Jim Phillips
As the wonderful decade of the 60’s was beginning, Jim was playing saxophone around the church dances in Christchurch with a popular band called The Statesmen....
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Brian Ringrose
Brian began his professional career at the age of thirteen at St David’s Bible Class Social 1st May 1958 for the princely sum of 10 shillings and six pence....
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Peter Sowden
Peter began his music career while still at high school by forming his own band with several school friends and playing the ‘supper extras’ at various dance halls around Christchurch....
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The Tornadoes
Reputed to be the longest running working band in the world, the fabulous TORNADOES formed in Wollongong (NSW Australia) in 1960 and have played continually since that time
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Peter Williams
Peter Williams made his reputation singing and playing guitar as a member of Max Merritt and the Meteors band in the 1960’s....
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Murray Wood
Murray began learning the piano at age 5 and quickly showed his ability as a multi-instrumentalist by belting out a tune on every instrument available in the schools collection....
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Trevor Wright
Trevor started his music career in the early 60’s and played that decade with two of Christchurch’s top bands, firstly the Detours, then the Vigilantes....
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