The Spektors

The Spektors
The Spektors
	The Spektors in 1966
Background information
Origin	Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Genres	Pop, rock, beat
Years active	1964–1966
Labels	See for Miles
Past members	Bon Scott; John Collins; Wyn Milsom; Brian Gannon; Murray Gracie

The Spektors were an Australian beat, pop and rock 'n' roll band active in Perth from 1964 to mid-1966. Their co-drummer and part-time lead singer, Bon Scott, was later lead vocalist with hard rock band AC/DC, from 1974 until his death in 1980.

History

The Spektors were formed in 1964 by co-vocalists and co-drummers John Collins and Bon Scott, along with Brian Gannon on bass guitar, Murray Gracie on rhythm guitar and vocals, and Wyn Milsom on guitar.[1][2] Collins and Scott would each play half a set as drummer and the other half as lead vocalist.[2] They performed beat, pop and rock 'n' roll music.[1][2]

The Spektors enjoyed local acclaim by winning the Perth heat of the national Hoadley's Battle of the Sounds competition. Their repertoire included popular songs, often originally by The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. As the band developed, Scott would step up and sing occasionally while Collins played drums, on songs such as a cover of Van Morrison's "Gloria". According to Gracie their influences were "more blues than pop – groups like the Pretty Things, Them, and The Kinks".[3]

In October 1965 the group recorded four tracks for local TV show, Club 17, including cover versions of "Gloria", Mike Berry's "On My Mind", The Beatles' "Yesterday" and George Gershwin's "It Ain't Necessarily So".[1] In late 1966, Milsom and Scott joined with members of local rivals The Winstons, and formed a new group, The Valentines, with Scott sharing vocal duties with Winstons' Vince Lovegrove.

Personnel

Bon Scott – vocals, drums
John Collins - vocals, drums
Wyn Milsom – guitar
Murray Gracie – guitar
Brian Gannon - bass

Discography

Bon Scott with the Spektors (CD, 1992, See for Miles records)
Bon Scott with the Spektors and the Valentines (CD, 1999, See for Miles records)

These songs and interviews were pirated from the TVW channel 7 show "Club 17" by Martin Clark, who was the recording engineer at the time (october 1965).

References

General

Walker, Clinton (1994). Highway to Hell: The Life and Times of AC/DC Legend Bon Scott. ISBN 1-891241-13-3.

Specific

McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'The Valentines'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 30 September 2004. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
Kimball, Duncan; Gracie, Murray (2002). "The Spektors". Milesago: Australasian Music and Popular Culture 1964–1975. Ice Productions. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
Gracie, Murray; Mills, John (December 2010). Jive, Twist and Stomp: WA Rock & Roll Bands of the 50s and 60s. Fremantle Press. ISBN 978-1-921696-54-1. Retrieved 4 August 2013.

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[McFarlane-1] McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'The Valentines'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 30 September 2004. Retrieved 4 August 2013.

[Kimball-2] Kimball, Duncan; Gracie, Murray (2002). "The Spektors". Milesago: Australasian Music and Popular Culture 1964–1975. Ice Productions. Retrieved 4 August 2013.

[Gracie-3] Gracie, Murray; Mills, John (December 2010). Jive, Twist and Stomp: WA Rock & Roll Bands of the 50s and 60s. Fremantle Press. ISBN 978-1-921696-54-1. Retrieved 4 August 2013.