STRANGERS, THE (1)

Lead Vocals: Barry Hull aka Edd Hull added member

Guitar: Ray Broome

Guitar: Keith Walton > Drums

Bass: Andy Last (2)Nigel Salmon

Drums: Dave Rowe     

Bury born Ray Broome was intriguedby the new skiffle craze and withdrew 10 bob from his post office account (That’s 50p to those born after 1972) and bought his first guitar and formed The Kingfishers skiffle group

In 1961 the group transformed into The Starngers and played their first gig on 10th November 1961 at Moulton Village Hall

Some months later Heating Engineer Barry Edward Hull added a fifth dimension to the band as he joined the group as lead singer. The group then became known as Edd Barrie & The Strangers.

On 5th June 1963 the band got their break when they backed Brian Poole & The Tremeloes at a barbacue fuction in Prickwillow along with Terry & The Advengers

The group recorded one demo in [date required] 196? at Granta studio’s in Cambridge performing two original numbers

Supports: Brian Poole & The Tremoloes / Johnny Kidd & The Pirates / The Fortunes / Earl Grey & The Sovereigns / Dean & The Deanbeats / The Four Pennies

Venues: The Race Horse, Newmarket / The Dorothy, Cambridge / Bury CornX

Discography:

Actd Because I Love Her b/w First Taste Of Love [ ]196? [date required]

Mediography:

Rock group catches on BFP Udat[ ]

(Broome - The Kingfishers Skiffle Group) <> Barries Magazine