Tuesday 8 April 2014

Mark Peters and the Silhouettes

Town of Origin: Liverpool
Year Formed: 1963 (With Mark Peters as vocalist)
















Members

Mark Peters - vocals
Dave May - bass guitar
Mally Aston - rhythm guitar (later lead guitar)
Rod McClelland - lead guitar
Steve Fleming - keyboards
Brian Johnson - drums

Bob O'Hanlon - drums
Tony Sanders - drums

The Silhouettes were backing singer Ken Dallas from the late 1950s before he left and Mark Peters stepped in.
Mark Peters and the Silhouettes line-up rarely changed thoughout their success in the Sixties. Bob O'Hanlon replaced Brian Johnson on drums. Bob O'Hanlon had been in the group before when they backed Ken Dallas. Bob was replaced by Tony Sanders. Rod McClelland left the group and Mally Aston switched from rhythm guitar to lead.

Singer Mark Peters, whose real name was Mark Fleming, was backed by many different groups throughout his career including the The Method, The Cyclones and The Hi-Spots. His brother Steve Fleming was also often in the line-ups of his backing groups.
















UK Singles

1963 Fragile (Handle With Care)/Janie                       Oriole CB 1836

They also recorded the song 'Someday' which was featured on the LP 'This Is Merseybeat' in 1963.

1 comment:

  1. Do you remember Mac.Colin macpherson your roadie. You used to practice in his grandmother's basement in Bootle?

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