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The Breakaways

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The Breakaways
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Teenage R&B groups were thin on the ground in New Zealand in early 1965. Auckland had The Dark Ages, Christchurch had Chants R&B, and Wellington had The Breakaways, the most successful of the local groups inspired by touring R&B acts from the UK.

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9 May 2013
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Andrew Schmidt
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HMV / Bari Gordon - lead guitar / Midge Marsden - rhythm guitar / Bryan Beauchamp - vocals, drums / Dave Orams - bass / Doug Thomas - drums / Dave Hurley - guitar / Tim Piper - guitar

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