Derry and the Seniors

Derry and the Seniors were a British rock and roll group of the early 1960s. They were the first band from Liverpool to play the club scene in Germany, paving the way for The Beatles and others. As Howie Casey and the Seniors, they were also the first Liverpool group to record an LP, and featured singer Freddie Fowell, later known as Freddie Starr. Derry Wilkie (10 January 1941 - 22 December 2001) was a black British singer born in Kent Gardens, Toxteth, Liverpool. According to local journalist Bill Harry, Wilkie's real name was Derek Davis. In 1959, he began singing with a local rock and roll group, the Hy-Tones, who split up at the end of the year. A new band, the Seniors, was then formed by three members of the group - Howie Casey...