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Wayne was born in Winson Green, Birmingham, and grew up in the Hodge Hill district of the city. Inspired by the American rock'n'roll of Elvis Presley, Eddie Cochran and Gene Vincent, he formed the G-Men in the late 1950s, and joined local band the Vikings, where his powerful baritone voice and pink stage suit helped make them one of ...
The Vikings, also known as Keith Powell & the Vikings or Carl Wayne & the Vikings, were an English rock group from Birmingham, notable for including at various times Carl Wayne, Chris 'Ace' Kefford, Bev Bevan who would later become founders of The Move.
Carl Wayne and The Vikings were signed to the Pye Records label in 1964 and recorded 'What's The Matter Baby' at Hollick & Taylor Studios in Handsworth for their first single. Soon after, bass guitarist Barry Harber left the band for a career in life insurance to be replaced temporarily by Tony Lewis from "Ronnie and The Senators".
Incluían a tres miembros de The Vikings (el bajista Ace Kefford, el batería Bev Bevan y el propio Wayne), Trevor Burton (guitarrista principal de Danny King y el Mayfair Set), y Roy Wood (guitarrista principal de Mike Sheridan y los Nightriders).
20 de ene. de 2008 · steve01274. 4.41K subscribers. Subscribed. 84. 23K views 15 years ago. Carl Wayne..Born in Winson Green, Birmingham, England, he grew up in the Hodge Hill district of the city. Inspired by...
16 de dic. de 2022 · 24. 759 views 1 year ago. In 1958 'The Vikings' formed as a skiffle group. Became 'Keith Powell and The Vikings' and eventually 'Carl Wayne & The Vikings' when Keith Powell left the...
The Move was formed during an impromptu after-hours jam session at Birmingham's legendary Cedar Club in February 1966. 'Moving' from the cream of the city bands were: Bev Bevan, Carl Wayne, Chris "Ace" Kefford (Carl Wayne & the Vikings); Roy Wood (The Nightriders); and Trevor Burton (Danny King & The Mayfair Set).
