Snapshots of the Past
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Rock of ages (July 1)
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| ON THE BILL: The Move |
5 years ago:
Rocky Atlas - Mr Kyps, Ashley Cross (1.7.03)
Judith Durham - Pavilion, Bournemouth (6.7.03)
10 years ago:
Jose Feliciano - Pavilion, Bournemouth (1.7.98)
Joe Brown & the Bruvvers + Mike Pender's Searchers - Pavilion, Bournemouth (5.7.98)
20 years ago:
Danny La Rue + Wayne King - Pavilion, Bournemouth (4.7.88)
Summer season
25 years ago:
Swing Easy - Midnight Express, Bournemouth (30.6.83)
Haysi Fantayzee - Academy, Boscombe (1.7.83): John Wayne Is Big Leggy hitmakers - band member Jeremiah Healy later changed his name to Jeremy and found fame as a superclub DJ
The Smiths - Midnight Express, Bournemouth (1.7.83): The week the rereleased Hand In Glove hit the charts the tiny local club got The Smiths for a measly £47 and a local legend was born
Mike Yarwood + Brotherhood of Man - Winter Gardens, Bournemouth (2.7.83)
Still on summer season
Danny La Rue - Poole Arts Centre (5.7.83)
30 years ago:
Harbour Lites - Maison Royale, Bournemouth (2.7.78)
Mungo Jerry - Village Bowl, Bournemouth (4.7.78)
The Boomtown Rats + The Young Ones - Village Bowl, Bournemouth (5.7.78): Bob Geldof's band on the promo trail for their breakthrough album, A Tonic For the Troops
Mike Yarwood + Diane Solomon - Winter Gardens, Bournemouth (6.7.78)
Summer season
35 years ago:
Don Fay & His Orchestra - Pavilion, Bournemouth (30.6.73)
40 years ago:
Harry Worth + Los Zafiros + Barbara Low - Pavilion, Bournemouth (30.6.68)
Tom Jones + Ted Heath Orchestra + Roy Castle - Winter Gardens, Bournemouth (1.7.68)
Syd Fay & his Orchestra - Royal Ballrooms, Boscombe (1.7.68)
Teddy Johnson & Pearl Carr + Dickie Henderson + Ivor Immanuel - Pavilion, Bournemouth (1.7.68)
Tim Rose + The Nice + Mike Stuart Span - Pavilion Ballroom, Bournemouth (2.7.68): Poole College Rag Ball with an early touring version of The Nice and Tim Rose, the folkie who wrote Hey Joe, a huge hit for Jimi Hendrix
Johnny Allen Trio - Moulin Rouge, Bournemouth (3.7.68)
Timebox - Samanthas, Bournemouth (3.7.68)
The Blackout - The Ritz, Bournemouth (5.7.68)
The Move - Pavilion Ballroom, Bournemouth (5.7.68)
The Swinging Blue Jeans - White Buck Inn, Burley (5.7.68)
45 years ago:
Millicent Martin + Kaye Sisters + Tommy Cooper - Pavilion, Bournemouth (30.6.63)
Clive Lythgue & His Romantic Strings - Pier Theatre, Bournemouth (1.7.63)
The Rhythm Section - Le Disque A Go Go, Bournemouth (1.7.63)
Minibeat & the Trappers - Le Disque A Go Go, Bournemouth (2.7.63)
After Dark - Le Disque A Go Go, Bournemouth (5.7.63)
Mel Turner & the Mohicans - Pavilion Ballroom, Bournemouth (5.7.63)
50 years ago:
The Beverley Sisters + Bob Monkhouse + Denis Goodwin - Winter Gardens, Bournemouth (3.7.58): Start of the summer season featuring the Spice Girls of their day
Johnny Duncan & the Bluegrass Boys - Pavilion, Bournemouth (6.7.58): The Tennessee hillbilly singer who helped kickstart the UK's skiffle craze scored his only hit the previous summer with Last Train to San Fernando
9:49am Tuesday 1st July 2008
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