Derry Wilkie (10 January 1941 – 22 December 2001)[1][self-published source] was a black British singer born in Kent Gardens, in the inner city area of Liverpool.

[3] They performed in local venues around Merseyside, and in May 1960, after appearing in a show headed by Gene Vincent, were invited to audition for the role of backing band for Liverpool star Billy Fury.

The Seniors travelled to Germany and played regularly in Hamburg over the summer of 1960, later being joined there by rival Liverpool group, the Beatles.

They continued to play local clubs and venues around Liverpool for the rest of 1960, but at the end of the year Wallington and Hughes decided to leave.

[3] At the start of 1961, the group reformed using the name Howie Casey and the Seniors, with Frank Wibberley on drums, and Wilkie sharing vocals with Freddie Fowell.

[citation needed] An expanded CD version of the album Twist At The Top by Howie Casey and the Seniors was released by Bear Family Records in 2010.