Difference between revisions of "The Satellites"

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A Rock'n'Roll group from the early 1960s, The Satellites were Ken Wadsworth (saxaphone), Dawn Wadsworth (piano), Sonny Murray (bass), Derek Cummings (lg), Tony Edwards (guitar), Morrie Holmes (drums), Ivor Fisher (vocals) and June Paterson (vocals). They released four singles in 1962 and 1963. "Stranded in Paradise" by John Dix states that The Satellites were a band who gained brief success with an instrumental hit inspired by The Shadows, who visited New Zealand in 1961.

Releases

Breaking Up is Hard to do single, 1962
Venus in Blue Jeans single, 1962
Tell me, Tell me single, 1962
Teenage Heaven single, 1963

The Spider and the Fly single, 1960 (by The Reataz and The Satellites)
Sugar Time Twist single, 1962 (by the Harrison Triplets and The Satellites)

Call On Cupid by "Paul Fisher and The Satellites" appears on the 2004 compilation The Very Best Of Kiwi Rock and Roll
You Haunt Me and Bukeye by "Ivor Fisher and the Satellites" appears on the 2005 compilation Early Rock and Roll from New Zealand - vol 3 and 4
Lookie, Lookie, Lookie and Call On Cupid by "Ivor Fisher with The Satellites" appears on the 2005 compilation Early Rock and Roll from New Zealand - vol 9 and 10
Come Back my Love by "Ivor Fisher with The Satellites" appears on the 2005 compilation Early Rock and Roll from New Zealand - vol 13
Daddy Cool and Fancy Nancy by "The Reataz with The Satellites" appears on the 2005 compilation Early Rock and Roll from New Zealand - vol 9 and 10
Be-Bop-A-Lula and Rave On by "Ivor Fisher with The Reataz & The Satellites" appears on the 2005 compilation Early Rock and Roll from New Zealand - vol 9 and 10