Barbara Hulanicki was one of the people who changed the face of high street fashion in the Sixties. With her business partner and husband, Stephen Fitz-Simon (known simply as ‘Fitz’), she established the legendary Biba, selling trendy, affordable clothes via mail order and her shops in Kensington. The business eventually moved into the… Continue Reading…
The Carnaby Street journal
Colin Richardson’s Memories, Part 7
My datesheets were Georgie Fame, Geno Washington, John Mayall and a few smaller bands like Capability Brown and the Eyes Of Blue, soul type bands that would play the club circuit.
We were involved in the Stax tour with Otis Redding, Sam & Dave and Wilson Pickett at the Finsbury Park Astoria, which I think… Continue Reading…
Colin Richardson’s Memories, Part 6
The Gunnell brothers were ‘lovable rogues’, but working for them was exciting. They ran the Flamingo [in Wardour Street] and later they added the Bag O’Nails [in Kingly Street] and the Ram Jam Club in Brixton. We often used to double bands between the Ram Jam and the Flamingo.
When [manager] Chas Chandler first brought… Continue Reading…
Sixties Happenings - The Who: In The Beginning
London gallery Proud Central host an exhibition of Colin Jones’ photographs entitled ‘The Who: In The Beginning’, from 24th September to 15th November, to mark the 45th anniversary of the band’s formation. A former Royal Ballet dancer who became an internationally renowned photographer, Jones joined the Who on many of their early tours and… Continue Reading…