NEPTUNES, THE

Lead Vocals, Guitar: Peter Read

Guitar: Jimmy Jewel

Guitar: Arthur Ellis

Bass: David Merton

Drums: Barry Gray (2)Denny Royal

This skiffle band created waves back in early 1958 when they won the [competition details required] and landed a place in the national final in London. The local newspaper featured the band heading off on their big day out from Thorpe Station in Norwich

A late addition to the group was teenage wonder boy, drummer Denny Royal who had been grabbing headlines of his own prior to joining the band. Peter Read later took on the stage name Ricky Southern

It was a double booking mix-up of The Blue Stars & The Neptunes at the Lewis Buckingham Club that saw the formation of the Big Beat Quartet in January 1959 who then became one of the first local beat groups The Big Beat Four

Mediography:

City groups do well in contests EEN 15/03/1958

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