The Allusions - Gypsy Woman

Lulu 1996 by Lewis Klahr
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The Allusions

Biography by Bruce Eder
The Allusions were an Australian band that never made any impression outside of their homeland but left behind some great Merseybeat-style records. The quintet was formed out of the memberships of two previously existing groups, the Leemen and the Delawares. Guitarist Terry Hearne, already a five-year veteran of the music business at age 20, and an ex-member of the surf instrumental groups the Dave Bridge Quartet and Dave Bridge Trio, joined the Leemen in 1964 and began to move away from leader Lonnie Lee's Bakersfield sound country repertory. With rhythm guitarist Michael Morris, who had previously played in an outfit called Dennis Williams & the Delawares, he split off from the Leemen. Hearne's ex-Dave Bridge bandmate Terry Chapman came in on bass, and Kevin Hughes of the Delawares took the drummer spot, with John Shaw, who also doubled in a very limited way on organ, taking the lead vocals on the ballads. The new group's influences and models came from the Beatles but also the early Zombies and the Fortunes, Gerry & the Pacemakers, and other lighter, pop-oriented rock & roll outfits being heard at the time in England.

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[ainligh]

Remember seeing them on a regular basis back in the 60's at the Rivoli in Parramatta, NSW

[albainbridge1]

A really good cover version of Ricky Nelsons song.I I love it!

[mtwallet]

originally by Ricky Nelson

[INDEEMIXX]

Fantastic !!!

[robibm2003]

I quite enjoyed this. Thanks for introducing me to these guys.

[kawliga55]

:) nice