When I first arrived at Bron in January 1968, I was thrown in the deep end really. Sometimes Gene Pitney would come over and tour cinemas, theatres and concert halls, but he had decided he would do some cabaret, so the promoter Arthur Howes had booked him into a series of Northern clubs. I remember [...]
Tag Archives: John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers
Colin Richardson’s Memories, Part 9
4 October, 2009 – 9:00 am
By Valerie Potter
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Posted in Music
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Also tagged Arthur Howes, Batley Variety Club, Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, Bron Artist Management, Club Fiesta, Colosseum, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Do Not Adjust Your Set, Gene Pitney, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Jon Hiseman, Martyn Hanson, Mike Cotton Sound, Tony Reeves
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The Cheynes
12 January, 2009 – 10:28 am
Listen to The Cheynes’ 1964 single ‘Going To The River’ here:
Founded in London in 1963 by organist Pete Bardens, nowadays the Cheynes are mostly remembered for the fact that their drummer was Mick Fleetwood. The band frequently appeared at the Marquee and released three singles through Columbia, ‘Respectable’, ‘Going To The River’ and ‘Down And [...]
By Valerie Potter
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Posted in Bands at the Marquee, Music
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Also tagged Bill Wyman, Camel, John McVie, Kenneth Hume, Marquee, Mick Fleetwood, Pete Bardens, Peter Green, The Cheynes, Them, Van Morrison
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