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Douggie Reece 6th Mar 2023		Live Music The Searchers @ Tooting Granada (1964)	Also on the bill were The Diamonds who backed Big Dee Irwin, Suzy Cope and Alan Davidson
Douggie Reece 6th Mar 2023		Live Music The Searchers @ Colston Hall (1964)	Also on the bill were The Diamonds who backed Big Dee Irwin, Suzy Cope and Alan Davidson
Douggie Reece 6th Mar 2023		Live Music The Searchers @ Capitol Cinema (1964)	Also on the bill were The Diamonds who backed Big Dee Irwin, Suzy Cope and Alan Davidson
Douggie Reece 6th Mar 2023		Live Music The Searchers @ Adelphi (1964)	Also on the bill were The Diamonds who backed Big Dee Irwin, Suzy Cope and Alan Davidson.
Douggie Reece 2nd Mar 2023		Live Music Dusty Springfield @ Luxurama Theatre (1964)	The first concerts were in Johannesburg the venue escapes me. Probably the dates were the 11th and 12th of December 1964.
Douggie Reece 6th Nov 2022		Live Music The Beat Merchants @ California Ballroom (1965)	The advertising for this engagement had The Echoes name as The Echos, missing the (e). This happened on most of the occasions working at this venue.
Douggie Reece 6th Nov 2022		Live Music The Echoes @ California Ballroom (1964)	The advertising for this engagement had The Echoes name as The Echos, missing the (e). This happened on most of the occasions working at this venue.
Douggie Reece 6th Nov 2022		Live Music Michael Cox @ California Ballroom (1963)	The advertising for this engagement had The Echoes name as The Echos, missing the (e). This happened on most of the occasions working at this venue.
Douggie Reece 6th Nov 2022		Live Music Vince Eager @ California Ballroom (1963)	The advertising for this engagement had The Echoes name as The Echos, missing the (e). This happened on most of the occasions working at this venue.
Douggie Reece 6th Nov 2022		Live Music Vince Eager @ California Ballroom (1962)	The advertising for this engagement had The Echoes name as The Echos, missing the (e). This happened on most of the occasions working at this venue.
Douggie Reece 31st Oct 2022		Live Music Dusty Springfield @ Empire Theatre (1966)	Pantomime Season from 23rd December 1966 until the 4th February 1967. (The original scheduled to end 25th Februrary 1967.)
Douggie Reece 31st Oct 2022		Live Music Russ Conway @ Winter Gardens (1965)	Dusty Springfield cancelled through ill-heath.
Douggie Reece 31st Oct 2022		Live Music Russ Conway @ Winter Gardens (1965)	Dusty Springfield cancelled through ill-heath.
Douggie Reece 30th Oct 2022		Live Music Engelbert Humperdinck @ Kings Theatre (1967)	Six shows Monday till Saturday.
Douggie Reece 30th Oct 2022		Live Music The Monkees @ Empire Pool, Wembley (1967)	The Echoes used the name Epifocal Phringe for this concert as part of a competition ran by The Melody Maker. Someone had to come up with a new name for The Echoes to use for these concerts only. People wrote in with various names to win four tickets for The Monkees concert, and the plaster cast autographed by many famous stars of the time. The plaster cast was from The Echoes leader Douggie Reece who had broken his ankle several months earlier. Signed by The Rolling Stones, Dusty Springfield, Lulu, The Seekers and many more who had worked with The Echoes.
Douggie Reece 30th Oct 2022		Live Music The Monkees @ Empire Pool, Wembley (1967)	The Echoes used the name Epifocal Phringe for this concert as part of a competition ran by The Melody Maker. Someone had to come up with a new name for The Echoes to use for these concerts only. People wrote in with various names to win four tickets for The Monkees concert, and the plaster cast autographed by many famous stars of the time. The plaster cast was from The Echoes leader Douggie Reece who had broken his ankle several months earlier. Signed by The Rolling Stones, Dusty Springfield, Lulu, The Seekers and many more who had worked with The Echoes.
Douggie Reece 30th Oct 2022		Live Music The Monkees @ Empire Pool, Wembley (1967)	Two Shows.
Douggie Reece 31st May 2021		Live Music The Echoes @ The Piper Club (1965)	The Echoes left England 31 August took the car ferry to Calais France. Then drove through Europe to Rome in two cars with their equipment arriving the 3rd September for a one month engagement starting on the 4th September.
Douggie Reece 31st May 2021		Live Music The Echoes @ The Piper Club (1966)	This engagement was Cancelled. Due to prior commitments with Dusty Springfield.
Douggie Reece 30th May 2021		Live Music Dusty Springfield @ Great Room, Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane (1968)	The Echoes were not on this engagement, due to being committed prior to a concert tour with Herman's Hermits and John Rowles. From the 10th May till 19th May 1968.
Douggie Reece 29th May 2021		Live Music John Rowles @ Majestic Theatre (1968)	There are more venues for this concert tour which are unknown at this time.
Douggie Reece 29th May 2021		Live Music John Rowles @ Wellington Town Hall (1970)	There are more venues for this concert tour which are unknown at this time.
Douggie Reece 29th May 2021		Live Music Herman's Hermits @ Theatre Royal (1968)	This was the last concert of this tour.
Douggie Reece 29th May 2021		Live Music Herman's Hermits @ Town Hall (1968)	This was the first concert of this tour.
Douggie Reece 29th May 2021		Live Music Dusty Springfield @ Isis's Club (1968)	Dusty also took Douggie Reece, The Echoes Bass Player & Musical Director as she had on other occasions. On piano she used Roland Hanna he had played for Dusty at Basin Street East as well as her cabaret engagement in Sydney Australia. Roland was a member of The Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra in New York where he lived.
Douggie Reece 29th May 2021		Live Music Dusty Springfield @ Isis's Club (1968)	Dusty also took Douggie Reece, The Echoes Bass Player & Musical Director as she had on other occasions. On piano she used Roland Hanna he had played for Dusty at Basin Street East as well as her cabaret engagement in Sydney Australia. Roland was a member of The Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra in New York where he lived.
Douggie Reece 29th May 2021		Live Music Dusty Springfield @ Chequers (1967)	Took Douggie Reece The Echoes bass player and musical director with her as well musician Roland Hanna from New York to play piano. Roland Hanna play for Dusty at Basin Street East in November 1966. He was also a member of The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra out of New York.
Douggie Reece 29th May 2021		Live Music Dusty Springfield @ Casino Club (1966)	This week was shared between The Casino Club Bolton and The Casino Wigan on alternately days. There was no show on the 19th. There were two shows on the 23rd April with Dusty doing one show in each venue.
Douggie Reece 29th May 2021		Live Music Dusty Springfield @ Casino (1966)	This week was shared between The Casino Club Bolton and The Casino Wigan on alternately days. There was no show on the 19th. There were two shows on the 23rd April with Dusty doing one show in each venue.
Douggie Reece 29th May 2021		Live Music Dusty Springfield @ Jetland Ballroom (1966)	Two shows a per night. One night cancelled due to Dusty having pharyngitis.

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