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Chronological history of the band Click on right to see Biography |
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| 1960 | BARRON KNIGHTS WERE FORMED IN LEIGHTON BUZZARD,BEDS., INTENDING TO BE A STRAIGHT VOCAL HARMONY GROUP.TRAVELLED THE COUNTRY IN A 27-SEATER BUS CONVERTED INTO A TRAVELLING HOTEL WITH SEVEN BEDS. |
| 1963 | AFTER BRIAN EPSTIEN SAW THE BARRON KNIGHTS PERFORM IN LIVERPOOL HE ASKED THEM TO SUPPORT THE BEATLES ON THEIR FIRST UK THEATRE TOUR. |
| 1964 | .E.M.I. SIGNED THE BARRON KNIGHTS AND HAD THEIR FIRST OF SIX HITS. WITH THE TITLE CALL UP THE GROUPS.A COMEDY RECORD WHERE THEY SENT THE POP STARS OF THE DAY INTO THE FORCES. ALSO TOURED UK WITH THE ROLLING STONES. |
| 1965 | ANOTHER TOP TEN HIT WITH POP GO THE WORKERS.ALSO A 26-WEEK SEASON AT THE LONDON PALLADIUM WITH KEN DODD.TO THIS DAY IT IS THE LONGEST RUNNING VARIETY SHOW AT THIS FAMOUS THEATRE AND SOLD OUT EVERY NIGHT. |
| 1966 | SUNDAY NIGHT AT THE LONDON PALLADIUM TV SHOW AND ANOTHER TOP TEN HIT WITH MERRY GENTLE POPS |
| 1967 | WON AWARD FOR WRITING BEST TV ADVERT FOR SMARTIES |
| 1970 | FIRST OF 24 CONCERT TOURS OF AUSTRALIA. |
| 1974 | TOURED SOUTH AFRICA WITH PETULA CLARKE |
| 1977 | CBS RECORDS SIGN THE BARRON KNIGHTS AND LIVE IN TROUBLE HIT NUMBER THREE IN THE CHARTS |
| 1978 | "TASTE OF AGGRO" BECAME THE BANDS BIGGEST HIT EVER WITH OVER A MILLION SALES AND THE ALBUM SOLD WORLD WIDE. |
| 1980 | SOLD OUT 12 SHOWS IN THE USA. |
| 1981 | .ROYAL SHOW FOR PRINCESS ANNE |
| 1983 | PERFORMED TO 50,000 PEOPLE AT OUTDOOR CONCERT IN PERTH WESTERN AUSTRALIA |
| 1994 | PRIVATE SHOW FOR F.I.N.B.R.A. ON QE2. |
| 1995 | B.A.S.C.A. AWARD FOR SERVICES TO THE MUSIC INDUSTRY AND PERFORMED FOR THE TROOPS IN THE FALKLAND ISLANDS.CELEBRATED 35 YEARS IN SHOW BUSINESS WITH A SELL-OUT CONCERT AT THE LONDON PALLADIUM. |
| 1996 | PERFORMED FOR THE ROYALS AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE. |
| 1997 | PERFORMED IN KUALA LUMPA FOR THE KING OF MALASIA |
| 1999 | RELEASED A SINGLE TITLED THE GOLDEN OLDIE OLD FOLKS HOME A STORY ABOUT THE SIXTIES GROUPS IN AN OLD FOLKS HOME BUT BANNED BY THE BBC. |
| 2000 | PERFORMED 23 CONCERTS IN AUSTRALIA
4 IN NEW ZEALAND AND RETURNED TO UK FOR THE SPRING AND 32 SHOWS TO CELEBRATE
40 YEARS ON THE ROAD. APPEARED ON NEVER MIND THE BUZZCOCKS BBC TV SHOW |