During the seventies it was run by David Macbeth, a popular northeast singer in the late fifties and early sixties. (Sect, Juncos, Harlem Shuffle etc) to commemorate these experiences I have recently cut a CD called Cats Nite Out on which I have included the R & R music we used then.I went on the sing throughout my life as a solo artiste, called Ray Donne for a period and then back to my real name. 1. I also spent many a Monday night at your home testing scotch with your folks and a feisty small terrier before you moved from Whitley Bay. Pete Coulson here ,was lead singer with the Pilgrims & later Bassist with the Hillcresters e mail is geordie38@wildblue.net would like to correspond & anyone else who remembers me from those good times,now living nr.Boston USA, cheers, Hi Holly here lead singer with Toby Twirl. it is the same Ken Brady. Yes Trever. We got on talking about old Sunderland and thats how I found out who he was. Under new management I. old nightclubs in south shields. The club was initially owned and run by Mike Jeffery who went on to manage The Animals and Jimi Hendrix. He played a vital role in its history and the history of Newcastles night life in the 60s. Used to tell my mam I was going to the one at Whitley Bay as I wasnt allowed to go to the Newcastle one. June I knew John Harker ( he was a freind of my brother Gordon) and I do know Ray Huntley I will have to pass on your compliments. :)Alas, me and my friends said theyd never be famous with a name like that!!!!! i was discovered there by Dame Margot Fontaine and sent to RCA records to begin my recording career. Had great life Its been good reading all the names on this site . Some pubs might aim to attract a younger 'trendy' crowd; while others cater for a 'traditional' clientele who want nothing more than a pint of proper ale and the environment in which to enjoy some peace and quiet or an uninterrupted conversation. Dave Coates. Its pubs, wine bars, and clubs, not to mention the myriad curry restaurants of Ocean Road, are just one of the attractions of the bustling South Tyneside seaside town. I later joined the Gamblers backing Billy Fury. He was an alto sax/clarinet player with Don Smith in the 60s and I worked in the cloakroom for about a year. Bars & Clubs By 688iang The range of beers and ciders is magnificent, all superbly kept by Kath and the staff. Went to nearly all the clubs mentioned. ___________________________________________________________________________. The Mayfair finally closed its doors in August 1999 and was later demolished to make way for the Gate Leisure Centre. Tom spent a lot of his time at The Dolce Vita when the club had super stag nights on Mondays and Crazy nights on Thursdays, Hi. I think my dad was a drummer for a while with a band called the After Eights. I have fond memories of the Cavendish Club from 1967. At 3.10 a pint they should be kept in better condition. Just stumbled across this great website. I must have known your Dad as I went there a lot (do you have any photos of your dad from then, Im certain that I will recognise him and then after I met John there in 1974 we shared our club nights between Change Is or was iit Bloomers then and Scamps. Yes I was a big fan of The Kon-Tors, the forerunners of The Animals. I was there in the 60s with Joe Brown & The Bruvvers. According to her they had sex on the floor there. We were also friends with Clive Lee who was a total fruitcake in the style of Freddie Starr! Chic was there when I was set upon by a couple of London thugs connected to the Krays, I remember one of the patrons saying that buggers goin back to the smoke with a couple of cracked ribs. The line up was Ken Brady, Jimmy Crawford, Alan Blacks, Barry Preston, Spud Tate ( sadly passed away ).
Top 10 Nightlife in South Shields, England - Things To Do Photo: sg Photo Sales 2.. Does anyone have memories of seeing the singer Dick Haymes at any of the following in Newcastle. Oh I could go on all day. Driving my dads car along the wet cobbled Melbourne street to visit The New Orleans Jazz club on a winters night in the early 60s to see what I thought of the music / jazz experience set me up for life. Did you ever go to the Playground on Westgate road -about the same time as I have a very grainy photo of the outside and also way before that I loved going to the Dive Bar part of the Swallow Hotel on Newgate Street? We also got introduced to Newcastle Brown too! Its no wonder that London gangsters such as the Kray twins were keen to get in on the action. they were with some very large chaps and i believe an escort of C.I.D. Hi I know Tommy and Davey findlay, Jesmond. Heres a few other pictures that should bring back the golden age of northeast clubbing: . The Tunnel nightclub, Jarrow, December 1991 (Image: NCJ Archive)1 of 9 Sylvesters nightclub in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, in Tyne and Wear, circa 1990s (Image: NCJ Archive)2 of 9 The Casablanca. I have a photo from The Viewer (the forefunner of the TV Times) showing a line-up of pianists and singers, Dad is on there but the only other pianist I recognise is (the much-admired, not least by my Dad) Billy Hutchinson. Our selection of photographs recall an era of social club beauty contests, colliery wagons,. Used to ring Ivan Birchells office and find out where they were playing. After he left the Gamblers he went to work for Ray Grehan. Can you remember a guy called Louie who also worked at Change is? They made an acetate demo at Morton Sound in Carliol Sq. You may remember us as Jean and John the tall couple who danced a lot! old nightclubs in south shields. 1 of 10 The Neptune Inn, South Shields Pubs, by Eileen Burnett, published by Amberley 2 of 10 The Tyne Dock Hotel, South Shields, 1938. Hi, could anybody please give me any information about my father geoff manning aka harry branson gorst, who married my MOTHER, irene graham. My favourite thing to do was go immediately to the clubs ( can you believe I used to think going to the pubs a waste of good dancing time!) Some of the pubs in our image selection, such as the New Ferry Tavern which overlooked the ferry landing on the River Tyne, have gone. Two Scotsmen together in a nightclub, what could possibly go wrong! A weird coincidence is that the bearded chap in the middle is a friend of my wife, hes called Jason Robson, he used to work on the boxing show at the Hoppings, I wonder if he also worked at the Go Go? I left England in 1966 to emigrate to Canada but still look fondly back to my younger days and great music in Newcastle. It was fun to meet and party with many stars of the times, Marty Wylde, Kathy Kirby etc. What a great little site! 1967 Advertisement for La Strada in Sunderland. Good bands played there. Hi Alfie Wright AKA Tony Sands Hypnotist opened the Cresendo Club Whitley bay I named it after The Cresendo Club in U.S.A Im 75yrs. Nice to see the Dolce vita, too. Big hair and big eyes and John with his shoes wouldve been 65 We married in 1976 and continued to go out to Scamps and are still married now. By Sam Johnson 24th Nov 2021, 4:55am - 2 min read. Greys Club. I was hired by Ron Markem and Bob Monkhouse In January 1969 as Reception Manager for the Change Is club. Does anybody remember the house band at La Dolce Vita in the early seventies, Robbie was the bass player, John the lead guitar. It opened in 1959 and ran for around 6 years. I loved the clubs The downbeat where the animals used to play, great memories to treasure. `you may already have it? . Ownership changed hands around 1966 and eventually the Gogo closed its doors two years later after the Bailey Organisation opened a disconightspot called Sloopys above the La Dolce Vita. Fantastic memories of Newcastle and the North East club scene. Thank you again Roger Im now in trouble for being late for an appointment as Ive just read through all of the comments again!!! The lion was not part of the act, the guy just had it as a pet,it was amazing when he walked into the club with the lion on the lead.
The Best Nightlife in South Shields - Tripadvisor Reviews; Claim your business; Escape. Others such as the unique Grotto, built among caves on the seafront at Marsden, are very much still with us. Thanks for the memories though, and keep up the good work. After the refurb of the Crescendo I carried on working for Ray firstly on his new house in Forest Hall and then on his new project which was amusement arcades in Sheffield and Nottingham I think he was talked into these by his brother in law I dont think his heart was in this part of the business as he loved the buzz of music and clubs when the Crescendo burned down he went on to buy The Deleval Arms on Scotswood road but it never opened.The last time I saw him was around 1977 but he seemed to have lost his sparkle definitely not the man I knew.As I had moved away from the area shortly after this I was shocked to learn years later that he had passed away he had been one of the best bosses I ever had. I played drums with The Elcort, New Religion and The Gasboard in 60,s. Lead singer John Little or possibly used the name Osbourne or Osmond. Near the North/South Shields ferry landing. Great venue. My wife Joan still meets up with the girls every week, Jen Sherwood, Eleanor Robson, Brenda Grieves, Marlene Charlton, Wendy Wilson, Ros Daly, Jean Orr, Elaine McCleod. Its said the CID were only two steps behind them where ever they went from the minute they got here. Loved both Dave and Tommy Findlay I always thought of the area just as you opened the double doors as the viewing platform. Hi Margaret, Remember Mike Jeffrey trying to get Legalite roulette system into me CIU clubs. We all used to gather around the juke box trying to get our favourite records played. There was mutual respect there. I can still remember the feeling of excitement I felt when walking up the stairs and opening the double doors to be greeted by very loud and always very good music. Then there was the cheese cloth shirts bought in the Handy side Arcade, Ken went full into the Flower Power with Kaftan and bells round his neck. In 1967 I spent a short time singing with the Don Smith orchestra of the Oxford Galleries after we finished we always used the Cavendish club or Billy Bottos in Byker. Cube in the spotlight A scene from. Lived in Heaton as I remember. I worked at Newcastle Crown Court from 1978-1980, and during that time, I worked with Tommy Oxley, who has been mentioned here on this site. It has been lovely reading through these posts , brought a smile to my face x. I,VE JUST REMEMBERED I WAS THE DJ on the opening night of Sloopys the disco above La Dolce Vita. Burlesque was my band until car accident and moved to London and became a session singer. My old mans band (Alan NIcholson snr). She was called Maggie Ross, quite a dancer as I recall. So the Kon-Tors had to play a second set at Wetheralls in Sunderland as part of the fee. please HELP solve the mystery that was geoff manning. Some time later I joined the Gamblers. Nick Brandon, the singer (his stage name) worked at Wards the printers in High Bridge. 54-56 Ocean Road, South shields, NE33 2JD 0191 4967500. JT, Try playing the 1967 Gamblers version of Cry me a River (on YouTube) Certainly stands the test of time. Sixties and seventies I had 7 music and record shops around Tyneside so was involved with the discos and nightclubs dance music sounds and strings.