The Saints (1960s band)
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| The Saints | |
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| Also known as | The Ambassadors |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Instrumental, pop, surf music |
| Years active | 1963–1965 |
| Labels | Pye Records Dot Records |
| Associated acts | Joe Meek, Heinz, The Tornados, The Peddlers |
| Members | |
| Tab Martin Roy Phillips Ricky Winter |
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The Saints were an instrumental band that worked for record producer Joe Meek.
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[edit] Career
The band were made up of Tab Martin (fresh from his stint with The Tornados), Roy Phillips (playing guitar), and drummer Ricky Winter (born Richard Winter, 27 September 1940, in Aldershot, Hampshire). They worked as the house band for Meek's productions, and as such backed Heinz, Andy Cavell (born 20 April 1945, Piraeus, Greece) and others. Their only hit was their cover of The Surfaris', "Wipe Out". They appeared as themselves in the British film Live It Up!.
Martin and Phillips went on to found The Peddlers in 1963.
[edit] Singles discography
- "Wipe Out"/"Midgets" - Pye Records 7N 15548
- "Husky Team"/"Pigtails" - Pye 7N 15582
- "Surfin’ John Brown"/"Big Breaker" - Dot Records 16528 (U.S. only single, as 'The Ambassadors')
- "Happy Talk" and "Parade of Tin Soldiers", appear on ‘304 Holloway Road, Joe Meek The Pye Years Volume 2’ (Sequel Records NEX CD 216).
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- The Saints biography at The Peddlers website
- thesaintsonline.org The Saints featuring Rick Winter
