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Anyone got any photos of local lads who made their name. I have quite a few of Pete Hibbert and his bands.  Remember him? What a brilliant voice he had

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Pete was lead singer in quite a few local groups i.e. Mark Day and the Knights, Blue Diamonds, Cyclones, Warriors, Strangers, Dappers, The Rockers and Backtrack

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Fella in middle of photo looks a lot like Billy Fury.

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It is Billy Fury.  When I sent the photo, I couldn't find my notes. The photograph was taken at Barnoldswick Majestic in 1962.  This is when Peter was with Mark Day and the Knights (lifespan 1957-1963)
Pete gave me loads on info about his group history, I just knew it would come in handy one day!

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I remember seeing billy fury at king georges hall in the seventies, i was quite surprised at how small he was.

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Do you remember the Scorchers, the Cyclones, a guy called Graham Lowe & Mick Sturzaker  was in the Cyclones, I used to sit next to mick at school, I bought my first LP off him for 10 bob, payed him off a tanner a week. Elvis Golden Records.

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Its aready been discussed on heer but there's also Jon Anderson of YES fame!

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Jon Anderson, I think he,s been done to death

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Anyone remember Jim Payne? He now lives in London, but ... what a guy!

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Which group was he in Atarah?

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One of his groups was known as "Accrington Stanley" - brilliant band they were - Rod Hill of course still being in the area

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Grief, where's that edit button gone! I wanted to add...."and of course Wammy is still around"

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Never heard of them atarah, SORRY!!

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Not surprised that you haven't heard of Accrington Stanley(the band that is).The band comprised 4 local lads,David Foster and Rod Hill(ex Warriors),Dave Walmsley,and Jim Payne(ex Scorchers,Gideon's Ways,Francis T Constuction,Atlantics,and a few more)The band was really formed in London,and,as far as I can remember we never played in Accy.

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Atarah. Yes I remember Jim Payne, Used to go to watch them practice, when he was in the scorchers, upstairs in Dave Ayrtons house, in Clayton, Dave was there manager- roadee. Got a photo of them up the Arks. Some really good groups around then and some really great characters, remember seeing Long John Baldry, Kiki Dee, Julie Driscol, Alexis Korner, down the Cavern club in Accy, the club didnt last long, can anybody remember who owned it?. what was the street it was in?. Saw the scorchers down the Cavern in Liverpool at a Sat lunchtine session.

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The Cavern Club was on Milnshaw Lane, now knocked down and I think the Tax Office might be built somewhere around the spot where the Cavern was and the owner was a ex Bolton Wanderers Footballer. Cant just remember his name, but did put a few bands on for him them days.
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Yes, I remember Jim very well, he was a star drummer and ace guy. I'm Mike Leonard from Nelson and played alongside Jim on many occasions when he was in So On and So Forth. Actually, I'dlike to get in touch, see what he's upto and what he's been doing in his career as one of the best drummers around at the time. Any details?
best
Mike

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think yer wrong beejay, sure it was "Castle Street":)

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I agree Cashman, It was Castle st.
Do you remember a long tall skinny guy called Tom Robinson . He played in a local Accy/Ossy group for a while. Can't remember the names of the others )perhaps Eric Barnes was one) They never got famous but it 'd be nice to know what happened to Tom

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Tony Jenkinson was another of that group Jinks was his nick name, If 'm not mistaken Eric Barnes emigrated to Canada in the sixties, two of them went together but I cant remember the other lads name, Eric's younger bother played cricket for Church and was still living in Ossy the last heard. I can remember going to King Georges Hall in the sixties with Tom Eric Jinxy Tony and Ian Alveston and a load of other guys to see the Beatles, we were all in the balcony and couldn't hear a think, but it was a great night :mosher:

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yep tall skinny guy with black hair, like me its probably grey now.:D will enquire about him when i get chance.:);)

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In an earlier post the group Blue Diamonds was mentioned.
The person named as their singer wasn't the Ken Booth who I remember as being their singer.
Ken was an Elvis look alike and we had a few 'dates'.
I meet his sister at school reunions and she told me that he moved to live in Germany and died young :(

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Yes it was in castle st the Cavern, found my old memership card the other day, when I was clearing out. I went to the Beatles concert to John, and in the balcony, went with David Robinson, Trevor Gardner, who were in the Scorchers at the time. Roy Orbison, Gerry & the Pacemakers, & others on the same bill. See you do have a good memory Susan.

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If I remember rightly the lovely miss P White was also on the bill to Alan, better know as Cilla Black :D

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NO NO yer memorys going mate.......she was never lovely.:D

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Nout wrong wi mi memory cashy, but the lamps have never been too cleaver :D:rolleyes:

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Don't think its yer lamps.......yer just a tad more diplomatic than me,:D;)

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This is one of them times I could do with your nodding dog cashy:D

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Hello Mike,Thanks for your kind words.After playing all over the North West with many bands I went to London with Dave Foster & Rod Hill (The Warriors) to form Accrington Stanley.The band was a good one but,short lived.I went on to play with many people over the years,the Ink Spots,the National Head band,Jonesy,The Foundations,Big Jim Sullivan and quite a few more.What band were you in ? Jim.