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Artist Name:
The Travellers
Genre:
Beat
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Biography

Dougie Lawton - Lead
Dave Brierley - Rhythm
Ian Smith - Bass
Dave Fitton - Drums

Rochdale based band of four members, Dougie Lawton, Dave Brierley ,Ian Smith and Dave Fitton, formed in 1961 (there were two earlier members).
This foursome became the hottest sound around the Rochdale and area band scene.
They covered the Shadows music at the onset, moving onto Beatles songs plus anything else from the U.S.A. they could lay their hands on.
By 1962 Dougie on lead, Dave B on rhythm, Ian on bass had become premier players, Dave F remained a solid rock drummer, nothing fancy, just driving.
They had a manager (Faz) a driver (Pete Betts)plus a roadie come stage act (Martin Barrass).
They travelled every place in a Bedford van.
Time moved on Faz, Martin and Pete were replaced with Curly Tebs and Phil Schofield, Phil had been hanging out with the band earlier because Faz was his cousin.
They moved up to a full size Commer van, loads of room, groupies the whole bit.
The played played till the end of 1964, when they called it quits because of girlfriends, future jobs, not landing a contract, etc.
Dougie married Lena a Swedish back-up singer for ABBA, and is still in the music business in Sweden, Dave B and Ian S are still in England both still jamming, Dave F moved to Canada, joined a German band but called it off after playing for sixteen years.
The band are hoping to have a reunion, maybe this year, they are going play the old stuff once more and hopefully do a gig for all their old and loyal fans( a freebie).


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