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Colin William Manley (16 April 1942 – 9 April 1999) was an English rock guitarist and singer. He was the lead singer for The Remo Four and later a guitarist for The Swinging Blue Jeans from 1977 until his death in 1999.
Career. Colin Manley and Don Andrew formed the Remo Quartet in 1958, with singer/guitarist Keith Stokes (born in 1942 died 19 June 2010) and drummer Harry Prytherch (born 4 August 1941, Liverpool; died 13 October 2015). They progressed from playing local parties and contests to regular hall appearances, and turned professional ...
Colin Manley was a guitarist who played with the Remo Four, a Liverpool band that influenced the Beatles and the Shadows. He also worked with Cilla Black, Tommy Quickly, Freddie Starr and the Swinging Blue Jeans.
Early in 1999, Alan Lovell deputised for guitarist Colin Manley due to his deteriorating health. Manley died in April 1999 and Lovell became a permanent member of the band as lead guitarist/vocalist. When Les Braid died in 2005, Peter Oakman took over on bass guitar/vocals.
4 de dic. de 2019 · Colin Manley was considered by his peers to be the best guitarist on Merseyside. Came 3rd in a poll held by Mersey Beat music paper of the most popular beat groups on Merseyside, with the results being announced in the issue published on 4 January 1962.
5 de oct. de 2021 · Colin Manley, Interim Chief Executive Officer at the FSA, said: ‘The move towards a new funding model represents a major step-change and the Authority will keep its stakeholders informed at every step of the journey.
The Remo Four had the connections (guitarist Colin Manley and bassist Don Andrew were classmates of Paul McCartney at Liverpool Institute) but were destined to stay bridesmaids in the Merseybeat scene.
