The Action is tagged as: 1. The Action were an English band of the 1960s. They were part of the mod subculture, and played soul music-influenced pop music. The band were formed as The Boys in August 1963, in Kentish Town, North London. After Peter Watson joined them as an additional guitarist in 1965, they changed their name to The Action. The original members were Reg King (lead Vocals) (born Reginald King, 5 February 1945, in Paddington, West London), Alan ‘Bam’ King (lead guitar, Vocals) (born Alan King, 18 September 1945, in Muswell Hill, North London), Mike “Ace” Evans (bass guitar, Vocals) (born Michael Evans, 10 July 1945, in Henley, Berkshire) and Roger Powell (drums) (born 4 July 1945, in Camden Town, North West London). Shortly after their formation, they signed to Beatles producer George Martin’s Parlophone Records. “Land of a Thousand Dances” b/w “In My Lonely Room” was well received by critics, but sold poorly. None of The Action’s singles achieved success in the UK singles chart; their highest charting single was “I’ll Keep on Holding On”, which reached number 47 in 1965. After disastrous experiences with the Rikki Farr management, Peter Watson (born in 1945, in Kentish Town, North West London) left the b... Read More About The Action Biography...  Send The Action ringtones to your cell
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