#3 “Johnny Wicked” & The Sex Pistols
John Wicks was almost a Sex Pistol. Well, that’s a little bit of a stretch but not as much as one might think. After all, he was one of the first, if not the first, to interview for the job. Long before having founded The Records with Will Birch or joining the Kursaal...
read moreOne More Records Album: A Tribute to John Wicks
As many of you know, John was in the early stages of recording some brand new Records songs just before his health declined dramatically. These new songs became the genesis for an idea – a lasting, final tribute to a true friend and musical genius.Y Friends and...
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“Starry Eyes” & The Stiff Tour
Ever wonder how "Starry Eyes" became a hit? It was no accident. Rather, it was right place, right time. The guys in The Records knew Dave Robinson, head of Stiff Records, long before they had a record deal with Richard Branson and Virgin Records. “Robo” as they used...
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Story #1 – John, Harmony Bands & The Sweet
As promised, here’s the first of many stories John shared with me. If my memory is faulty and you happen to have been there, please feel free to write me with a correction or simply add it in the comment section below. John & the Cover Band Many years ago, before The...
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Thank You, John.
John Wicks, the lead singer and songwriter for The Records, left this world on Sunday, October 7 2018. It’s hard to accept. Fans around the world know him from those incredible songs, three and a half minute slices of pure pop glory. No one was more adept at writing a...
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A Great Night of Rock ‘n’ Roll with The Records
This past Friday night, the Hotel Café, one of LA’s more prestigious venues, featured a staggeringly good bill, headlined by The Records. By all accounts, it was a fantastic night of rock ‘n’ roll with John Wicks & Co. capping the evening off with a blistering set of...
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