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The Legends (Surrey band)

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L-R: Roger Smith (rhythm guitar); Ron Prior (vocals); Jess Hodges (drums); Graham Bradley (vocals); Keith Greaves (bass); and Roger Tinkler (lead guitar). Photo: Ron Prior

Ron Prior – lead vocals

Graham Bradley – lead vocals

Roger Tinkler – lead guitar

Roger Smith – rhythm guitar

Keith Greaves – bass

Jess Hodges – drums

This northwest Surrey band evolved out of The Black Arrows and featured two lead singers – Ron Prior and Graham Bradley.

Invited by Cyril Stapleton to record a demo recording at Radio Luxembourg in central London, the sextet cut two tracks, including a cover of Solomon Burke’s ‘Stupidity’ via Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (featuring Prior on lead vocals), but it was never released.

Prior and Tinkler subsequently joined Jeep Rongle in March 1966.

Ron would love to hear from any surviving band members in the comments section below

Selected gigs:

6 December 1964 – Sunday Club, Addlestone, Surrey with The Applejacks (Woking Herald)

26 January 1965 – Walton Playhouse, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey (Woking Herald)

 

26 February 1965 – The British Legion Hall, Virginia Water, Surrey (Staines & Egham News)

 

5 March 1965 – Co-op Hall, Addlestone, Surrey (Woking Herald)

 

8 May 1965 – Egham Hythe Social Club, Egham Hythe, Surrey with The Roosters (Staines & Egham News)

 

12 June 1965 – St Paul’s FC, Social Centre, Egham Hythe, Surrey (Staines & Egham News)

19 June 1965 – Social Club, Egham Hythe, Surrey with the Cherokees (Staines & Egham News)

 

21 August 1965 – Egham Hythe Social Centre, Egham Hythe, Surrey with The Stormsville Shakers (Staines & Egham News)

 

19 September 1965 – Co-op Hall, Addlestone, Surrey (Woking Herald)

 

 

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Jeep Rongle

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A very obscure band that came from the Egham, Surrey/Staines, Middlesex area, which is west of London.

According to the Staines & Egham News paper, the roots of Jeep Rongle can be found in Group Four, who came together in January 1964.

This group comprised Brian Shepherd (lead guitar), Alan Welch (keyboards), Glen Curran (bass), Jim Park (drums) and two other musicians – Phil Rodgers and Geoff Hartman.

After personnel changes, they became The Motives in early 1965 and then The Method before changing name to Jeep Rongle in January 1966.

In March 1966, the line-up comprised:

Ron Prior – lead vocals (ex-The Legends)

Roger Tinkler – lead guitar (ex-The Legends)

Glen Curran – bass

Jim Park – drums 

Later that year, Glen Curran left to form The Trendbender Band, who later recorded for Decca as Barney J Barnes & The Intro (where he was reunited with Brian Shepherd).

Photo: Ron Prior

Pete Pentis took over bass and was with the band when they were profiled in January 1967.  The group continued to at least early 1969 before splitting.

Jim Park later worked with The All Night Workers and The Kool.

Ron Prior, who continues to front bands in Cornwall, next played with Ironbark Junction, a skiffle/funk band that was influenced by Mungo Jerry.

Ironbark Junction. L-R: Joan Bennett (guitar); Mike King (washboard); Paul Mattocks (flute/sax); Ron Prior (guitar/vocals); Pete Chandler (guitar); and Colin Howell (banjo). Photo: Ron Prior

Jeep Rongle selected gigs

14 July 1966 – Roundhead Club, Staines, Middlesex (Windsor, Slough & Eton Express)

 

24 December 1966 – White Hart, Southall, west London (Harrow Observer)

 

7 January 1967 – White Hart, Southall, west London (Harrow Observer)

20 January 1967 – White Hart, Southall, west London (Harrow Observer)

28 January 1967 – White Hart, Southall, west London (Harrow Observer)

 

17 February 1967 – White Hart, Southall, west London (Harrow Observer)

25 February 1967 – White Hart, Southall, west London (Harrow Observer)

 

17 March 1967 – White Hart, Southall, west London (Harrow Observer)

23 April 1967 – Twilight Zone, Duke’s Head, Addlestone, Surrey (Woking Herald)

4 June 1967 – Twilight Zone, Duke’s Head, Addlestone, Surrey (Woking Herald)

 

22 March 1968 – Inn Club, Hampton Wick, Middlesex (Kingston & Malden Borough News)

 

26 July 1968 – Apple Tree Club, Kingston Hotel, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey (Kingston & Malden Borough News)

 

2 August 1968 – Apple Tree Club, Kingston Hotel, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey (Kingston & Malden Borough News)

17 August 1968 – Excel Bowl, Tolworth, Surrey (Kingston & Malden Borough News)

 

16 November 1968 – Excel Bowl, Tolworth, Surrey (Kingston & Malden Borough News)

 

6 December 1968 – Excel Bowl, Tolworth, Surrey (Kingston & Malden Borough News)

 

3 January 1969 – Excel Bowl, Tolworth, Surrey (Kingston & Malden Borough News)

25 January 1969 – Burway Rowing Club, Christchurch Hall, Staines, Middlesex (Staines and Egham News)

I’d be interested to hear from anyone who can add more about the group’s story

Thanks to Sarah Minney for providing the image.