Very sad to hear of the passing of Ted Lee, the last surviving member of the Olympics (pictured second left above), one of Manchester's finest early sixties groups. No major links to Manchester groups but may be of interest. If any of you may be interested, I have just created a new site for our southern friends He died yesterday on Wednesday 27/10/ 2021.His wife Anne said he chose not to have a funeral,just a private family grieving.
Sorry to say that a lovely man,one of the figures from the Sixties music and onwards,Terry Morton has passed away.He was a great player and played with Wayne Fontana and the Jets but also played Classical and jazz guitar.He was a really nice man and will be missed by all who had the privilege of knowing him. Much appreciated.Īlso sad to note the passing of Terry Morton. Johnny Dee and the Detours (Bolton Band), Ian Curtis and the Dominators, Paul and the Everglades, The Viceroys (Bolton Band), Ricky and the Rickets, Sammy’s Originals, The Rebel Beats, The Hoppers, The Saints, The Vibrations, The Orks, The All Star. The Grape Vynes, The Tramps, The Mustangs, The Wat Knots, The Seniors, Curt’s Creatures, The TrojansĮmail This email address is being protected from spambots. Anyone know of existing small dance halls in Greater Manchester which are still active? Ideally a space which has a balcony or mezzanine such as the Ritz /O2 on Whitworth?ģ. ANY ONE KNOWS ANYTHING ON THESE GROUPS THAT PLAYED AT THE DRUMBEAT You need JavaScript enabled to view it.Ģ. Is there anyone with tales of seeing these two local legends back in the day so he can weave them into the chat? Contact him directly at This email address is being protected from spambots. He is hosting a chat to be streamed live with guests Rod and Victor Brox. Mike Gledhill (a Manchester lad) is working with the the Leek Blues and Americana Festival (29 Sept - 3 Oct) on a chat show provisionally titled “Manchester Reminiscences”. This should appeal to lots of our readers:ġ.
Proudly based in the sixties, these pages salute the groups, agents, disc jockeys, shops and clubs in the Manchester area that gave us all such a great time! Memories that have lasted a lifetime!Įnjoy the site. There were groups in almost every street, kids playing their music without thought of fame - just fun.Īlthough many were adopted on a national scale, others were content to stir only local interest before their eventual demise.ĭespite their lack of national commercial success, they were part of the tremendous Manchester area music scene that continues to play such a major part in our lives. Over the generations, the Manchester area has nurtured thousands of musical acts, ranging in styles as diverse as music hall and Madchester.īut it was the sixties that was the first to bring the music to the people.
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