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| − | + | ''The Satellites'' are a rock'n'roll group formed and popular in the early 1960s, who are still active in the 2000s. The original lineup of the ''The Satellites'' comprised [[Ken Wadsworth]] (saxaphone), [[Dawn Wadsworth]] (piano) and [[Ivor Fisher]] (vocals). Other members of the band at various times were [[Sonny Murray]] (bass), [[Derek Cummings]] (lg), [[Tony Edwards]] (guitar), [[Morrie Holmes]] (drums), [[Trevor Akoorie]] (lead guitar) and [[June Paterson]] (vocals). | |
| − | + | The band played regularly at the [[Starlight Ballroom]], and released four singles between 1962 and 1963. "Stranded in Paradise" by ''John Dix'' states that ''The Satellites'' were a band who gained brief success with an instrumental hit inspired by ''The Shadows'', who visited New Zealand in 1961. Still active in the 2000s, the current line-up is [[Ken Wadsworth]] (saxophone), [[Dawn Finch]] (piano), [[Trevor Akoorie]] (lead guitar), [[Johnny McIntosh]] (drums), [[Wayne Wright]] (bass) and [[Ivor Fisher]] (vocals). | |
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| − | The band played regularly at the [[Starlight Ballroom]] | + | |
==Releases== | ==Releases== | ||
| − | + | [[Breaking Up is Hard to do]] single, 1962<br> | |
| − | + | [[Venus in Blue Jeans]] single, 1962<br> | |
| − | + | [[Tell me, Tell me]] single, 1962<br> | |
| − | + | [[Teenage Heaven]] single, 1963<br> | |
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| − | + | [[Wild One]] EP, 1960 (by [[Ivor Fisher]] with ''The Satellites'' and [[The Reataz]]) <br> | |
| − | + | [[The Spider and the Fly]] single, 1960 (by [[The Reataz]] and ''The Satellites'')<br> | |
| − | + | [[Sugar Time Twist]] single, 1962 (by the [[Harrison Triplets]] and ''The Satellites'')<br> | |
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| − | + | ''Ali Baba'' by "The Satellites" appears on the 1987 compilation [[Rock from the Other Side Vol.1]] <br> | |
| − | + | ''You Haunt Me'' by "[[Ivor Fisher]] and The Satellites" appears on the 1987 compilation [[Rock from the Other Side Vol.1]] <br> | |
| − | + | ''Be Bop a Lula'' by "[[Ivor Fisher]] and The Satellites" appears on the 1987 compilation [[Rock from the Other Side Vol.2]] <br> | |
| − | + | ''Call On Cupid'' by "[[Paul Fisher]] and The Satellites" appears on the 2004 compilation [[The Very Best Of Kiwi Rock and Roll]]<br> | |
| − | + | ''You Haunt Me'' and ''Bukeye'' by "[[Ivor Fisher]] and the Satellites" appears on the 2005 compilation [[Early Rock and Roll from New Zealand - vol 3 and 4]]<br> | |
| − | + | ''Lookie, Lookie, Lookie'' and ''Call On Cupid'' by "[[Ivor Fisher]] with The Satellites" appears on the 2005 compilation [[Early Rock and Roll from New Zealand - vol 9 and 10]]<br> | |
| − | + | ''Come Back my Love'' by "[[Ivor Fisher]] with The Satellites" appears on the 2005 compilation [[Early Rock and Roll from New Zealand - vol 13]]<br> | |
| − | + | ''Daddy Cool'' and ''Fancy Nancy'' by "[[The Reataz]] with The Satellites" appears on the 2005 compilation [[Early Rock and Roll from New Zealand - vol 9 and 10]]<br> | |
| − | + | ''Be-Bop-A-Lula'' and ''Rave On'' by "[[Ivor Fisher]] with ''[[The Reataz]]'' & The Satellites" appears on the 2005 compilation [[Early Rock and Roll from New Zealand - vol 9 and 10]]<br> | |
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