Final Groups

The Portsmouth Music Scene
1970s to 1990's PORTSMOUTH MUSICIANS

There may be gaps missing names and no doubt mistakes - we would welcome further contributions to improve the record
Our aim is to include any popular music group from/based in the Portsmouth area that made at least one public performance

Mick Cooper (cooper_m6@skycom) & Dave Allen (daveallen@portacuk)

An A to Z of some of Portsmouth popular musicians between 1970 and 1999

CHRISTIAN NAME ORDER Surnames were not always given

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Rachel Hawnt:vocalsTRIX 1989
Ralph Plowman : Bass/Burps Crabstick
Ratch Tuffin: Cruiser
Ray Baker:Guitar/vocal Blue Sands 70 to 71 Colours 1971/79
Ray Cawte:bassRoadrunners The 1988
Ray Fagin: rhy guitarAmber 1970 s
Ray Jeram:Drums/vocalsXenophus Toad 1973
Ray King:woodwind/sax/tin whistle/vocals Moon Mist Music Company
Ray Lucking:drumsRoadrunners 1988Something for the Weekend Hicksville 1991-1992 Rick McKay and Freeway 1993-1994 Kontiki 1970 s Comic Code
Ray Shepherd: Drums The Shades 1980-1981
Ray Tricker: guitarTricker
Raymond Butcher: trumpet Kolors
Red Cresdee: saxRedman Set
"Regimental" Reg Marshall: bassEyes 1978-1979 Mr Drinks (Late 1978-1979)
Remmy Davenport: DrumsCamara
Renato Kitchener: bass synthesizerNoise Next Door 1987
Rich Caso: guitarThe Caravans1900/2000+
Rich Eason:guitarPropagandaBilly Wizz 1974-1975 Club 99 Last Orders
Rich Greentree:guitarThe Blind
Rich Roberts: guitarSyrinx 1987
Rich Steele: bass Private Eye
Rich Wiczkowski: guitar/vocalsItchy Feelin 83-85Velcro
Richard Anderson: drumsLunchead 1988
Richard Chase: vocals/guitarFerrymen The 1987The Green Hornets
Richard Croft:bassCornbread Moon 1970Kansas Kountry 1977/78
Richard Hawthorne: drumsFat Cat Band The 1987
Richard Horn: drumsGoodbye Paradise 1989
Richard Light: drums, THE NOW,1980's
Richard May:drums,Time
Richard Newton:keyboards/vocals The Gimmix
Richard Osbourne: keyboardsMishima 1987Colourwork 1988
Richard Unknown:saxophone/fluteM77 1987
Richard Unknown: Piggy Zoink 1989
Richard Walker:guitarParagraph 5 1987 Los Hombres 1993-97
Richard Wiczkowski:synths/keyboards/vocalsVelcro VEX
Richie Stopforth: Lead/guitar vocalsTruffle
Rick Buckingham: bassSpringhill
Rick Light :drumsThe Now
Rick McKay: guitarThe Silhouettes 1982-1985 Rick McKay and Freeway 1993-1994
Rick Semark:drums The Royals The Frenzy Universal Trash Band Colours 1971/79
Rick Slimm : Rhythm guitar/vocalsCold Sweat 1980 Phoenix
Ricky Eastman: saxophonePro Rata 1987King Street Rain1986-1993 Bop With A Strang
Ricky Sonic Hayes: Emptifish
Ricky Wichello:saxThe Dave Pearson Big Band
Ricky Unknown: Bass Hazzard County
Rik Unknown:bassPumphouse gang The 1989
Riot Squad:The Right Profile
Rob Bartlett vocalsATTIC 1976-1981
Rob Clarke: lead guitarSporting Life 1989
Rob Danpier: keyboardsRoadrunners The 1988
Rob Edwards: bassPro Rata 1987
Rob Fowler: guitar XL5
Rob Gough: drumsPoppycock 1989
Rob Guilby: guitarMake 1989
Rob Hutchings:vocals, Again Again
Rob Johnston: guitar Johnstonians The 1987
Rob Jones: bassItchy Feelin 83-85
Rob King: keyboards/programmingColourwork 1988
Rob Leney: bassParagraph 5 1987
Rob Maggs: vocalsDer Hunger 1989
Rob McQuoid:vocalsThe Right ProfileTribe Body Count
Rob Milner:bassSilver Collection
Rob Newbury:Science 1984
Rob Richardson:SaxBlack Cat Bone
Rob Shepherd: vocalsHybrid 1989
Rob Silber: guitar/vocalsTurk Town 1987
Rob Smith: guitar/ pedal steelPanama Red 1974/75Yellow Cab Company 1988/89
Rob Thom:vocalsPaste
Rob Unknown: drumsNo Name 1988
Rob Watt: bassRadical Dance 1987/88Church Daubers
Robert Bartlett:vocalsAttic
Robert Squires: bass Journey's End
Robbie Boettcher:guitar/backing vocalsPerfectly Frank 1989
Robbie Dobson:drums Autumn, 1977 - 1978
Robbie Fry:drumsTricksAfter Dark mid 1980 s
Robbie Richardson: saxophone Deaf Boy Hug and the Hearing AidsSomething for the Weekend
Robbie Unknown:C I Rogues 1987
Robby Allen:Guitar and Vocals Mild Mannered Janitors
Robby Welch: vocalsJambo Karibu 1989
Robin Green: keyboard/lead vocalsPlaying for time 1989
Robin Speake: guitar Colin & the
Rollercoasters
Robin Vick:bass The Dodgers Propaganda
Robin Welch:vocals/tambourineThree Busketeers The1987
Rod Geary:TromboneThe Dave Pearson Big Band
Rod Gibbs:guitarFlouda
Rod McLean:bass Right Profile Deckchairs.
Rod Taylor: keyboard Aubery Small early 1970's
Rod Watts: keyboardsSilver CollectionJumping at shadows
Roddy Doyle: bass Codex 78
Roger Barber:vocals Roger Anthony Four,
Roger Easey: washboard/percussionSkys is cryin 1975
Roger Elwin:Cody Nash
Roger Grigg:drums and vocalsShaftsbury
Roger Hammond:trumpetThe Dave Pearson Big Band
Roger Payne:bassAgain Again
Roger Sale bassInternal Combustion
Roger Serl:Stealer 1974
Roger Unknown: percussionSporting Life 1989
Roger Unknown: bassHarlequin
Rohan Thee Man: saxRock Therapy 1900/2000+
Roland Bishop:M77 1980'sThe Rivers Street BandTime
Roland King: rhythm guitarQuango Marx 1987
Ron Cottrell: Guitar/vocalsMoby Dick
Ron Hughes: guitar/vocalsOvation 1985Cadillac Sleeper Pink Gin Ragstone
Ron Lang: DrumsThe Silhouettes 1982-1985
Ron Newman:drumsDallas. Late 70s 80s
Ron Williams: trumpet/horn arrangementsYo Yo Time
Ronald Bishop:percussionM77 1987
Ross Baillie: keyboards/vocalsWorking Stiffs TheMalcolm Practice Band
Ross Hale:Stealer 1974
Roy Huggett:DrumsThe Dave Pearson Big Bands Ken Howell Band 1970's to 1985
Roy King:Cornbread Moon 1970
Roy Lindsay: guitar Colin & the
Rollercoasters
Roy Parkhurst: bassContrast CountryStetson
Roy 'Red' Cresdee: sax Redman Set
Roy Slyfield: (LG)Thumper 1971/73
Roy Thurling: Church Daubers
Roy Tristram:guitarRock On 1997
Rupe Rance:drums Cast The 1987
Russ Bestley: guitar/vocalsWatch you drown 1988/89
Russ Brewster: Trumpet/Violin/BanjoAlpha Connection
Russ Gannicott:keyboardsNemesis 1989
Russ Horton: Bass/vocalsTruffle 1974,
Russ Mahoney: drums/vocalsNightflyer 1978-81Plus OneBooze Brothers 1989County LineYo YoThe RivalsClub 99Booze Brothers
Russ Tarley:drumsGreg Watkins and the Great Escape
Russ Unknown:bass TruffleItalian Job
Russ Wood:After Dark
Russell Payne:drumsHigh Risk
Russell Unknown: Saxophone Flipback 1981-1982
Ryan Mounteney: drums King Mojo and the Flashbacks

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