It's incredible that Decca's executive Mike Smith and Dick Row preferred this band to the Beatles. BP&T and The Beatles took an audition the first of January 1962.
.Hear the version they heard at Decca and then covered. The great English producer Glyn Johns recorded Candy Man by The Presidents and passed it to Decca for release. Decca signed The Presidents but then gave Candy Man to The Tremeloes who were their biggest band at that time. See the whole story at tHE PRESIDENTS WEB SITE and hear Brian Matthews of Sounds of the Sixties tell the story.
We've opened for The Tremeloes in Sao Paulo, Pinheiros Sport Club, in 68 (Silence era). Very good musicians and singers, with beaultiful Fender guitars and amps, and (recent) Marshall P.A.s
@12347771 I found out recently via google that m a buddy of mine(in the 70's) dad was the guy who discovered the Beatles and was AR for decca....the head of decca had his head up his ass and refused them..his name was Hugh Mendle...And i met him when he came to Toronto to visit his family.at the time I didn't know this...very nice fellow
It's incredible that Decca's executive Mike Smith and Dick Row preferred this band to the Beatles. BP&T and The Beatles took an audition the first of January 1962.
MrDiegoAgostini 3 weeks ago
good times
Magoshowmedival 3 weeks ago
.Hear the version they heard at Decca and then covered. The great English producer Glyn Johns recorded Candy Man by The Presidents and passed it to Decca for release. Decca signed The Presidents but then gave Candy Man to The Tremeloes who were their biggest band at that time. See the whole story at tHE PRESIDENTS WEB SITE and hear Brian Matthews of Sounds of the Sixties tell the story.
robinmayhew1 2 months ago
David Jacobs!!
jimincairns 4 months ago
the beatles pwned them all
Freethinker12341 10 months ago
absolutely brilliant live performance
latefor 10 months ago
the b side of candy man was "i wish i could dance" which is as good as the a side
blade0954 1 year ago
Stewie Griffin introducing the band
Picardy 1 year ago
We've opened for The Tremeloes in Sao Paulo, Pinheiros Sport Club, in 68 (Silence era). Very good musicians and singers, with beaultiful Fender guitars and amps, and (recent) Marshall P.A.s
loupha45 1 year ago
@12347771 I found out recently via google that m a buddy of mine(in the 70's) dad was the guy who discovered the Beatles and was AR for decca....the head of decca had his head up his ass and refused them..his name was Hugh Mendle...And i met him when he came to Toronto to visit his family.at the time I didn't know this...very nice fellow
pickypete0 1 year ago