The Moontrekkers

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The Moontrekkers was a British instrumental rock band in the early 1960s, who are best known for their minor chart hit "Night of the Vampire", arranged and produced by Joe Meek, and for their peripheral involvement in the early career of singer Rod Stewart. The origins of the group lay in The Raiders, formed around 1960 in Hornsey, north London, by teenage school friends Gary Leport (b. 1945, guitar), Jimmy Raither (guitar), Peter Johnson (bass), Tony White (drums), and Robert Farrant (vocals). After Farrant left - later going on to record under the name Bobby Shafto - the group auditioned new singers, and replaced him with the 16-year-old Rod Stewart. They then won an audition with record producer Joe Meek, who liked the group but not their singer. Stewart left, and Meek persuaded the group to add keyboard player Peter Knight, and to change their name to The Moontrekkers. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

top songs

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Rare Joe Meek Recordings Of The '60s

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Joe Meek - Early Triumphs

Night of the Vampire (Remastered 2024)

Telstar: The Joe Meek Story OST

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The Alchemist Of Pop: Home Made Hits And Rarities 1959-1966

Joe Meek: Complete Independent Productions 1960-61

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100 Rockin’ Instrumentals - ‘50s & ‘60s

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Haunted Halloween, Vol. 3

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Trick Or Treat, Vol. 7

It's Hard To Believe It: The Amazing World Of Joe Meek

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Vampires Cowboys Spacemen And Spooks: The Very Best Of Joe Meek's Instrumentals

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Diamond Joe

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