Cliff Bennett (4th June Birthday)

[john poole]

Clifford Bennett - born 4th June, 1940 (Slough) - he began the Rebel Rousers in 1959, named after the Duane Eddy hit from the previous year

'C.C.Rider' (Munich; 1966) - supporting the Beatles on their final European concerts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQZUJ6xuQnI
with Chas Hodges prominent on bass. wikipedia claims that Dave (Peacock) was also a Rebel Rouser, but I'm not sure he was

'I'll Take Good Care of You' (Beat Club; 1967) - good version of Garnett Mimms' Song (written by Jerry Ragovoy & Bert Berns)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zh_3X78kTWw

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cliff_Benn ... el_Rousers

[Paul S]

That's a very respectable version indeed. A proper band.
Bet he couldn't have imagined he'd be fronting an outfit called Toe Fat two years later.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmKHraA9 ... re=related

Didn't he once quit the music business to become a technical salesman or similar. I once read a story that he'd told someone 'It's great- twelve grand a year and a company car'

Mind you, Jeff 'Skunk' Baxter wins the title for the best day job. He got employed by NASA.

[john poole]

Bet he couldn't have imagined he'd be fronting an outfit called Toe Fat two years later.

with two really ugly album sleeves, even for 1970

Didn't he once quit the music business to become a technical salesman

Yes, he did have Shanghai with Mick Green after Toe Fat, but quit after that.

[Paul S]

Blimey - Shanghai. A band I'd completely forgotten about.