The Hullaballoos were created in September 1964, but had been working in the UK for over three years under the name of Ricky Knight and The Crusaders.

[1] The band consisted of Geoff Mortimer (bass guitar and harmonies, born Geoffrey Mortimer, 30 May 1945, Kingston upon Hull), Harry Dunn (drums and harmonies, born Harold Stanley Dunn, 6 December 1947, Kingston upon Hull), Ricky Knight (lead singer and rhythm guitar, born Ronald Mitchell, 10 October 1944, Kingston upon Hull) and Andy Woonton (lead guitar and harmonies, born Andrew Charles Wooten, 19 July 1943, Croydon, Surrey).

The group's look (featuring long dyed blonde hair) and music was put together by Luigi Creatore and Hugo Peretti of Roulette Records to take advantage of the popularity in the United States of British Invasion bands.

Knight left first and was replaced for a short time by Mick Wayne (born Michael David Wayne, 7 October 1943, Hammersmith, West London – died 24 June 1994, Michigan, US)[4] but the group broke up for good in 1966.

[1] In May 2010, original members Knight, Dunn, and Woonton re-united for one-off concert.