Perhaps you saw some of the stars who passed this way this week in history (From Bournemouth Echo)

Perhaps you saw some of the stars who passed this way this week in history

6:10am Tuesday 26th January 2010

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5 years ago:

Farther – Camel Bar, Bournemouth (25.1.05).

10 years ago:

Emo Octopus – Mr Smiths, Bournemouth (26.1.00) Average Blues Band – Mr Smiths, Bournemouth (30.1.00).

15 years ago:

The Curtains – Mr Smiths (25.1.95).

20 years ago:

Julian Bream – Poole Arts Centre (28.1.90).

25 years ago:

Chevalier Brothers – The Academy, Boscombe (28.1.85): NME busking contest winners who briefly popularised jump jive in the mid-80s.

Chaka Khan – Poole Arts Centre (31.1.85): One review of this show said simply: “Chaka can’t!”

30 years ago:

Osibisa – Winter Gardens, Bournemouth (26.1.80): Afro-pop legends who formed in London in 1969.

Kenny Ball & his Jazzmen – Poole Arts Centre (31.1.80).

40 years ago:

Ken Colyer – Royal Exeter Hotel, Bournemouth (26.1.790): The jazz man who gave early breaks to the likes of Lonnie Donegan, Acker Bilk and Charlie Watts. The young Stones gigged at Colyer’s Studio 51 venue.

Estas Tom Cat + Room – The Ritz, Bournemouth (30.1.70).

45 years ago:

Rambles Soul Band – Le Disque a Go Go, Bournemouth (25.1.65).

The Paramounts – Pavilion Ballroom (26.1.65): Gary Brooker’s band before Procul Harum also included guitarisrt Robin Trower.

The Crawdaddies – Le Disque a Go Go, Bournemouth (27.1.65).

The Unknowns – 45 Club, Bournemouth (29.1.65).

The Birds – Ferndown Hall (30.1.65): Ronnie Wood playing a Bournemouth suburb had to be a memorable event – were you there?

The Inner Circle – 45 Club, Bournemouth (30.1.65).

Presented in association with The Bournebeat music-themed hotel, bar and restaurant at 12 Priory Road, Bournemouth Share your memories of these and other local gigs at bournebeat@hotmail.co.uk

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