The Overlanders (band)
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The Overlanders were a British music group active during the 1960s.[1]
Career
Originally playing folk songs, the band found success hard to come by during the beat era and so converted to a more mainstream sound.[2] In 1964, they had a regional hit in the Chicago area of the United States, and in Australia, with a cover of "Don't It Make You Feel Good", a song written and recorded by The Shadows in UK. That same year, their rendition of Chad Stuart's "Yesterday's Gone" received much airplay in the US and became a minor hit.[2]
Although they released twelve singles on the
A collection of complete recordings, titled Michelle: The Pye Anthology, was released on CD by
Personnel
The original trio were:
- Paul Arnold – lead guitar, vocals (born Paul Arnold Friswell, 18 August 1942, Bretford, Rugby, Warwickshire)
- Laurie Mason – piano, percussion, vocals (born 1 November 1940, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire)
- Peter Bartholomew – guitar, vocals (born 20 May 1941, Andover, Hampshire)[2]
This line-up was augmented in concert by:
- Rick Wild – vocals, keyboards (born in West Yorkshire)
- Alan Warran – drums
- Terry Widlake – bass (born Harry Terence Widlake, 21 April 1942, Birmingham, Warwickshire)
- Paul Russell - first drummer of band, joined same time as Terry Widlake, was drummer for approx a year, leaving in January 1966.
Both Widlake and Russell came from "the Sherwoods"
- Brian Middleditch – original drummer
- David Banks – drums
- David Walsh – drums (born 10 August 1947, Birmingham, Warwickshire)
- David "Kip" Stewart – guitar
- Andy Scarisbrick – guitar
When Arnold left in late 1966 to pursue a solo career, he was replaced by Ian Griffiths.[2] Widlake left in 1968, and was replaced by Mike Wedgwood (born 19 May 1950, in Derby, Derbyshire).
Rick Wild kept the band touring, and are currently based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. Occasional bass and drum deputies are undertaken by Barry Kingsbeer (bass) and Wal Freeman (drums) of The Establishment from Nuneaton and Coventry.
References
- ^ a b "Biography by Bruce Eder". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 March 2009.
- ^ ISBN 0-7535-0149-X.
- ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
External links
- Photo and discography
- Biography at Allmusic.com
- The Overlanders discography at Discogs
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