Shane Fenton and the Fentones | |
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| Origin | Mansfield, England |
| Genres | Rock and roll |
| Years active | 1960 - 1964 |
| Labels | Parlophone |
| Past members | Bill Bonney Mick Eyre Tony Hinchcliffe Bernard Jewry George Rodda Johnny Theakston Jerry Wilcock Bobby Elliott |
Shane Fenton and the Fentones were an English rock and roll group formed in Mansfield in 1960. Shane Fenton, the band's namesake, was actually the stage name of two different musicians; when the first Shane Fenton, actually named Johnny Theakston, suddenly died, he was replaced by Bernard Jewry who assumed the Shane Fenton identity. They had four top 40 hits with Jewry as their lead singer. Jewry would later find fame as Alvin Stardust.