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Hi all,
Having a lazy day in front of the computer and I found this page, not sure if others have seen it, I'm sure you have, but I found it very interesting

http://www.manchesterbeat.com/groups/fourtones/fourtones.php

Derek Quinn being part of the band was really interesting for me, yes I do remember Freddie and the Dreamers.
Pleased you enjoyed the link John

thnx anthony - such a great article! i have read lots of stories on 'manchester beat's fantastic site - really entertaining reading for any fan! u can check out stories about the early days of all the great bands and musicians there.

the link to the main page:

http://www.manchesterbeat.com/index.php

also, here is a link to a very interesting article by russ lee (harold russel) about some of the hollies' early days in skiffle and pre-hollies days (remember he is the one who posted on yt - the Chez Nous club 1961):

http://www.manchesterbeat.com/mystory/russ_lee/russ_lee.php

hope you enjoy reading all about it as much as i do!

Thanks Sass E Frass, it's a great site

Thanks for the link to the Manchester Beat Anthony, fascinating stuff.
I came across Tony's and Bobby's full names. I thought Bobby's middle name was unusual - Hartley.
Last night I started reading a book I got for Christmas, about the Titanic. It told about the heroic musicians that continued playing while the ship sank. The lead musician's surname was Hartley! I couldn't believe I had read the same name twice in one day. Not only that, Mr Hartley came from Colne in Lancashire, very near to where Bobby and Tony come from.
I wonder if Bobby is related to this Mr Hartley? Both true heroes anyway.