The Poets
The Poets began life in 1962 when George Gallacher (vocals) joined
forces with Hume Paton (lead & 12-string guitar), Tony Myles
(rhythm guitar), John Dawson (bass) and Alan Weir (drums) in
Glasgow, Scotland.
One of the most creative and initially successful of the
Scottish beat groups, they took Glasgow by storm with their take
on rhythm and blues and soul sounds, and their striking image of
high-heeled boots, velvet collars and ruffle-front shirts.
By the beginning of 1964 The Poets were the biggest live
attraction all over Scotland, with many busloads of teenage fans
regularly travelling to their gigs. George, Hume and Tony were
also writing highly original material.
Andrew Loog Oldham auditioned the group after spotting a photo
of them staring out from the cover of Scottish publication, Beat
News, while he was up in Glasgow on an eloping mission to
Gretna Green with his (in England) under-age bride to be.
Knocked out by what he heard at the audition, and by the
riotous scenes he witnessed at a Poets gig, he had them
whisked down to London in quick time to record their debut single Now
We're Thru (1965) for Decca.
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