One of the things that helped me in my early days was becoming a night manager at the Marquee. Up to this time, it had been a jazz club and its manager, John Gee, was a jazzer.
When it started to get round to booking bands like Long John Baldry, Shotgun Express and all the… Continue Reading…
By Valerie Potter on 28 August, 2009.
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Filed in Bands at the Marquee, Music
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Tagged Barbara Pendleton, Colin Richardson, Elton John, Harold Pendleton, Humphrey Lyttelton, John Gee, Long John Baldry, Marquee, Reg Dwight, Rod Stewart, Shotgun Express, Steam Packet
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The Rolling Stones will return to Regent Sound in Denmark Street - the studio where they recorded their first album - when Philip Townsend’s exhibition, ‘Sorry You Missed The Sixties’, opens on 28th August. Featuring an intimate collection of early photographs of the band, the exhibition will be housed in Peter Parker’s Rock… Continue Reading…
Small Faces fans - in here please! The 2009 Small Faces Convention will be held at the O2 Academy Islington, London N1 (3 minutes from Angel tube station), on Sunday 20th September. Running from 4pm until 11pm, it will feature nine bands, plus some very special guests. One of the highlights will be the… Continue Reading…
Unfortunately, the R’n’B club had to fold after about three months, because the club which ran in the venue on a Saturday night - which was nothing to do with us - ran a lax security policy and had lots of fights, so after a stabbing, the police closed everything down. We pleaded… Continue Reading…
By Valerie Potter on 31 July, 2009.
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Filed in Clubs, Events, Music, Television
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Tagged Barry Dunning, Bryan Morrison, Chuck Berry, Deep Purple, Jesse Fuller, John Hammond Jr, John Lee Hooker, Johnny Jones, London City Agency, London City Stompers, Newman Street, Pink Floyd, Steve O'Rourke, The Artwoods, Wardour Street
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