ABOUT
Heatwave, the original south London group by that name, ca. 1969, recorded 'Sister Simon (Funny Man)' as the A-side and 'Rastus Ravel (Is A Mean Old Man)' as the B-side, (both written by John Edward), in Pye Studios, London on 16th October 1970.
Maggie Stredder, Gloria George and Marian Davis, known as The Ladybirds sang back-up on the A-side, with Rick Wakeman playing piano and Doris Troy singing back-up on the B-side.
Friday 13th November 1970, Larry Page released their single on Penny Farthing Records.
Heatwave played the Liverpool Cavern Club for a week and is proud of its commemorative brick, 20 rows directly above 'John', in the Cavern Wall of Fame.
https://heatwave.n.nu
https://the-heatwave.bandcamp
http://www.forumusic.co.uk/heatwave.html
- Screen name:
- The-Heatwave
- Member since:
- Jan 07 2023
- Active within 24 hours
- Level of commitment:
- Touring
- Years together:
- 3
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- 1 time per week
- Available to gig:
- 4-5 nights a week
- Age:
- 64 years
Influences
The Beatles
The Kinks
The Rolling Stones
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Members Of Band
John Fellows – bass / backup vocals
Terry Shea – rhythm guitar / backup vocals
Richard Steen – lead guitar / backup vocals
Martin H. Samuel – drums / percussion
Peter Allatt – lead vocal / percussion
EQUIPMENT
Fender Jazz bass
Marshall 100 watt amplifier, Selmer Goliath speaker cabinet
Fender Stratocaster guitar
Selmer 100 watt amplifier, Goliath speaker cabinet
Epiphone Casino guitar
Vox AC30 amplifier
1970 Ludwig drums, Paiste cymbals
Percussion instruments
Shure SM57 microphones
Marshall 200 watt PA, 4 Marshall PA speaker columns
MUSIC
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Rastus Ravel (Is A Mean Old Man)
Rastus Ravel (Is A Mean Old Man) Track number: 1 Year: 1970 Album: Heatwave Genre: Classic Rock
Heatwave recorded 'Rastus Ravel (Is A Mean Old Man)', written by John Edward, in Pye Studios, London on 16th October 1970. Rick Wakeman plays piano and Doris Troy sings back-up. Friday 13th November 1970, Larry Page released it as the B-side to their single on Penny Farthing Records in England, Germany and Japan.
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Sister Simon (Funny Man)
Sister Simon (Funny Man) Track number: 2 Year: 1970 Album: Heatwave Genre: Pop
Heatwave recorded 'Sister Simon (Funny Man)', written by John Edward, in Pye Studios, London on 16th October 1970. Maggie Stredder, Gloria George and Marian Davis, known as The Ladybirds sing back-up. Friday 13th November 1970, Larry Page released it as the A-side of their single on Penny Farthing Records in England, Germany and Japan.
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Eleanor Rigby
Eleanor Rigby Track number: 3 Year: 1970 Album: Heatwave Genre: Classic Rock
'Eleanor Rigby', co-written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney, was recorded at and broadcast by the BBC in 1970 when Heatwave was a 5-piece.
