The Poets
Also known as: Poets, The
Origin: Glasgow, Scotland
The Poets are considered by many to have been one of the most creative and talented beat groups to come out of Scotland. The band was founded in 1962 by George Gallacher (lead vocals) and John Dawson (bass), who then recruited Alan Weir (drums), Hume Paton (lead guitar) and Stafford Hamilton (rhythm guitar). It wasn't long before Hamilton was replaced by Tony Myles (rhythm guitar) and they then became a popular live act, playing the various halls and clubs throughout Glasgow. They then met their first manager, Alan Singleton, whose family owned a string of cinemas and theaters around town and …
Albums
- The Rubble Collection, Volumes 11-20
- Chocolate Soup
- The Mod Scene
- That Driving Beat: U.K. Freakbeat Rarities, Volume One
- Nuggets II: Original Artyfacts From The British Empire And Beyond
- Acid Drops, Spacedust & Flying Saucers: Psychedelic Confectionary From The U.K. Underground 1965-1969
- The Freakbeat Scene
- The Great British Psychedelic Trip, Vol. 1: 1966-1969
- The Psychedelic Scene
- Wooden Spoon: The Singles Anthology (1964-1967)
- The Rubble Collection, Volumes 1-10
- The Great British Psychedelic Trip, Vol. 2: 1965-1970