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Pop Band Photos Q-T (382 Photos)

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On this page, we pay tribute to the many pop bands that entertained Irish audiences back in the "good old days." If anyone takes exception to having these photos exhibited on our website, please let us know and we'll remove them immediately, thanks. By the way, if you know where any of these bands are today, please click here

All photos are identified with contributor's initials on this page and their name imprinted on the photo. All photos are copy protected, if you would like a high resolution digital image, please email us and we will contact the contributor.
(click here for full acknowledgement list at the bottom of page).


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Teddie Palmer & The Rumble Band - 1975 Tweed - late 1982

The Topcats - 1982 (BK)

The Times Kenny Ryder
Superband - 1980
Magic & The Swallows 1974 Cathal Dunne
and Stateside
Des Lee, Julie and Starband Sunshine Sheeba (SM)
Sunshine's 1st Photo (SM) Tweed - 1977 (DD) Dickie Rock - 1979 Teddie Palmer & The Rumble Band (TP) Tina and Real McCoy (TP)
The Sands - 1975 Rascals - mid 70's (DL) April South of the Silver Pennies Rosie from Sunshine (TP) The Times - 1978
New Rascals 1983 (TP) The Sands - mid 70's Twink Joe Mac & Stage 2 - 1978 Sheeba in 1982
Rascals - 1981 Tony Stevens Johnny Peters and Star Trek TP Band with Gina Dee-1986 (TP) Stage 2 - 1973 (AC)
Jamie Stone - 1975 Mick O'Hagan of Romance - 1974 Rob Strong circa 1970 Starband - 1980 Tina at Eurovision - 1974
The Sands - 1973 Tommy Drennan & Top League - 1973 Times - 1973 Tweed - late 1982 Stage 2 - 1973
Rascals - 1976 (DD) Pat Tynan & The Sands (DD) Dickie Rock - 1973 Art Supple of The Victors (DD) Rosie & Bryce of Sunshine (DD)
Rascals - 1981 (TP) Rascals - 1985 (TP) Real McCoy - 1976 (JD) Rascals ('74) (DL) Teddie Palmer & The Rumble Band-'74 (TP)

The Swarbriggs

Des Lee, Julie & Starband (BK) Sands (BK) Maura & Spellbound - 1980's (DD) Sunshine (BK)
Teddie Palmer & The Rumble Band - '79 (TP) Stardust Showband (AM) The Times (DD) Tina Reynolds - 1978 Rob Strong - 1972
Rumour Hazitt (FK) Derrick & The Sounds (DD) Tweed - early 1981 Des Lee, Julie & Starband  - 1979 Kenny Ryder Superband
Swarbriggs - 1978 Tweed - 1990's (BK) Stage 2 - 1975 (AC)

Teddy Bears - 1983 (TP)

Suite 2CU (TP)
Real McCoy (MN) Laurie Hartz & Karen of Solid Gold (DD) Times - 1973 Rumble Band - 1970 (TP) Rumble Band - 1973 (TP)
The Sounds (KS) TP Band - 1987 (JN)

Derek & The Sounds (KS)

Sands (KS)

Sands - 1974 (LR)
Royal Showband - 1974 (LR) Peter Roddy - 1974 (LR) Top League - 1974 (LR) Tweed - 1974 (LR) Times  - 1978
Sunshine - 1974 Real McCoy (DL) Top League - (JB) Bernie & The Tartans (LR) Sk'Boo - 1983
Royal Showband (JB) Pat Roper (LR) Tina (LR) Dickie - 2982 The Sands - 1975

Royal - 1974 Swarbriggs - 1975 Samba (PH) Starband (PH) Simon Brothers - 1972
Spotlights Banjo Band (EC) Colm Hughes & The Superstars Thunderalley Tina of the Nevada Dickie Rock
Rascal (PH) Rock Stewart of the Plattermen (PH) Tony Stevens Band (PH) The Times (PH) Swarbriggs Band (PH)
Trend (LF) Brush Shiels (PH) Swarbriggs Band (PH) Sheeba (PH) The Times (PH)
The Swarbiggs (PH) Tina and Real McCoy Real McCoy - 1969 Real McCoy Tweed (PH)
Paddy Cole Superstars (PH) Rockabilly Rebel (PH) The Sands Roy Taylor (PH) Sunshine (PH)
Swarbriggs band (PH) The Times (PH) Tony Stevens (PH) Rumble Band (PH) Real McCoy - 1969
Rob Strong - 1970 Rob Strong - 1971 Sheeba (PH) Rascal - 1978 (PH) Derrick & The Sounds
Derrick & The Sounds Derrick & The Sounds Derrick & The Sounds Derrick & The Sounds Derrick & The Sounds
Derrick & The Sounds Derrick & The Sounds Derrick & The Sounds Sheeba Sheeba
Sheeba Trend Tequila Sunrise - 1986 Sands - 1971 Trend - 1971
Royal Earls - 1971 Royal Showband - 1971 Spotlights - 1971 Royal Blues - 1971 Tomorrow's People - 1971
Murty & Tara of the Sands - 1971 Swarbriggs - 1971 Sheeba Real McCoy (LR) Sheeba
Swarbriggs - 1970 Real McCoy - 1970 Rob Strong - 1970 Rob Strong Sahara - 1970
Times - 1976 Dickie Rock - 1979 (PH) Sunshine - 1978 (JM) Spring - 1972 (JM) Rascals - 1980's (TP)
Rascal - 1978 (PH) Dickie Rock (DH) Suite 2CU (GT) Shaft (TC) Shampoo (TC)
Stage Two (KS) Royal Earls (PH) Stage 2 - 1973 (LR) Rockabilly Rebels (TP) Rockets (TP)
Royal Flush (TP) Sounds - 1969 Real McCoy - 1969 (Silver) Pennies April South
Silver Pennies April South Silver Pennies Tweed - 1971

Bill Rice of the Ventures in 1971

Royal Blues - 1971 Real McCoy - 1971 Tina - 1971

Silver Pennies-1972

Silver Pennies-1972

Silver Pennies - 1972

April & Paddy Boy - 1972

Silver Pennies-1972

Tweed - 1972 Tweed - 1972
Tweed - 1973 Tweed - 1973 Times (PH) Starband - 1981 Tina - 1968
Tina - 1968 Tina - 1969 Tina - 1972 Tina - 1971 Tina - 1973
Tina - 1973 Tina - 1972 Tina - 1974 Tina - 1974 Tina - 1974
Tina - 1971 Tina - 1971 Tina - 1972 Tina - 1972 Tina - 1972
Tina - 1972 Tina - 1972 Tina - 1972 Tina - 1974 Tina - 1974
Tina - 1974 Tina - 1974 Tina - 1974 Tina - 1975 Tina - 1972
Tina - 1974 Tina - 1972 Tina - 1973 Tina - 1975 Tina - 1974
Tina - 1975 Tiger Taylor - 1972 The Sands - 1976 Tweed (RF) Tweed (RF)
Stage 2 - 1976 (AC) Stage 2 - 1976 (AC) Rascals - 1975 Rascals - 1975 Rascals - 1975
Rascals - 1973 Rascals - 1973 Rascals - 1973 Rascals - 1974 Rascals - 1974
Tommy Drennan (RF) Top League (RF) Top League (RF) Top League - 1972 Top League - 1973

Top League - 1972

Top League - 1974 Tweed (RF) Tweed (RF) Tweed (RF)
Twilight (RF) Some People (RF) Some People (RF) Some People (RF) Sounds (RF)
Sounds (RF) Sounds (RF) Sounds (RF) Sounds (RF) Sounds (RF)
Sounds (RF) Sounds (RF) Sounds (RF) Sounds (RF) Sounds (RF)
Sounds (RF) Sounds (RF) April South Band (GC) Sheeba (RF) Sheeba (RF)
Sheeba (RF) Sheeba (RF) Sheeba (RF) Sheeba (RF) Sheeba (RF)
Sheeba (RF) Sheeba (RF) Sparkle (RF) Spotlights (RF) Spotlights (RF)
Spotlights (RF) Spotlights (RF) Spotlights (RF) Spring (RF) Spring (RF)
Stage 2 (RF) Stage 2 (RF) Stage 2 (RF) Stage 2 (RF) Stage 2 (RF)
Starband (RF) Starband (RF) Starband (RF) Starband (RF) Starband (RF)
Starband (RF) Sunshine (RF) Sunshine (RF) Sunshine (RF) Sunshine (RF)
Swarbriggs (RF) Swarbriggs (RF) Swarbriggs (RF) Swarbriggs (RF) Swarbriggs (RF)
Swarbriggs (RF) Swarbriggs (RF) Swarbriggs (RF) Twilight 5 (RF) Tweed (RF)
Tweed - 1972 Tweed - 1974 Rockets (RF) Stage 2 (RF) Fran Troy - 1974

Silver Pennies-1975 (GC)

Silver Pennies-1976 (GC)

Silver Pennies-1977 (GC)

Silver Pennies-1978 (GC)

Silver Pennies-1978 (GC)

Jamie Stone (RF) Jamie Stone (RF) Jamie Stone (RF) Jamie Stone (RF) Rascals (RF)
Rascals (RF) Rascals (RF) Rascals (RF) Rascals (RF) Real McCoy (RF)
Real McCoy (RF) Real McCoy (RF) Real McCoy (RF) Real McCoy (RF) Real McCoy (RF)
Real McCoy (RF) Real McCoy (RF) Real McCoy (RF) Real McCoy (RF) Real McCoy (RF)
Real McCoy (RF) Real McCoy (RF) Real McCoy (RF) Real McCoy (RF) Real McCoy (RF)
Real McCoy (RF) Real McCoy (RF) Real McCoy (RF) Real McCoy (RF) Real McCoy (RF)
Real McCoy (RF) Real McCoy (RF) Real McCoy (RF) Real McCoy (RF) Real McCoy (RF)
Real McCoy (RF) Real McCoy (RF) Reform (RF) Reform (RF) Reform (RF)
Reform (RF) Rockets (RF) Roe-mance (RF) Roe-mance (RF) Roe-mance (RF)
Roe-mance (RF) Roe-mance (RF) Roe-mance (RF) Roe-mance (RF) Rosetta Stone (RF)
     
Royal Flush (RF) Royal Flush (RF) Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon
         
Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon

Additional Photo Credits:

(AG) Photos contributed by Anthony Grace
(SM) Photos contributed by Shaun Magee
(MN) Photos contributed by Mike Niblett
(FK) Photos contributed by Francis Kennedy
(TP) Photos contributed by Teddie Palmer
(AC) Photos contributed by Alan Carr
(DD) Photos contributed by David Dwane of the Western People
(DL) Photos contributed by Dick Lynott
(DC) Photos contributed by Declan Colgan
(PK) Photos contributed by Peter Kinsey
(JD) Photos contributed by Joe Dodd
(BK) Photos contributed by Brian "Shorty" O'Kane
(AM) Photos contrbuted by Andy Monk
(FL) Photos contributed by Frank Lundy
(LR) Photos contributed by Liam O'Reilly
(KS) Photos contributed by Kathleen Smith
(JN) Photos contributed by Janet Burns
(JB) Photos contributed by John Baird
(MA) Photos contributed by Mike Arkins
(PH) Photos contributed by Peter Harkin
(EC) Photos contributed by Eamonn Cooke
(LF) Photos contributed by Leo Fitzpatrick
(JM) Photos contributed by James Meredith
(DH) Photos contributed by Des Hickey
(GT) Photos contributed by Gerard Trainor
(TC) Photos contributed by Tom O'Connor

 

 


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