WHO played here in history: 5 years ago Michael Ball – Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth (18.6.05).

10 years ago

Kent Duchaine – The Central, Ashley Cross (16.6.00): US acoustic blues master.

15 years ago

Mike & the Mechanics – BIC (18.6.95): Mike Rutherford’s Genesis side project tours the Beggar On a Beach of Gold album.

30 years ago

Paul Daniels + Karen Kay – Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth (14.6.80): Summer season.

35 years ago

Rolf Harris (pictured) + The Dallas Boys – Winter Gardens, Bournemouth (14.6.75): Summer season.

40 years ago

Syd Fay + Barbra Churchill – Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth (14.6.70): Summer season.

Bill Collins Band – Royal Ballrooms, Boscombe (15.6.70).

Jon Hiseman’s Colosseum (pictured) – The Hive, Bournemouth (18.6.70): Progressive jazz rockers on the road trying out material from the US-only album The Grass Is Greener.

Monkey Cat – The Hive, Bournemouth (19.6.70).

Kenneth McKellar + Jimmy Tarbuck – Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth (19.6.70): Summer season.

Rockin’ Berries – White Buck Inn, Burley (20.6.70): Brumbeat regulars past their hitmaking heyday.

45 years ago

Ronnie Jones – Le Disque a Go Go, Bournemouth (16.6.65): Classy UK-based R&B shouter who found fame as a disco DJ a decade or so later.

The Seekers + Yana – Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth (17.6.65): Summer season.

Russ Conway + Kathy Kirby – Winter Gardens, Bournemouth (19.6.65): Summer season.

The Temperance Seven + The Checkmates + The King Brothers – Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth (20.6.65): Comedy jazz outfit, The Temperance Seven were formed at art school and the line-up always included nine members – one over the eight!

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