Formed by pupils from Surbiton County Grammar in Surrey in 1961, The Gremlins were an instrumentals band that played Shadows and Ventures’ covers.
Mick Brill (b. 21 June 1945, Tolworth, Surrey) says that the group didn’t have a singer, but an advert publicising the Grand Final of The Surbiton Borough News’ Rock & Rhythm Group Competition lists Dave Burton as the band’s vocalist (see below).
The competition, which was won by rival band The Electrons, was held at Surbiton Assembly Rooms on 27 April 1962 and also featured The Classics.
Thanks to Malcolm Penn for the photo
In February 1964, Neldrett and Brill both departed to join a new version of The Classics.
Many thanks to Mick Brill and Len Neldrett for the information on the band and thanks to Mick Brill for the group photo.
Formed in the Tolworth, Surbiton and Chessington area of Surrey in August 1962, Dene Lincoln & The Topics morphed out of earlier band The Electrons, who had included Tony Humprhys, Nicky Graham and Malcolm Penn.
Humphrys, however, didn’t stay long and Ricky Ball took over the bass in January 1963.
The musicians continued to gig locally until February 1964 before splitting at which point Graham and Penn joined a new version of local rivals The Classics.
Graham would later play with The End and Tucky Buzzard while Penn worked with The Sidewinders and Moon’s Train.
Many thanks to Malcolm Penn for providing the background notes and band photo.
Found this gig for the band:
23 February 1963 – Jazz Cellar, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey (Surrey Comet)
Thanks to Malcolm Penn for the photo. The Electrons with Nicky Graham (bottom right) line up
Tony Humphrys aka Tony Lane (vocals)
Baz Hewson (lead guitar)
Malcolm Penn (drums)
Mike Morley (bass)
Pete Moseley (rhythm guitar through to December 1960)
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Nicky Graham (rhythm guitar from January 1961)
Formed in May 1960 by musicians from the Tolworth, Surbiton and Chessington area in Surrey, The Electrons evolved out of the ashes of The Grumbling Men, who were formed in March 1959 and had included singer Tony Humphrys, drummer Malcolm Penn, bass player Mike Morley, and rhythm guitarist Pete Moseley.
With the exception of Mike Morley and Pete Moseley, all were pupils at Surbiton County Grammar.
Photos of the original band. Thanks to Miles Moseley
The Grumbling Men featured another guitarist called Keith who was replaced by Baz Hewson when the group became The Electrons.
Nicky Graham, who took over from Moseley on rhythm guitar in January 1961, was a student at Surbiton Grammar School (and later Kingston School of Art) and had recently arrived from Durban, South Africa where he was born in January 1945.
Malcolm Penn says that The Electrons never got to play at Tolworth Toby Jug as they predated its band nights. (Ed. Originally a jazz venue, the Toby Jug did briefly operate as a club for R&B in early 1964 but its owners soon stopped putting rock bands on. It reopened in early March 1968 and became a significant music venue in the area.)
Penn recalls that the band venue in the early 1960s was Kingston Coronation Hall. The hall housed a swimming pool, which was boarded over and turned into a dance venue.
He adds that all the big traditional jazz and dance bands performed there, including Ted Heath, Johnny Dankworth, Eric Delaney, Chris Barber and Kenny Ball. The Electrons, together with a few other local bands, did warm up and interval spots.
Penn remembers The Electrons also played at the Jazz Cellar in Kingston, which was run by Hugh O’Donnell, the Swan in Mill Street, Kingston, the Foresters Hall in Epsom, the Organ Inn on the Ewell Road and Surbiton Assembly Rooms.
In April 1962, The Electrons made the Grand Final of The Surbiton Borough News’ Rock & Rhythm Group Competition, which was held at Surbiton Assembly Rooms on 27 April. Up against local bands, The Gremlins and The Classics, The Electrons won the competition.
Interestingly, over the next few years, members of The Electrons would join up with players from both The Gremlins and The Classics to form a new version The Classics in February 1964.
In August 1962, Malcolm Penn, Nicky Graham and Tony Humphrys recruited Jim Turner (stage name Dene Lincoln) on vocals and Pete Cottage from the Streatham area in southwest London to form a new group called Dene Lincoln & The Topics.
In later years Penn would work with Moon’s Train while Graham played with The End and Tucky Buzzard. Graham died on 3 February 2024.
A huge thanks to Malcolm Penn for providing the background notes and photos for The Electrons.
Thanks also to John Warburg for more information
Brian Dullaway’s 21st birthday party, 1964. The Electrons play at New Addington, Surrey. Copyright: Brian Dullaway
Bass player Tony Charman (at the time Tony Webb) left Carl Douglas in late 1968 when he got married on 14 September.
However, during 1969, he returned to the music scene and played with a south London group whose name he cannot recall. As the two images here reveal, the band was a five piece but Tony can’t remember any of the musicians’ names.
If anyone can help provide more information, we’d love to hear from you in the comments section below.
Photo may be subject to copyright: The Summer Set (aka Top Ten All Stars) in Hamburg in 1966. Clockwise from bottom: Rocky Browne, Vic Gillam, Mart Jenner, Dave Green and Les Humphries
Les Humphries – keyboards/vocals
Mart Jenner – lead guitar/vocals
Dave Green – bass/vocals
Vic Gillam – saxophone
Brian ‘Rocky’ Browne – drums
Harmony pop/rock band The Summer Set had its roots in south coast beat groups, The Javelins, Count Downe & The Zeros and Peter & The Headlines.
Jenner, Green and Gillam had been there from the outset and were joined by former Royal Marine musician Humphries in The Headlines.
Renamed The Summer Set, they auditioned for Marquee boss Harold Pendleton and were signed to Marquee Artists Agency, playing at the Marquee and making 12 appearances.
According to Dave Green’s book The Wonder Years: a rock ‘n’ rollercoaster, the club booked them into a weekend at the Golf Drout in Paris around late October/early November 1965, shortly after which their original drummer departed.
Around mid-November, Brian ‘Rocky’ Browne came on-board from Norfolk outfit, Boz & The Boz People, another regular at the Marquee. While with that band, he played alongside soon-to-be Small Faces keyboard player Ian McLagan.
The Marquee Artists Agency also booked The Summer Set into popular clubs like the Cromwellian in South Kensington, where they played regularly in late 1965 through to mid-1966. They also began to play the university circuit.
21 October 1965 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with The Graham Bond Organisation (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)
5 November 1965 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with David Bowie & The Lower Third (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)
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12 November 1965 – King George’s Hall, Esher, Surrey with The Beat System (Surrey Comet)
Brian ‘Rocky’ Browne joined around now
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19 November 1965 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with David Bowie & The Lower Third (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live/Melody Maker)
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20 November 1965 – Silver Blades, Streatham, southwest London (Beckenham & Penge Advertiser/Norwood News)
25 November 1965 – ABC Regal Cambridge, Cambridge with Manfred Mann, The Yardbirds, Inez and Charlie Foxx, Paul and Barry Ryan, The Scaffold and The Mark Leeman Five (Cambridge News)
26 November 1965 – Birdcage, Eastney, Hampshire (Dave Allen research)
27 November 1965 – Granada East Ham, East Ham, east London with Manfred Mann, The Yardbirds, Inez & Charlie Foxx, Paul & Barry Ryan, The Scaffold and The Mark Leeman Five (Southend Standard)
29 November 1965 – Northampton ABC, Northampton with Manfred Mann, The Yardbirds, Inez & Charlie Foxx, Paul & Barry Ryan, The Scaffold and Mark Leeman Five (Northampton Chronicle)
2 December 1965 – Granada, Bedford with Manfred Mann, The Yardbirds, Inez & Charlie Foxx, Paul & Barry Ryan, The Scaffold and The Mark Leeman Five (Boyfriend magazine)
3 December 1965 – Colston Hall, Bristol with Manfred Mann, The Yardbirds, Inez & Charlie Foxx, Paul & Barry Ryan, The Scaffold and The Mark Leeman Five (Boyfriend magazine)
4 December 1965 – ABC Plymouth, Plymouth, Devon with Manfred Mann, The Yardbirds, Inez & Charlie Foxx, Paul & Barry Ryan, The Scaffold and The Mark Leeman Five (Boyfriend magazine)
5 December 1965 – ABC Exeter, Exeter, Devon with Manfred Mann, The Yardbirds, Inez & Charlie Foxx, Paul & Barry Ryan, The Scaffold and The Mark Leeman Five (Boyfriend magazine)
In December, The Summer Set made their first visit to West Germany and played at the Top Ten Club in Hamburg where they were extremely popular. The group would return on multiple occasions.
While there, the band recorded two LPs’ worth of material as the Top Ten All Stars and backed singer Isabella Bond.
They also recorded a 45, a cover tune “Pim Pim Pim” backed by Les Humphries and Vic Gillam’s “Hey Daddy”, which was released in January 1966, by which point they were back in Hamburg for a second visit to the Top Ten Club.
3 March 1966 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Jimmy James & The Vagabonds (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)
4 March 1966 – Birdcage, Eastney, Hampshire (Dave Allen research)
10 March 1966 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with The Mark Leeman Five (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)
18 March 1966 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Gary Farr & The T-Bones (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)
22 March 1966 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with The Small Faces (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)
25 March 1966 – Birdcage, Eastney, Hampshire (Dave Allen research)
Around April, The Summer Set returned to Hamburg to play at the Top Ten Club for a third time.
21 May 1966 – Birdcage, Eastney, Hampshire (Dave Allen research)
9 June 1966 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Tony Rivers & The Castaways (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)
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12 June 1966 – Mr McCoys, Middlesbrough with Wynder K Frog (Middlesbrough Evening Gazette)
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18 June 1966 – The Place, Hanley, Staffordshire with The Shamed (Evening Sentinel)
24 June 1966 – Coronation Ballroom, Ramsgate, Kent with Justin Hayward Group and The Sonics (Herne Bay Press)
1 July 1966 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with The Wishful Thinking (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)
6 July 1966 – Beachcomber Club, Nottingham (Nottingham Evening Post)
9 July 1966 – Birdcage, Eastney, Hampshire (Dave Allen research)
14 July 1966 – Pier Ballroom, Hastings, East Sussex (Fabulous 208)
15 July 1966 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with The Majority (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)
18 July 1966 – Royal Pier Ballroom, Aberystwyth, Wales (Fabulous 208)
21 July 1966 – Thorngate Ballroom, Gosport, Hampshire (Portsmouth News) Replaced by Bluesology
Around now, the band record their debut 45, a cover of Brian Wilson’s “Farmer’s Daughter” backed by Humphries and Gillam’s “What are You Gonna do?” for Columbia Records, which was subsequently released on 28 October 1966.
24 July 1966 – Tavern Club, Dereham, Norfolk with The Sullivan James Band (North Norfolk News) This may have been cancelled
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28 July 1966 – Adam & Eve, Southampton, Hants (Southern Evening Echo) This may have been cancelled
According to Green’s book The Wonder Years: a rock ‘n’ rollercoaster the musicians decided to dispense with Les Humphries without his knowledge and hired two new musicians to play at the upcoming festival in Windsor, which proved to be a disaster.
30 July 1966 – 8th National Jazz & Blues Festival, Windsor, Berkshire with The Who, The Yardbirds, Jimmy James & The Vagabonds, Chris Barber, Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds, Gary Farr & The T-Bones, Louis Nelson, The Move, Kid Martyn, Alex Welsh and Julian Covey & The Machine (Reading Evening Post)
On 31 July, the musicians (minus Humphries who’d taken a week’s holiday as he had been told the group had no bookings), headed back to Hamburg and started to play at the Top Ten Club. They also recorded a third LP, which was never released.
However, at the end of the week, Humphries, who’d discovered what had happened, told EMI that the group had split up and assumed ownership of the name, turned up at the Top Ten Club and told them he was the legal owner of The Summer Set name.
With no possibility of continuing with the name, the musicians all returned to England.
Photo may be subject to copright: Left to right: Dave Brien, Rocky Browne, Alan Spriggs, Les Humphries and Mick Jarvis
Humphries, who’d retained Brian ‘Rocky’ Browne, put together a new version of The Summer Set with:
Alan Spriggs – lead vocals
Les Humphries – keyboards/vocals
Mick Jarvis – lead guitar/vocals
Dave Brien – bass
Brian ‘Rocky’ Browne – drums
15 September 1966 – Thorngate Ballroom, Gosport, Hampshire (Portsmouth News)
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23 September 1966 – Royal Pier, Pavilion, Southampton, Hampshire with The Embers (Southern Evening Echo)
The band returned to Hamburg to play the Top Ten Club around October 1966.
5 November 1966 – Kirklevington Country Club, Kirklevington, North Yorkshire with The Jimmy Brown Sound and John McCoy’s Crawdaddies (Middlesbrough Evening Gazette)
18 November 1966 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Jimmy James & The Vagabonds (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)
25 November 1966 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Sands (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)
23 December 1966 – Ricky Tick, Hounslow, west London with Jimmy James & The Vagabonds (David Else’s research)
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26 December 1966 – Tavern Club, Dereham, Norfolk with The Ram Jam Band and The Eyes of Blonde (Lynn News)
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27 December 1966 – Walton Hop, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey (Woking Herald)
In February 1967, The Summer Set performed in Hamburg at the Top Ten Club.
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4 March 1967 – Dreamland Ballroom, Margate, Kent with The Fancy Bred (East Kent Times & Mail)
14 March 1967 – The Place, Hanley, Staffordshire with Neat Change (Poster)
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24 March 1967 – Glenlyn Ballroom, Forest Hill, southeast London (South East London Mercury)
26 March 1967 – Cromer Olympia, Cromer, Norfolk (North Norfolk News)
9 April 1967 – Dereham Tavern Club, Dereham, Norfolk with The South Side Move (North Norfolk News)
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25 May 1967 – El Grotto, Ilford, east London (Redbridge & Ilford Recorder)
28 May 1967 – El Grotto, Ilford, east London (Redbridge & Ilford Recorder)
Sometime in 1967, the group recorded the unreleased acetate “Listen The World is Crying” at Regent Sound, London.
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4 June 1967 – Tiles, Oxford Street, central London (Melody Maker)
On 16 June 1967, Columbia released The Summer Set’s second 45, Les Humphries and Dave Brien’s “Overnight Changes” backed by Humphries’ “It’s a Dream”.
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25 June 1967 – Britannia Rowing Club, Nottingham (Nottingham Evening Post)
8 July 1967 – Hatchetts Playground, Piccadilly, central London (Evening Standard)
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29 July 1967 – Elbow Room, Aston, West Midlands with The Stormsville Shakers (Birmingham Evening Mail)
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29 July 1967 – Carlton Ballroom, Erdington, West Midlands (Birmingham Evening Mail)
During September, the band play at the Top Ten Club in Hamburg with The Berkley Squares.
2 September 1967 – Star Palast, Kiel, West Germany with Paul Raven & The Boston International Showband and The Chimes of Freedom (Rolf Hannet’s research)
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9 September 1967 – Dreamland Ballroom, Margate, Kent with Episode Six (Thanet Times)
10 September 1967 – Rendezvous Club, Margate, Kent (Thanet Times)
During October, Fontana in Germany released the band’s cover of The Flower Pot Men’s “Let’s Go to San Francisco” backed by Les Humphries and Dave Brien’s “Cos It’s Over”.
Sometime in early 1968, Humphries left the band high and dry near Berlin and the remaining members returned home to the UK.
To read the band’s fascinating career in depth, this Strange Brew article offers an excellent account.
Motown legend Edwin Starr’s growing popularity in Britain encouraged promoter Roy Tempest to bring the singer back for a second British tour in 1968. It appears that for most of (if not all) the gigs, The State Express were hired to back the singer.
John Ogden has written extensively about this obscure band at his excellent site on the Kinema Ballroom, Dunfermline.
Originally from the Midlands, Ogden lists the band’s personnel as John Crutchley (guitar), Jim Hickman (bass/vocals), Barry Fletcher (Hammond organ/vocals) and Johnny West (drums) plus two saxophone players.
It’s not clear how long the band had been around but there is a listing for The State Express for 21 May 1967 when they opened for The Troggs at the Starlite Ballroom in Greenford in west London (presuming this is the same outfit).
After working on this tour, The State Express apparently worked with other soul artists that Roy Tempest brought over and also gigged under their own name.
For example, the Buckinghamshire Examiner advertises The State Express playing at the Town Hall, High Wycombe on 28 September 1968 with The Wages of Sin, noting: “The Group that backed American singer Edwin Starr on his recent British tour 8-piece group includes gorgeous girl singers”.
Melody Maker has them also playing at the New Pink Flamingo in Wardour Street, Soho, central London on 6 September 1968.
I have found the following gigs for the Edwin Starr tour but I am sure others are missing.
I am pretty certain all of these are with The State Express but would welcome any comments from readers.
29 May 1968 – Hatchetts, Piccadilly, central London (Melody Maker)
30 May 1968 – Mistrale Club, Beckenham, south London with The Evolution (Melody Maker)
31 May 1968 – South Bank Jazz Club, Grimsby (Melody Maker)
1 June 1968 – Leicester University, Leicester (Melody Maker)
1 June 1968 – Beachcomber, Nottingham (Melody Maker)
2 June 1968 – Redcar Jazz Club, Coatham Hotel, Redcar, North Yorkshire with Chicken Shack (Dennis Weller, Chris Scott Wilson and Graham Lowe’s book)
3 June 1968 – Queen’s Hall, Leeds, West Yorkshire with The Small Faces, Bill Haley & The Comets, The Fantastics, Gospel Garden, Clockwork Orange, The Herd, Alan Bown, The Amboy Dukes and Turquoise (Fabulous 208/Poster)
Formed in west London in early 1963 after Gore and Warwick had left The Fairlanes, The Trekkers were fronted by two singers and also included Jamaican sax player Johnny Crosby who was about 15 years older than the rest of the band and had played in and around the New York area before moving to the UK.
When the band broke up, Terry Gore, Terry Toothill and John Warwick stuck together and formed The Cast. They were all later in Tangerine Peel.
Photo: Terry Gore
Thanks to Terry Gore for the information. Please leave a comment below if you can add further information
In early 1968, promoter Roy Tempest brought American soul legend Edwin Starr back to Britain for another tour.
It had been six months since his last visit and rather than employ Glaswegian soul outfit The Senate to back Edwin Starr, it looks (from the gigs below) like a group called The JJ Sounds were hired instead, although there may have been other bands that helped out.
Also, Tempest was known for bringing over tribute acts and passing them off as the real thing, so it’s quite possible that some of the gigs below may not have been performed by the real Edwin Starr.
We’d be interested to hear from anyone who can provide more information in the comments section below.
Little is known about The JJ Sounds but it’s quite possible that this was, in fact, Errol Daniel & The JJ Sounds, who played at the popular Soho nightclub, the Bag O’ Nails in Kingley Street in mid-1967.
I have found the following gigs and would welcome any comments from readers. I’ve listed the backing band where it is known:
26 January 1968 – Assembly Rooms, Tamworth, Staffordshire (Fabulous 208)
28 January 1968 – Leofric Hotel, Coventry with Soul Express (Coventry Evening Telegraph) Advert says with Big supporting band
28 January 1968 – Rainbow Suite, Birmingham (Fabulous 208)
29 January 1968 – Orchid Ballroom, Purley, Surrey (Coulsdon and Purley Advertiser)
29 January 1968 – Bag O’Nails, Kingley Street, Soho, central London (Fabulous 208)
2 February 1968 – Queen’s Hall, Leeds, West Yorkshire with Chuck Berry, The Herd, The Move, Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds, Brian Auger Trinity, Julie Driscoll, Sammy Small, The Union Blues Rave Band, Th Accent (Yorkshire Evening Post)
3 February 1968 – Twisted Wheel, Manchester with Jimmy James & The Vagabonds (Poster)
3 February 1968 – Floral Hall, Southport, Lancashire with Beechwoods (Formby Times) Advert says backed by J J Sound
4 February 1968 – Starlight Ballroom, Crawley, West Sussex with Gin House Blues (Crawley Advertiser)
4 February 1968 – Roaring 20s, Carnaby Street, Soho, central London (Fabulous 208)
8 February 1968 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Robert Plant & The Band of Joy (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)
10 February 1968 – Royal Links Pavilion, Cromer, Norfolk with J J Sounds, Ivan & Danny Eaves with The Reformation and Django’s Castle (Julie Fielder book: What Flo Said Next) Most likely backed by J J Sounds who are one of the acts listed
Photo: Eastern Evening News, Norwich
11 February 1968 – Beau Brummel Club, Alvaston Hall Hotel, Nantwich, Cheshire with The Jaytree Organisation (Crewe Chronicle/Crewe Observer/Nantwich Chronicle) Crewe Chronicle advert says Edwin Starr was backed by The J J Sound
The Fairlanes were formed in Fulham, southwest London around 1960/1961 before Gore and Warwick joined and originally had a different rhythm guitarist, bass player and drummer.
Gore and Warwick, who had started out with The Bellairs, heard about the musicians rehearsing at a school in Fulham and went along to check them out. Gore, who’d played guitar previously, switched to bass and another rhythm guitarist called Reg briefly joined before Dave Beach came on board. Judging by the photo above they were a seven piece at one point.
The band played regularly in the London area, including many USAF bases. They also worked across the country backing a number of big stars before breaking up in early 1963.
Jimmy Marsh subsequently formed The Del Mar Trio before joining The Noblemen in July 1966 with future Jethro Tull guitarist Martin Barre. The band changed name to Motivation later that year.
Gore and Warwick stuck together and formed The Trekkers. They later played in Tangerine Peel.
Please leave a comment below if you can add any further information
This notable rock music venue on England’s south coast was run by Eric St John-Foti who later handed it over to the owners of the Marquee Club in London in late 1966.
Mike Read has written extensively about the Shoreline and the bands that played there in his excellent book “The South Coast Beat Scene during the 1960s”, which I would thoroughly recommend readers get a copy of. This excellent website also provides a wealth of information on the venue.
Initially, when the club opened in the Caribbean Hotel during the Easter holiday in 1965, it looks like gigs took place every Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Mondays were added soon after.
In its few months, the club mainly catered for local bands but by late 1965 more nationally recognised groups began appearing at the club.
I have started to put an entry together but would welcome any additions/corrections in the comments section below.
1965
Photo: Littlehampton Post
17 April (Saturday) – Act 4 with Johnny Devlin and Dave Storme & The Tremors (Littlehampton Post)
18 April (Sunday) – The Road Runners and “The Fabulous” Mo-Henry (Littlehampton Post)
19 April (Monday) – Formula V and Force Four (Littlehampton Post)
21 April (Wednesday) – The Southbeats with support (Littlehampton Post)
Photo: Littlehampton Post
23 April (Friday) – The “Sensational” Southbeats and The Blue Chords (from Portsmouth) (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post)
24 April (Saturday) – The Southbeats and The Vigilantes (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post)
25 April (Sunday) – The Southbeats and The Hunters (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post)
30 April (Friday) – The Milestones and The Southbeats (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post)
1 May (Saturday) – The Talismen and The Southbeats (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post)
2 May (Sunday) – The Untamed (from Brighton) and The Southbeats (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post)
5 May (Wednesday) – The Southbeats and The Road Runners (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post) This may have been the first Wednesday booking
Photo: Littlehampton Post
7 May (Friday) – The Triffiks and The Southbeats (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post)
8 May (Saturday) – The “Great” Untamed and The Southbeats (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post)
9 May (Sunday) – Mo Henry and The Southbeats (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post)
12 May (Wednesday) – Johnny Devlin with Act 4 and The Southbeats (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post)
14 May (Friday) – The Soundwave Vibrations (from Worthing) and The Southbeats (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post)
Photo: Littlehampton Post
15 May (Saturday) – Dave Storme & The Tremors and The Southbeats (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post)
16 May (Sunday) – The Coastliners with Danielle (from Southampton) and The Southbeats (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post)
19 May (Wednesday) – Force Four (from Portsmouth) and The Southbeats (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post)
Photo: Littlehampton Post
21 May (Friday) – The Jaguars and The Southbeats (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post) The Deltas replaced The Southbeats
22 May (Saturday) – 4 Hits and a Miss (from Bournemouth) and The Southbeats (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post) Looks like The Coastliners featuring Danielle and Dawn and The Soundwave Vibrations replaced 4 Hits and a Miss
23 May (Sunday) – Mo Henry and The Untamed (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post)
26 May (Wednesday) – The Crow and The Southbeats (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post)
28 May (Friday) – The Untamed and The Deltas (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post)
29 May (Saturday) – Dave Storme & The Tremors, The Southbeats and The Soundwave Vibrations (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post) Blues by Five replaced The Southbeats
30 May (Sunday) – Plain and Fancy and The Southbeats (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post)
Photo: Littlehampton Post
2 June (Wednesday) – The Milestones (from Midhurst) with supporting group (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post)
4 June (Friday) – The Cellarbrations and The Southbeats (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post)
5 June (Saturday) – The Diamonds, The Southbeats and The Sound Vibrations (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post) The Nightmares replaced The Sound Vibrations and The Warren J Show was added later along with The Cyan
6 June (Sunday) – The Web with Sandy Crawford and Act 4 with Johnny Devlin (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post) The Web was formerly known as The Flames. A poster in Mike Read’s book has The Southbeats instead of Act 4 with Johnny Devlin
7 June (Monday) – The Untamed, The Soundbeats and The Sound Vibrations (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post) A poster in Mike Read’s book also has The Zabres
9 June (Wednesday) – The Tremors with Dave Storme and The Southbeats (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post) A club poster in Mike Read’s book lists The Southbeats instead of The Tremors
11 June (Friday) – The Warren J Show, The Diamonds and Dave & The Sounds (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post)
12 June (Saturday) – Force 4, The Southbeats and The Sound Vibrations (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s)
Photo: Littlehampton Post
13 June (Sunday) – Act 4 with Johnny Devlin and The Southbeats (Poster)
16 June (Wednesday) – Johnny Tempest & The Nomads with resident group (Poster)
18 June (Friday) – The Untamed and The Just Men (from Bournemouth) (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post)
19 June (Saturday) – The Cosmic Sounds, The Southbeats, The Fenmen (not the London band) and The House-of-Blues (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post) The Littlehampton Post also has The Fab
20 June (Sunday) – The Trackmarks and The Southbeats (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post)
The Littlehampton Post notes there is no dance on Wednesday, 23 June
25 June (Friday) – The Untamed, The Southbeats and The Just Men (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post)
26 June (Saturday) – The Alan Bown Set, The Untamed, The Southbeats and The Midnight Blues (from Bognor Regis) (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post) The Littlehampton Post also lists the “reformed” John Barry Seven
27 June (Sunday) – The St Louis Checks (debut at Shoreline) supported by resident group (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post)
30 June (Wednesday) – The Web (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post)
2 July (Friday) – John Brown’s Body (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post) This was Keith Emerson’s Brighton group not the Hammersmith one led by Clive Barrow
3 July (Saturday) – West Side (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post) A poster in Mike Read’s book (see above) also lists The Klassiks, The Southbeats and The Midnight Blues
4 July (Sunday) – Simon & The Surreys and resident group (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post)
7 July (Wednesday) – The Untamed supported by The Ends (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s)
9 July (Friday) – The Cosmic Sounds (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s)
10 July (Saturday) – 4 Group Nite (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s)
11 July (Sunday) – The Dark Ages (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s)
27 August (Friday) – The Equals and The Bow Bells (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s)
28 August (Saturday) – The Klassiks, Heads & Tails and The Midnight Blues (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s)
29 August (Sunday) – The Strats and The Mob (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s)
30 August (Monday) – The Swinging Blue Jeans, The Bolts and The Midnight Blues (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s)
According to Mike Read’s excellent book The South Coast Beat Scene during the 1960s, September (this is more likely November) 1965 saw appearances from Billie Davis, Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers, Wayne Gibson and The Dynamic Sounds and The Mojos. Local bands that played this month included The Mike Stuart Span, The Web and Beau Brummell & The Noblemen.
24 September (Friday) – The Spectres (Poster) This is most likely the band that became Status Quo
25 September (Saturday) – The Inevitables and The Southbeats (Poster)
26 September (Sunday) – The Untamed (Poster)
29 September (Wednesday) – The Untamed (Poster)
15 October (Friday) – The Rebels (advert in local newspaper, possibly the Bognor Regis Observer)
16 October (Saturday) – Simon Dupree & The Big Sound and Five More (advert in local newspaper, possibly the Bognor Regis Observer)
17 October (Sunday) – The Cosmic Sounds with Lynda Crane (advert in local newspaper, possibly the Bognor Regis Observer)
24 October (Sunday) – The Web (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s) The Cherokees played in the evening
1 November (Monday) – The Mojos (Littlehampton Post)
8 November (Monday) – Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers (Littlehampton Post)
12 November (Friday) – The Talismen (advert in local newspaper, possibly the Bognor Regis Observer)
13 November (Saturday) – DJ Blues Band and Five More (advert in local newspaper, possibly the Bognor Regis Observer)
14 November (Sunday) – The Buckinghams (advert in local newspaper, possibly the Bognor Regis Observer)
15 November (Monday) – Heinz (advert in local newspaper, possibly the Bognor Regis Observer)
8 December (Wednesday) – Dave & The Diamonds (advert in local newspaper, possibly the Bognor Regis Observer) Every Wednesday
10 December (Friday) – The Just Men (advert in local newspaper, possibly the Bognor Regis Observer)
11 December (Saturday) – The Changing Times and Five More (advert in local newspaper, possibly the Bognor Regis Observer)
12 December (Sunday) – Plain & Fancy (advert in local newspaper, possibly the Bognor Regis Observer)
13 December (Monday) – Wayne Gibson & The Dynamic Sounds (advert in local newspaper, possibly the Bognor Regis Observer)
15 December (Wednesday) – Dave & The Diamonds (advert in local newspaper, possibly the Bognor Regis Observer) Every Wednesday
3 January (Monday) – Them (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s)
8 January (Saturday) – Beau Brummell & The Noblemen (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s)
9 January (Sunday) – The Klimaks (afternoon) (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s)
10 January (Monday) – Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s)
12 January (Wednesday) – Dave & The Diamonds (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s)
15 January (Saturday) – The Brothers Scarlett with Gary & Lee (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s)
16 January (Sunday) – The Untamed (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s) The Klimaks play in the afternoon
17 January (Monday) – The Applejacks (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s)
19 January (Wednesday) – Dave & The Diamonds (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s)
22 January (Saturday) – All Nite Rave with five groups (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s)
23 January (Sunday) – The Cosmic Sounds (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s) The Klimaks play in the afternoon
24 January (Monday) – The Cardinals (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s)
26 January (Wednesday) – Dave & The Diamonds (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s)
29 January (Saturday) – The Alex Laine Group (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s)
30 January (Sunday) – Ray Flacke & His Muckabouts (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s) The Klimaks play in the afternoon
31 January (Monday) – The Mojos (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s)
7 March (Monday) – Tony Jackson & The Vibrations (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s)
21 March (Monday) – Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s)
9 April (Saturday) – Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers, The Mob and The Klimaks (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s)
10 April (Sunday) – The Untamed and The Clayton Squares (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s)
11 April (Monday) – The Jimmy Brown Sound and Jimmy Winston’s Reflections (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s)
18 May (Wednesday) – The Clayton Squares (Record Mirror: https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Record-Mirror/60s/66/Record-Mirror-1966-04-23.PDF) Record Mirror’s 23 April issue, page 12 says that the group starts a Wednesday residency at the Shoreline today but doesn’t say for how long. They are also booked for 11 Sunday concerts in the summer. Bass player Geoff Jones confirms the residency.
25 May (Wednesday) – The Clayton Squares (Record Mirror) Band has Wednesday residency
1 June (Wednesday) – The Clayton Squares (Record Mirror) Band has Wednesday residency but this needs confirmation as do other June dates
5 June (Sunday) – The Clayton Squares (Record Mirror) See above
12 June (Sunday) – The Clayton Squares (Record Mirror) See above
19 June (Sunday) – The Clayton Squares (Record Mirror) See above
21 September (Wednesday) – Gary Farr & The T-Bones (Fabulous 208)
28 September (Wednesday) – Gary Farr & The T-Bones (Fabulous 208)
As Mike Read notes in his book, in the autumn of 1966, Eric St John-Foti, who ran the Shoreline, signed the club over to the owners of the Marquee, Harold and Barbara Pendleton
29 October (Saturday) – The Action, Long John Baldry, Bluesology and David Bowie & The Buzz (Melody Maker) This was the grand opening of the Marquee at the Shoreline
Photo: Melody Maker
2 November (Wednesday) – Sands (Fabulous 208)
5 November (Saturday) – Sands, Duffy Power’s Nucleus and The Ultimate (Flyer in The Action book In The Lap of the Mods)
Photo: Melody Maker
12 November (Saturday) – The VIPs, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown and The Herd (Fabulous 208, Melody Maker and flyer in The Action book In the Lap of the Mods)
Photo: Melody Maker
19 November (Saturday) – The James Royal Set and The Ultimate (Melody Maker) The flyer in The Action book In the Lap of the Mods notes Embers West, Jimmy James & The Vagabonds and The Ultimate
26 November (Saturday) – The Artwoods and The Race (Melody Maker) The flyer in The Action book In the Lap of the Mods notes The Artwoods, Sands and The Herd
The flyer in The Action book In The Lap of the Mods lists the following artists for Saturday shows in December: Jimmy James & The Vagabonds, The Action, The Alan Bown Set and John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers.
6 May (Saturday) – The In Crowd and The Errol Bruce Show (flyer at: www.radiolondon.co.uk/caroline/scrap60/p4scrap60.html) Dave Allen’s research has Herbie Goins & The Night-timers on this date instead of The Errol Bruce Show
20 May (Saturday) – Prince Buster & The All-Stars (Fabulous 208)
28 May (Sunday) – Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band (Fabulous 208)
17 June (Saturday) – Jimmy James & The Vagabonds (Melody Maker) Melody Maker reports that Jimmy James collapses from exhaustion and the next gig in Derby is cancelled
15 July (Saturday) – The Move (Fabulous 208)
During August as Motivation changes to The Penny Peep Show, the group uses the Shoreline to rehearse their new stage act and material.
3 December (Sunday) – Jimmy James & The Vagabonds (Fabulous 208)
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