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| RA-HO-TEP circa 1971
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| The RADICALS circa 1965 R&B / Beat group Line up: Miles Courtier (guitar), Howard Coffel (guitar), Steve Sommerville (keyboards), Neil Owen (bass), Ron Rai (drums). From Wyken area, played 'Spirituals and Blues' at Wyken Congregational Church in June 1965.
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| RAINBOWS circa 1969 - 1970 Psychedelic Pop Line up: Martin Cure (vocals), Roy Albrighton (guitar), Terry Leeman (organ), Graham Amos (bass), Gordon Reed (drums) Previously The Peeps, became Rainbows early 1969 with the recruitment of Reed on drums. They also made a drastic image change, wearing make-up and sporting Vidal Sassoon hair styles and long flowing robes in rainbow colours. Signing with manager Ashley Kovacs and moving to London they signed with CBS and released 2 singles. 'New Day Dawning' had previously been recorded during the later days of The Peeps in March 1968. When they split Albrighton formed German - based Nektar, who he's still with today. Singles: A: Rainbows/B: Nobody But You (CBS 3995 1969) A:New Day Dawning/B: Days And Nights (CBS 4568 1969)
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| RANGERS circa early 1960s Line up: Jonny Maxwell - guitar, Vic (Rusty) Unit - guitar, Roger Laws - Guitar, Eddie ? - Drums. From Barford nr Warwick. Played locally. 'Shakin' All Over' was one of their best numbers.
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| The RAPIDS circa March 1964 'Rock group'
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| The RAPIERS circa 1964 Tony Fennell tells us, "... an unusual line up of two guitars and drums - no bass and no vocals - playing instrumentals - mainly Shadows material. Guitarists names were both Alan - one Alan Payne .. can't remember other’s name. Used to play at The Commer Club in Wyken?"
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| The RARE
SET circa 1965
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| The RAVENS circa 1965 Rugby based winners of 'Sound Of '65' East Midlands beat group competition.
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| The
REACTIONS circa 1965
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| The REASON circa 1967 Nuneaton based band.
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| RED WHITE
AND BLUES circa 1965 Blues / R&B 3-piece blues outfit who rehearsed at the Holyhead Youth Club.
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| RENEGADE circa 1973 Rock band Line up: Pip Whitcher (guitar, vocals), Roger Lomas (guitar, vocals), Mick Eastbury (bass), Nigel Lomas (drums). Also included Virginia Williams (vocals) and Ziggy Ludvigsen (bass) at some time. Single: A:Lovin' & Forgiving/ B:? (Parlophone 1973)
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| The REPROBATES circa 1965 Rugby based
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| REPRODUCTION ROCK LTD. circa 1968
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| REVELUTION Circa 1969 Line up; Paul Kennelly (vocals), Dave Sutton (guitar), 'Lil' (bass), Granville Barber (drums). Previously called The Motion, Kennelly and Barber formed Natural Gass.
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| The RIPPERS circa 1965 Beat group Line up: Chris Hutt (lead guitar), John Edwards (rhythm guitar), Chris Smith (keyboard, vocal), Peter Norris (bass), Richard Harrison (drums).
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| The RIVALS circa 1964 Beat group Line up: Mick Millward (vocals), Tess Harrison (guitar), Paul Stratten (guitar), Dave Carpenter (bass), Eric Parr (drums).
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| ROG & PIP circa 1971 Line up: Roger Lomas (guitar, bass, vocals), Pip Whitcher (guitar, vocals) and others. Both previously with The Sorrows, this was probably a studio based outfit. They released at least one single under this name and maybe one under The Sorrows banner in Europe, early 1970's.
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| RUBBER GLASS circa 1970
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| RUPERT BEAR circa 1970 - 1971 Became Factory in January 1971
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