CHEATERS, THE
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- Dave Quinton And The Cheaters
- The Cheaters Gyr
Basic Information
- Norwich, Norfolk, Uk
- 60s Pop
L1963 - L1966
Musicians
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Lead Vocals: Dave Quinton [Nicholas]
Guitar: 'Big' Bill Grant (2)Julian Revell
Guitar: Alan Aldred (2)Stuart Fuller
Bass: Nigel Marrison <> Chris Green
Keys: Keith Burbury (added member)
Drums: John Riches (2)Jeff Revell
The Cheaters GY lineup 19??-19??
Lead Vocals: Dave Quinton [Nicholas]
From the age of 11, choir member Dave Nicholas had delighted the congregation of St John the Baptist church situated at the top of Norwich’s landmark Timberhill, and at 16, was busking the city streets. This love of music and later his employment at Colman’s Mustard saw him meet up with five like-minded colleagues to form The Cheaters. First seen in late 1963, the group travelled around in their Ford Thames, but at the point of signwriting the van, it was decided Dave Nicholas & The Cheaters lacked appeal, but more importantly, it was considered one letter too long. Nicholas chose to borrow the surname of work colleague Peter Quinton, and the band became Dave Quinton & The Cheaters. Marrison was the only musician we could pre-link, and he had been in The Midnights. The Cheaters enjoyed success throughout the beat period but by April 1966, had ground to a halt due to several quick successive departures. Fortuitously, it was at this point that the remaining members met The Four Dimensions, another Norwich act struggling to hold itself together. This brought in Moss, Green and Fuller. Keyboard player Burberry, who had already experienced the Hamburg scene in 1964 with The Nocturns (of unknown origin), attempted to get The Cheaters gigs on the Costa Brava, through former associates but without success. In November 1966, The Cheaters became Feel For Soul.
Selected advertised supports:
27/03/65 Royal Links Pav, Crmr - Sonny Childe & The Elders
05/06/65 Royal Links Pav, Crmr - The Symbols
24/07/65 Royal Links Pav, Crmr - Doug Gibbons & The Outsiders
09/02/66 Tower BR, GY - Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames
26/02/66 Royal Links Pav, Crmr - The Prophets
13/03/66 Tower BR, GY - Les Fleur Des Lys
07/04/66 Royal Htl, Lwst - The Earl Richmond Show
Mediography:
City group give up jobs to play in Costa Brava H&N EEN 25/07/66 [p]
This club is open house to the Norwich young NM&J 14/10/66 [p]
Cheaters now become Feel For Soul H&N EEN 28/11/66
Quinton can’t quit EEN 16/5/97 [p]
Related titles:
Cheetah’s / Cheeters
NB: While this group were sometimes mis-advertised as The Cheetahs or Cheeters, we believe there were other bands, including some in the East Anglian region, using those spellings.
Notes: In oct 66 the cheaters became feel for soul? /Lead Singer Dave Quinton alias David Nicholas once shared the same bill with Rod Stewart. / Played Red Lion December 63
(Marrison - The Midnights) The Four Dimensions <> Feel For Soul
