Tornados

Formed 1960, UK. Formerly Billy Fury's backing band. Session musicians for producer Joe Meek.
Label: Decca
Musicians: Alan Caddy (gtr); George Bellamy (rhy gtr); Roger LaVerne (org); Heinz Burt (bs); Clem Cattini (drms)
Producers: Joe Meek
Writers: Joe Meek
F 11494 Telstar 25 Aug 1962 50-36-17-11-3-1-1-1-1-1-3-4-4-9-9-8-9-8-9 Pts: 738
    sales: 967000; The first single by a British group to be no.1 in the USA.  
    12 Jan 1963 10-20-30-39-38 Pts: 61
DFE 8510 The Sound Of The Tornados EP 8 Dec 1962 14-6-5-4 Pts: 21
    12 Jan 1963 2-3-2-2-2-2-2-5-3-3-3-3-9-6-6-13-15-14-18-17-xx-16 Pts: 132
Musicians: Alan Caddy (gtr); George Bellamy (rhy gtr); Roger LaVerne (org); Heinz Burt (bs); Clem Cattini (drms)
Producers: Joe Meek
Writers: Joe Meek
F 11562 Globe-Trotter 12 Jan 1963 9-5-5-6-13-16-20-22-31-33 Pts: 205
DFE 8511 Telstar EP 26 Jan 1963 14-9-10-9-7-7-8-6-8-9-8-8-5-4-7-6-6-9-10-8-10-14 Pts: 94
Writers: Joe Meek
F 11606 Robot 16 Mar 1963 32-30-24-19-17-21-23-28-30-32-36-42 Pts: 130
DFE 8521 More Sounds Of The Tornados EP 6 Apr 1963 20-18-19-15-8-9-12-11-14-xx-18-xx-20 Pts: 33
Writers: Joe Meek
F 11662 The Ice Cream Man 1 Jun 1963 34-25-22-18-18-22-28-31-38 Pts: 101
DFE 8533 Tornado Rock EP 10 Aug 1963 20-12-15-11-7-13-15-12-15-13-17-18-15 Pts: 40

Billy Fury & The Tornados

Label: Decca
DFE 8510 Billy Fury And The Tornados EP 18 May 1963 17-8-7-7-4-2-3-2-6-8-9-9-14-15-12-15 Pts: 79

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