The Eddie CONNORS COMBO

BIOGRAPHY:

who had previously played with local dance groups before joining the Johnny Kildare Orchestra (with whom he appeared in Radio Luxembourg). Returning the area at the start of 1964
Connors formed a beat group, The Eddie Connors Combo, at the start of 1964, recruiting Pete McFerner (piano), Andy Scott (saxophone) & Dick Burgoyne (drums), all of whom had played in Doak's band, along with Paul Serafini (bass, ex-Young Ones) & Ronnie Brooks (guitar, ex-Roadrunners), six hours before entering and winning a local beat group competition. Serafini later joined The Roadrunners, Brooks joined The Staccatos, whilst Burgoyne rejoined Connors in the Eddie Connors Trio.