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WHO ARE DA MANAGEMENT?
(THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH!)
MUSIC FROM THE GOLDEN ERA OF POP - 50s, 60s and 70s CLASSICS
In the interests of brevity, we have only shown a few of the bands in which these fine singers/musicians have appeared. They have all been in many outfits!
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(January 2023 – Present)
Bob Mundy left the band for personal reasons and Billy B left to spend more time enjoying life in France.
JOHN BOBIN (Bass Guitar) - John has been a member of The Phantoms, The Fingers (AKA Daddy Lindberg), (Mickey Jupp’s) Legend, Salty Dog, In 2 Deep and Hunt, Runt Shunt and Cunningham.
PAUL MILLIGAN (Vocals/Guitar) – Skint, The Heaters, Small Town Rumour, and he then re-united with ex-Skint band members, Bob and Dave, to form The Boomers, playing 60s pop and rock classics.
DEK ROBINSON (Drums) - Animal Farm, Plimsoll Sandwich, and Tangent. More recently, he has been a part of Krackers, Willy and the Wallies, Rave On, Just Backdated, and the Luminors.
LES TITFORD (Vocals/Guitar/Keyboard) - Thomahawk, The Acme Music Company and Spot The Dog. Les was also the brains behind Kids Choir 2000 and also their MD.
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(July 2017 – August 2020)
Our dear friend and a co-founder of Da Management, Lefty, was very ill in the last few months of his life. Sadly, he passed away, in September 2017. A friend of ours had been covering for Lefty for a few months, and in September of 2017, he formally joined Da Management. This gentleman was:
CHRIS STOCK (Guitar/Vocals.) - The Avengers, Dyna Mo, The Luminors and Willie and The Wallies.
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(August 2020 – December 2022)
Chris Stock, Vic Collins and Jerry Nathan left the band for personal reasons. They were replaced by:
BOB MUNDY (Vocals/Guitar) - Freddy Mack Extravaganza, an eight-piece Tamla Motown/Soul band, and was a professional session musician, for Pye Records. Bob was also a member of The Deadbeats Soul Band, Granny, The Chaos Brothers and The Boomers, as well as going out as a solo performer.
PAUL MILLIGAN (Vocals/Guitar) – Skint, The Heaters, Small Town Rumour, and he then re-united with ex-Skint band members, Bob and Dave, to form The Boomers, playing 60s pop and rock classics.
DEK ROBINSON (Drums) - Animal Farm, Plimsoll Sandwich, and Tangent. More recently, he has been a part of Krackers, Willy and the Wallies, Rave On, Just Backdated, and the Luminors.
In May 2022 we welcomed Les Titford into the band:
LES TITFORD (Vocals/Guitar/Keyboard) - Thomahawk, The Acme Music Company and Spot The Dog. Les was also the brains behind Kids Choir 2000 and their MD.
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(January 2015 – July 2017)
Russ Chant left to form a band playing Crosby, Stills and Nash material. He was replaced by:
BILLY B (Vocals/Harmonica) - Mo Shorty and Dave Chancellor and The Exchequers. He then spent many years with The Alvin Jones Band, a very successful functions group. He also sang with The Hard Blow Blues Band, and In 2 Deep.
(September 2013 – January 2015)
RUSS CHANT (Vocals/Rhythm guitar) - The Spooks, Sounds Around, Peter and the Wolves and The Back Track Band.
KEN (LEFTY) LEFTWICH (Guitar/Vocals) - The Phantoms, Klimax, Flashbax and Shazam.
JERRY NATHAN (Drums) - Free Spirit, Beyond Redemption, Snake Oil and Shades of Grey.
VIC COLLINS (Guitar/Pedal Steel/Vocals) – The Cardboard Orchestra, The Kursaal Flyers, Hunt, Runt Shunt and Cunningham and The Ugly Guys
JOHN BOBIN (Bass guitar) - The Phantoms, The Fingers (AKA Daddy Lindberg), (Mickey Jupp’s) Legend, Salty Dog, In 2 Deep and Hunt, Runt Shunt and Cunningham.
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A Trip Down Memory Lane ...
 John Bobin, right, in Legend. Holding the ropes is Bill Fifield who went on to play with T Rex (changing his name to Bill Legend) |  Paul Milligan in Skint |  Vic Collins and Les Titford in Thomahawk - Vic is first from the right, Les second |
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 Dek Robinson in Tangent, bottom left |  John Bobin, back right, The Fingers |  Billy B in The Alvin Jones Band - middle second row |
 Bob Mundy in The Spectres on the left |  Paul Milligan at the time he was in a band called Edgehill |  Bob Mundy in Sardharker |
 Chris Stock in The Avengers |  Dek Robinson in Plimsoll Sandwich, second from the left |  Les Titford when he was in Thomahawk |
 Russ Chant in Peter and the Wolves, front right |  Bob Mundy in Jokers Wild |  John Bobin in Legend second from left |
 Bob Mundy in Granny second from the right |  Bob Mundy in Skint |  Vic Collins - Kusaal Flyers, the onion seller! |
 Chris Stock in The Avengers second from the right. |  Jerry Nathan |
A fascinating history of bands in Southend from our era - you may even find our names amongst all the different line-ups!
(This was compiled by Pete Frame in 1975. Imagine what it would look like now! Click on the image for a larger format.
