Vince Eager

Vince Eager ( born June 4, 1940 in Grantham, Lincolnshire, England), actually Roy Taylor, is a British pop musician (guitar and vocals). He was one of the artists who Larry Parnes had under contract.

With friends, the young Roy Taylor in 1956 founded around the skiffle band "The Vagabonds ". Also present were Brian " Liquorice " Locking (bass - later he was a member of the Shadows ), Roy Clark (guitar and vocals ) and Mick Fretwell ( washboard and drums). They emulated their example Lonnie Donegan and played according to the hits. Finally, they even managed to play as the opening act at a concert by Donegan.

In an appearance on the 2i 's Coffee Bar Larry Parnes was aware of the band and it obliged. As usual Parnes was the front man a new name, from Roy Taylor Vince Eager, and from the Vagabonds was " Vince Eager & the Vagabonds ". Between 1958 and 1963 resulted in a series of singles without a real hit would have been there. After a dispute over unpaid royalties to Eager separated by Parnes.

In the following years Eager turned to the cabaret and theater. He played five years in the hit musical "Elvis". In 1986, he moved to America and worked as a director at one cruise company.

2001 Eager went back on tour, along with Big Jim Sullivan and Wee Willie Harris. In 2002, he appeared with Lonnie Donegan, who died shortly afterwards. In 2003, the album Yea! Yea! It's Vince Eager with recordings from 1957 to 2003.