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Manchester Beat Groups – who found international fame

Manchester Beat Groups

When beat music arrived in 1963, Manchester groups were amongst the first to find national fame.

This show looks at five of the groups who went on to international fame:
The Dakotas (who found success after teaming up with Liverpool frontman Billy J Kramer)
Freddie and the Dreamers, Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders, Herman’s Hermits and the Hollies.

They all have very different tales to tell…

PLAYLIST
The Dakotas – Cruel Sea
James Ray – If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody
Wayne Fontana & Mindbenders – Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um
The Rays – Silhouettes
The Hollies – Listen to Me

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Manchester beat Groups – who found international success
First broadcast 1 April 2019 on Access North West 

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