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Saturday 19 November 2016

BOBBY JAMES SYNDICATE


Bobby James started out as the lead vocalist in Adelaide band The Vibrants. They cut two singles for EMI's Columbia imprint, "Jezabel" in 1965 and ''I've Learned'' the following year. After the second single release, James left to form the Bobby James Syndicate. As the Bobby James Syndicate, they released records through the Go!! and the Festival label and were a sought-after act on such television shows as the Graham Kennedy Show, The Ernie Sigley Show and Hey, Hey It's Saturday. The band toured Vietnam in the late 60s. For the next 20 years the band continued to perform but went through many lineup changes before calling it a day in the late 80s.

Members

Bobby James (vocal), Kelvin Monaghan (keyboards), Darryl Feddon (drums), Doug Sterling (bass), Lindsay Shah (guitar), Carmel Chayne (vocal), Sue Bradley (vocal), Leonie Bradley (vocal), Gary Dewer (drums), Chris Young (drums), Joey May (keyboards), Don Nieman (bass), Alan Sterling (keyboards), Ron Cork (bass), Bayne Russell (guitar), Ken Semple (sax), Rod Murray (keyboards), Glen Suckling (bass), Paul Adamson (bass), John Ballard (guitar/sax), Wayne Bonner (drums), Danny Drum (keyboards), Ken Leroy (bass), Andrew Franz (guitar), Dave Sudholtz (bass), Noel Beare (bass), Phil Bowen (guitar), Mal Ronay (drums), Rick Puchala (drums)




SINGLES
''Hey, Hey, Hey / Short Sam'' 1967 Go!!
''Living Life / Destiny'' 1973 Festival






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6 comments:

  1. Karen8 April 2021 at 02:04

    Hi Kimbo,
    What a great find. I’m glad you are covering this history.
    You don’t have the name of the man second from the left.
    It is Rohan Nansen. He is my father. Please contact me for more info.
    Cheers

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    1. kimbo8 April 2021 at 15:41

      Hi Karen what instrument did your father play. I will add him. Cheers

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  2. Unknown30 May 2021 at 21:49

    Hey Kimbo! I played drums with the Syndicate with Paul Adamson, Dan Drum & John Ballard. Rick Puchala (ex Richard Clapton) followed me.
    Thanks Mal Ronay

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  3. Anonymous28 July 2023 at 23:04

    Identity error: Ron Cook (bass) for Bobby James Syndicate is incorrect, should be Ron Cork - also played bass guitar for Max Hamilton and the Impacts.

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    1. Kimbo29 July 2023 at 17:25

      Thanks for the update. Cheers

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