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| CARDINAL circa 1972 Nigel Clark (guitar/vocals). From Southam. Played various types of venue including folk clubs. Played Cov Arts Umbrella at HUMPOESIC HAPPENING July 12th 1972.
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| The CARDINALS circa 1964 Beat group Line up: Terry Anders (female vocals), Dick Morden (lead guitar), Gil Bowden (rhythm guitar), Keir Godwin (bass), Dick Cosman (drums). 'Springfields-ish' beat group (according to Midland Beat) who came 4th in 'Sound Of '64' contest at the Cavern club in Liverpool in July 1964, with song Handful Of Hearts . Cosman previously played with Tommy Steele .
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| CAROL AND THE ELECTRONS
circa 1964-5 Beat group Line up: Carol Saunders (vocals), Brian Whittle, Allan Johnson, Barry Meek, Mick Peters. Won 1964 'Big Beat Contest'. Manager was Don Peters.
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| CARL'S FABLES circa 1971
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| THE CATERACTS circa 1963 Stuart Coleman (bass), Geoff Parsons (guitar), Graham Rolaston (drums). Formed Beat Preachers 1964
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| CATHEDRAL circa 1970-1972
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| CAT'S GRAVE circa 1968 Blues band Line up: Neol Davies (guitar), and others.
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| CATWEAZLE circa 1972
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| The CENTRAL SOUNDS circa 1966 Beat group Meriden based outfit, played Triumph Motorcycles Christmas party.
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| The CHADS circa 1965 Beat group Line up: Margaret Reiss (organ), Johnny Williams (sax) and others Reiss left April 1965 and was replaced by Gordon Hughes, they eventually broke up in July 1965. The bassist joined The Establishment. Jeff Lynne also played in the band from early 1965 until the split when he and Williams joined the Mad Classix.
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CHALLENGERS circa 1957-65 Beat group Line up: Woody Allen (vocals), Bob Saunders (guitar), John Zetterstron (guitar), Neil Hawkins (bass), Ted Bean (drums). Leamington band formed during the Skiffle boom, Allen's real name Alan Wood. Zetterstron moved on to The 3 Johns.
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| CHANGIN' SCENE circa 1967
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| The CHARIOTEERS circa 1965
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| The CHEETAHS circa 1967
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| CHEYENNE AUTUMN circa 1971
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| CHICAGO HUSH circa 1967-1968 'Flower Power group' Ad CET March 1967 '..britain's answer to The Monkees 20th Century Fox future stars, fantastic power packed show.. as usual first on the scene..' (C.E.T.4/2/68)
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| CHICAGO LINE circa 1968
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| The CHICANES
December 1963 - 1965 Beat Group Line up: Roger Gunn (lead guitar), Robert Cumner (rhythm guitar), Bernie Tompkins (bass), Kevin Connelly (drums). Formed in December 1963 and managed by Gordon Williams. Signed with Joe Meek as their recording manager. Became The Money Spiders in 1965.
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| CHILDREN circa 1971 Gigs in 1971 included Cov Arts Umbrella Friday September 25th, The Village (Colin Campbell) on Fri 1st January, The Walsgrave Tues 12th Jan 1971 and Warwick university arts Fest. Sunday 7th March.
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| CHRIS JONES AGGRESSION circa 1970 3 piece blues band Leader Chris Jones ( lead guitar), Terry ? (bass), Baz? (drums). Rehearsed and performed at Cov Arts Umbrella. Joe Reynolds (Sax and Flute) apparently played with them. Chris Jones later with Khayyam
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| The CIRCLES circa 1966 Beat group Recorded demos for EMI June 1966. Managed by Vince Martin.
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| CLEAR LIQUID circa 1969-1970 Blues rock
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| CLIFF COWLING TRIO circa 1969 -71 Cliff Cowling (piano/vocals). Regularly practised and performed at Cov Arts Umbrella. Played blues and 50’s Rock n Roll.
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| The CLOUDS circa 1965 - 1966 R&B/Beat group Line up:Roger Lomas (vocals, guitar), Tony Lucas (bass, vocals), Nigel Lomas (drums). Lucas AKA Martin. previously in Tony Martin And The Echo Four went on to form The Storytellers. Lomas ex-George And The Dragons.
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| COCONUT MAT
circa 1970 Heavy rock band. Billy Campbell (bass) and Martin Barter (keyboards) plus others.
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| The COMPLEX circa 1968
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| CONCERT circa late 1971-2 Martin Barter (organ), Tony Morgan (bass), Jim Allen (saxophone), Steve Harrison (drums). Believed to have been short-lived as a group.
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CONCLUSIONS circa 1966 - 1967 ' Coventry's own Beach Boys' Ad in CET 1967
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| CONCRETE PARACHUTE circa ? Barry Ousby (from Leamington), Graham Osbourne (from Stratford), Possibly John (BO) Bargent’s Rougestar Agency (who managed Khayyam) promoted them
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| The CONFEDERATES
circa 1965 Beat group Line up: Barbara Richmond (vocals), Colin Bird (bass), Michael Bird (drums) and others. 5-piece band managed by Donald Bird.
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| The COSSACKS circa 1966
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| CROMWELL SOUND circa 1970-1971
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| CURE AND THE PEEPS
circa 1965-68 Good tough R&B/Beat group consisted of Martin Cure (vocals), Roy Albrighton (guitar), Graham Amos (bass), Paul Wilkinson (drums). Formed ' 65 at local youth club run by father of orig. guitarist (Steve Jones). Spotted by Cyril Stapleton and signed to Philips label. Appeared on Thank Your Lucky Stars and Border TV. Toured Europe, adding a keyboard player and eventually changing name to 'Rainbows'.Roy Albrighton went on to form Nektar, who were European based.
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| LYNNE
CURTIS circa 1965
Single: A: House for Sale / B: ? (Decca 1965)
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