John Dymond | |
|---|---|
 Beaky in 1967 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Beaky |
| Born | 10 July 1944 Salisbury, England |
| Genres | pop |
| Instrument(s) | guitar |
| Years active | 1950s-present |
| Member of | Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich |
John Dymond (born 10 July 1944), who goes by the stagename Beaky, is an English pop guitarist, who is a founding member of Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich. As of 2015, Dymond is the only original member still active in the band.
In the late 1950s, Dymond was invited by school friend Ian Amey (Tich) to join "The Beatnicks", a group based in Netheravon that was founded by Trevor Ward-Davies (Dozy). [1] [2] With later additions of David Harman (Dave Dee) and Michael Wilson (Mick), they originally went under the name "Dave Dee and the Bostons". [3]
In 1964/65, they were discovered by Ken Howard and Alan Blaikley, and their band name was changed to Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich, as they were their actual nicknames. Their complicated Tongue twister name helped bring them attention on the radio, as disc jockeys would have a hard time attempting to say their name properly on air.
Their novel name, zany stage act and lurid dress sense helped to propel them to chart success with a string of hit singles penned by songwriters Ken Howard and Alan Blaikley including "Hold Tight!", "Bend It!" and "Zabadak!". [4] Over the course of the band's career, they played several different genres, including freakbeat, [3] mod [3] and pop. [3] Of their two million-copy selling single releases, "The Legend of Xanadu" reached number one in the UK Singles Chart. [5] Unlike many other British bands of the 1960s who were associated with the British invasion of the United States, Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich had limited commercial US success.
Dave Dee left in 1969 to pursue a solo career, and "Dave Dee" was removed from the band name. As "Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich", they had a minor hit with the Anti-Vietnam song "Mr. President", that had Dymond on lead vocals, in 1970. They disbanded in 1973 [6] and for a year Dymond and Amey were members of the rock band Mason with Peter Mason, Bob Taylor, and Charles O'Brien. They released three singles between 1973 and 1974. [7]
In 1974, the original line-up of DDDBMT reunited for a single, "She's My Lady", with Dave Dee and Mason producing. Dymond and Tich continued performing with Trevor Ward-Davies and Pete Lucas in a band called, Tracker. In 1976, after Tracker broke up. Dymond reunited Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich with the line-up of Tracker. Now Dymond was on drums (still as Beaky) and Lucas, under the name Mick, played guitar. [6] In 1982, John Hatchman was added on drums, and Beaky returned to being rhythm guitarist.
In the 1980s, the band were in a hotel in Marbella, Spain, preparing to go on stage, when Dymond spoke about the idea of opening a club in the area where they can perform on their own schedule. This idea grew further and in 1987, without Dave Dee, Dymond, Davies, Amey, and Hatchman relocated to Marbella. [8] They opened a small bar in Puerto Rico. Two years later, Davies, Hatchman, and Amey moved back to England, but Dymond wanted to stay in Spain, and left the band, with Paul Bennett taking his place. [8] [9]
In February 2013, Beaky returned to the band after 24 years. For the next year, the band's original personnel was three out of five (Dave Dee died in 2009, Mick retired from music in 1974). Tich retired in 2014, and Dozy died in 2015, whilst Beaky has carried on touring with a new lineup. With Dave Dee, Dozy, and Tich's death, and Mick's retirement, Beaky is now the original member still active in DBMT.
John Dymond was born in Salisbury, Wiltshire in 1944. He lived in Marbella, Spain, from 1987 to 2007, [10] and moved back to Wiltshire, where he still lives as of 2024. He has three children: one daughter from a previous relationship, and two boys from his current second ex-wife. [11] He had known Ian Amey since they were children, as they lived across the street from each other. [11]
Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich are an English rock band active during the 1960s. Formed in Salisbury in 1964, the band consisted of David Harman, Trevor Ward-Davies (Dozy), John Dymond (Beaky), Michael Wilson (Mick) and Ian Amey (Tich). Their novel name, zany stage act and lurid dress sense helped propel them to chart success with a string of hit singles penned by songwriters Ken Howard and Alan Blaikley including "Hold Tight!", "Bend It!" and "Zabadak!". Over the course of the band's career, they played several different genres, including freakbeat, mod and pop. Two of their single releases sold in excess of one million copies each, and they reached number one in the UK Singles Chart with the second of them, "The Legend of Xanadu". Unlike many other British bands of the 1960s who were associated with the British invasion of the United States, Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich had limited commercial US success. They did better in Canada with 7 songs in the top 100. Since their original break-up in 1973, the band have reunited in various formations and a lineup featuring Dymond.
"The Legend of Xanadu" is a single by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich that reached number one in the UK Singles Chart in 1968 and was the group's biggest hit. It was written by songwriters Ken Howard and Alan Blaikley. As was the case with many of the group's recordings, it features novelty elements — a trumpet section and the distinctive sound of a whip cracking in the chorus. The musical accompaniment was directed by John Gregory. The single was certified gold in November 1968.
David John Harman, known professionally as Dave Dee, was an English singer-songwriter, musician, A&R manager, fundraiser and businessman. He was the frontman for the 1960s pop band Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich.
"Hold Tight!" is a song by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich. The song was recorded on 11 January 1966 at Fontana's studio in Marble Arch, London and released as a single in February 1966. It was included on the band's debut album, issued on 24 June 1966.
"Zabadak!" is a song by British musical group Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich, written by Ken Howard and Alan Blaikley. It was released as a single in September 1967, peaking at number 3 on the UK Singles Chart and becoming the group's only single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 52. It was their fifth of seven to chart in Canada.
Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich is the debut self-titled album by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich. It largely features songs penned by Alan Blaikley and Ken Howard including the band's first top 20 hit "Hold Tight!", which reached a peak of #4 on the UK Singles Chart in April 1966. In 1967, the album was issued in some countries under the title What's in a Name.
If Music Be the Food of Love... Prepare for Indigestion is the second studio album by English rock band Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich, released in December 1966. It features the singles "Hideaway", "You Make It Move" and "Bend It!". Unlike the band's debut album, it failed to reach the top 20 of the UK Albums Chart, peaking at number 27. Reviewing the album for Allmusic, Lindsay Planer described If Music Be the Food of Love... as "another batch of strong Brit-pop compositions" and praised the band's sense of humour and "sharp musicality".
Trevor Leonard Ward-Davies, who went by the stagename Dozy, was an English pop bassist, who was an original member of Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich from 1964 until his death in 2015.
"From the Underworld" is a single by the English rock band the Herd, released in August 1967. Written by the band's managers Ken Howard and Alan Blaikley, the song's lyrics are based on the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. It became the band's first hit upon release, reaching number 6 on the UK Singles Chart and launching singer Peter Frampton as a pop star. It was later included on the group's only studio album Paradise Lost (1968).
This is the discography of the British band Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich.
"Last Night in Soho" is a single by English pop band Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich, released by Fontana on 28 June 1968. Written by the band's regular songwriters Ken Howard and Alan Blaikley, it was the follow-up to the chart topper "The Legend of Xanadu" and gave the band their final top-ten placing on the UK Singles Chart, reaching number 8.
"Hideaway" is a song by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich, released as a single in June 1966. It peaked at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart.
"Bend It!" is a song by English pop band Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich, released as a single by Fontana on 9 September 1966. Written by the band's management team Ken Howard and Alan Blaikley, the song's Greek flavour and tempo changes garnered comparisons to Mikis Theodorakis's composition "Zorba's Dance". Though considered a departure from the "big-beat" style of the band's previous hits, "Bend It!" was a major chart success. It peaked at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart and had combined sales of over a million in the UK and Europe.
"Touch Me, Touch Me" is a song by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich, released as a single in March 1967. It peaked at number 13 on the UK Singles Chart.
"Okay!" is a song by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich, released as a single in May 1967. It peaked at number 4 on the UK Singles Chart.
"Don Juan'" is a song by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich, released as a single in February 1969. It peaked at number 23 on the UK Singles Chart.
"You Make It Move" is a song by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich, released as a single in November 1965. It was the group's first charting single, peaking at number 26 on the UK Singles Chart.
"Tonight Today" is a song by the remaining members of Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich after the departure of Dave Dee. It was released as a single in November 1969.
Ian Frederick Stephen Amey, who went by the stagename Tich, was an English pop rock guitarist, who was a member of Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich from 1964 until his retirement in 2014.
Paul Cornwell is a British pop singer and guitarst. He has played in many bands that were a part of the British Invasion.