The V.I.P.'s

The V.I.P.'s

Infobox musical artist
Name = The V.I.P.'s


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Alias = The Vipps, Art (1967)
Origin = Carlisle, England
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Years_active = 1963-1967
Label = Island Records, CBS, Star-Club Records
Associated_acts = Spooky Tooth
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Current_members = Mike Harrison
Greg Ridley
Frank Kenyon
Jimmy Henshaw
Luther Grosvenor
Walter Johnstone
Mike Kellie
Keith Emerson
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Notable_instruments = Gretsch guitars

The V.I.P.'s formed in Carlisle, Cumberland, (North West England) in Late 1963, out of The Ramrods formed in Carlisle in 1960. The VIP's split in April 1967.

Members were: Mike Harrison (lead voc) (ex Dino and the Danubes, The Dakotas, The Ramrods), Greg Ridley (b) (ex Dino and the Danubes, The Dakotas), Frank Kenyon (r g) (1963-67) (born 12 October 1945, in Carlisle) (ex The Teenages, The Ramrods), Jimmy Henshaw (l g) (1963-67) (born James Henshaw, 20 October 1941, in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland) (ex The Ramrods), Keith Emerson (organ) (1966 - 1967), Luther Grosvenor (l g) (1967), Walter Johnstone (dr) (1963-67) (born 11 March 1943, in Carlisle) (ex The Teenages, The Ramrods), Mike Kellie (dr) (1967).

They were one of the first groups signed to Island Records. With no success, the band became known as "Art" (one album, "Supernatural Fairy Tales" issued) and then Spooky Tooth.

One single was produced by Derek Lawrence, the Island singles by Guy Stevens.

Discography

Singles
*"She's So Good"/"Don't Keep Shouting At Me" (UK RCA, 1964)
*"Mercy Mercy" / "That's My Woman" (US only single, produced by Derek Lawrence)
*"Wintertime" / "Anyone" (as The Vipps, CBS)
*"I Wanna Be Free"/"Don't Let It Go" Island Records
*"Straight Down to the Bottom"/"In A Dream" Island RecordsAlbums
*"Supernatural Fairy Tales" Island Records ILP967 (as Art)Compilations
*CD Compilation: "The Complete V.I.P.s" (2 CD, 28 tracks) (Repertoire Records)

External links

*http://www.myspace.com/thevips65 The V.I.P.'s at myspace
*http://www.btinternet.com/~fenderstrat/VIPs.htm Cumbrian Bands of the 60s: The Vipps
*http://www.gregridley.com/ Greg Ridley


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