old tup Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 The first pop star I ever saw live was Emile Ford, the song,What do you want to make those eyes at me for?.It was at the Locarno in the 60s,mind you he cheated,he was miming but never mind!.Which star did you see live and where and when!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliewag Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 my dad's employer always did a xmas party for the employees children. some form of entertainer was always booked and i remember one year in the early 60's it was an up and coming group called the seekers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrodbo Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Eddie Cochran,Gene Vincent plus a host of others on the same bill at The Gaumont possibly in the early 60s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crookesey Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Tommy Steele in Blackpool, circa 1955, the place was full of screaming females. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curriechick Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 The Bay City Rollers at the City Hall, and yes I had all the tartan outfit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Eddie Cochran,Gene Vincent plus a host of others on the same bill at The Gaumont possibly in the early 60s I was there too, Eddie died a few days later in a car crash. The other British star that appeared was Vince Eager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grinder Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Eddie Cochran,Gene Vincent plus a host of others on the same bill at The Gaumont possibly in the early 60s Snap, unless you count Two ton Tessy O'Shea at the Empire... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crookesey Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 I was there too, Eddie died a few days later in a car crash. The other British star that appeared was Vince Eager He died in early 1960, aged 21, what a waste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grinder Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Gene vincent had a sore throat that night and didn't he also die in a car crash, a taxi on the way to/from the air port ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppins Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Saw Frankie Vaughan at the Locarno. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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