Allusions, The
The Allusions were one of the most stylish and inventive of Sydney's 1960s beat groups.
The band issued six singles; Gypsy Woman (March 1966), The...
Altamont (1969)
On Saturday 6 December 1969, some 300,000 people turned up for a free Rolling Stones concert at a speedway track near San Francisco called Altamont.
While Woodstock, four...
Amen Corner
Although it's also the name of a 1954 play by James Baldwin, Amen Corner took their name from a weekly soul night at Cardiff's...
American Breed, The
This four-piece outfit from Chicago enjoyed a number of hits in the late 60s, including Bend Me, Shape Me, Green Light, Step, Step Out Of Your Mind and Ready,...
Amon Duul II
This Munich-based musical commune released several albums as simply Amon Duul during the sixties before adding the suffix 'II' in 1969 for their first...
Andrew Loog Oldham
Oldham was a publicist for The Beatles before working for agent Eric Easton, with whom he became joint manager of The Rolling Stones in April 1963.
Modelling himself closely...
Andromeda
This English prog rock trio formed in 1966.
Led by John Du Cann (who was also still a member of psychedelic pop band The Attack) they recorded...
Andwella’s Dream/Andwella
Hailing from Northern Ireland (and originally known as The Method), Andwella's Dream signed with CBS in London for whom they recorded three albums and...
Andy Williams
Howard Andrew Williams was born in Wall Lake, Iowa and started singing professionally with his three older brothers - Bob, Don and Dick -...
Angel Pavement
Angel Pavement, like their fellow York renegades The Smoke, found their spiritual home as part of producer Monty Babson's Morgan Blue Town stable of artists...
Angels, The
Sisters Barbara (Bibs) and Phyllis (Jiggs) Allbut started out singing with a group called The Starlets in New Jersey alongside Bernadette Carroll and Linda...
Animals, The
Alan Price started out as a northern British bluesman, playing with a combo of Hilton Valentine, Bryan 'Chas' Chandler and John Steel on the...
Antoinette
Born Marie Antoinette Daly in Southend, Essex, between the ages of 13 and 15, Antoinette (later known as Toni Daly) recorded half a dozen...
Aphrodite’s Child
Aphrodite's Child were formed in Athens, Greece, by singer Demis Roussos and keyboard player Evangahlos O. Papathanassiou (better known later as Vangelis) in the...
Applejacks, The
The Applejacks hailed from Solihull in the West Midlands where, in 1960, guitarists Martin Baggott and Philip Cash were in a church youth club...
Arcadium
This 1960s psychedelic band was fronted by songwriter, guitarist and vocalist Miguel Sergides with Graham Best on bass, Allan Ellwood on organ, John Albert...
Archie Bell & The Drells
In 1967, Texan Archie Bell received his draft letter from the US Army. Bell was understandably depressed at the prospect of going to serve...
Archies, The
Don Kirshner and Ron Dante worked together as teenagers for Aldon Music, whose roster of writers included Neil Sedaka, Gerry Goffin and Carole King. After singing...
Aretha Franklin
Daughter of Detroit's acclaimed Baptist preacher, the Reverend C L Franklin, Aretha Louise Franklin was just into her twenties when she signed to Atlantic in November...
Arlo Guthrie
The son of Woody Guthrie started singing professionally in 1966. In 1967 he made it with his song Alice's Restaurant, which was the high spot...
