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2011 0750953950 "In 1965 The Beatstalkers, performing a free show in George Square, were overwhelmed by the crowd numbers and two of ..."</ref><ref>Hamilton Harvey ''Franz Ferdinand: And the Pop Renaissance'' 2005 Page 60 1905287003 - "The following day, the Beatstalkers were all over the papers and the near disaster turned into a publicity triumph. Signed to Decca, the band now faced the same challenge as so many other Glasgow bands, trying to translate local acclaim into ..."<ref><ref>Martin Kielty ''SAHB Story: The Tale of The Sensational Alex Harvey Band'' 1906476764 Page 21 "Whereas the Beatstalkers, who were arguably more popular in Glasgow, couldn't make it at all down south."</ref> The group included [[Alan Mair]], later of [[The Only Ones]] and drummer [[Jeff Allen]]. <ref>Nicholas Rombes A Cultural Dictionary of Punk: 1974-1982 1441105050 2010 Perrett had been in a group called England's Glory (the great song “Peter and the Pets” is from that era), and bassist Alan Mair, from Glasgow, had been in the Beatstalkers. Mike Kellie was in Spooky Tooth, while John Perry played in the Rats.</ref> |
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==Discography== |
==Discography== |
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*"Left Right Left" / "You'd Better Get A Better Hold On", both written by Tommy Scott 1966 |
*"Left Right Left" / "You'd Better Get A Better Hold On", both written by Tommy Scott 1966 |
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Revision as of 12:53, 27 July 2014
The Beatstalkers was a Glasgow beat group of the late 1960s.[1]Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). The group included Alan Mair, later of The Only Ones and drummer Jeff Allen. [2]
Discography
- "Left Right Left" / "You'd Better Get A Better Hold On", both written by Tommy Scott 1966
- "Silver Tree Top School for Boys", with writer David Bowie on backing vocals 1967
References
- ^ Geoff Holder The Little Book of Glasgow 2011 0750953950 "In 1965 The Beatstalkers, performing a free show in George Square, were overwhelmed by the crowd numbers and two of ..."
- ^ Nicholas Rombes A Cultural Dictionary of Punk: 1974-1982 1441105050 2010 Perrett had been in a group called England's Glory (the great song “Peter and the Pets” is from that era), and bassist Alan Mair, from Glasgow, had been in the Beatstalkers. Mike Kellie was in Spooky Tooth, while John Perry played in the Rats.
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