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| The EARTH circa 1966 Another name for The Plague/ Peppermint Kreem
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| EARTHQUAKES circa 1974 Managed by Sunshine Agency. From Derby but resident in Coventry. See entry for Mad Cat Molly in relation to their single.
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| EAST LIGHT circa ? (Ex. Roger Williamson) Played Pete Waterman’s Walsgrave June 2nd 1970, along with April & New Modern Idiot Grunt Band. Roger Williamson used to play Cov arts Umbrella folk gigs.
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| EAST SIDE PROTECTION circa 1967 Line up: Chris Smith (vocal, keyboard) and others. Smith joined the Sorrows in Italy later in 1967.
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| The EBONIES circa 1967
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| The ECKO FOUR circa 196? Ian's potted history to be inserted here
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| The EDDY JAMES SOUND circa ? Beat/Tijuana/Old Tyme and Swing. Advertised in Hobo in 1974 (but they had been around the club circuit for a lot of years).
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| EDGAR BROUGHTON (BLUES)
BAND circa 1967 - 1976 Heavy blues based rock Line up: Edgar Broughton (vocals,guitar), Victor Unitt (guitar), Arthur Grant (bass), Steve Broughton (drums). Warwick based band, both Broughtons were ex-Tony And The Talons and Original Roadrunners R&B/Blues outfits. This band was formed around 1967 and they based themselves in London in 1968, although retained strong links with Warwick. Unitt left before they signed with Blackhill Enterprises and recorded for Harvest. They were frequently to be found at festivals throughout the late '60's and early '70's, famously playing through the streets of Warwick on the back of a flatbed truck, when Warwick District Council wouldn't let them play in the park. Known for their 'Out Demons Out' chant, which they appropriated from The Fugs, the definitive version of which can be found on the Glastonbury Fayre album. Albums: Wasa Wasa (Harvest 1969 SHVL757) Sing Brother Sing (Harvest 1970 SHVL772) Edgar Broughton Band (Harvest 1971 SHVL791) Oora (Harvest 1973 SHVL810) |
| The EGGY circa 1968 - 1969 Freakbeat Line up: Bill Bates (vocals), Billy Campbell (bass), Roger Lomas (guitar), Nigel Lomas (drums). Formed after the Sorrows split in late 1967 by Roger Lomas. Both sides of the single had previously been demoed by the Sorrows . Bates previously with The Boll Weevils. Single: A: You're Still Mine/B: Hookey (Spark SRL1024 1969)
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| The ELEGANT SET circa 1967
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ELEMENTS circa 1964 Beat group Line up: John Underwood (guitar), Roger Williams (bass), Bob Watts (drums). Re-formed in August 1964 playing 'beats and ballads'.
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| ELF circa 1970 'Jazz Idiom' and 'consisted of three members of the five-piece band Rouge', according to Broadgate Gnome.
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| ELI circa 1973 Mick Green (guitar/vocals) (of Mick Green’s Blues Band), Johnny Adams (guitar/vocals), Simon Lovegrove (drums), Ant Callaghan (vocals) Eli changed name to Raine Chantree (not sure of spelling!) at some stage in this year. Played the Navigation Inn Feb 1973 - supported by Trev Teasdel & Don’t Talk Wet (with Johnny Adams on lead guitar & Simon Lovegrove on percussion.)
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| ELIAS circa 1970 - 1971 '... progressive...' Played The Swan in Birmingham Monday 22nd Feb 1971 and the Walsgrave (Coventry) Tuesday 23rd Feb 1971. These were both "progressive" music venues organised by Henry’s Blueshouse and arranged by Friars Promotions.
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| ELIJAH'S PEOPLE circa 1967 - 1968
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| The ESTABLISHMENT circa 1964-1965 Beat group previously known as The Stormbreakers. Line up: Keith Redfern - vocals, Noel Ford - lead guitar, Keith Gudger - rhythm guitar, Ed Willett - bass, Wal Freeman - drums. Later joined by Barry Kingsbeer Five piece outfit managed by Vince Martin. Dena Gaye (Dilys Birch) joined them in July 1964 (she had trained as an operatic singer with Coventry Operatic Society) and they toured France, playing US bases. 'She has a great voice and the band have an individual sound' said Martin. Won the Midland Beat Championships in October 1964 and recorded demos in London April 1965 (including 'This Love I Feel' ) Became The Congress around September 1965
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