THE SUNSETS Gigs 77-78

 

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(Tiffany's promotional poster)
Sunsets Drummer Rockin' Louie stood in on vocals for Shaky, who was now now rehearsing for the West End musical "Elvis".
Thank you to Darren at darren.dlf@virgin.net

 

SHAKIN'
STEVENS
TO PLAY
YOUNG
ELVIS

ROCK'N'ROLL singer Shakin' Stevens has been selected to play the part of young Elvis Presley in Jack Good's musical Elvis, that opens at London's Astoria Theatre on November 28.  Sixties singer P. J. Proby will play Presley after the age of 40 in the musical.
   Good, the man responsible for the famous Oh Boy TV show of the early 1960's, is producing and directing the stage show, and music is provided by fumble.  Stevens' band the Sunsets will play their planned dates without him, with vocals taken by drummer Rocker Louie and pianist Ace.

 

The Sunsets gigs 1977-78
After Shaky's departure

1977  
4th October PLYMOUTH Top Rank
5th October CARLTON, LONDON The Broom
31st October BATH University
11th November EXETER Tiffany's
1978  
8th July FELTHAM Assembly Rooms, Middlesex

The line-up features Stu Colman
who was soon to become Shaky's producer.

 


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