In 1964, drummer Don Powell and guitarist Dave Hill were part of a Midland-based group called
The Vendors. Regulars on the club circuit, they had also recorded a privately pressed four-track EP, "
Don't Leave Me Now". At the time, Noddy Holder was playing guitar and contributing to vocals in
Steve Brett & the Mavericks. Signed to Columbia Records, the band released three singles in 1965. After listening to American blues artists such as Sonny Boy Williamson II, John Lee Hooker and Howlin' Wolf, The Vendors decided on a change of direction and name: As The …
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