The Roulettes were a British rock and roll group formed in London in 1962. They started out as the group playing behind Adam Faith, who enjoyed a run of chart hits in the 1960s. In 1963 they signed to EMI and began releasing their own material, and in addition they would continue to work with Faith as well until October 1965.[1] Their own records, however, were less successful, although they toured in Europe until 1967, when the group split up.[2]
Members Russ Ballard and Bob Henrit went on to join Unit 4 + 2 (on whose 1965 number one song, "Concrete and Clay", they had both previously appeared); the two would later also become members of Argent, in addition to Ballard's later success as a solo artist and songwriter.
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Members
- Brian Parker - Lead Guitar (born Brian William Parker, 1940, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire)
- John Rogers - Bass Guitar (born 1944? died May 1963 when he was killed in a car crash) Hertfordshire
- Mod Rogan - Bass Guitar May 1963 - 1967 (born John George Rogan, 3 February 1944, Hartlepool, County Durham)
- Peter Thorpe - Rhythm Guitar (born 25 May 1944, Wimbledon, South London)
- Bob Henrit - Drums (born Robert John Henrit, 2 May 1944, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire)
- Russ Ballard - Organ, later Lead vocals, and Lead guitar (born Russell Glyn Ballard, 31 October 1945, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire)
- Alan 'Honk' Jones - Saxophone
- Henry Stacey - Saxophone (replaced Jones)