I hope you'll find something of interest between my musical career (which is still ongoing), and my new career of painting in mixed media.
I was born in Aylesbury Bucks. - so long ago that it had to be in black & white - before they had colour. My father was at RAF Halton near Tring, though both my parents came from London.
Most people take my name as being of foreign origin, but I have traced my family-tree back to the 1500's & it comes from Suffolk (where I live now!). It's an old Suffolk word for a Yew tree ( probably from the French e.g. Chateau d'If- in English, is the Chateau of the Yew trees), so I reckon that makes me pretty well English. (Not Dutch- as Deep Purple thought I was when they covered 'Hush')
We returned to London when my parents marriage broke up, and I attended St. Clement Danes Grammer School in Acton. At school, I formed a skiffle group called the Gravediggers. When I left school I started the Vikings with John Howell & Ray Hailey. We later became the Quiet Five.
I eventually left the Q5 in March 1967- & 'Hush' was released in Nov 1967.
I would like to thank Brian Matthew, Phil Swern & all at "Sounds of the 60's" for their support - & for keeping the music alive.
A follow-up to my last comment. I have made a minor correction to what I originally published about your version of "Hush." If you've already read it, please note that I have reworded what I said to make it more accurate. Thank you.
