The Roulettes

They were recruited to play as the backing group to singer Adam Faith the following year, and continued to perform and record until the late 1960s.

Originally called the Strangers, they were seen by publicist Leslie Perrin, who recommended them to Adam Faith's manager Eve Taylor.

Renamed as the Roulettes, the band - then comprising Peter Thorp, Martin Blackwell, Tony Burgess and John Roberts - first performed with Faith at the Royal Albert Hall in September 1961.

Their only album Stakes And Chips was released in 1965, consisting predominantly of the A and B sides of their previous singles, but with similar lack of success.

Adam Faith's song "Cowman, Milk Your Cow", on which the Roulettes (Ballard, Rogan and Henrit) played, was written by Bee Gees members Barry and Robin Gibb.