The Puppets
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The Puppetswere anEnglishpop/beat groupfromPreston, Lancashire,that were managed and recorded byJoe Meek.[1]They were active from 1962 to 1967.
Formation and activities
[edit]Drummer Des O'Reilly had been in The Rebels. Afterwards, he was in Bob Johnson and the Bobcats (1960 - 1962), which included Jim Whittle on bass and Dave Millen on guitar. O'Reilly then formed The Puppets (1962 - 1967), with Millen and Whittle and later in 1965, Don Parfitt.
The Puppets backedartistssuch asBrenda Lee,The Ronettes,Dee Dee Sharp,Gene Vincent,Vince Eager,Marty Wilde,Michael Cox,Duffy Power,Jess Conrad,Crispian St. Peters,Billy Fury,andMillie.
Band members
[edit]- Des O'Reilly drums, vocals (b. Desmond Vincent O'Reilly, 28 May 1944, Deepdale Road, Preston, Lancashire).
- Dave Millen lead guitar (b. David Millen, 29 January 1943, Preston, Lancashire d. 19 January 2010, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire).
- Jim Whittle bass (b. James Whittle, 1 July 1943, Preston, Lancashire).
- Don Parfitt organ (b. Donald Parfitt, 3 January 1943, Todmorden, Yorkshire).
Discography
[edit]- "Everybody's Talking" / "Poison Ivy"(Leiber/Stoller) (September 1963);Pye7N15558
- "Three Boys Lookin' For Love" / "Shake With Me" (1964); Pye 7N15625 (originally withdrawn, but released in the 1990s)
- "Baby Don't Cry" / "Shake With Me" - (May 1964); Pye 7N15634
References
[edit]- ^Collis, John.Gene Vincent & Eddie Cochran,p. 199 (Random House, 2011).
External links
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