The Outlaws were an
English instrumental band that recorded in the early 1960s. One time members included
Ritchie Blackmore,
Chas Hodges,
Bobby Graham, Ken Lundgren,
Mick Underwood, Reg Hawkins (born Reginald Hawkins, in 1942), Billy Kuy and others.
Their name was originally conceived by
Joe Meek, who needed a
backing group for
Mike Berry's "Set Me Free" in 1960. After that
recording, they continued being one of the
house bands of his
recording studio at 304 Holloway Road,
London. As such, they were used for recordings,
demo and
audition. Many of their
songs were
written by Meek and credited to his
pseudonym,
Robert Duke. They appeared as themselves in the 1963
British film,
Live It Up!.
In addition to featuring on three
hit singles backing Mike Berry, they also recorded
singles in their own right, see discography below.
Discography
Singles
With the line-up : Billy Kuy, Bobby Graham, Chas Hodges, Reg Hawkins
- "Swingin' Low" b/w "Spring is Near" (March 1961) - UK #46
- "Ambush" b/w "Indian Brave" (June 1961) - UK #43
- "Valley of the Sioux" b/w "Crazy Drums" (September 1961)
With the line-up : Ken...
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