Jaybirds, The

Profile of the performer Jaybirds, The: 1960 – Alvin Lee and Leo Lyons find themselves playing together in the “[b]Atomites[/b]”. This is with drummer [b]Pete Even[/b]s and recruiting singer [b]Ivan Jay[/b] and [b]Roy Cooper[/b]– becoming [b]“Ivan Jay and the Jaymen[/b]”.



1961 - [b]Ivan Jaye[/b] and [b]Roy Cooper[/b] exit the band, leaving the band a trio. They shorten their name to [b]The Jaymen[/b]



1962 – [b]The Jaymen[/b] become the “[b]Jaycats[/b]” and then the “[b]Jaybirds[/b]”. [b]Pete Evens[/b] is replaced by Dave Quickmire.



1965 – Ric Lee, leader and drummer for a band called “[b]The Mansfields[/b]",is persuaded to leave them and join [b] The Jaybirds[/b] in August 1965.



1966 – [b]The Jaybirds[/b] head for London to work a stint, as the backing band for “Ivy League, The”,

This is also when keyboardist, Chick Churchill joined the band..



1967 - In November 1967 [b]The Jaybirds[/b] officially become "Ten Years After" after signing with Chris Wright of [l=Chrysalis Records]

1. http://www.alvinlee.de/pre_tya.htm