The Lancastrians

The group was formed by Barry Langtree and Kevin Heywood in 1956, then known as The Heartbeats. They included vocalist, Tommy Hart, drummer Pete Yeoman, bassist Roger Goodier and became Tommy Hart & The Heartbeats. They were spotted by BBC radio scouts and recorded alongside the Northern Dance Orchestra. Once Hart left the group, they became Barry Langtree & The Lancastrians, and recruited two new members, Terry Benson on bass and John Fleury on drums. The band's manager decided to shorten their name to The Lancastrians. and Nicky Hopkins appeared on a couple of their singles. Page played back-up guitar on "Was She Tall" and "The World Keeps Going Round". Their cover version of "We'll Sing in the Sunshine", peaked at No. 44 in the UK Singles Chart in December 1964, where it had a two-week residency. ==Discography==

• 1964: "We'll Sing in the Sunshine" / "Was She Tall" (Pye 7N 15732) • 1965: "Let's Lock the Door (And Throw Away the Key)" / "If You're Gonna Leave Me" (Pye 7N 15791) • 1965: "They'll Be No More Goodbyes" / "Never Gonna Come On Home" (Pye 7N 15846) • 1965: "Lonely Man" / "I Can't Stand the Pain" (Pye 7N 15927) • 1966: "The World Keeps Going Round" / "Not the Same Anymore" (Pye 7N 17043) • 1966: "Ballad of the Green Berets" / "My Little Rose" (Pye 7N 17072) ==References==