BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS
Description: Band
Instruments: Bass Drums Guitar Piano Voice
Music Styles: Pop/Rock
Location: VIC, Australia
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BIOGRAPHICAL PROFILE
The Playboys
Formed 1962 Melbourne Australia – Disbanded in 1967
The Playboys were one of a small group of Australian bands to get international exposure during the mid-’60s, after distinguishing themselves in their homeland. They recorded an album and a brace of singles – including one in England — but their most wide-ranging musical contribution may have been providing the personnel who became the pop-psychedelic band Procession in the late 1960s. The Playboys were originally organized in Melbourne, Australia in 1962 as an instrumental outfit, with a membership that included Graham Trottman on drums and Phil Blackmore on the organ.
They were soon making a name for themselves in the city and far beyond, and were
good enough to support Gerry & the Pacemakers and Brian Poole & the Tremeloes on a tour of Australia in 1964. They were signed to the Sunshine label later that year, and recorded a whole LP, in addition to releasing five singles between January 1965 and May 1966. Their other major function was as the “house band” to singers such as Marcie Jones and Billy Adams, who were also signed to Sunshine. But their big break came when they were selected as the permanent backing back for Normie Rowe, a Johnny Kidd-style soul belter who was one of the hottest singers in Australia in the mid-’60s. And it was Rowe who brought them to England on a British tour in the late fall of 1966.
They were exclusive in the latter stages to Normie Rowe as his career was going
from strength to strength.
The above shows The Playboys with Laurie Allen, Lyn Randell and Bobby Bright.
The Playboys were all experienced musicians.
There were many changes through the years, the members
are mentioned below.
Members Include
GRAHAM TROTTMAN – drums
BILL BILLINGS – guitar
NEIL McARTHER – bass
PETER CAROL – bass
JOHN CARTRIGHT – guitar
PHIL BLACKMORE – piano
RON BRAIN – bass
ROD STONE – guitar
BRIAN PEACOCK – bass
MICK RODGERS – guitar
KEN BRIGHT – saxophone
LAURIE BURNS – drums
The group also toured The United Kingdom as well as touring
Vietnam with Johnny O’Keefe.
Singles Include
EXEDUS – 1965
SWAN LAKE – 1965
DESPERADO – 1965
HE’S AWRIGHT – 1965
HAPPY ORGAN – 1966
BLACK SHEEP – 1967.
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