There were two bands called The Blue Birds, one from Greece and one from Pakistan. The Blue Birds from Greece formed in the port town of Piraeus near Athens. They were one of the first Greek
garage bands, releasing a national hit "Julie" in 1965 on Philips. The ROL release is backed with an instrumental by a different band. (The ROL label 45s were given away to promote ROL laundry detergent). Their next 45 was also released on both Philips and ROL, both sides included this time. With a change in lineup in 1967, the…
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