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BREAKAWAYS, THE

Last updated: 14-01-2014

Lead Vocals: Mike Patto

Guitar: George Parsons

Keys: Derek Bugsy Shephard

Bass: Ronnie Day

Drums: Barry Wilson  

 

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Put together after the collapse of the Watton based Fretmen. George and Bugsy were picked up from short lived Norwich band Victor and the MI5.

 

 

whilst Ronnie Day             Mike Patto had moved to Norfolk in his school years went to school in Hingham       

The group chalked up an impressive supports portfolio in their short existence guests vocalists such as Milton Ingram would also appear with the band.

 

Minor line-up changes saw the group become the R&B, Bluebottle’s. In March 63?4 George left the group to join the Brokers and after a short pause, Roger Bunn came in as replacement with a slant towards R&B and within week the group had become The Bluebottles.

 

Supports: Grant Tracey & The Sunsets / Troy Dante & The Inferno’s / Graham Bond / Brian & The Broadlanders / The Searchers / Steve Crane & The Champions / Terry Franks & The Avalons / The Clearways / Ray Field & The Syndicate / Freddie & The Dreamers

                         

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