Derrick & The
Sounds

Showband

Formed in Omagh, County Tyrone in 1962 as The Strollers, then Sounds Anonymous, finally Derrick & The Sounds. Hits with 'My Guitar', 'My Sly Sadie', 'Morning Papers And Margarine'. Richard McCracken and John Wilson left to form a group called Cheese and subsequently joined Rory Gallagher in Taste.

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Related: Taste, Clouds, Newmen


From left: Mervyn Martin, Richard Sharpe,  Derrick Mehaffey, Raymond Gourley, Ralph Lyons, Richard McCracken
Town/Village/County: Cookstown, Co. Tyrone

Lead Vocals: Derrick Mehaffey
Lead Guitar:
Richard McCracken / John Murphy
2nd Guitar:
Raymond Gourley
Bass:
Richard Sharpe / John Blackledge
Trumpet:
Damien Given
Sax/Clarinet:
Ralph Lyons / Bill McCracken / Seamus Quigley / Malachy Kearns
Trombone:
Drums:
Mervyn Martin / Vic McNamara / Seamus Caulfield
Organ/Piano:
Manager:

Discography

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