The Vikings (British band)
The Vikings, also known as Keith Powell & the Vikings or Carl Wayne & the Vikings, were an English rock group from Birmingham, notable for including at various times Carl Wayne, Chris 'Ace' Kefford and Bev Bevan, who would later become founders of The Move.[1]
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| Origin | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Rock |
| Associated acts | The Move |
| Past members | Carl Wayne, Chris 'Ace' Kefford, Bev Bevan |
The Vikings started as a skiffle group in the Nechells district of Birmingham in the spring of 1957, formed by Terry Wallace and his friends George Jenkins, John "Bango" Badrick,Allan Compton and Terry Smith, with their first gig being at the local Cromwell Street Working Men's Club.[2]
They released three singles on Pye in the mid-1960s, one of which – "Your Loving Ways" – was written by the group.[3]
References
- Woodhouse, John R. (2008), Carl Wayne and The Vikings, Brum Beat, retrieved 14 October 2013
- Hornsby 1999, pp. 18–19.
- Unterberger, Richie, "Carl Wayne & the Vikings", AllMusic, Rovi, retrieved 20 October 2013
Bibliography
- Hornsby, Laurie (1999), Lavender, Mike (ed.), Brum rocked!, Birmingham: TGM, ISBN 0953695107
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