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Two very talented Male vocalist/entertainers I can recall watching during the late sixties and early seventies at the Cabaret Club,Rosegrove, and Milnrow Conservative Club, were GERRY MARTINELLI and JEAN DE BOTH'
Never heard any mention of them since those times and often wondered how their careers progressed. Maybe you may remember them !!!! and are a worthy addition to the site !!!
Cheers!
Dave Miles
6/10/11
Jean De Both
Hi Paul….just seen the mention of Jean de Both…….real name Les Brocklehurst I believe….quite a character, he became obsessed with his own act to the point where he thought he was actually French…..spotted in the Co-op in Bolton by our bass player trying to buy a shirt using pigeon/french/english to the assistant with great difficulty. When approached by our bass player who knew him with the greeting 'Hi ya Les, how are you doing?' he continued to pretend to be French and not know what our bass player was saying or even who he was!….very odd indeed……I think he died a while ago and he was sentenced to prison for tax evasion as well I think………sent to Preston jail although he would have probably preferred the Bastille…….all this info might be a bit sensitive for publication but it's certainly interesting.
Paul G Shaw
7/10/11
Brad Newman
One of the most popular entertainers in the area 60s/70s was Brad Newman singer and great pianist and good friend of mine, real name Charles Melvyn Thomas.
Brad always played to a packed house I remember some fabulous nights at the Kumfy Club in Ashton and also the Hathershaw Hotel in Oldham plus many other venues that he played keeping up with top ten hits of the day plus all the golden oldies.
Brad was a great rocker too, rattling the piano like Jerry Lee Lewis. Before he went solo he was with the Kingpins in the late 50s - they appeared on T.V.s Six Five Special and Drumbeat music shows. He then acquired a record contract with Philips Fontana who released five singles - the most popular being "Somebody To Love" which reached 47 in the Feb 62 chart.
Brad played summer seasons on the Isle of Wight where he was very successful also. Ssadly no longer with us he moved to Spain where he died on 18 Jan
1999.
CLICK HERE for more info and pics.
Geoff Kershaw
15/10/11
Jerry De Rosa
Formerly lead singer the Hi-Spots in the 60s - had some great times but fell out of group who wished to follow Beatles type music whilst I prefered comedy and US rock.
I carried on solo in England, Ireland and Espana, then spent several years playing football with the M/cr Showbiz 11, a match followed by a show with every penny going to charity. Loved every minute.
Still have fond memories of the Hi Spots. We did a gig in the early hours then off to Blackpool for a laugh, only stopping to get some milk off an amazed milkman. Yes, we were all mad but it was magic at the time.
Sorry to hear Dave's no longer with us - he was a great guitarist, could play anything I asked and following me wasn't easy for sometimes even I didn't know what I would do next!
Brian Storey
11/1/12
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