The Jaybirds

The Jaybirds

Band,
Pop and Rock
A.k.a. Ten Years After

1960 – Alvin Lee and Leo Lyons find themselves playing together in the “Atomites”. This is with drummer Pete Evens and recruiting singer Ivan Jay and Roy Cooper– becoming “Ivan Jay and the Jaymen”. 1961 - Ivan Jaye and Roy Cooper exit the band, leaving the band a trio. They shorten their name to The Jaymen 1962 – The Jaymen become the “Jaycats” and then the “Jaybirds”. Pete Evens is replaced by Dave Quickmire. 1965 – Ric Lee, leader and drummer for a band called “The Mansfields",is persuaded to leave them and join The Jaybirds in August 1965. 1966 – The Jaybirds head for London to work a stint, as the backing band for “The Ivy League”, This is also when keyboardist, Chick Churchill joined the band.. 1967 - In November 1967 The Jaybirds officially become "Ten Years After" after signing with Chris Wright of Chrysalis Records

Members

	Leo Lyons b *1943 GB
	Mike Redway voc, b *1939 GB
	Alvin Lee voc, g 1944-2013 GB
	Ray Pilgrim voc *1936 GB
	Ric Lee dr *1945 GB

Popular Tracks

Rock Island Line on The Decca Singles by Bobby Darin

Katy Hill on Redgrass by Red Chamber

Willow Tree on Smashed Hits by The Jaybirds

Tk Maxx on Smashed Hits by The Jaybirds

Comin' Home Baby on Modstock Saarbrucken 94 by Various Artists

Laura on Smashed Hits by The Jaybirds

French The Rat on Smashed Hits by The Jaybirds

Bottom Of The Bottle on Smashed Hits by The Jaybirds

Stray Dog on Smashed Hits by The Jaybirds

Las Vegas on Smashed Hits by The Jaybirds

Track list and 30sec audio provided by

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
Let's Go Surfin' / Presenting The Fabulous (Two Great UK Beat LP On 1 CD)	The Typhoons & The Jaybirds	2002	Compil.
Somebody Help Me / The Right Kind	The Jaybirds	1966	Single
Go Now / Ferry Cross The Mersey	The Jaybirds / Terry Brandon	1965	Single
Mrs Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter / A World Of Our Own	Rikki Henderson, The Jaybirds	1965	Single
The Last Time	The Typhoons, The Jaybirds	1965	Single
Lets Go Surfin'.. Al Estilo Liverpool	The Typhoons y The Jaybirds	1965	Compil.
Little Things / I'll Never Find Another You	Rikki Henderson / The Jaybirds	1965	Single
Go Now	The Jaybirds, Terry Brandon	1964	Single
Tell Me When	The Jaybirds	1964	Single
Tell Me When / You Can't Do That	The Jaybirds	1964	Single
Mockin' Bird Hill / I Love You Because	The Jaybirds	1964	Single
Good Golly Miss Molly / Needles & Pins	The Jaybirds / The Typhoons	1964	Single
Juliet	The Jaybirds	1964	Single
Can't Buy Me Love / I Love You Because	The Jaybirds	1964	Single
Tell Me When / You Can't Do That	The Jaybirds	1964	Single
Not Fade Away / Over You	The Jaybirds	1964	Single
Mockin' Bird Hill / Hubble Bubble (Toil & Trouble)	The Jaybirds	1964	Single
Good Golly Miss Molly / A World Without Love	The Jaybirds / Mike Redway & Les Carle	1964	Single
Baby Let Me Take You Home / Rise And Fall Of Flingel Bunt	The Jaybirds / Bud Ashton And His Group	1964	Single
All Day And All Of The Night / Google Eye	The Jaybirds	1964	Single
I Wouldn't Trade You For The World / She's Not There	Paul Rich / The Jaybirds	1964	Single
What Have They Done To The Rain /	The Jaybirds / Bud Ashton And His Group	1964	Single
Kissin' Cousins / Some Day We're Gonna Love Again	Ray Pilgrim And The Beatmen / The Jaybirds	1964	Single
Don't Throw Your Love Away / Here I Go Again	The Typhoons / The Jaybirds		Single

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Acknowledgements

To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.

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