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on musician and songwriter John Ozoroff - Original Quarry Men Band Member

 
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The long awaited follow up to The Quarry Men CD ‘Open For Engagements’ is ready for purchase. The new limited edition album is to be called ‘Ready For Engagements’ - the rehearsal tapes - and features songs from the repertoire of John Lennon’s original Quarry Men plus some previously unheard original numbers from the ’92 line up.... click here for more on the new Quarry Men Album
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The story of how it All began....
At the age of just 7 years, John knew he was destined to be a musician. An overwhelming impulse to play a musical instrument (of any sort!) compelled him to approach his mother and ask if she could obtain one, She produced a clarinet one day and John determined he was to master the instrument...but it was not be!

John was never destined to be a clarinet player, since when his younger sister Jennifer, sat on the clarinet and broke it in half his mother bought him a guitar instead - 'I never considered it a bum deal though' jokes John.

His first performance was as guitarist in a band of youngsters aged around 10 years old, in front of the movie screen at the ABC Minors Matinee film show in his home town of Cheltenham in the UK. This was the start of his career involving 'The Four Pennies' and 'The Quarry Men'.

Check out the rest of the site for more interesting information on John's 'Quarry Men' connection with 'The Beatles' and his involvement with 'The Four Pennies'.
John Ozoroff on vocals
The Quarry Men
John Lennon was 15 when he and 3 friends, Pete Shotton, Ivan Vaughan and Nigel Whalley got together to form a band called The Quarry Men named after Quarry Bank the school John attended. On the 6th June 1957 The Quarry Men were playing at a garden fete at St Peter's Church, Woolton, Liverpool when Ivan Vaughn, who had invited Paul along, introduced him to John. Paul and Ivan were good friends because they shared the same birthday and were both born and bred Liverpudlians. Paul was very impressed although he noticed John sang the wrong words to most of the songs making them up himself as he went. John was equally impressed, however, when Paul wrote out the lyrics "Twenty Flight Rock" and "Be-Bop-A-Lula" and demonstrated he could tune a guitar! Paul could do a great Little Richard impersonation of "Long Tall Sally" even then...

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Listen to the music!!
We are pleased to announce that soundbytes from the Quarry Men Album 'Open for Engagements' are available for you to listen to on the site CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE MUSIC

Still playing after all these years!
Musicians spend their lives trying to make it in the music business and some become famous, to a greater or lesser degree, before settling for humbler ambitions until finally they retire...just kidding, everyone knows musicians never retire!!! John is no exception and is still performing on stage and writing songs to this day.

NEW - 'Ready For Engagements' The Rehearsal Tapes Sleeve notes By Ian Forsyth
It was towards the back end of 1992 that John Duff Lowe decided to try and reform his first band THE QUARRY MEN which originally included a trio of other lads, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison. Although John had been the only trained musician in the then quintet three of its members, as we all know, became world famous as The Beatles. The purpose of the reunion was to play some live dates, possibly on the ever popular nostalgia circuits or more interestingly at the ever growing Beatle Conventions. Eventually two other original Quarrymen
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Want any news on other bands from the 60's?
John still keeps in touch with many of the guys from other name bands around in the 60's, so if you want to get news on what they're up to these days, send an e-mail and he'll get back to you. No publicity pics though, you may have to pay for those!
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Want copies of these photos or a 'Quarry Men' CD?
If you would like a signed laminated A4 or A3 photo of John as shown in the 2 pictures top right of this page or a copy of The Quarry Men CD 'Open For Engagements' click on the email link and type out your requirements clearly in the message. You will get a reply telling you how to obtain them and the cost, including packaging if you are outside the UK.
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Read the review of the CD by author Ian Forsyth
A debut album thirty-seven years after formation must be something that the Guinness Book of Records would be interested in. This is special though. This is the Quarry Men, the band that eventually evolved into The Beatles. Led by original keyboard-man John 'Duff' Lowe, the new line-up includes fellow original Rod Davis along with John Ozoroff on Lead guitar, Charles Hart on drums and bass-player Richie Gould. Having enjoyed cult status it must have been a difficult decision to commit themselves to making music publicly again and run the risk of destroying the legend. But these Liverpudlians are a brave bunch and ....

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John recommends....  
   

'The Quarrymen' book....
The Quarrymen by Hunter Davies - Hardcover - Usually dispatched within 2 to 3 days - priced £10.36. If you would like to buy a copy of 'The Quarry Men' book please click on the link below or the picture to the right to read more and decide whether you would like to order direct from Amazon.

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The Two Sides of Four Pennies/Mixed Bag Audio CD....
The Two Sides of The Four Pennies Audio CD - Usually dispatched within 4 to 6 weeks - priced £12.99. If you would like to buy a copy of 'The Two Sides of Four Pennies/Mixed Bag Audio CD' please click on the link below or the picture to the right to read more and decide whether you would like to order direct from Amazon.

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