Detroit Emeralds 3 Nov – 9 Nov 1974 Baileys Leicester
The song for which they are now best remembered, “Feel the Need in Me”, reached number 22 US R&B in 1973, and a new longer version four years later also…
Hot Chocolate 2 November 1974 Leicester Polytechnic
Hot Chocolate are a British soul band popular during the 1970s and 1980s, formed by Errol Brown and Tony Wilson. The group had at least one hit song every year…
Ronnie Dukes & Ricky Lee – 27 Jan 1974 – 2 Feb 1974 Baileys Leicester
Dukes and Lee were a cabaret duo of Ronnie Duke who was an English musician, dancer and comedian and Ricki Lee (born Audrey Tomlinson) who was an English singer. They…
Sweet Sensation – 27 Oct 1974 – 3 Nov 1974 Baileys Leicester
Formed in Manchester in 1971, the band came to prominence after appearing on the ITV talent show New Faces. Under the guidance of panellist Tony Hatch, the band signed to…
Bernard Manning – 20 Oct 1974 – 26 Oct 1974 Baileys Leicester
Bernard John Manning (13 August 1930 – 18 June 2007) was an English comedian and nightclub owner. He gained a high profile on British television during the 1970s, appearing on…
Gene Pitney – 13 Oct 1974 – 19 Oct 1974 Baileys Leicester
Gene Francis Alan Pitney (February 17, 1940 – April 5, 2006) was an American singer, songwriter and musician. Pitney charted 16 top 40 hits in the United States, four in…
Jimmy Helms – 06 Oct 1974 – 12 Oct 1974 Baileys Leicester
James D. Helms (born September 27, 1941) is an American soul singer, known as a member of Londonbeat but who also had solo hits such as “Gonna Make You an…
10cc 03 Oct 1974 Leicester Polytechnic
10cc are a British rock band formed in Stockport in 1972. The group initially consisted of four musicians — Graham Gouldman, Eric Stewart, Kevin Godley and Lol Creme — who…
Charlie Williams – 29 Sep1974 – 05 Oct 1974 Baileys Leicester
Charles Adolphus Williams, MBE (23 December 1927 – 2 September 2006) was an English professional footballer who was one of the first black players in British football after the Second…
The Three Degrees – 22 Sep1974 – 28 Sep 1974 Baileys Leicester
The Three Degrees are an African-American female vocal group formed circa 1963 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Although 16 women have been members over the years, the group has always been a…