The Avengers were
Billy Reid ................................Lead Guitar
Geb Reilly ..............................Rhythm Guitar playing a Hoffner Committee (From Gordon Simpson, Edinburgh) then a Fender Strat (From Clinkscales)
Ian Baptie ..............................Drums
Tom "The Yank" Herron.. Vocals
Keith Turner .........................Vocals
Other Members
Raymond Crawford ...........Bass
Alan Crawford Original ...Vocalist
Jim MacLean Driver for the band
Formed about 1960 broke up about 1965
Equipment bought from Clinkscales
Supported Shane Fenton (Alvin Stardust), Manfred Man
Played in the Lindella Club in Glasgow for a fee of about £35
The Avengers appeared on the Border TV talent show" Cock O the Border "hosted by Dereck Batey. All we know abot this hugely popular inter-town talent contest is that Jedburgh won the series one year.
Billy Reid ................................Lead Guitar
Geb Reilly ..............................Rhythm Guitar playing a Hoffner Committee (From Gordon Simpson, Edinburgh) then a Fender Strat (From Clinkscales)
Ian Baptie ..............................Drums
Tom "The Yank" Herron.. Vocals
Keith Turner .........................Vocals
Other Members
Raymond Crawford ...........Bass
Alan Crawford Original ...Vocalist
Jim MacLean Driver for the band
Formed about 1960 broke up about 1965
Equipment bought from Clinkscales
Supported Shane Fenton (Alvin Stardust), Manfred Man
Played in the Lindella Club in Glasgow for a fee of about £35
The Avengers appeared on the Border TV talent show" Cock O the Border "hosted by Dereck Batey. All we know abot this hugely popular inter-town talent contest is that Jedburgh won the series one year.
