The Saints (1960s band)

The Saints
Also known as	The Ambassadors
Origin	London, England
Genres	Instrumental, pop, surf music
Years active	1963–1965
Labels	Pye Records Dot Records
Associated acts	Joe Meek, Heinz, The Tornados, The Peddlers
Members	Tab Martin Roy Phillips Ricky Winter

The Saints were an English instrumental band, that worked for the record producer, Joe Meek.

Career

The band were made up of Tab Martin (fresh from his stint with The Tornados), Roy Phillips (playing guitar),^[1] and drummer Ricky Winter (born Richard Winter, 27 September 1940, in Aldershot, Hampshire). They worked as the house band for Meek's productions, and as such backed Heinz, Andy Cavell (born 20 April 1945, Piraeus, Greece) and others. Their most notable recording was their cover of The Surfaris', "Wipe Out". They appeared as themselves in the British film, Live It Up!.

Martin and Phillips went on to found The Peddlers in 1964.^[2]

Singles discography

• "Wipe Out" / "Midgets" - Pye Records 7N 15548^[3]
• "Husky Team" / "Pigtails" - Pye 7N 15582^[4]
• "Surfin' John Brown" / "Big Breaker" - Dot Records 16528 (U.S. only single, as 'The Ambassadors')^[5]
• "Happy Talk", "Midgets" and "Parade of the Tin Soldiers", appeared on 304 Holloway Road, Joe Meek The Pye Years Volume 2 (Sequel Records NEX CD 216)^[6]

References

1. "Saints, The (4) Discography at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
2. Eder, Bruce. "The Peddlers - Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
3. "Saints, The (4) - Wipe Out (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
4. "Saints, The (4) - Husky Team (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
5. "Joe Meek - Portrait Of A Genius - The RGM Legacy (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
6. "Various - 304 Holloway Road - Joe Meek: The Pye Years Volume 2 (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-01-10.

External links

• The Saints biography at The Peddlers website
• Thesaintsonline.org The Saints featuring Rick Winter