Jimmy and the Rackets
| Jimmy and the Rackets | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Rock and roll |
| founding | 1963 |
| resolution | 1969 |
| Website | www.rackets.ch |
| Founding members | |
Guitar, vocals |
Jimmy Duncombe |
piano |
Barry Jeffers |
Drums |
Reginald "Buzz" Washington |
bass |
Lawrence "Curly" Spector |
guitar |
Joe Cunningham |
Jimmy and the Rackets is a rock band led by the English guitarist Jimmy Duncombe. In the first half of the 1960s in Europe a. a. was successful as the opening act for the Beatles and the Rolling Stones . Her version of Skinny Minnie reached top positions in the European charts.
history
The Englishman Jimmy Duncombe from the county of Middlesex came to Hamburg in 1961 and played as a guitarist a. a. with Tony Sheridan . Later he had his own bands under different names. After The Continentals recorded some demo recordings in 1963, they went to England, where, with the support of Jimmie's mother, they got a record deal with Parlophone / EMI, which also had the Beatles under contract. The single Young Woman / Black Eyes , released in 1963 under the band name "Purple Hearts", had little success. In 1964 they appeared as the opening act for the Beatles. Her recording My Soul hit the charts in Germany. Now, under the name “The Rackets”, they appeared on German television shows such as Chris Howland's Music from Studio B and the ZDF turntable and became popular in German-speaking Europe. In 1965 they reached number 1 in the German charts with Skinny Minnie and stayed there for 32 weeks. They toured with the Rolling Stones, the Kinks and the Who . The fame lasted for a few more years and the band relocated to Switzerland before officially breaking up in 1969. Jimmy Duncombe still occurs today, e.g. T. with original members, as Jimmy & The Rackets .
Private
Jimmy Duncombe, a trained sound engineer , founded his own recording studio. Occasionally he performs with his daughter Miriam Dee's band .
Discography
Albums
- 1964: Jimmy And The Rackets
Singles
- 1963: Young Woman / Black Eyes (under the band name "Purple Hearts")
- 1964: My Soul / She's Got It
- 1964: Skinny Minnie / O Mona Lisa
- 1964: Ten little indians / Hey little girl
- 1964: Only you / Black eyes
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b The Miriam Dee Band. Biography. Miriam Dee Band, accessed December 29, 2018 .
- ↑ a b c Jimmy & the Rackets. Bio. Jimmy and the Rackets, accessed December 29, 2018 .