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Shane Fenton, the band's namesake, was actually the stage name of two different musicians; when the first Shane Fenton, real name Johnny Theakston, suddenly died, he was replaced by Bernard Jewry who assumed the Shane Fenton identity. They had four top 40 hits with Jewry as their lead singer.
Shane Fenton (& The Fentones) Originally known as Johnny Theakston & the Tremeloes, the original line-up included Theakston on vocals, ex-miners Jerry Wilcock and Mick Eyre on guitars, Bill Bonney on bass and Tony Hinchcliffe on drums.
5. Dez. 2023 · Like Stardust, ‘Shane Fenton’ didn’t actually exist but was a character created by a young wannabe called Johnny Theakston. Then, in 1961, Theakston became ill with rheumatic fever and soon...
- John Sturgis
15. Mai 2009 · Although granted a coveted audition tragedy struck just days before the event: 17-year old Johnny Theakston was taken seriously ill with rheumatic fever and was rushed into hospital, where he died two days later. The band, whose line-up had long settled of Jerry Wilcock and Mick Eyre on lead and rhythm guitars, Bill Bonney on bass ...
Mansfield singer late fifties to early sixties. This is all part of the greater “SHANE FENTON AND THE FENTONES” story. Johnny Theakstone. Picture from Adrian Barrett’s website. Link at bottom of page.
Shane Fenton and the Fentones were originally known as Johnny Theakston and the Tremeloes and the original line-up included Theakston, ex-miners Wilcox and Eyre, Squires and Hinchcliffe. This group’s roots can be traced to The Diamonds Skiffle Group and Roger Lymer and the Crusaders who included Hinchcliffe on drums. He was ex-Les Amber’s ...
Although granted a coveted audition tragedy struck just days before the event: 17-year old Johnny Theakston was taken seriously ill with rheumatic fever and was rushed into hospital, where he died two days later.
