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Freshmen
Band, 1962-1980 GB, Ballymena (borough)
Pop and Rock
The Freshmen were among the most popular Irish showbands of the 1960s and 1970s. They specialised in recreating the complex vocal harmonies of international acts such as The Beach Boys and The 5th Dimension. They had nine top 20 hit singles in Ireland, including a reworking of The Rivingtons' song "Papa Oom Mow Mow", featuring the deep voice of lead singer, Derek Dean.
Members
 | Billy Brown voc, p, sax 1943-1999 IE |
 | Damien McIlroy g |
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| When Summer Comes, The Pye Anthology | Freshmen | 2001 | Compil. |
| You Never Heard Anything Like It | Freshmen | 1979 | Single |
| Papa Oom Mow Mow | Derek Dean, Billy Brown & Freshmen | 1977 | Single |
| Go Granny Go (The Little Old Lady From Pasadena) | Freshmen | 1976 | Single |
| I Found My Freedom | Freshmen | 1975 | Single |
| Now And Then | Freshmen | 1974 | Album |
| Longer Boats | Freshmen | 1974 | Single |
| All My Trials, Child Song | Freshmen | 1973 | Single |
| All My Trials / Child Song | Freshmen | 1973 | Single |
| Soolaimon | Freshmen | 1972 | Single |
| Le Linda | Freshmen | 1972 | Single |
| Swannee River | Freshmen | 1972 | Single |
| One Bad Thing | Freshmen | 1971 | Single |
| Banquet For The World | Freshmen | 1970 | Single |
| Halfway To Where | Freshmen | 1970 | Single |
| Peace On Earth | Freshmen | 1970 | Album |
| Just To See You Smile | Freshmen | 1969 | Single |
| She Sang Hymns Out Of Tune | Freshmen | 1969 | Single |
| Movin On | Freshmen | 1968 | Album |
| Go Granny Go | Freshmen | 1968 | Single |
| Cara Mia | Billy Brown & Freshmen | 1967 | Single |
| Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow | Freshmen | 1967 | Single |
| So This Is Love | Derek Dean & Freshmen | 1966 | Single |
| Gone Away | Derek Dean & Freshmen | 1965 | Single |
| La Yenka | Derek Dean And Freshmen | 1965 | Single |
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