The Outsiders - Time Won't Let Me (1966)

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The Outsiders were an American rock and roll group from Cleveland, Ohio, that was founded and led by guitarist Tom King. The band is best known for its Top 5 hit "Time Won't Let Me" in early 1966, which peaked at #5 in the US, but the band had three other hit singles in 1966 and released a total of four albums in the mid-1960s.

Allmusic described the act's style: "Part of the secret behind the Outsiders' musical success lay in the group's embellishments [with horns and strings], which slotted in perfectly with their basic three- or four-piece instrumental sound. . . . [H]owever bold and ambitious they got, one never lost the sense of a hard, solid band sound at the core. With Geraci's magnificent singing out front, it was impossible for anyone with an ear for soul not to love how this group sounded, on their album tracks as well as their singles."

The Outsiders were a continuation of the Starfires (see article); a total of eight former Starfires were members of the Outsiders at one time or another. In 1964, the Starfires had added future Outsiders frontman Sonny Geraci on lead vocals and his brother Mike Geraci on sax. In an interview, Sonny Geraci stated: "[The Starfires] were a few years older than me.... When I joined the group, I kind of like, pushed them to record and change the drummer and change the guitar player."

The band was signed to Capitol Records on the strength of their late 1965 recording of "Time Won't Let Me" (written by Tom King and his brother-in-law, Chet Kelley), leaving a local recording label headed by King's uncle, Patrick Connelly (Pama Records); at this time, the band's name was changed. (Most of the band's original songs were written by King and Kelley, although another songwriter, Bob Turek was working with the band by 1967). Reasons for the name change were unclear, although most sources state that it was at the insistence of their new record label.[1] One popular story about the new name was that Tom King and Chet Kelley had become "outsiders" within the family as a result of the label shift.

The Outsiders had a built-in advantage over the numerous American bands that formed in the wake of the British Invasion. Rather than being neophytes, the Starfires had been a very active rhythm and blues band in the Cleveland scene since 1958, often playing six shows a week. Tom King and Chet Kelley proved to be a formidable songwriting team, and the band was also adept at handling covers of R&B standards. King also headed the band's horn section and served as the arranger and sometime producer.


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TVNZ Dunedin and Christchurch bands 1984 Pt 3 Dunedin

As shown in "Radio With Pictures"
Brent Hansen reports on bands in Christchurch and Dunedin in 1984.
Producer Peter Blake
Over thirty interv...   more As shown in "Radio With Pictures"
Brent Hansen reports on bands in Christchurch and Dunedin in 1984.
Producer Peter Blake
Over thirty interviews, lots of live sound - half an hour from TVNZ and no adds.
What a reallocation of resources there has been in television since then.
Includes...
Christchurch and Dunedin 1984
Dick Driver
White Boys -- At the Zanzibar, - Tony Peake,
Martin McPearson,
Mark Cassin - Ezzy Promotions,
Rob White Christchurch music critic,
Belle Motions -- Donna Sheen,
Smart Russians - Arni Webb,
Maiden China -- Raoul Bridges,
Radio U -- Michael Higgins,
Bill Direen - At the time Blue Ladder Theatre,
Louie and the Hotsticks -- Alan Park,
John Bridges -- Alternative Entertainment Venue,
Rex Simpson -- teen promotions (and much more not mentioned here),
Flying Nun Records -- Roger Sheperd,
Working with Walt,
The Double Happys -- Shane Carter,
Working With Walt -- Rob Hellriegel ,
Love in a Gas Oven -- Ian Purvis, Nathan McConnell, Jonathan Underhill,
Wreck Small Speakers on Expensive Stereos -- Michael Morley,
Look Blue Go Purple -- Norma O'Malley,
The Rip -- Alistair Galbraith ,
Barry Blackler, Ross MacKenzie of The Idles,
Stuffed Husbands,
Malcolm Blakc of Netherworld Dancing Toys,
Backdoor Blues Band -- Ted Clarke,
Crystal Zoom -- Michael Weston,
Venue Foxys
Graeme Downes of the Verlaines
Matthew Bannister of Sneaky Feelings
Roy Colbert
Jordan Luck
Graham Cockroft -- Radio One uni station
Steve Hound - Promoter Captain Cook
Dunedin venues -- The Oriental Tavern, The Empire Tavern in Princes St, The Captain Cook   less