Gypsy Lee
Gypsy Lee were a heavy R & B outfit who played Pete Waterman's progressive music night at the Walsgrave pub on Tuesday September 1st 1970, along with Rod Felton (Electric) and Last Fair Deal ( an offshoot acoustic blues trio associated with Wandering John.
My only information on them is from this night at the Walsgrave. I used to do the door at the Walsgrave for Pete and was there on the night. The place was packed and Gypsy Lee went down a storm, especially their cover of the Lemon Song by Led Zeppelin.
The highlight of the night for me was when the young Pete Waterman joined them on stage with his flute! They launched into Rock Me Baby, with Pete on a raucous vocal and staccato flute - Jethro Tull style.
Pete had sang and played with a number of bands before he became the top DJ in Cov - the Pilgrims in the mid 60's and Tomorrow's Kind in 1967. Pete seemed to know the guys more than just because he had booked them so it's possible there were some old band mates in this band, but i can't be sure of that!
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