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Miami 2005 Reunion
The Greatest Showband Concert Ever Staged In 2005, at Vicar Street in Dublin, Stephen Travers, Des Lee and Ray Millar reformed The Miami Showband for what was described by the late great impresario Jim Aiken as “The Greatest Showband Concert Ever Staged”. On 1st August 2005 The Miami Showband Memorial Concert at Vicar Street, Dublin the reception given to the three surviving Miami Showband members Des Lee, Stephen Travers and Ray Millar by the capacity audience was unprecedented. It was that very concert that started the ball rolling toward a...
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The “Miami” name continued until 1985, though it had tenuous links with the legendary showband of the ’60s and ’70s. Dessie O’Flaherty (until 1981) was the only link with the reformed band that played in Seapoint, Galway following the 1975 massacre.
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There were more changes in 1976 following the departure of Steve Travers, Noel Ryan and Norman Clifford. Front: Paul Kaye, Dessie O’Flaherty, Gerry Kaye Back: Des Lee, Ray Millar, Ray Clifford, Peter Eades
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After the 1975 atrocity, The Miami Showband reformed with new members and made their debut in Seapoint Ballroom, Salthill, Galway Front: Ray Millar Centre: Dessie O’Flaherty, Des Lee, Noel Ryan Back: Steve Travers, Norman Clifford
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The “new” Miami in 1967, soon after some members left to form The Sands. Front: Clem Quinn, Brian McCoy, Des Lee, Fran O’Toole, Dickie Rock, Paul Ashford Back: Tony Bogan, Pat McCarthy Des Lee takes centre-stage with Fran, Brian and Pat in the background New Spotlight Night-Out at Dublin’s Television Club Fran’s first year with the band. The Arcadia, Bray with Jimmy Saville
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Dickie Rock & The Miami Showband – Every Step Of The Way. Recorded in 1965, from Dickie Rock & The Miami Showband lp 1972.
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In 1964 The Miami Showband rocked Sunday Night At The London Palladium. Also in 1964 Dickie Rock and The Miami released the single Round and Around.
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The Miami Showband Line-up from 1963-1967 One of the first photos of The Miami Showband, c. 1963. Front: Joe Tyrrell. Seated: Tommy O’Rourke, Clem Quinn, Tony Bogan, Tony Harris, Murty Quinn. Standing: Dickie Rock, Martin Phelan. This line-up lasted from 1963 to 1967. From left: Tommy O’Rourke, Clem Quinn, Joe Tyrrell, Tony Bogan, Martin Phelan, Dickie Rock, Murty Quinn and Dennis Murray who replaced Tony Harris.
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