Dene Lincoln (aka Jim Turner) (vocals)

Pete Cottage (lead guitar)

Tony Humphrys (bass)

Nicky Graham (rhythm guitar)

Malcolm Penn (drums)

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)