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New Zealand
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rock band that was popular in the 1960s. They achieved four top ten hits including a
chart topper
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with the song, "Spinning, Spinning, Spinning".
The original members were Barry Leef on guitar and lead vocals, Ron (Cass) Gascoigne on bass guitar and vocals, Harry Leki on lead guitar and vocals, and Gordon Wylie on drums.
There was a lineup change in the late 1960s bringing in Doug Smith on lead vocals and Bruce Walker on keyboards and vocals.
The band moved to Australia in July 1969. After a short stint at "Lucifers" nightclub, they took up residency at The Whiskey A Go Go in
Kings Cross Sydney. The original drummer left and was replaced by Wayne Allen from
Christchurch, NZ. Doug Smith was replaced by original lead Vocalist Barry Leef.
After 20 months, the band dissolved.
Singles
* "Two Kinds Of Lovers"/"Summer Wine" ''#11''
ZMarch 1968
* "Spinning Spinning Spinning"/"Shy Boy" ''#1''
ZJuly 1968
* "Little Bell That Cried"/"I Wanna Go To Heaven" ''#9''
Z* "
Hold Me Tight
"Hold Me Tight" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1963 album ''With the Beatles''. It was first recorded during the '' Please Please Me'' album session, but not selected for inclusion and re-recorded for their second albu ...
"/"Tomorrow Is Another Day" ''DNC''
* "Grooviest Girl In The World"/"Make Time Stand Still" ''#3''
Z* "Send Me No More Letters"/"Goodbye Birds" ''DNC''
* "Michael and His Slipper Tree"/"Mean So Much" ''#7''
ZSeptember 1969
References
New Zealand rock music groups
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