TEMPO'S, THE

Lead Vocals: Anne Stanton

Guitar: John Urquhart

Bass: Dave Holgate

Drums: Tony Russell (2)Sid Thompson

unplaced members: Barry Thornley

The Tempos
Norwich                                                         E64-M68

LVox: Anne Statton / Gtr: John Urquhart am
Bs: Dave Holgate / Keys: Alan Dennis lnr
Drums: Roy Crooke (2)Barry Wilson (3)Tony Russell
(4)Sid Thompson (5)Barry Thornley (6)Bob Armstrong
 
The Tempos were put together in May 1964 when bassist Holgate heard that The Samson & Hercules BR, Nch would soon be looking for a resident band to replace The Joe Gordon Trio for the summer season and become the second ensemble to The Ken Stevens Orchestra. Holgate hastily pulled in some Cambridge based personnel he had previously played with and got the job. The band were soon joined by Scottish born guitarist Urquhart, who had previously been playing in Walthamstow, London with The Blue Dukes, along with future Dave Clark saxophonist Dennis Payton. Despite a succession of different drummers, the group remained in residence at the club for four years before being offered the chance of a residency at The Lyceum BR, The Strand, London, as second ensemble to Joe Loss. The band played their last gig at The Samson & Hercules BR on 4 March 1967, with Thompson replacing Russell on drums the week before. Russell had decided to stay in Norwich and remained at The Samson & Hercules BR, joining the resident big band The Ken Stevens Orchestra. The group remained in London until taking up a residency at Tiffany’s in Bristol around June 1967. Urquhart stayed in London with The Ronnie Smith Band until returning to Norwich in April 1968 to join The Ken Stevens Orchestra, still in residence at The Samson & Hercules. After this point, the group replenished their ranks with local musicians and renamed themselves Rainbow People.

Discography:
7” Not Wanted (Dennis) b/w I Still Love You (Dennis)
Impact Records 16176/77 [r] udat (p147/93)

Mediography:
New Norfolk group at Samson EEN 02/05/64 [p]
Joins Runners H&N EEN 03/01/66
Top London dance spot for The Tempos H&N EEN 06/03/67 [p]
Back to Samson H&N EEN 08/04/68 [p]
Tempos change H&N EEN 22/07/68 [p]

The Tempo’s were formed in May 1964 as the second resident group at the Samson & Hurcles in Tombland

Scottish born guitarist John Urquart had played with Walthamstow, Blue Dukes along with future Dave Clarke Five saxophonist Denis Payton in [band required] but moved to Norwich in [date required]

The band are an immediate success and remain at the club for three years before being offered the chance to move to London

The group were then offered a residency at Tiffanys in Bristol. John at this point remained in London with The Ronnie Smith Band until returning to Norwich in April 1968 to be with his Norwich born wife and joining The Ken Stevens Orchestra

Mediography:

New Norfolk group at Samson EEN 02/05/1964[ ](P)

Top London dance spot for the Tempo’s EEN H&N 06/03/1967[ ](P)

Back to Samson EEN H&N 8/4/1968[ ](P)

Tempo’s change EEN H&N 22/07/1968[ ](P)

(Russell - The Contours?)  <>  Rainbow People (Russell - Ken Stevens Orch) (Urquart - Ken Steven’s Orch)

Releases
Cover	Title	Studio	Label	YoR
	NOT WANTED			UNDATED