had a couple of years of success locally as 'The Strangers', 'The Corsairs' and 'The Sands of Time' - we seemed to change the name quite often.

In about 1964 we were approached by a local agency who wanted to promote us but our parents objected since we were all coming up to our GCSE exams which we would sit in 1965 so the group folded - with one exception. Nigel Pegrum decided to leave school at 15 and became a pit drummer with holiday camp group Butlins. After our exams, Chris Martin, Richard and myself did limited gigs as an instrumental group, but very half heartedly.
brushes with fame
Drummer Nigel Pegrum played with Steeleye Span for 17 years, starting in the 1970's, before becoming a successful record label owner, producer and session musician.
extra info on Nigel Pegrum from John Warburg
Born 22.1.1949, in Theydon Bois, Essex), Nigel Pegrum went onto play in Spice, who had David Byron lead vocals (born David Garrick, 29.1.1947, in Epping, Essex died 28.2.1985, at home in Reading, Berkshire); Mick Box lead guitar (born Michael Box, 8.6.1947, in Walthamstow, East London) and Paul Newton bass (born 21.2.1946, in Andover, Hampshire).

Spice grew out of a band called The Stalkers originally formed in 1965, who were an Essex based semi-pro r & b group. The original members included Mick Box lead guitar; Brian Pendleton drums and one other on lead vocals, who was eventually replaced by David Garrick (Byron), Pendleton's cousin. Box and Byron then formed Spice in Dec 1966. An early line-up of the band included Nigel Pegrum drums and Barry Green bass (born Barry Ian Green, 12.12.1950, in London), who became famous in the 70's as singer Barry Blue. Blue was replaced by a chap called Alf in Early 1968, who in turn was ousted by Paul Newton in Mid 1968. Around Jul 1968 Pegrum was replaced by Glasgow, Scotland drummer Alex Napier. The band lasted until Dec 1969, when the band added organist Ken Hensley (born Kenneth William David Hensley, 24.8.1945, in Plumstead, South-east London) and became Uriah Heep. I know that Spice made some recordings and released a single.
where are they now
Chris Martin went to university in Durham and we lost touch. Likewise, Chris Davis went off to university and lost touch. Richard and I haven't met for nearly 30 years but still exchange Christmas cards - he is now an architect.

I stopped playing after getting married in 1973 and started to raise a family. In the early 1980s I renewed my acquaintance with the guitar and now play some solo gigs to backing tracks. I'm a member of a local award winning Male Voice Choir and regularly play a solo spot during our concerts. I'm also Choir Director of our local Catholic church and accompany the choir for mass on Sunday mornings. I have recently found a niche for myself in arranging traditional sacred music for guitar and small choir !! My wife is a Governor at our local primary school which stages an ambitious musical every year - last year was 'Grease' and I took part with my guitar. This year is to be 'The Sound of Music' and I shall be involved as vocal coach and provider of backing tracks.

Apart from Nigel Pegrum, whose career I follow with interest, I have no idea whether the others are still involved in music. All I know, is that now I'm recently retired from a long career in investment banking, and I can now call myself a full-time musician - a lifetime's ambition realised !!!
2 of 2 band name The Choirboys who's in the picture Left to right: Chris Martin, bass; Jim Tidmarsh, lead/rhythm guitar; Richard Brown, lead/rhythm guitar; Chris Brown, vocals.
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band name
The Choirboys

who's in the picture
Left to right: Chris Martin, bass; Jim Tidmarsh, lead/rhythm guitar; Richard Brown, lead/rhythm guitar; Chris Brown, vocals.
band name The DJ's submitted by Ian Plant who's in the picture Ian Plant where was the band based Eccles, Manchester, UK years active 1962 musical influences ... notes Became the resident band at a night club (I was only 15!) brushes with fame ... where are they now ...
band name
The DJ's

submitted by
Ian Plant
who's in the picture
Ian Plant
where was the band based
Eccles, Manchester, UK
years active
1962
musical influences
...
notes
Became the resident band at a night club (I was only 15!)
brushes with fame
...
where are they now
...
1 of 2 band name Tony Burns & The Demacrats submitted by Martin Page who's in the picture Top to bottom: Terry Orchard, drums; Tony Burns, vocals; Ken Stevenson, rhythm guitar; Martin Page, lead guitar; Ray Stevenson, bass guitar; Dennis Smith, organ. where was the band based Hornchurch and Barking, Essex, UK years active 1963-1964 musical influences ... notes Yes, we know it was spelt with the 'a' but that was intentional to draw attention to the name, (honest)! brushes with fame ... where are they now I live in Heybridge, Maldon, Essex; Terry lives in Essex; Ken in The Midlands; No idea about any others. I would really love to get in touch with Dennis again.
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band name
Tony Burns & The Demacrats

submitted by
Martin Page
who's in the picture
Top to bottom: Terry Orchard, drums; Tony Burns, vocals; Ken Stevenson, rhythm guitar; Martin Page, lead guitar; Ray Stevenson, bass guitar; Dennis Smith, organ.
where was the band based
Hornchurch and Barking, Essex, UK
years active
1963-1964
musical influences
...
notes
Yes, we know it was spelt with the 'a' but that was intentional to draw attention to the name, (honest)!
brushes with fame
...
where are they now
I live in Heybridge, Maldon, Essex; Terry lives in Essex; Ken in The Midlands; No idea about any others. I would really love to get in touch with Dennis again.
2 of 2 band name Tony Burns & The Demacrats who's in the picture Terry Orchard, drums; Tony Burns, vocals; Ken Stevenson, rhythm guitar; Martin Page, lead guitar; Ray Stevenson, bass guitar; Dennis Smith, organ.
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band name
Tony Burns & The Demacrats


who's in the picture
Terry Orchard, drums; Tony Burns, vocals; Ken Stevenson, rhythm guitar; Martin Page, lead guitar; Ray Stevenson, bass guitar; Dennis Smith, organ.
band name The Diamonds submitted by Bob Gregory who's in the picture Left to right: Mike Teather, bass guitarist; Bruce Humphries, rhythm guitarist and occasional vocalist (Buddy Holly style numbers); Bob Gregory lead guitarist; Howard Whittles, drummer and Mike Seaton second lead guitarist (member only for a short period). The photograph was taken the day after we had played for the first time at an open air venue at Ecclesall Garden party, Sheffield. where was the band based Sheffield, Yorkshire, UK years active 1960-1964 musical influences The Shadows, The Ventures, Buddy Holly, Joe Brown and Dave Berry. notes The group was formed by a number of friends that had been instrumental in re-establishing the youth club at Ecclesall Church in Sheffield. The initial members were Bob and Bruce, with Bob making an electric guitar (seen in the attached photograph, held by Mike Seaton) and Bruce demonstrating his electrical knowledge by building an amplifier and tape echo chamber utilizing an old radio and modifying a tape recorder. Further equipment involved Linear Conchord and Heath kit amplifiers and home made speaker cabinets. Howard and Bob were at the Technical school together and formed a friendship through photography, which lead to Howard taking up the drum kit and persuading the art master to design and paint a suitable front for the bass drum! The Diamonds in our short life, played in the Sheffield area, mainly for fun and entertaining the local youth clubs in the region. We undertook a number of engagements at weddings, local elderly people homes and local pubs, with gigs coming via “Cannes – the music man” record shop in Sheffield. In 1964 before a major transformation into “The Blueberries”, I left the group to start my university education in London. My place was taken by Mick Wilson. The group underwent a number of subsequent name changes. brushes with fame It is understood that Mick Wilson was later to be a key player in “McCloskey’s Apocalypse”, which formed in 1968 after his involvement with the Diablos and then the Dukes who had Joe Cocker as guest singer on a number of occasions. where are they now Following the break up of the original group, contact was lost until 2004, when Mike Teather and I, using Friends Reunited re-established contact. Tragically this was to be short lived as Mike was killed in a flying accident in 2005. Bruce still lives in Surrey, but there is no known current information of the remaining members. Incidentally Mick Wilson turned his musical experience to a different use and it is understood that he became a professor of music at Sheffield University and Howard became a driving instructor in Sheffield (information supplied in conversation with Bob by Mike at their re-union).

band name
The Diamonds

submitted by
Bob Gregory
who's in the picture
Left to right: Mike Teather, bass guitarist; Bruce Humphries, rhythm guitarist and occasional vocalist (Buddy Holly style numbers); Bob Gregory lead guitarist; Howard Whittles, drummer and Mike Seaton second lead guitarist (member only for a short period). The photograph was taken the day after we had played for the first time at an open air venue at Ecclesall Garden party, Sheffield.
where was the band based
Sheffield, Yorkshire, UK
years active
1960-1964
musical influences
The Shadows, The Ventures, Buddy Holly, Joe Brown and Dave Berry.
notes
The group was formed by a number of friends that had been instrumental in re-establishing the youth club at Ecclesall Church in Sheffield. The initial members were Bob and Bruce, with Bob making an electric guitar (seen in the attached photograph, held by Mike Seaton) and Bruce demonstrating his electrical knowledge by building an amplifier and tape echo chamber utilizing an old radio and modifying a tape recorder. Further equipment involved Linear Conchord and Heath kit amplifiers and home made speaker cabinets. Howard and Bob were at the Technical school together and formed a friendship through photography, which lead to Howard taking up the drum kit and persuading the art master to design and paint a suitable front for the bass drum!

The Diamonds in our short life, played in the Sheffield area, mainly for fun and entertaining the local youth clubs in the region. We undertook a number of engagements at weddings, local elderly people homes and local pubs, with gigs coming via “Cannes – the music man” record shop in Sheffield.

In 1964 before a major transformation into “The Blueberries”, I left the group to start my university education in London. My place was taken by Mick Wilson. The group underwent a number of subsequent name changes.
brushes with fame
It is understood that Mick Wilson was later to be a key player in “McCloskey’s Apocalypse”, which formed in 1968 after his involvement with the Diablos and then the Dukes who had Joe Cocker as guest singer on a number of occasions.



where are they now
Following the break up of the original group, contact was lost until 2004, when Mike Teather and I, using Friends Reunited re-established contact. Tragically this was to be short lived as Mike was killed in a flying accident in 2005. Bruce still lives in Surrey, but there is no known current information of the remaining members. Incidentally Mick Wilson turned his musical experience to a different use and it is understood that he became a professor of music at Sheffield University and Howard became a driving instructor in Sheffield (information supplied in conversation with Bob by Mike at their re-union).
1 of 3 band name The Diamonds (Sweden) submitted by Roland Billner. I started the band in 1962 when I was 12 years old. who's in the picture Roland Billner, lead guitar, vocals; Benny Bjork rhythm guitar, vocals; Sven-Olov Lindberg bass, vocals; Hans Jaderkvist, drums. where was the band based Stockholm, Sweden years active Early 1960's musical influences Shadows, Beatles etc. notes There are 2 recordings from the band made at EMI studios Stockholm, in 1964 - 'Do It Baby' and 'What Did I Say'. We were 14 years old. brushes with fame ... where are they now I play in a 1960's band called The Blue Diamonds. See http://thebluediamonds.orjan.info for more information.
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band name
The Diamonds (Sweden)

submitted by
Roland Billner. I started the band in 1962 when I was 12 years old.
who's in the picture
Roland Billner, lead guitar, vocals; Benny Bjork rhythm guitar, vocals; Sven-Olov Lindberg bass, vocals; Hans Jaderkvist, drums.

where was the band based
Stockholm, Sweden
years active
Early 1960's
musical influences
Shadows, Beatles etc.
notes
There are 2 recordings from the band made at EMI studios Stockholm, in 1964 - 'Do It Baby' and 'What Did I Say'. We were 14 years old.
brushes with fame
...


where are they now
I play in a 1960's band called The Blue Diamonds. See http://thebluediamonds.orjan.info for more information.
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