Keith Barber (drummer)
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Drummer Keith Barber was born in Kilburn, North West London
, England
, moved to Melbourne
when he was 10 years old and later joined a local band, the Wild Cherries
in early 1966. Together with founding member Les Gilbert
, he put together a second incarnation of the group that recorded four singles for the Festival label between 1967 and 1968. In late 1968, he left to join a New Zealand
band, The La De Das and travelled to England where the band recorded a cover of The Beatles
"Come Together". He remained with the band throughout most of the Seventies but died in May 2005.
North West London
North West London may refer to:*NW postcode area*Western part of North London...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, moved to Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
when he was 10 years old and later joined a local band, the Wild Cherries
Wild Cherries
The Wild Cherries was an Australian rock group, which started in late 1964 playing R&B and became "the most relentlessly experimental psychedelic band on the Melbourne discotheque / dance scene" according to commentator, Glenn A...
in early 1966. Together with founding member Les Gilbert
Les Gilbert
Les Gilbert is an Australian musician who was a founding member of the 1960s band, Wild Cherries...
, he put together a second incarnation of the group that recorded four singles for the Festival label between 1967 and 1968. In late 1968, he left to join a New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
band, The La De Das and travelled to England where the band recorded a cover of The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
"Come Together". He remained with the band throughout most of the Seventies but died in May 2005.