Tommy Hunt 24 February – 2 March 1974 Baileys Leicester
With over 65 years in the show business, Tommy Hunt is one of the original pioneers of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Starting out his performing career in the late ’50s as…
Water 22 February 1974 Il Rondo Leicester
Do you have any information about ‘Water’ – a local Leicester bands?
Lulu 17 – 23 February 1974 Baileys Leicester
In 1974, Lulu performed the title song for the James Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun. Two slightly different versions of the song were used, at the start…
Tom Jones 24 February 1974 De Montfort Hall Leicester
‘What’s New Pussycat’ and ‘It’s Not Unusual’ – thoroughly enjoyed by a 70% female audience.
McGuiness Flint 16 February 1974 Leicester Polytechnic
Founded in Hatfield, UK in 1971 – Disbanded in 1976 – Reformed intermittently between 2002-2014 BABE RUTH was a band that formed in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, in 1971. Guitarist Alan…
Babe Ruth 16 February 1974 Leicester Polytechnic
Founded in Hatfield, UK in 1971 – Disbanded in 1976 – Reformed intermittently between 2002-2014 BABE RUTH was a band that formed in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, in 1971. Guitarist Alan…
Spencer Davis Group 16 February 1974 Leicester University
The Spencer Davis Group were a British band formed in Birmingham in 1963 by Spencer Davis (guitar), brothers Steve Winwood (vocals, keyboards, guitar) and Muff Winwood (bass guitar), and Pete…
Flying Hat Band Il Rondo Leicester 15 February 1974
The Flying Hat Band were an early 1970s Birmingham, England rock act that, alongside Judas Priest, ranked as the Midlands’ favourites to succeed. Despite not having released an album, the…
Prince Edwards – Il Rondo Leicester 13 February 1974
PRINCIPAL EDWARDS MAGIC THEATRE was an artistic cooperative formed by a group of student musicians and artists at Exeter University in 1968. The group’s original plan to establish a magazine…
Ralph McTell
Leicester Mercury report, 14 February 1974 – City folk concert is a sellout. Although pop terminology like ’one-hit wonder is rarely attributable to the folk – scene, it could be…