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Dave Eager :: Roger Eagle :: Kenny Edmund :: Tony Prince ::: Mark Jones ::: Ray Teret ::: Pete Doyle ::: Sir Jimmy Savile ::: Dave Lee Travis ::: Georgie Powell ::: Ron the One ::: Chunky Baby ::: Tony Just ::: Phil Woodbine |
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Dave with Mary Hopkin 1969
Many thanks to Harry Goodwin - Official B.B.C. "Top of the Pops" Photographer - for his permission to use this photo.
This photo is copyright. |
Dave was the DJ at many major venues including New Century Hall and Belle Vue Top Ten Club, although his background included a spell with The Renegades, from Wrexham, North Wales - which eventually became Dave Eager & The Beavers.
Working as disc-jockey and assistant to Sir Jimmy Savile OBE for many years, Dave presented numerous BBC Radio One Programmes including : The Breakfast Show, Speakeasy, Radio One Clubs, BBC local radio and The Millennium Tynwald for Manx Radio, Isle Of Man.
In the seventies Dave compered two nationwide tours of the "Bay City Rollers" and counted Marc Bolan, Elton John and David Bowie amongst his friends. As presenter of Tyne Tees Television "The Geordie Scene" Dave worked with all the leading seventies pop artistes.
More recently Dave has produced several popular country music albums including "50 Shades Of Country". |
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As well as numerous summer season gigs, Dave's TV audience warm-up work credits include: "Catchphrase", "Today's the Day", "Wheel of Fortune", "Style Challenge", "Blockbusters", "Carlton Live", and ITV's live "Jonathan Dimbleby - Ask the Prime Minster".
Dave's production credits include coordinator for "Coxon's Kitchen College"(1999), "Here's One I Made Earlier" (1997/8), "Stars in Their Eyes" (1991) and "The Gong Show" (1988).
Dave continues to produce music and disc-jockeys regularly at north west UK Venues. |
Dave with "Miss Arndale Centre" in 1983
(inset Mike Harding ex Stylos) |
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Ken was a great friend of Phoenix City Smash and worked with the band on many occasions - notably that highly regular gig at Wilbraham High School (once a month, every month for life - or so it felt at the time).
Ken owned a record shop in Salford.
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Mark with Sir Alex and (below) Giggs and Rooney
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Below: Mark with Norman Wisdom
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"The very first time I sang on stage was in 1962 at the "Gorton Brook". I only knew three songs but was still offered a job as a compere !!!
Then I got sidetracked into being a d.j., working in Oldham starting at"Flintstones Cave" and "The Human Jungle". Then it was on to Rochdale and "The Pyramid"and the world famous"Cubi Klub".
After that it was"The Sinking Ship" in Stockport and then into the city centre, Manchester to do stints at "Rowntrees Sound Bar" and "Top of the Town" - plus "The Jolly Roger" then at "The Penny Farthing" amongst other d.j. jobs.
Salford was the next port of call - great times at "The Riverboat Club" and the Roller Skating Rink which used to be the "Whisky A-Go-Go". I also worked in Levenshulme at the roller skating rink there, and at "Browns".
Then I had a stint at "The Bier Celler" in Wood Street, Manchester, then it was on to the Moss Brothers circuit working with some of the biggest names in music at "The Domino", "The Princess" and "The Georgian".
After this it was off to the holiday camps for Pontins "Wallpark"in Brixham, and "Little Canada" in the IOW. I stayed on the island and did a couple of seasons at "Atherfield Bay Holiday Camp" - followed by a long residency at "Papas Club"in Manchester.
Then in the 70s, me and Steve Sale formed "Snob Soul Club"and ran soulnights all over Manchester and North Wales. I still had my sights set on a singing career and had a residency in Wythenshawe at "The Cock of the North". The only trouble was that the musicians only knew certain songs, so I couldnt progress.
When the"Poco Poco"shut down they planned to reopen it as "Chesters" and I did a few years there compering.
Then in 1985 I got a job at "Palins holiday camp" and stayed there for 12 years!! After that I put some tracks together and went out doing cabaret I am currently working in and around Manchester and I do hotels in Blackpool."
Tony Just |
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As well as DJing, Kevin worked with agent Roy D Spencer for a time and handled the booking for the Browns clubs.
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Check out Kevin's Nostalgia Revue website |
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Without doubt the best known of all Manchester DJ's of the sixties - and the seventies and the eighties and the nineties, etc.
Involved originally in the industry as assistant manager at Leeds Locarno, he is best known in Manchester for his involvement with Beat City and Belle Vue's Top Ten Club.
He is well remembered for his time on Radio Luxembourg and his role on BBC's 'Top of the Pops', particularly when he presented the first programme in 1964 - from the old church on Dickenson Road in Manchester. He is the programme's longest presenter.
It is also worth noting that he was voted best DJ in the NME polls each year between 1964 - 1971. Ows about that then!
By the mid 70s, he hosted his highly popular "Jim'll Fix It" tv show which ran for almost 20 years. During this decade, he was awarded an OBE, with a richly deserved nighthood following in 1990 - the result of many years charity work and promotion.
Sir Jim is still a highly popular national identity.
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Sir J. Savile at Top of the Pops
in Dickenson Road, Rusholme
Many thanks to Harry Goodwin - Official B.B.C. "Top of the Pops" Photographer - for his permission to use this photo.
This photo is copyright.
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Writing in Monitor magazine some twenty years later, Ray owned up to be being somewhat economical with the truth at his Caroline audition: “I said I'd worked in a Mecca dance hall for two years. I didn't lie to them. They never asked me if I'd played (any) records!” |
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From waiter to broadcaster in one jump, he joined Radio Caroline North in August 1965, using his mother's nick-name for him on the air.
He became known as “Ugli” Ray Teret. His theme tune was Jungle Fever by The Tornados but he also used The Ugly Bug Ball by Burl Ives.
Ray has since been heard on both the BBC and commercial stations, notably Manchester's Piccadilly Radio and Signal Radio in Stoke on Trent.
Ray has been involved in songwriting for many Manchester bands, including the Toggery Five.
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courtesy: Brian Marks
30 Jan 1965
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| info courtesy Jon Myer's excellent Pirate Radio Hall of Fame www.offshoreradio.co.uk |
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Dave LeeTravis (David Griffin) began his career as a part-time dj at the Oasis but later worked at The Cavern and Bury Palais (plus others)
As dj, he got to know all the local bands and when Herman's Hermits were booked for a series of American concerts, Dave became their tour manager. Later, a former member of the Hermits' entourage and fellow dj, Ric Jonns, had gone on to join Radio Caroline and Dave followed in his foot steps.
"DLT," as he was known, joined Caroline South in September 1965 where he took over the Lunchtime Show and became "your dinner spinner."
One of the station's most popular presenters, he later transferred to the North ship during 1967. During his time with Caroline he also presented Beat Club on German television.
After the pirates he worked on the BBC, most notably as "The Hairy Cornflake" presenting the Radio One Breakfast Show and on the World Service's Jolly Good Show . He also had a hit record in 1976 with Paul Burnett under the alias "Laurie Lingo & The Dipsticks."
Since leaving the BBC in 1994 Dave has presented syndicated shows on commercial radio and had a long-running programme on GWR's Classic Gold network. |
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"Chunky Baby" or Fred Fielder as he is much better known, was DJ at the Disc-A-Go-Go in Salford for a number of years, then moved to the Barbarella in Eccles, did Radio 1 Club from there with Dave Eager (20th October 1970).
Also worked Der Braumeister Beer Keller, Wood St, Deansgate, for four years.
Fred Fielder has been a highly popular presenter on BBC GMR Manchester.
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"I actually started work on the Manchester scene selling musical instruments at Barratts on Oxford Road. Many famous customers! It was while I was working there that I started DJing at the Jungfrau on Cathedral Street where I was the resident DJ for 3 years. I then went to DJ at Butlins for 6 months. When I returned I was resident DJ at Top of the Town for 2 years and also Takis, Barons Beerkeller, Rowntrees Spring Gardens, Fagins and the place underneath (the name having slipped my mind) Mr Smiths and the colleges and uni`s.
In them days we were more comperes at the start of the music revolution, introducing records. From the very start I always played mostly black music although at the Jungfrau we had many artistes and bands (Roy Orbison and Gene Pitney being two of them), nearly all the local bands and many acts from the days `hit parade`(sounds soo dated now).
Could go on for hours. I am now living in Brighton but I often go back home." |
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| Ron was resident DJ at the Lower Chambers, Rochdale Town Hall and the Fire Station from 1963 - 1968.
Between 63-66, Ron was the resident DJ at all Rochdale Council run events, including Town Hall, Fire Station & Chambers.
During this period, Ron worked with such groups as Ivans Meads, The Buttons, Tony Merrick, The Factotums, Bruce & the Spiders, The Quiet Five and the biggest of all was November 64 when he had the great pleasure to introduce " This week, at number one in the American Billboard Charts - recently number one here in the UK, guy's & gals, it is ...................HERMANS HERMITS"
In 1966, along with Keith, (on the publicity pic, right below), was scheduled to join a pirate station "Radio Caesar".
However, this never saw the light of day due to the Marine Offences Act, and the scramble for DJ work became a little tough.
Ron turned to managing a group "Somebody's Corporation" and in March of 1967 promoted a show at the Champness Hall in Rochdale starring Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich, Simon Dupree & the Big Sound, The Creation along with 3 local groups, Somebody's Corporation, Anita & The Chariots & The Apex Jazz Band.
As years went on, like so many others, matured, got married, & like mom & dad kept saying, "got a proper job".
Ron made a few comeback appearances at the Kirkholt Community Centre in Rochdale running a series of 60s nights during the eighties, and more recently, just before the turn of the century he fullfilled his dream by going live on radio in Essex, where he now lives, co-hosting a 8 week series called "Rock Back the Clock" on a local station Mellow 1557 on AM.
However, 2 months after the series ended, the station was absorbed into a bigger company, went FM, and all the part-time DJ's were shown the door.
Ron has kindly provided heaps of pics and ads related to Lower Chambers and Rochdale FireStation gigs. |
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| Paul Pender (Rowntrees Scene) |
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