The Snobs

Snobs
OriginCroydon, United Kingdom
GenresBritish beat
LabelsDecca Records
Past membersColin Sandland, Eddie Gilbert, John Boulden, Pete Yerrell

The Snobs were a British rock group active in the mid-1960s.

The group, originally known as The Apostles, got their break after meeting Ivor Spencer, who became their manager.[1] They were best noted for their gimmick of performing in 18th-century period costumes, complete with buckle shoes and powdered wigs.[2][1]

Their debut single, "Buckle Shoe Stomp", was co-written by Spencer and released on Decca Records in the UK in 1964.[2][1] The Snobs were hugely popular in Sweden and Denmark; Decca released a further Scandinavian single featuring covers of "Heartbreak Hotel" and "Giddy Up a Ding Dong".[1]

The group travelled to the United States in 1964, where they played several concerts, appeared on The Red Skelton Show, and recorded a never-released cover of "Love Potion No. 9" with producer Gary S. Paxton.[1]

The Snobs disbanded in 1965, having released only the two aforementioned singles.[1]

Personnel

  • Colin Sandland (lead guitar)
  • Eddie Gilbert (drums)
  • John Boulden (rhythm guitar)
  • Pete Yerrell (bass guitar)

Discography

Singles

  • "Buckle Shoe Stomp" (Sandland/Spencer/Boulden) b/w "Stand and Deliver" (Sandland/Boulden) – Decca Records, 1964
  • "Heartbreak Hotell" [sic] (Axton/Durden/Presley) b/w "Ding Dong" [sic] (Bell/Lattanzi) – Decca Records, 1964

Videography

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Rawlings, Terry (2002). British Beat: Then, Now and Rare, 1960–1969. Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0711990944.
  2. ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006), "Snobs", The Encyclopedia of Popular Music, Oxford University Press, p. 581


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