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 Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers
Originally based in East Anglia (England), The Jaywalkers
pre-dated the British Beat Boom but scored a minor hit in 1962
with Can Can '62. Despite an unquestioned competence,
their rather stilted act became increasingly anachronistic.
They attempted a more contemporary image with several
R&B-based releases, including borrowing Where Did Our
Love Go? from some obscure American trio called The
Supremes, and recording it before it was a Stateside hit, honest
guv. They also cheekily made a play for Pirate Radio airtime by
calling the B-side Caroline. But for some reason the
pirates insisted on playing The Supremes instead.
In 1966 a re-structured line-up emerged under the name Peter
Jay and The New Jaywalkers. Now reduced to a quintet, the band
featured vocalist Terry Reid, but - despite an impressive
appearance on The Rolling Stones' UK tour - their star was
not ascending.
Reid left The Jaywalkers in 1968 to form his own band. He built
up a good reputation in the clubs with a powerful act that
included his versions of Summertime Blues and Bang
Bang and, with his cheeky smile and bright white sweater, he
seemed set for stardom.
His real success came in the States where his rough and rocky
blues albums Bang Bang You're Terry Reid and Terry
Reid (produced by Mickie Most) were big sellers.
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Peter Jay
Drums, vocals
Peter Miller
Guitar
Tony
Webster
Guitar
Mac McIntyre
Saxophone, flute
Lloyd Baker
Piano, saxophone
Geoff
Moss
Acoustic bass
Johnny Larke
Electric bass
Terry Reid
Vocals |
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