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Dee Fenton - guitar/vocals (born Demetrius Christopholous)

Johnny Kelman/Lally Scott - lead guitar

Pete Turner - bass guitar

Larry King - drums (born Larry Arendes)

 

The Four Just Men were part of the second wave of Liverpool groups to emerge. Their roots, however, date back to the early '60's when they formed as Dee Fenton & The Silhouettes. The change of name occurred in 1963 when, in order to avoid confusion with other similarly-monickered bands, they adopted the name of a popular television series.

In 1964 they secured a contract with EMI and released "Things Will Never Be The Same". A good record which failed to make the deserved breakthrough. They were hampered by having to change their name again when another group laid claim to their choice. This resulted in them juggling the words around and coming up with "The Just Four Men".

They released one more 45 during 1965, but their misfortunes were sealed, when, pursuing original material they passed on an option to release their version of "Trains And Boats And Planes", only to see Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas achieve a sizeable hit with the song.

They were dropped by EMI but re-emerged in '66 as psychedelic band Wimple Winch.

 

Singles

1964

Things Will Never Be The Same/That's My Baby

Parlophone R 5186

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1965

There's Not One Thing/Don't Come Any Closer

Parlophone R 5241

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