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| The GAELS circa 1968 Line up: inc.Sean Cannon (now with Dubliners). First Coventry based Irish band in folk revival.
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| The GAZELLES circa 1964-5 R&B / Beat group Line up: Michael O'Rourke (vocals), Graham Stansfield (lead guitar), Christopher Hollsworth (rhythm guitar), William Campbell (bass), Christopher Cooper (drums). Managed by Fred Burden, they came second in 1964's 'Big Beat Contest'. They later cut some demos at Panthos Studios, turning professional in 1965. Stansfield and O'Rourke went on to The Image.
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| GEORGE AND THE DRAGONS circa 1963 - 1964 Beat group Line up: Brian Wilkins (vocals, guitar), Roger Lomas (lead guitar, vocals), Rick Bradford (bass), Tom Russel (drums). Beatles and Shadows cover versions. Lomas went on to form The Clouds
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| GIPSIES KISS circa 1971 'progressive'
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| The GOODTIME LOSERS circa 1967 Freakbeat/pop Line up: John Darby (vocals), Colin Delaney (lead guitar), Al Waites (guitar), Terry Wyatt (bass), Chris Hunt (drums). Previously The Sensations.Trafalgar Square single was written by media personality, Barry Fantoni, although the self-penned b-side was better, being a brisk, almost folk-rock number. Played at the Star Club in Hamburg. Single:Trafalgar Square/Where Did My Heart Go (Fontana TF791 - 1967)
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| The
GRASSHOPPERS circa 1964 'Meriden's answer to the Beatles'
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| The GREGORY JONZ circa 1967
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| GROUP 66 circa 1966 Beat group
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| The GROWTH circa 1966
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