Derry and the Seniors

Derry and the Seniors
Derry and the Seniors in 1961. Left to right: Derry Wilkie, Howie Casey, Frank Wibberley, Brian Griffiths, Freddie Starr, Phil Whitehead
Derry and the Seniors in 1961. Left to right: Derry Wilkie, Howie Casey, Frank Wibberley, Brian Griffiths, Freddie Starr, Phil Whitehead
Background information
Also known asHowie Casey and the Seniors
OriginLiverpool, England
GenresMerseybeat, rock and roll
Years active1960–1962
LabelsFontana
Past membersDerry Wilkie
Howie Casey
Billy Hughes
Stan Foster
Brian Griffiths
Phil Whitehead
Geoff Wallington
Frank Wibberley
Freddie Fowell
Lu Walters
Kenny Hardin

Derry and the Seniors were a British rock and roll group of the early 1960s. They were the first band from Liverpool to play the club scene in Germany, paving the way for The Beatles and others. As Howie Casey and the Seniors, they were also the first Liverpool group to record an LP, and featured singer Freddie Fowell, later known as Freddie Starr.