The EGGY

 

The EGGY

BAND INDEX

The name Eggy started off as a bit of yoke! The four Coventry pop group members thought it was all white but their manager thought it was eggcellent.

L to r Bill Bates Vocals, from Wyken. Bill Campbell bass, from Stoke. Brothers Roger (guitar) and Nigel Lomas (Drums) from Foleshill decided to lay their faith in the name.

And Eggy are now trying for a lion's share of the charts with their first record on the Spark label called "You're Still Mine"

Formed after The Sorrows split in late 1967 by Roger Lomas. Both sides of the single had previously been demoed by the Sorrows .

Bates previously with The Boll Weevils. Bill Campbell later with Coconut Mat c 1970.

Single:

A: You're Still Mine / B: Hookey (Spark SRL1024 1969)

Picture of Egg poster via Pete Chambers - it can be seen in The Coventry Music Museum.

Tracks found on Compilation CDs - You're still mine - on "Circus Days Vol 1/2. Rex Brough comments - 'one of the loudest sounding pop songs I've heard. Lots of wah-wah guitar, excellent!'