The Honeycombs

The quintet was founded in 1963 under the name The Sheraton and had for that time a rarity in its ranks: a drummer, namely Ann Lantree. This gave the band then its final name. "Honey" was Ann's nickname, " combs " ( Combs ) was added, because they had previously been a hairdresser. This resulted in a pun, because " Honeycombs " is English for "Honeycomb ".

1964 got the group a record contract, and already the first single Have I The Right has been successful. It was one of the early works of the successful British authors team Ken Howard / Alan Blaikley. The overdriven and produced with a lot of overdubbing in the independent recording studios by Joe Meek single reached in the UK the first rank of the charts and became - after sales of 250,000 copies in the UK alone - later to worldwide million-seller.

In 1967 when her producer Joe Meek died, the group disbanded.

Martin Murray has The Honeycombs now back filled ( with Lee Howard, Jim Green and Chris Randall, Olli Tooley and Sacha Flory ).

Members

  • Denis " D' Ell " Dalziel (vocals, harmonica ), born October 10, 1943 † July 6, 2005
  • Martin Murray ( guitar), * October 7, 1941
  • Alan Ward ( guitar, piano, organ), * December 12, 1945
  • John Lantree ( bass), * August 20, 1940
  • Ann "Honey" Lantree (drums), * August 28, 1943

Singles

  • Have I The Right 1964 ( U.S. No. 5, UK # 1, D # 21 )
  • Have I the right (D # 21 )
  • Is It Because 1964 ( UK number 38 )
  • Something Better Beginning ( song written by Ray Davies ) (UK # 39 )
  • That's The Way 1965 ( UK number 12 )
Singing Bass guitar 1960s
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