[GROUP] THE PLEAZERS (1964-1967)

[Andrew]

Band Members:-
Peter “Bunt Newing (r.g), Denis “Speedy” Gilmore (d), Jimmy Cerezo (l.g), Vince Lipton (b), Bob Cooper (v) and Bill London (v) – Bruce “The Phantom” Robinson repl. Lipton in Dec. 1964, Ron Peel repl. Jimmy Cerezo in Mar. 1965, Shane “Shagger” Hales repl. Bob Cooper in 1966, Gus Fenwick repl. Ron Peel in Sept. 1966, Peter Newing leaves in Nov. 1966 – not replaced. Band breaks-up in June 1967.

Forming around August 1964, they (the band) were billed in advertisements as London Boys and The Pleazers.

Record releases:-
45s
Last Night / Poor Girl (Zodiac AZ-1016, Z45-1212 – NZ) June 1965
Gloria / That Lonely Feeling (Zodiac AZ-1024, Z45-1224 – NZ) August 1965
Like Columbus Did / Sometimes (Zodiac AZ-1022, Z45-1236 – NZ) November 1965
Is It Over Baby / Hurtin’ All Over (Zodiac AZ-1031, Z45-1258 – NZ) January 1966
Guilty / Can’t Pretend (Zodiac AZ-1032, Z45-1263 – NZ) June 1966
Here Today / La La Lies (Zodiac Z45-1305 – NZ only release) March 1967
Three Cool Cats / Security (Zodiac Z45-1309 – NZ only release) May 1967

EP
Midnight Rave (Zodiac EPZ133) March 1966
Baby Jane / Thou Shalt Not Steal / I’m Movin’ On // Bald Headed Woman / Don’t Give Me No Lip Child

LP
Definitely PleaZers (Zodiac ZLP 1026) November 1966
Land of a Thousand Dances/A Love Like Yours/Sometimes/Can’t Pretend/Rag Doll/Sand and Sea/Da Doo Ron Ron//Dancing in the Street/Without You/House of the Rising Sun/Be My Baby/175/Poor Girl/I Ain’t Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore