The Hullaballoos
band
The Hullaballoos were one of the original British Invasion bands. They are best known for their 1965 cover of Buddy Holly's "I'm Gonna Love You Too".
Biography
The Hullaballoos were created in September 1964, but had been working in the UK for over three years under the name of Ricky Knight and The Crusaders. They were not named after the American television programme Hullabaloo. Their name came from the city of Hull, England, whence they hailed. The band consisted of Geoff Mortimer (bass guitar and harmonies, born Geoffrey Mortimer, 30 May 1945, Kingston upon Hull), Harry Dunn (drums and harmonies, born Harold Stanley Dunn, 6 December 1947, Kingston upon Hull), Ricky Knight (lead singer and rhythm guitar, born Ronald Mitchell, 10 October 1944, Kingston upon Hull) and Andy Woonton (lead guitar and harmonies, born Andrew Charles Wooten, 19 July 1943, Croydon, Surrey). They all sang harmony vocals.
The group's look (featuring long dyed blonde hair) and music was put together by Luigi Creatore and Hugo Peretti of Roulette Records to take advantage of the popularity in the United States of British Invasion bands. Signed to Roulette in the US, their UK records appeared on the Columbia label. They made numerous television appearances, most notably the Hullabaloo show.
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