Before They Were Beatles

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In Seasons 1 -3 we uncover the story of how one of the thousands of amateur schoolboy skiffle bands evolved into the beginnings of the greatest band in popular history. In Season 4 we take a look at the stories of The Forgotten Beatles - the often-overlooked artists who at one point shared the stage or the studio with The Beatles.
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Episode 17 - Jacky Spelter & Rory Storm
Episode 17
Saturday, 31 January, 2026

This month, we turn the spotlight on singers Jacky Spelter and Rory Storm *******Links mentioned in this episode Jacky SpelterGerman language Wikipedia https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacky_Spelter Tribute article on Jacky on the Berlin Beats Blog - https://mischalke04.wordpress.com/2010/01/07/jacky-and-his-strangers-rock%C2%B4n%C2%B4roll-is-here-to-stay-1977/ “Rock-n-Roll Jacky,” a one-hour German-language documentary, is available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/9dGeUqTgk4Y?si=zAJfFdFrwIHKLcp1 Rory StormWikipedia page - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rory_Storm The Mersey Beat website article on Rory by his friend and Mersey Beat editor Bill Harry - http://triumphpc.com/mersey-beat/a-z/rorystorm-hurricanes.shtml The full album Rory Storm and the Hurricanes Live at the Jive Hive can be found on YouTube - https://youtu.be/TxQTr5nUAXQ?si=BHitl3I1ZkwhoV1R “From a Storm to A Hurricane” by Anthony Hogan was published in June 2016 https://www.amazon.com/Storm-Hurricane-Rory-Hurricanes/dp/1445656329 Websites:Alan J. Porter - YouTube Channel - Forgotten Beatles related videos - https://www.youtube.com/@AlanPorterWriter **************Thanks for listening to this episode of Before They Were Beatles Presents: The Forgotten Beatles. If you would like to leave a rating or review on your favorite podcast platform that would be great and don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss out on future episodes. If you would like to make a comment or ask a question you can find me on most social media platforms @alanjporter or you can email me at alan@beforetheywerebeatles.comYou can also subscribe to the FREE Before They Were Beatles newsletter at https://beforebeatles.substack.com/.Don’t forget to join us next time when we turn the spotlight on bass player Stuart Sutcliffe**************Some Other Guy performed by The Savage Young Beatles is used with permission.The Before They Were Beatles podcast series is a production of Megrin Entertainment, a division of 4Js Group LLC.