The Top Ten Club

The Top Ten Club was a music club in Hamburg, Germany owned by Peter Eckhorn. The address in the Hamburg district of St. Pauli was: Reeperbahn 136.

Musicians who have played here

The Top Ten Club's former entrance on Reeperbahn (2011)

The Club was being managed at the time, by Ricky Barnes a kind of 'eminence grise' among expatriate musicians in Hamburg. Also on the bill that month were the Summer Set among whose members was Les Humphries who went on to 'discover' Boney-M, marry a Yugoslav princess and lead the South German equivalent of a James Last Band. Feb 1966 one of the bands was allegedly Bluesology, according to what was carved into the woodwork, everywhere, featuring a keyboard player named Reg Dwight who grew up to be Elton John.

Also performing were a surfer type band called "The Summer Set" whose leader was Les Humphries. It is believed to be his first band since leaving the Royal Marines. He subsequently stayed in Germany and founded the "Les Humphries Singers."

The John Mcflare Band a Scottish Band based in Birmingham played here in 69 and 70 Band members were Denis Mcnulty (guitar & vocals) John Mcnulty (Bass guitar & vocals) Eric Mcnulty (tenor sax) Robert Sweryda (tenor sax) Mick Mcnulty (drums) other band on one occasion with us for fortnight was Colour Supplement a band from Stoke lead vocal was Hutch. Ricky Barnes was the guy running the club at that time.

CATS EYES (Evesham Rock/Harmony Group) Played at the club in August 1970 with Universe from South Wales. Ricky Barnes was still the manager. Group members:- Fil Filby (Lead Vocals), Dave Busby (Lead Guitar/vocals), Roy Banks (Bass Guitar/vocals), Doug Alcock (Drums/vocals), Roger Banning (Saxophone/Flute). Stayed in the annex at the Pacific Hotel.

Trivia

Notes

  1. The Jets, The Beatles And Hamburg
  2. Leonard, Deke (2000). Maybe I Should’ve Stayed in Bed? (1st ed.). Borden, Hants: Northdown Publishing Ltd. p. 62. ISBN 1-900711-09-5.
  3. Goldsmith, M. The Beatles Come to America, p. 64
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Coordinates: 53°32′59″N 9°57′34″E / 53.5498°N 9.9595°E / 53.5498; 9.9595

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