4 RECORD MIRROR, Week ending January 9,1965 `BEAT ROOM' OUT! `GADZOOOKS' IN "BEAT ROOM," BBC -2's weekly pop programme is being scrapped at the end of this month. It is to be replaced by a completely new show now being planned by "Beat Room" producer Barry Langford. This week Langford revealed ex- clusively to RM's Barry May that "Beat Room" had been goingfor Seven months now, and could con- tinue for another three or four. "But we like to feel that we are aheadofthetrendssothisnew Programme will be a revue of pop entertainment. I've always had this feeling that pop entertainers can do more thanjust make hitrecords andinthisshow, which will run for thirty minutes, they will appear insketches, comedy routines,and dances. Two-thirds of the programme THE KINKS: celebrating will be live, and a third mimed to Ray Davies' 21st birthday. discS" he added. Foratitle, Lan gfordhasgone THE SOUTHBEATS back 300 years."Irackedmy More packed audiences, and brain for weeks and as fast as an more winning groups at the Record Mirror'sAll -BritainBeatContest idea came upit was dated almost heldatWimbledonPalaisevery immediately.But I figuredthat there's a word used three centuries Sunday night.Latest winners were theBarracudasfromNorth-West GEORGIE FAME FOR ago that still has a meaning." London on December 27, 1964, who The new titleis "Gadz000ks (It's scored 222 votes. Tying for second All Happening)". placewith 147 voteswerethe MinuteMenfromLondon,and "Gadz000kS"withthree"o's" Croydon group The Vampires. emphasises Langford. Thisweek'swinnerswerethe MOTOWN REVUE? Itwill be a very fast show pro- Southbeats from Bognor (156 votes) mises Langford "comperable to some and theObjects from Sanderstead GEORGIE FAME and the Blue Flames may be one of the (136votes). Both groups willplay of Jack Good's work." in the semi-final next month. Other few British acts to appear on the Tamla-Motown package Each weekly programme, which groups wishing to enter should con- tour when the Detroit singers and groups arrive here in will be televised from 7 P.m. until tactStuartWellerPromotionsat March. 7.30p.m.willbepresentedlive 3 Old Price Street, S.W.1. Negotiations are taking placeat from the BBC's Television Theatre the moment forhitmaker Georgic at Shepherds Bush, with a dancing and his band of musicians to play audience of 40 and a seated audi- alongside The Supremes, The ence of 450. Miracles, The Temptations, Martha and the Vandellas, Contours, Mar- Therewillbenopre -conceived velettes,Marvin Gaye and others format and producer Langford ex- New singles from who will be here, although no dates pects to spend a month getting the have yet been set. show intoitsroutine. Talks are also on for Georgie to The first programme goes out on tourAustraliaforthree weeksin February1.,andalreadybooked May. are The Animals. Singer Christine Withso many previousrecords Holmes will be a joint commere on Animals and Supremes thathavenot made theTop20, the show, and pianist Peter Cook, Georgieisnot overcome by long- formerly organist with Wayne Gib - The Animals, Val Doonican, The Sup/ ernes, Little Richard, awaited chartrecognition.Buthe son's Dynamic Sounds will have a Paul Anka, the Kingston Trio, and James Brown and his stillfeels he needs a break after Permanent residency. hisrecenthectictelevisionand Famous Flames are among the artistes who have new singles radio schedule. out on January 15. Soatthe endofnext week, be As revealed here last week, there will flywith hismanagerRik are also newdiscsoutbyJulie Gunnelltospendaweekski-ing Grant, theMigilFive, theKinks, in Austria. PROBY BOOKED FOR 2 TYLS and Dean Martin, on the same day. But before he leaves,the group P. J. Proby has been booked for singfournumbers.Alsoonthe The Animals' newie is "Don't Let have personal apperances to make, two appearances on ABC -TV's show are Paul Anka, Del Shannon, Me Be Misunderstood," backed by starting with a recording of "Beat "Thank Your Lucky Stars." The Swinging Blue Jeans, and The Boom" tonight (Thursday) for trans- issetfornext week an Eric Burdon-Alan Price original, to make appearances on both Thefirst A missionnextMonday.Tomorrow, AYEAR-TO-YEAR rave up. 16) whenhe replaces The RottingStonesaresetfor "Club Gogo."Titleson Val channels. (January Doonican's follow-up to "Walk Tall" the group are at Wimbledon Palais BillyFury(hospitalized) and the January30,with Wayne Fontana and on Saturday appear at Chelms- Itstarted a couple of ButbeforetheylefttheBBC, second on February 20. and the Mindbenders, CliffBennett is "The Special Years." The coupl- hoursbeforemidnightonthey found timeto celebrate Ray ingis titled"TravellingHome." ford Corn Exchange, Sunday's en- Davies'21st birthdaythatday Also on theearlier programmes and the Rebel Rousers. isatthe December 31st, will be Manfred Mann, The The Animals, Mark Wynter, and The Supremes willattemptahat gagement Blue Moon, Thursday, with a bottle of champers, poured Rockin' ThePrimitives, been trick as they didin America with Hayes, and on Monday they travel 1964, andendedintheinto BBC -type cardboard cups. Also Berries. theCapitolShowband have tothe West SandraBarry, The Moody Blues, addedtothebillon February6, "ComeSeeAboutMe,"coupled Adelphi, Bromwich. early hours of Friday, Jan-on the BBC's "Beat In The New" and James Tamlin. which already has Billy J. Kramer with "Always In My Heart." There "The Beat Show" on BBC Radio wereP.J.Proby,,JulieRogers, The January 23 programme will and theDakotas. Just Four Men are gospel overtones in the titles of from Manchesterissetfor Tues- uary1st,1965. The Rockin'Berries, The Mersey - be another "Lucky Stars Special," are setfor February13 and Roy Little Richard's new disc-"There'll day,followedby sessionsat Wol- beats,The LongandtheShort, highlightingCiliaBlack, who will Orbison on February 27. Be Peace In The Valley For Me" verhamptonCivicHall(13),Bath Some floated between the two bigTheGraham BondOrganization, and "Joy, Joy, Joy." Spa Hall(14),Leyton Baths(15). ones, atRediffusion's "Ready, Christine Holmes, Ray Singer and When Georgieteturnsfromhis Steady,Go"studioinKingsway, Paul Anka's new releaseis"To and the BBC's"Beat Room" Peter and the Headlines. Wait For Love," coupled with "Be- brief winter sports holiday, he will When theKinks went downto rejoin studioatWhiteCity. Bothhad hind My Smile." "I'm Going Home" his group for datesat:El- "see the New -Year -In" pro- RSG they met upwithManfred is the first "A" side by the Kingston tham Baths(25),before cuttinga grammes packedwithpopstars. Mann,KennyLynch,theDave CLIMBING UP THE CHARTS Trio on the Brunswick label since new single on the26th.Northants ClarkFive,Susan Maughan,the theyleftCapitol.Flip istitled issetforthe27thand "Top Of The Kinks, booked for both Animals, Freddie and the Dreamers "LittlePlaySoldiers."Thenew The Pops"onthe28th. Other shows, were amongthosewho and Dusty Springfield, seen inthis James Brown single is "Have Mercy bookingsfortherestofJanuary racedthroughtheWest Endof picture rehearsing her dance Baby"coupledwith"JustWon't arethe Plaza, Guildford (29), London from one studio to another, routine with Peppi. Do Right." RickyTick,Windsor(30),a n d JIM REEVES Therearealsonew singlesby Pigalle, W.I.(31). The Who?, theBritish R&B group February's bookings start with a who last year changed their name date at Wembley Town Hall on the tothe High Numbers with an un- first, and then two days in Holland successful disc, now returning to the for TV appearances on the 2nd and disc scene with"I Can't Explain" 3rd.Threeengagementsareset coupledwith"BaldHeaded Wo- for Friday, February 5 - the Joe man." Ted Heath and his orchestra Loss Pop Show on radio, the Manor play "Bombay Duckling," the theme House, London, and the all-nighter TOP SIX FOR JAN. from the BBC's "Kipling" TV series, session at the Flamingo, Soho. On coupled with "A Spoonful Of Sugar" February 6Georgieisat Holborn fromtheMary Poppins'musical. Central School of Art. Other dates Both "A"and"B"sidesare areWallingtonPublicHall(9), originalSwritten by the group on BBC TV'sCrackerjack(10),Kid- the new Rustiks' single:"Not The derminster Town Hall(11),Bore- THERE'S A Loving Kind" and "Can't You See." hamwood Lynx Club and Battersea BillyFury'sbackinggroup,The CollegeofTechnologyall-nighter MESSAGE TO Gamblers, play "Now I'm Alone" (12), CambridgeCorn Exchange HEARTACHE and "Find Out What's Happening." (13), Pigalle, W.1. (14), Bristol The Tornadoes do an instrumental CornExchange (17),Portsmouth MARTHA version of "Granada" coupled with RendezvousClub(18),"R eady FOLLOWING ME a Joe Meek original, "Ragunbone- Steady Go" (19), Chelsea College of m an. 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