The Grumbleweeds
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The Grumbleweeds are an award winning British comedy band, performing music and comedy. They were mostly popular on radio and television in the 1980s, including The Grumbleweeds Radio Show which ran from 1979 to 1988 on BBC Radio 2.[1]
History
The band formed in 1962 in Leeds and practiced at Stainbeck Youth Club, Meanwood under the name Tony Dale (or Dean) and the Wanderers. They played under this name at the "Battle of the Bands" (organised by a Leeds-based newspaper) at the Queens Hall, Leeds (an all nighter) on the same night on 28 June 1963 that the Beatles played this venue as second on the bill to Acker Bilk and his Jazzmen. They turned professional following success on the television talent show Opportunity Knocks.[1]
Album discography
- In a Teknikolor Dreem (album, 1971)
- Al Bum (album, 1976)
- Comedy From their Radio 2 Series (BBC 1979)
- Worravagorrinmepocket (MFP 1981)
- Let the Good Times Roll (K-Tel 1986)
Personnel
- Current members
- Robin Colvill - Vocals (1962–present, (born 8 August 1944, Leeds)
- James Brandon - Vocals (2014–present)
- Former members
- Graham Walker (1962-2013; (born 17 May 1945, Leeds died 2 June 2013[2][3])
- Maurice Lee - guitar, drums, vocals (1967-1998, (born 12 May 1946, Leeds)
- Carl Sutcliffe - guitar, keyboards, vocals (1967-1987)
- Albert Sutcliffe - keyboards, drums, vocals (1967-1987, (born 22 December 1940, Leeds)
- Phillip Hall (1967)
- Tony Jo (1997)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Graham Walker Dies, The Scottish Daily Record. Retrieved 4 June 2013
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