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


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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