The Measles aus Manchester - eine der vielen Beatbands, die Mitte der 60er Jahre auftauchten, ein paar Platten mit meist nur geringem Erfolg veröffentlichten und dann aus dem Blickfeld der Öffentlichkeit verschwanden oder sich gleich auflösten.
In meinen Unterlagen tauchen vier Singles der Measles auf, alle auf UK-Columbia erschienen:
03.65 DB 7531 Casting My Spell / Bye Birdie Fly
08.65 DB 7673 Night People / Dog Rough Dan
03.66 DB 7875 Kicks / No Baby At All
10.66 DB 8029 Walkin' In / Looking For Love
Bei "Kicks" handelt es sich um eine Coverversion des Hits von Paul Revere & The Raiders.
Hier als Biografie ein Text aus dem Netz in englischer Sprache:
Stan Dulson was a founder member of Middleton's 1950s skiffle fraternity, the washboard he played is still in his possession to this day. He formed "The Measles" with friends off Langley estate. He took up the harmonica and a few of Mick Jagger's moves along with the stage name "Red Hoffman" and the band hit the clubs around Manchester. Their talent was quickly recognised by Kennedy Street Enterprises who had no trouble filling their diary with work.
The Measles were a beat group of considerable talent whose naturally exuberant front man was the consummate entertainer. Everyone in the band had a natural sense of humour that surfaced effortlessly in on-stage banter. The band could turn out a Beatles song or current hit before drifting into a George Formby number, Popeye The Sailor Man or even "Dog Rough Dan". Entertainment was always their goal and they never failed to achieve it.
Graham Nash got the boys their recording contract through the Hollies A&R man, Ron Richardson. Ron arranged a meeting for the Measles with Mickey Most, who signed them up. The Measles released four records, the first of these being "Casting My Spell On You" which came out in March '65. On the B-side was "Bye Bye Birdie Fly", a song with a strong jazz feel to it, and a showcase for Stan's talent on the harmonica.
Their follow up was the much more laid back "Night People". The song was very distinctive with an anvil sounding beat and the rest of the band humming harmony in support of the verse. The flipside was a song called "Dog Rough Dan", written by Stan and Peter Cowap. It is a jolly ditty about a heavy drinking navvy, sung in a Lancashire dialect by Stan with Pete on guitar. One of many songs written by the pair.
Their third release was "Kicks". The B-side "No Baby At All", had harmonica as a part of the rhythm section rather than just a solo instrument giving Stan Dulson a chance to show his virtuosity with an 'Echo Super Vamp'. Pete penned their last single "Walkin' In". The song mirrored the sixties creed of self belief and that belief was evident in the way teenagers walked, talked and dressed. The song embodied the swinging sixties with sentiments that would have been self-explanatory to any young mod at the time.
Hier die Labels der Debut-Single:
In meinen Unterlagen tauchen vier Singles der Measles auf, alle auf UK-Columbia erschienen:
03.65 DB 7531 Casting My Spell / Bye Birdie Fly
08.65 DB 7673 Night People / Dog Rough Dan
03.66 DB 7875 Kicks / No Baby At All
10.66 DB 8029 Walkin' In / Looking For Love
Bei "Kicks" handelt es sich um eine Coverversion des Hits von Paul Revere & The Raiders.
Hier als Biografie ein Text aus dem Netz in englischer Sprache:
Stan Dulson was a founder member of Middleton's 1950s skiffle fraternity, the washboard he played is still in his possession to this day. He formed "The Measles" with friends off Langley estate. He took up the harmonica and a few of Mick Jagger's moves along with the stage name "Red Hoffman" and the band hit the clubs around Manchester. Their talent was quickly recognised by Kennedy Street Enterprises who had no trouble filling their diary with work.
The Measles were a beat group of considerable talent whose naturally exuberant front man was the consummate entertainer. Everyone in the band had a natural sense of humour that surfaced effortlessly in on-stage banter. The band could turn out a Beatles song or current hit before drifting into a George Formby number, Popeye The Sailor Man or even "Dog Rough Dan". Entertainment was always their goal and they never failed to achieve it.
Graham Nash got the boys their recording contract through the Hollies A&R man, Ron Richardson. Ron arranged a meeting for the Measles with Mickey Most, who signed them up. The Measles released four records, the first of these being "Casting My Spell On You" which came out in March '65. On the B-side was "Bye Bye Birdie Fly", a song with a strong jazz feel to it, and a showcase for Stan's talent on the harmonica.
Their follow up was the much more laid back "Night People". The song was very distinctive with an anvil sounding beat and the rest of the band humming harmony in support of the verse. The flipside was a song called "Dog Rough Dan", written by Stan and Peter Cowap. It is a jolly ditty about a heavy drinking navvy, sung in a Lancashire dialect by Stan with Pete on guitar. One of many songs written by the pair.
Their third release was "Kicks". The B-side "No Baby At All", had harmonica as a part of the rhythm section rather than just a solo instrument giving Stan Dulson a chance to show his virtuosity with an 'Echo Super Vamp'. Pete penned their last single "Walkin' In". The song mirrored the sixties creed of self belief and that belief was evident in the way teenagers walked, talked and dressed. The song embodied the swinging sixties with sentiments that would have been self-explanatory to any young mod at the time.
Hier die Labels der Debut-Single:
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