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Over the generations, the Manchester area has nurtured thousands of musical acts, ranging in styles as diverse as music hall and Madchester.
But it was the sixties that was the first to bring the music to the people. There were groups in almost every street, kids playing their music without thought of fame - just fun.
Although many were adopted on a national scale, others were content to stir only local interest before their eventual demise.
Despite their lack of national commercial success, they were part of the tremendous Manchester area music scene that continues to play such a major part in our lives.
Proudly based in the sixties, these pages salute the groups, agents, disc jockeys, shops and clubs in the Manchester area that gave us all such a great time! Memories that have lasted a lifetime!
Enjoy the site ... Add to it ... Revisit! We spend many hours per week on developing the site. Not just now and then - "it's all because of you".
Looking for:
Anyone got any contacts for:
Les Mosely - Lee Paul and The Electrons - re the song "THe Night Before"
Members of BARNABY RUDGE, SWEET MARRIAGE and SPICE - re recordings
Pls email
If you remember the Sixties ...
They do say that if you remember the Sixties, you weren't there. Not true. Many of us remember those wonderful times and some of us were not only there but played a major part in the story.
Few would have the knowledge and memories of Brian Higham - Barratt's manager and lead guitar with The Harbour Lights - the group's group.
Read his fascinating story here. Its a great read!
Below, a recent addition to Brian's Facebook contributions.
Interesting sections of the site you may have missed
My Story
We all have a story to tell - no matter what part we played in this great period in Manchester music. Add your personal story or contribute to the many tributes for Manchester musos who have now passed.
Clubland Beat
A small section on the site - that gets lots of interest. Not all of us worked the beat/pop scene, many of us made a good living working the hundreds of local Working Men' Clubs. Can you add anything in this section?
Stuff!
You may not have noticed a new menu option - Stuff.
Click on it and there's lots of extra information and reading for you on a huge variety of ... err, stuff!
Enjoy!
Popular pages
- If you remember the 60s ...
- Talk of the North (Eccles)
- Dave Cave
- The Twisted Wheel (Brazenose Street then Whitworth St)
- Hardrock (Greatstone Road, Stretford)
- Poco-a-Poco (Stockport)
- Kevin Lane
- Missing Links (Oldham)
- Hollies
- Blighty's ex-Monaco (Farnworth)
- Top Ten Club (Belle Vue, Gorton)
- Magic Village, Cromford Court, off Market Street
- The Embassy Club (Rochdale Road, Harpurhey)
- Factotums (Audenshaw/Droylsden)
- Oasis (Lloyd Street)
- Top of the Pops - BBC Studios (Rusholme)
- Freddie and The Dreamers - The Dreamers
- Bernard Herrmann and the N.D.O.
- About the site
- The Plaza Ballroom
Recently added
- Ivan D Juniors (Burnley)
- The Blue Diamonds (Wigan)
- Lion Hotel (Warrington)
- Lemon Line
- Shabby Tiger
- Psychic
- Mersey Hotel (West Didsbury)
- Tomorrow's Children
- Demons
- Wailers (Burnage)
- Hellions/The Demons
- Dennis Langfield Orchestra/Sound
- Imperial (Nelson)
- In-sect (Bolton)
- In-Sect (Chorlton)
- Brian Bookbinder (Manchester)
- Left Wing Coffee Bar (Brazennose St)
- Tommy Hunt
- Jeff Young (Manchester)
- Jason James (Manchester)
How to add to the site
Comments - add to the appropriate page
Add new groups, djs, etc - email
