1965: The Equals

 Mar, 08 - 2014   no comments   1960s Music

Biography Genre(s) Origin Years Members Discography Song Highlights Videos Labels Reference The Equals were a British pop, R&B and rock group,[1] that formed in North London, England in 1965. They are mainly remembered for their million-selling chart-topper, “Baby, Come Back“. Eddy Grant, then sporting dyed blonde hair, founded the group. Completing the original line-up were […]


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1963: The Chessmen

 Mar, 03 - 2014   no comments   1960s Music

  Biography Genre(s) Origin Years Members Discography Song Highlights Videos Labels Associated Acts Reference Guy Sobell was a guitarist in a Vancouver band, The Ken Clark Trio, and while in Europe, he had heard music by Swedish group The Spotnicks and the English group The Shadows and decided to form his own band after returning […]


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1961: The Tornados

 Nov, 03 - 2013   no comments   1960s Music

Biography Genre(s) Origin Peak Date Years (together) Members Discography Song Highlights Labels Videos Reference The Tornados were an English instrumental group of the 1960s that acted as backing group for many of record producer Joe Meek‘s productions and also for singer Billy Fury. They enjoyed several chart hits in their own right, including the UK and U.S. Number […]


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Biography Genre(s) Origin Peak Date Years (together) Members Discography Song Highlights Videos Labels Reference Sniff ‘n’ the Tears is a British rock band best known for their 1979 song “Driver’s Seat“, a hit in many countries (including No. 15 on the American Billboard Hot 100 chart). The exception was the UK itself where a problem […]


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