The Grumbleweeds story started in Leeds in 1962, when the group was first formed by Robin Colvill and Graham Walker. They spent the next few years undertaking the usual round of clubs and pubs in their native Yorkshire and overseas engagements in Germany, following in on the footsteps of bands such as The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. They turned fully professional in 1967 following an appearance on televisions “Opportunity Knocks”. They went on to appear on “Max Bygrave Meets New Faces” courtesy of Johnny Hamp who nearly twenty years later masterminded their popular TV series ambiguously titled The Grumbleweeds radio show.
In the years in between, the group now slimmed down to the originals, Robin Colvill and Graham Walker, have enjoyed success in most aspects of entertainment, even down to appearing on such programs as Emmerdale and Heartbeat as series actors.
They are heralded throughout the business by their peers as “The Governors” enjoying record breaking success in virtually every major seaside resort in the UK, Australia, Germany, The Falklands, South America, Spain, The Canarys, New Zealand and cruise ships all over the world. They maintain the enviable skill of being able to entertain an audience ranging from family to stag to corporate with apparent ease.
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