Origin: Manchester, England
This Manchester outfit quickly evolved from a small club act to headlining theatre halls after winning a couple of times on the British TV talent show Opportunity Knocks . Original members included Stuart Charles (vocals), John Brennan (bass, vocals), Clem Lee (drums), Andrew McCann (lead guitar, piano, vocals) and Colin Brock (rhythm guitar, vocals). In the fall of 1967, they issued their first 45 ('Ode To Billy Joe' b/w the excellent 'Peacefully Asleep') and embarked on a major national tour with the Herd and Sweden's Ola & The Janglers . Unfortunately, the record didn't chart, which prompte…