29 January, 2009 – 10:50 am
From 1964 to 1965, the Authentics played the Marquee every Friday night for about 12 months. During that time, the big crowd pullers were Long John Baldry with Rod Stewart, at the Marquee on Wednesday nights I think, and Georgie Fame and Chris Farlowe at the Flamingo on a Thursday and Saturday. That seemed to [...]
By Valerie Potter
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Posted in Bands at the Marquee, Carnaby Street, Music
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Also tagged Berne Williams, Brian Auger Trinity, Chris Farlowe, Crawdaddy Club, Eric Clapton, Flamingo Yardbirds, Harrow Railway, Julie Driscoll, Long John Baldry, Marquee, Mojo Club, Mose Allison, Richmond Jazz Festival, Rod Stewart, Rolling Stones, Sonny Boy Williamson, Star Pub, Sugar Pie De Santo, The Authentics, The High Numbers, The Moody Blues, The Who, Twisted Wheel
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9 January, 2009 – 2:01 pm
Elkie Brooks is one of the finest female rock singers the UK has ever produced and in 1981, her album ‘Pearls’ became the biggest selling album by a British female singer in the history of the UK charts. (You’ll find Elkie’s bio, together with some early live footage, elsewhere on this site.) She continues to [...]
By Valerie Potter
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Posted in Bands at the Marquee, Carnaby Street, Clubs, Music
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Also tagged Chris Farlowe, Flamingo Club, Gaga, Jack Barrie, John Mayall, Pete Gage, Robert Palmer, Scene Club, The Animals, Vinegar Joe, Wardour Street
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9 December, 2008 – 9:03 am
Friday nights at the Marquee were just amazing! When you walked in, there would be this bank of fog from people smoking and it was packed to the rafters. It couldn’t happen now, because obviously, smoking would be banned and you wouldn’t be able to get the amount of people into a club like that. [...]
By Valerie Potter
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Posted in Carnaby Street, Music
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Also tagged Beatles, Blue Flames, Chris Farlowe, Clive Powell, Flamingo, Greg Tesser, Jeremy Fletcher, Jimmy Nicol, Marquee, Paul Nicholas, Radio City, Radio Sutch, Rik Gunnell, Ringo Starr, Savages, Screaming Lord Sutch
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28 November, 2008 – 9:59 am
In 1964, my father wanted me to go to university, but I didn’t because I was fascinated by the blossoming blues and rock scene. I couldn’t play an instrument, but I wanted to be a journalist. I was lucky because one of my father’s colleagues, Bob Baker, was the managing director of a company called [...]
