By John Firminger Continuing with our look back at the mixed fortunes of British rocker Terry Dene, we look at the more positive side, namely his recorded work. As a vocalist he had managed to copy some of the vocal style he’d heard by a young singer from Tupelo, Mississippi. This may have been as a result of him working as a...
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Tommy versus Elvis? No way!
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From Takeovers to good Vibrations By Paul Francis WHILE working as a professional musician for many years, and playing in bands since the early 60s, I went through many highs and lows. When working with certain musicians you know straight away when it clicks and everything just seems to gel. When I put The Paul Francis Band...
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Back in 1957, singer Terry Dene (real name; Terry Williams) looked like being the ‘golden boy’ of British pop. With hit records, a film star and appearances on stage and TV he was riding high, before it all went pear-shaped. It was actually in a wrestling ring, in between bouts I might add, that Terry had given an impressive...
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By Jim Stewart For the past 50 years Bill Medley has had the respect and admiration of his fellow artists and fans worldwide, and, when you look at just some of his achievements, it is easy to see why. He formed The Righteous Brothers with Bobby Hatfield in 1963, giving a whole new take on R&B that made the music...
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By John Firminger When it comes to a musical career, Buzz Cason has done it all – singer, songwriter, musician, sideman, recording artist, record producer, song publisher and author. In the late 50s James E ‘Buzz’ Cason was a member of The Casuals, Nashville’s first young rock’n’roll combo. They subsequently became...
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By Pat Murphy The summer of 1964 was a personal watershed, as it was the first time I ventured outside of Ireland. As a university student on summer break, I lived and worked in London for three whole months. While it may not sound very daring by today’s standards, it was quite an adventure for a hitherto cloistered 20 year-old...
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By Ralph Gowling “Many thanks to everyone who has been to a Move show since that debut show at the Belfry on January 23, 1966, and to all of those who are coming along to these last few shows.” Bev Bevan has announced the current Move UK tour is their last because he and fellow original Trevor Burton are embarking on separate...
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Fun The good old days with the fans – Joe Meek ‘Special’ – Borderline London April 27 A special concert to remember the work of legendary record producer Joe Meek at London’s West End Borderline Club was a great reunion night for artists and fans. Artistes appearing included Cliff Bennett, Chas Hodges, Billie Davis, Danny...
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Dave Davies makes a courageous return to performing in the UK after a decade of battling to overcome a stroke when he stages a concert at London’s Barbican on April 11. The concert follows a highly popular and critically acclaimed series of shows in the US last year which announced to the world that The Kinks’ lead guitarist and...
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By Ralph Gowling Ronnie Spector presents a special concert at London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall on Sunday, March 9 chronicling her 50-year career that began when she led The Ronettes to international stardom with hits like ‘Be My Baby’, ‘Baby I Love You’ and ‘Walking In The Rain’. “Fifty years ago, The Ronettes and I landed at...
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“album in the pipeline, ready to release, maybe in time for the tour: also working on autobiography”
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January was a busy month in Los Angeles and in the UK. L.A. correspondent Elvis Aggy caught up with Ed Hill. Ed was the baritone singer for Elvis Presley. He was with Elvis’ back-up singers, JD Summers and the Stamps Quartet, for 25 years. He is also the famous voice at the end of every Elvis concert saying: “Elvis has left the...
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By Katie Davis Liverpool, the original home of Britain’s most famous band, The Beatles, is one of my favourite places. The atmosphere there is like no other I’ve experienced. Being a Beatles fan, visiting Liverpool was like Christmas come early, with the excitement and anticipation building up on the journey. The day we spent...
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FOREIGNER, with special guests Europe and FM, appear on-stage together for the first time when they undertake a short tour of the UK throughout April.
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By John Firminger Continuing our monthly visit to the cinema, when I went to see this month’s selection, ‘Disc Jockey Jamboree’ (its UK title) from 1957, I discovered it was on with ‘The Green-Eyed Blonde’ which had an ‘A’ certificate, which meant I couldn’t get in unaccompanied by an adult. Keen to see the film, I did what all...
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By Jim Stewart Arriving in Los Angeles in a dubious mode of transport with aspirations of becoming an actor, Paul Williams was initially unsuccessful in auditions to become either a Monkee or a Mouseketeer. But acting roles soon followed, and unforeseen opportunities led him to a career as a singer/ songwriter spanning 45...
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With a professional singing career spanning four decades, Mae McKenna has worked in every conceivable genre of music at the highest level. She made her first album when only 17 years old as lead singer with Contraband on the legendary Transatlantic label. Mae has since recorded five critically- acclaimed solo albums – three...
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“On January 17, I am going into hospital to have a double knee replacement operation. I should be in for about five days and then I will be recuperating for anywhere from six weeks up to three months. I hope it will only be six weeks. “I will not be able to play drums for quite a while, but I have asked Mark Ellen of Vanity Fare...
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Hi All Just finished touring all over the UK with my good friend Chip Hawkes When we first met, it was at a time when our music was very popular, and even the clothes we wore were given to us by some of the top King’s Road fashion designers. That was 50 years ago (before my time, oh! OK, no it wasn’t). Ever since we worked...
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