ACCY POP GROUPS 1960s

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by cashman

not sure about the "Special" i was never arrested by a part-timer.

Ya they had a full time job keeping tabs on you cashy

[james]

Yes,I remember Kris Ryan and the Questions.A friend of mine called Geoff Wills played drums.Kris went into computers in their early days,sold out to some company and became a millionare.The guitarist,Alan Kendall went on to play with the Bee Gees and made a fortune.

[Alan Gilmartin]

Was Chris Ryan his real name,

[Alan Gilmartin]

Just looked on Manchester Beat, Real name Tony Holgate.

[cashman]

Originally Posted by ozzyroma

John Cunliffe singer and Lennon look and soundalike, Geoff Greenwood lead guitar, Rishton John on bass, me Malcolm Whittaker drums. Played all the area youth clubs, town hall, wmclubs all around, we were quite well known and not bad if i say it myself. all at accy grammar at the time and it was "o" levels that did for the group - that and hp on our good equipment (20 quid in 4 not much a night!) It was great fun at the time - knew the Warriors. i have a picture but sadly no tapes.

Originally Posted by cashman

right remember vaguely now, john cunliffe n geoff greenwood went to ossy technical school, they were in my class, remember just about lol , geoff lived in the willows lane area as did john i think, aint seem either though fer many years.

Just read in todays Observer, "John Cunliffe" died suddenly on May 16th in Indonesia, was a shock to me i must be getting near top o the list. R.I.P. Cunny.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by cashman

Just read in todays Observer, "John Cunliffe" died suddenly on May 16th in Indonesia, was a shock to me i must be getting near top o the list. R.I.P. Cunny.

Thats very sad cashy

[beechy]

seem to remember mick macks brother george
was in a group with john way back.Dansaks..i think

[cashman]

Originally Posted by ozzyroma

John Cunliffe singer and Lennon look and soundalike, Geoff Greenwood lead guitar, Rishton John on bass, me Malcolm Whittaker drums. Played all the area youth clubs, town hall, wmclubs all around, we were quite well known and not bad if i say it myself. all at accy grammar at the time and it was "o" levels that did for the group - that and hp on our good equipment (20 quid in 4 not much a night!) It was great fun at the time - knew the Warriors. i have a picture but sadly no tapes.

Originally Posted by beechy

seem to remember mick macks brother george
was in a group with john way back.Dansaks..i think

Micks brother aint one of them beechy, theres a great photo just bin put in gallery by ozzyroma,

[beechy]

Originally Posted by cashman

Micks brother aint one of them beechy, theres a great photo just bin put in gallery by ozzyroma,

george must have drummed later
unless my brain cells are failing

[cashman]

Originally Posted by beechy

george must have drummed later
unless my brain cells are failing

quite possible, will try find out next week.

[AccyGirl]

Originally Posted by beechy

seem to remember a group called
Shaddy ..had a female singer..

I remember a local group in the 60's..one of the guitarist's was Nicholas Murphy, he had blonde hair and was married to my friend Joan, she sang with the group, I remember she used to sing Brenda Lee's 'Sweet nothins'.... they had two children, Andrew Murphy and Lisa Murphy, both would be in their 40's now..Joan and Nicholas divorced in the 70's.

[cashman]

Originally Posted by AccyGirl

I remember a local group in the 60's..one of the guitarist's was Nicholas Murphy, he had blonde hair and was married to my friend Joan, she sang with the group, I remember she used to sing Brenda Lee's 'Sweet nothins'.... they had two children, Andrew Murphy and Lisa Murphy, both would be in their 40's now..Joan and Nicholas divorced in the 70's.

would that be the group that used to sing "Zip A Dee Doo Dah"? remember them the lass singer was wed to one of the group, a guy wi glasses i think?

[AccyGirl]

Originally Posted by cashman

would that be the group that used to sing "Zip A Dee Doo Dah"? remember them the lass singer was wed to one of the group, a guy wi glasses i think?

Hi Cashy, I can't remember Nicholas wearing glasses, but they could well have sung the song you mention....they played in working men's clubs and pubs around Accy..early/mid 60's, they lived right next door to a working men's club in one of the roads running parallel with Avenue Parade.... could have been water street

[cashman]

Perhaps a differant group wi members wed ?? saw em one night in King St Club, was well oiled at the time, still see the lass singer shopping in accy occasionally.the glasses the guy had on were black, like "Buddy Holly" wore, thats how i remember, maybe he just wore em fer effect on stage?

[scoot66]

and for those under the age of 50 there was (and is) streetfighter,oxym,the itch,spy vs spy,the cybermen,the exis,scoolgirlbitch,the stanleys and i few more i`ve seen and forgotten.