THE MUSTANGS

 

THE MUSTANGS

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The MUSTANGS
circa 1965 Source - Broadgate Gnome
Beat group from Kenilworth


Line up: Mick ? (Martin Noble?) - guitarist/ vocalist, Pat Brook - bass/leader, Lynne Curtis - female vocals, Tony Fennell - drums


NEW, Nov 2015 Bass player Chris Allan, tells us that The line-up on the photo shown (from 1963) is as follows:


Back Row: L-R
Pat Brook, Leader/R Guitar, Lynne Curtis vocals, Colin Gozney drums, Chris Allen bass
Front Row L-R
Ricky Starr (Dave Barlow) vocals, Martin Williams Lead guitar, Mike Burns (Mike Smith) vocals.


Chris also says
"Yes, there were 3 vocalists at the time! Lynne was the best looking (and Pat Brook's girlfriend for a long time). I actually introduced her to the Mustangs. Her parents ran the New Yorker coffee bar in Leamington, where I lived then and still do. One night I heard her singing an impromptu song with some members of The Challengers, who were there. Afterwards I asked her to come to a rehearsal with the Mustangs. She promptly joined us and we got a lot more bookings!."

Drummer, Tony Fennell told Broadgate Gnome, "This was a long time ago!!!! 3 guitars and drums plus girl vocals. I must have started the band 1961-ish and left 1963-ish. Apart from demos no recording deals. I lost track of the band when I left to dep. for other bands. We played local venues - Coventry Locarno - sharing bills with The Challengers, Avengers, Matadors. - Chesford Grange - Played at Northern venues and Skegness supporting Shane Fenton & The Fentones. Other local venues I can remember were Coventry Matrix, Leofric Hotel. Don’t know of any bands members joining any other bands.

"I played with the Mustangs in Coventry in the 60’s. We had a girl singer called Lynne Curtis who I recall recorded for Larry Page (Manager of the Orchid Ballroom). Pat Brookes was bass guitarist and leader . We played most venues in the area and often appeared at The Coventry Locarno."

Pete Chambers from Godiva Rocked to a Backbeat

"Kenilworth's big rock n roll band of the early 60's.Lynne Curtis fronted the band for a time as did Ricky Starr and his DA haircut! Lynn went on to release the country influenced Decca 45 House for Sale. The Mustangs were one of the first ever bands to use echo effect. Martin Noble borrowed his dad's Telefunken reel to reel tape recorder and inserted a switch that made it play back within a spilt second - instant echo! They could only play for 45 mins as the tape would run out. They decided Fender guitars were American and old hat so invested in Burns guitars which the Shadows used (big mistake). They were certainly well made and finished. We also invested in Vox AC 30 amps and speaker cabs. We met Vince Martin who was at the tail end of his singing career but who could still make Ricky Starr look second rate, especially in his gold lame suit. Vince did a few gigs with us and livened up the band no end."

Ted Bean joined The Mustangs and The Incas from the Challengers.


Lynne Curtis

House for Sale / Decca F 11869 - Released March 64
Tracklist
A - House For Sale. Written-By – Klein*, Hoffman*
B - My Little Boy. Written-By – Tilzer*, Lewis*, Dillon*


House for Sale "Country tinged" according to Pete Chambers.

Record man says " I've just stumbled on an old press clipping about Miss Curtis. She was from the Midlands (Kenilworth actually) and an American release on President was apparently planned to coincide with the UK release. I can't see that that ever happened and two other tracks she recorded at the same time (according to the press story) 'Gonna Make A Man Outta You' and 'The Night of The Dance' seem to have remained on the shelf." http://www.45cat.com/record/f11869
NME review Mar 27, 1964.
President Records production
XDR.32138 : Kassner Music Ltd.
XDR.32140 : Francis, Day & Hunter.


Link to the SINGLE audio - but not sure if this link is safe - haven't tried it myself - At you're own risk! http://onetunes.ru/rid-cgfgide/House-For-Sale