musesyndrome Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 I found out some interesting information on Matt's dad, George, who used to play in the 1960's band, The Tornados. Taken from: http://members.lycos.co.uk/cattinidrummer/index-26.html Items in this thread are from: http://www.the-tornados.info/ please go here for further tornadoes info Born in Sunderland. George Bellamy came to London, and worked as a Country & Western Singer. He auditioned as Rythym Guitar for The Tornados. He got the Job. George is a very good Songwriter and composer. George wrote "Ridin The Wind" a hit in the USA and Lonely Paradise for the Album "Away From It All" by The Tornados After the success of Telstar and further Tornados releases. Globetrotter,Robot,The Ice Cream Man and Dragonfly.Geroge departed. Citeing touring as being too much for him., He cut a solo Single "Where I.m Bound" a Tom Paxton Song, and the B: side "How Could I Ever".(Written By George" On the Parlophone Label.Clem played Drums on the Track. George was very busy in the Music scene. Reguarly visiting The set of "Ready Steady Go" and mixing with all the Bands of the period.Stones,Beatles and lesser known ones He wrote a song "Get Out'a My Way" for "The Bo.St.Runners" on the Columbia label a good song too.. He then started a Music Publishing Company Called "Geobell" and still runs it . George Has over 200 titles to his name.In the 70s he became freindly with "Les Reed and recorded for the Chapter One label A track called "Maman" a song about the American Civil War.. In 1974 George,Roger Laverne,Clem Cattini and Heinz: rerecorded "Telstar" on The SRT label. A label, George himself started, with Dave Richardson.It lacked Alan Caddy.The B: side was "Red Rocket" an unreleased track from the 60's from the Joe Meek Studios.This sounded just like the original Tornados.Great. George today lives in the West Country, and works as a Heating Engineer.He lso plays is a Band called "Rough Terrain". Suppose it would be after a Tornado blew over it.Is this what George intended or is it a coincidence. A very subtle link, but brilliant.Georges Son also plays in a Modern Band called MUSE check them out: RECORD RELEASES: ................. TORNADOS: ......... Love & Fury/.Popeye Twist F11449 Telstar/Jungle Fever. F11494 Globetrotter/ Locomotion With Me F11562 Robot/Life On Venus F11606 The Ice Cream Man/ Scales Of Justice. F11662 Dragonfly/ Hymn For Teenagers F 11745 45 Telstar/Red Rocket SRT 1974 ..................... EXTENDED PLAYERS: .................... The Sounds Of: DFE 8510 Telstar: DFE 8511 Tornado Rock: DFE 8533 ................... ALBUMS: >>>>>>>>> Away From It All LK 4552 The World Of SPA 253 Remembering REM 4 .............................. SOLO RECORDINGs ................. Where I'm Bound/How Could I Ever: (Parlophone R5282) Maman/Come To The Party Chapter One CH 167 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 I found out some interesting information on Matt's dad, George, who used to play in the 1960's band, The Tornados. Taken from: http://members.lycos.co.uk/cattinidrummer/index-26.html Born in Sunderland. George Bellamy came to London, and worked as a Country & Western Singer. He auditioned as Rythym Guitar for The Tornados. He got the Job. George is a very good Songwriter and composer. George wrote "Ridin The Wind" a hit in the USA and Lonely Paradise for the Album "Away From It All" by The Tornados After the success of Telstar and further Tornados releases. Globetrotter,Robot,The Ice Cream Man and Dragonfly.Geroge departed. Citeing touring as being too much for him., He cut a solo Single "Where I.m Bound" a Tom Paxton Song, and the B: side "How Could I Ever".(Written By George" On the Parlophone Label.Clem played Drums on the Track. George was very busy in the Music scene. Reguarly visiting The set of "Ready Steady Go" and mixing with all the Bands of the period.Stones,Beatles and lesser known ones He wrote a song "Get Out'a My Way" for "The Bo.St.Runners" on the Columbia label a good song too.. He then started a Music Publishing Company Called "Geobell" and still runs it . George Has over 200 titles to his name.In the 70s he became freindly with "Les Reed and recorded for the Chapter One label A track called "Maman" a song about the American Civil War.. In 1974 George,Roger Laverne,Clem Cattini and Heinz: rerecorded "Telstar" on The SRT label. A label, George himself started, with Dave Richardson.It lacked Alan Caddy.The B: side was "Red Rocket" an unreleased track from the 60's from the Joe Meek Studios.This sounded just like the original Tornados.Great. George today lives in the West Country, and works as a Heating Engineer.He lso plays is a Band called "Rough Terrain". Suppose it would be after a Tornado blew over it.Is this what George intended or is it a coincidence. A very subtle link, but brilliant.Georges Son also plays in a Modern Band called MUSE check them out: RECORD RELEASES: ................. TORNADOS: ......... Love & Fury/.Popeye Twist F11449 Telstar/Jungle Fever. F11494 Globetrotter/ Locomotion With Me F11562 Robot/Life On Venus F11606 The Ice Cream Man/ Scales Of Justice. F11662 Dragonfly/ Hymn For Teenagers F 11745 45 Telstar/Red Rocket SRT 1974 ..................... EXTENDED PLAYERS: .................... The Sounds Of: DFE 8510 Telstar: DFE 8511 Tornado Rock: DFE 8533 ................... ALBUMS: >>>>>>>>> Away From It All LK 4552 The World Of SPA 253 Remembering REM 4 .............................. SOLO RECORDINGs ................. Where I'm Bound/How Could I Ever: (Parlophone R5282) Maman/Come To The Party Chapter One CH 167 Thanks - actually didn't know much about him apart from the fact he was in the Tornadoes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
search within Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 Thanks for the info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Mamba Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 He's more talented than his son. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimist Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 yeah, muse are so fucking passe aren't they? they're too mainstream now, george bellamy is the sound of the underground! give me a fucking break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caff Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 Known all that for years but some people might not... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemsy Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 yeah, muse are so fucking passe aren't they? they're too mainstream now, george bellamy is the sound of the underground! give me a fucking break. Georgen00b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainbow Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 The photo on the left, is Matt. Thanks for the info. Me, Gorgen00b. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Little Animal Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 So this is what Matt will look like in 20-30 years... Hott.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citizen eraser Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 Having read the Ben Myers Book some time ago I can't remember all the details but The Tornadoes were really "fucked over" by the music business. Legal wrangles over copyright or something like that ended up with them not being able to release anything. To quote that guy on the League of Gentlemen "It's a shit business" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inepta Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 thats our pretty boy and his daddy [younger], they're so look alike. how cute they are. not sure if anyone has already posted it. actually i posted this pic at the photogenic matt thread...so...same one again. i have some songs of The Tornados..pretty nice. cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jirado Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 "Telstar" Is proper annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos Theory Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 thats our pretty boy and his daddy [younger], they're so look alike. how cute they are. not sure if anyone has already posted it. actually i posted this pic at the photogenic matt thread...so...same one again. i have some songs of The Tornados..pretty nice. cheers. they are cute aint they! he he d'aaawww matty and his daddy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musesyndrome Posted July 20, 2005 Author Share Posted July 20, 2005 I was just thinking it would be cool if they mixed a Muse and The Tornados song together, Bliss would go kinda well with Telstar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulteriorlegend Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 Any one got a sample of their stuff i could listen to?...never actually heard their music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fux Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 I wonder if Matt will develop a gut like his father's. Goodbye Twiggy.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulteriorlegend Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 I wonder if Matt will develop a gut like his father's. Goodbye Twiggy.. ...enough said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.:josh:. Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickle Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 Well if he looks sssssoooooo much like his dad, which he does, does that mean he will acquire the mustache as well? Matt with a mustache would be greatest thing ever. Muse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Mademoiselle Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 WOW !!!!! Same eyes and same smile!!!!Very pretty!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsBellamy1231 Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 Hmm... So thats how Matt is gonna look when he gets old. Thats Grand! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mort Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 Known all that for years... Well ladida miss know-it-all. *pokes* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musetr Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 Tornadoes is pretty good for the 60's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bewilders Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 Didn't he die? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grunge-teen Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 i was going to make a thread, but i found this anyone know where i can get some tornadoes stuff? id love to hear some... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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