1967
1970
Freddie Garrity started out in a skiffle group The Red Sox, which he formed in 1957 with his brother Derek Garrity. Later he was in The John Norman Four, then The Kingfishers. In late 1959 The Kingfishers changed their name to The Dreamers Rhythm Group that in October 1961 became Freddie and the Dreamers.
As for Derek Quinn he joined a group called The Kingfishers with a line-up of Freddie Garrity on lead vocals (b. Frederick Garrity Jnr, Saturday, November 14, 1936, 123 Crescent Road, Crumpsell, Manchester, Lancashire, UK d. Friday, May 19, 2006, Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, North Wales), Derek Quinn on bass (b. May 24, 1942, Manchester, Lancashire, UK), Ernie Molloy on lead guitar (b. Ernest Molloy, Manchester, Lancashire, UK), Roy Crewsdon on rhythm guitar (b. Thursday, May 29, 1941, Manchester, Lancashire, UK) and Bernie Dwyer on drums (b. Bernard Dwyer, Wednesday, September 11, 1940, Manchester, Lancashire, UK d. Wednesday, December 4, 2002, Cheadle, Cheshire, UK).
When Garrity had joined this group he had sold his amplifier to Crewsdon. When Molloy left to be a milkman, Quinn became the lead guitarist, harmonica player and the band was joined by bassist Pete Birrell (b. Peter Birrell, Friday, May 9, 1941, Manchester, Lancashire, UK).
Dreamers Rhythm Group
March 11, 1961 The New Plaza Ballroom
Freddie and the Dreamers
July 3, 1962 Cavern Club, Liverpool, ENG (debut gig at this club)
November 30, 1963 Hastings Pier Ballroom, Hastings, ENG (supported by Quiet Five)
March 30, 1964 Hippodrome, Birmingham, ENG (for one week with Craig Douglas, The Mudlarks & Don Arrol)
Package Tour with Roy Orbison, Freddie and the Dreamers, Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders, Tony Sheridan and The Bobby Patrick Six, Chris Stanford and the Cornets, The Three Quarters, Ezz Reco and the Launchers, The Federals
April 18, 1964 Adelphi, Slough, ENG
April 19, 1964 Walthamstow Granada, London, ENG
April 20, 1964 Granada, Harrow, ENG
April 21, 1964 Gaumont, Southampton, ENG
April 22, 1964 Granada, Kingston-upon-Thames, ENG
April 24, 1964 Colston Hall, Bristol, ENG
April 25, 1964 East Ham Granada, London, ENG
April 26, 1964 De Montfort Hall, Leicester, ENG
April 27, 1964 Fairfield Halls, Croydon, ENG
April 28, 1964 Gaumont, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, ENG
April 29, 1964 Gaumont, Ipswich, ENG
April 30, 1964 Gaumont, Nottingham, ENG
May 1, 1964 Odeon, Southend-on-Sea, ENG
May 2, 1964 Tooting Granada, London, ENG
May 3, 1964 Coventry Theatre, Coventry, ENG
May 4, 1964 Granada, Bedford, ENG
May 5, 1964 Gaumont, Worcester, ENG
May 6, 1964 Odeon, Birmingham, ENG
May 7, 1964 Gaumont, Doncaster, ENG
May 8, 1964 City Hall, Sheffield, ENG
May 9, 1964 Odeon, Bolton, ENG
May 10, 1964 Empire, Liverpool, ENG
May 11, 1964 Odeon, Manchester, ENG
May 12, 1964 Odeon, Leeds, ENG
May 14, 1964 Odeon, Glasgow, SCOT
May 15, 1964 Odeon, Stockton-on-Tees, ENG
May 16, 1964 City Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, ENG
May 17, 1964 Prince of Wales Theatre, London, ENG
Package Tour with Freddie and The Dreamers, The Hollies, The Four Pennies, Tony Jackson and the Vibrations, Marianne Faithfull, The Toggery Five & (Compere) Don Dwight
September 19, 1964 Adelphi, Slough, ENG
September 20, 1964 ABC, Cambridge, ENG
September 21, 1964 Rank, Southampton, ENG
September 22, 1964 Rank, Taunton, ENG
September 23, 1964 ABC, Exeter, ENG
September 24, 1964 ABC, Gloucester, ENG
September 27, 1964 ABC, Kingston-upon-Thames, ENG
September 28, 1964 Rank, Luton, ENG
September 29, 1964 Rank, Birmingham, ENG
October 1, 1964 Odeon, Leeds, ENG
October 2, 1964 ABC, Cleethorpes, ENG
October 4, 1964 Empire, Liverpool, ENG
October 5, 1964 Rank, Cardiff, WAL
October 6, 1964 Rank, Doncaster, ENG
October 7, 1964 ABC, Chester, ENG
October 8, 1964 Odeon, Manchester, ENG
October 9, 1964 City Hall, Sheffield, ENG
October 10, 1964 The Rank, Worcester, ENG
October 11, 1964
October 14, 1964
October 15, 1964 The Rank, Glasgow, SCOT
October 17, 1964 City Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, ENG
October 18, 1964 The Rank, Hanley, ENG
1965
Cilla Black, Freddie and the Dreamers, Sounds Incorporated, Mark Wynter, Merv Benton Australian Tour 1965
March 10, 1965 Founders Theatre, Hamilton, NZ (with Herma Keil and the Keil Isles)
March 15, 1965 Festival Hall, Brisbane, AUS (2 shows 6.00 & 8.45)
March 17-18, 1965 Festival Hall, Melbourne, AUS (with The Henchmen)
March 19-20, 1965 Sydney Stadium, Sydney, AUS (with The Changing Times)
March 22, 1965 Palais Royal, Adelaide, AUS
March 23, 1965 Capitol Theatre, Perth, AUS
Murray The 'K' presents Freddie and The Dreamers, The McCoys, Little Anthony and the Imperials
November 2, 1965 RKO Theatres, Flushing, NY (10am)
November 2, 1965 RKO Theatres, New Rochelle, NY (1pm)
November 2, 1965 RKO Theatres, Fordham, NY (4pm)
November 2, 1965 RKO Theatres, Far Rockaway, NY (7pm)