SPECTRES, THE

Lead Vocals: Peter Dent

Guitar: Dave Casson (2)Dave Smith-Howell

Guitar: Graham Baynes

Organ: Dave Cory

Bass: Dave Buckingham

Drums: Gil Cawley (2)Paul Dufour-Zwalsky ??      

The group were yarmouth based and formed in May 1963 and rehearsed in the lounge bar of the Harbour Hotel then owned by Peter Dents father. Dave Smith-Howell joins the group in mid 1964 when his group the Ramblers call it a day

The groups fortunes appeared to be on the up when they won the opening round of the Norwich Mercury beat contest at The Garibaldi on 10th May 1965 beating strong contenders Johns Court and the area’s highly popular Millionaires. The band went on to play the finals held at the Norfolk Showground on 1st July 1965 and were placed a very respectable third overall on the day and getting £80 prize money

The band folded in late 1965 with Dave Smith-Howell forming the Alex Wilson Sect & Graham Baynes teaming up with ex Sapphires to form the Acle based GKB Four

Supports: Sounds Inc / The Roulettes / Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders / Duke D Mond & The Baron Knights / Rod & Carolyn & The Solitaires / The Moquettes / Houston Wells & The Marksmen / The Hollies / The Undertakers / The Contrasts

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The groups are with us NM&J 26/03/1965[ ]

(Smith Howell - The Ramblers)(Baynes - The Saphires) <> (Smith-Howell - The Alex Wilson Set)(Baynes -The GKB Four)