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KANGAROO ALLEY

Last updated: 14-02-2019

Lead Vocals: Mike ?? ??-Oct77 (2)Terry Davidson Oct77-??

Vocals, Violin: Mike Colman added member

Guitar: Simon Barley ??-Oct77 (2)Richard Rivitt Oct77-Dec78 (3)Cliff Ovenden Dec78-??

Guitar: Pete Watts added member

Bass: Chris Hawkins

Drums: Brian Reece (2)Richard Chellenor (3)Karl Davies (4)Bruno Perosa

 

unplaced member: Brian Langham

Band could have started in early 1977 [unconfirmed]

 

Paper reports in July/Aug 1977 that band member Pete Jackson dies. Jackson was only appearing with the group while his band Meals were taking a break.

 

Band relaunches in Oct/November 1977 with several line up changes

 

Cliff Ovenden replaces Richard Revitt in December 1978, Ovenden was previously from Surrey and playing with The Chris Hamburger Band

At a gig at The Boogie House, Norwich on ?? April 1979 the band play the first half of their set as Kangaroo Alley and the second half as their new name Helicopters.

 

<> Helicopters

Diary Events
DateCatTitleSub TitleVenuePromoter
13-October-1978GIGKANGAROO ALLEYBOOGIE HOUSE, THEPEOPLESMORE INFO
23-December-1978GIGKANGAROO ALLEYBOOGIE HOUSE, THEPEOPLESMORE INFO
28-January-1979GIGKANGAROO ALLEYBOOGIE HOUSE, THEPEOPLESMORE INFO
16-March-1979GIGKANGAROO ALLEYBOOGIE HOUSE, THEPEOPLESMORE INFO
21-April-1979GIGKANGAROO ALLEYBOOGIE HOUSE, THEPEOPLESMORE INFO