The Legends (Surrey band)

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, Berkshire (Staines & Egham News)

 

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

 

8 May 1965 – Egham Hythe Social Club 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 with the Cherokees (Staines & Egham News)

 

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

 

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

 

 

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