The Vikings (British band)
The Vikings | |
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Origin | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom |
Genres | Rock |
Associated acts | The Move |
Past members | Carl Wayne, Chris 'Ace' Kefford, Bev Bevan |
The Vikings, also known as Keith Powell & the Vikings or Carl Wayne & the Vikings, were an English rock group from Birmingham, notable for including at various times Carl Wayne, Chris 'Ace' Kefford, Bev Bevan who would later become founders of The Move.[1]
The Vikings started as a skiffle group in the Nechells district of Birmingham in the spring of 1957, formed by Terry Wallace and his friends George Jenkins, John "Bango" Badrick, Allan Compton, John Jolley ( incredible Bass Guitarist) and Terry Smith, with their first gig being at the local Cromwell Street Working Men's Club.[2]
They released three singles on Pye in the mid-1960s, one of which – "Your Loving Ways" – was written by the group.[3]
References[]
- ^ Woodhouse, John R. (2008), Carl Wayne and The Vikings, Brum Beat, retrieved 14 October 2013
- ^ Hornsby 1999, pp. 18–19.
- ^ Unterberger, Richie, "Carl Wayne & the Vikings", AllMusic, Rovi, retrieved 20 October 2013
Bibliography[]
- Hornsby, Laurie (1999), Lavender, Mike (ed.), Brum rocked!, Birmingham: TGM, ISBN 0953695107
Categories:
- English rock music groups
- Musical groups from Birmingham, West Midlands
- United Kingdom rock musical group stubs