A 16-year old Marian with her guitar in 1963. From an unknown newspaper who spelled her name as ‘Marion’.
Marian on guitar.
Marian singing, from an undated picture.
Marian is singing and Alex Kirby is playing saxaphone, probably in around 1963.
The future Friday Brown performing, in an undated picture.
The Beatles played at the Co-operative Hall, Darwen on Friday 25 January, 1963, promoted by the youth club of the local Baptist church. Alongside them were The Electones, The Mike Taylor Combo (including the future Friday Brown) and The Mustangs with Ricky Day. From https://www.beatlesbible.com
‘Marianne’ and the orginal Wynder K Frog group, from an undated newspaper cutting. They were due to appear at Walkden Town Hall, probably in 1963.
A picture from the Liverpool Echo, 11 May 1963, showing ‘Marianne’ and Ron Walsh of the Mike Taylor Combo.
From an orginal photograph. The records, ‘One Good Turn Deserves Another’, by Marianne ＆ Mike, and ‘Jacob’, read by David Kossoff, were released in 1964.
This is assumed to be the cover for the original musical score of ‘You’re Still the Only One’, realeased by Marianne and Mike in 1964.
‘You’re the Only One’, released by Marianne and Mike in November 1964.
‘One Good Turn Deserves Another’, the flip side of ‘You’re the Only One’.
Marianne and Mike’s ‘As He Once was Mine’. released in 1964.
The flip side of ‘As He Once was Mine’ is a solo number by Marianne, called ‘Go On’.
A picture of Friday Brown in the Daily Mirror, 6 January 1966.
An undated picture, probably taken in 1966.
A concert card for April 7, 1966 featuring among others, Friday Brown.
A Kennedy Street promotion of many now-famous names, including local bands Ivan Meads (sic) and Richard Kent Style, as well as Friday.
A card from Ronnie Rossal, given to Friday Brown. Date unknown, but possibly 1966.
A demonstration disc of ‘Getting Nowhere’, Friday’s first single under her new name and released on Parlophone in 1966.
The released version of ‘Getting Nowhere’.
The flip side of ‘Getting Nowhere’, with the bizarre title ‘AND’ followed by the remainder in brackets. The ‘Stockeigh’ name should have been spelled as ‘Stockley’.
From the ‘Top Hat’ club programme of September 1966. The club was at Saltburn-by-the sea, North Yorkshire.
Friday Brown with her guitar, from a press cutting of 1968, although the picture is believed to be from 1966.
Friday in an unnamed newspaper, following her success in Knokke in 1968.
Tour information from the New Musical Express, dated 18 March 1966.
The programme for the 1966 tour.
Another tour listing from the NME, dated 30 September 1966.
From a Roy Orbison concert programme, undated, but probably 1966, in which year he toured the UK.
Friday’s most successful single, ‘32nd Love Affair’, with the names of the writers correctly attributed. This looks like a sample disc that’s been used in a juke box.
Friday Brown’s most successful record.
It’s September 1967, with a listing of acts of the time, including Friday Brown.
Friday Brown with her guitar in what appears to be a television studio, probably in 1967.
Friday Brown in Manchester’s Studio N, some time between 1967 and 1972. © Mike Baker.
Friday Brown in Manchester’s Studio N, some time between 1967 and 1972. © Mike Baker.
A posed picture of Friday, probably for a club performance.
Undated newspaper cutting, mentioning an appearance on Ken Dodd’s ‘Doddy’s Music Box’ TV show, believed to be that of 17 February, 1968.
Friday on the Tyne Bridge in 1968, from an nanamed newspaper.
A publicity shot in Knokke-le-Zoute for the 10th European Song Cup contest.
Friday performs at the 10th European Song Cup contest, which she wins.
Singing at Knokke-le-Zoute.
A publicity shot in Knokke-le-Zoute.
Friday Brown with Marty Wilde at Knokke.
Friday Brown with Marty Wilde at Knokke. Picture courtesy of Olaf Owre.
Celebrations at Knokke.
Celebrations at Knokke.
Celebrations at Knokke.
Celebrations at Knokke.
The front at Knokke-le-Zoute.
The Knokke lineup: Wayne Fontana is on the far left and to the right of Friday Brown there’s Allun Davies, Brenda Marsh and Marty WIlde. From the Belgian ‘De Post’ magazine, July 1968.
The successful Knokke team, with Friday to the right.
Marty Wilde, Wayne Fontana, Friday Brown, Allun Davies and Brenda Marsh at Knokke. From New Musical Express, dated 20 July 1968.
From the [Manchester] Evening News, following Friday’s success at Knokke in 1968.
Record sleeve of 1969 for the Golden Rose.
Ray White holds an acetate original of ‘God Bless the Child’, released as a single in 1969.
Friday performs in Bulgaria.
From World Pop News, May 1969, reporting on the Philips Artists at Montreux TV Festival ‘69.
Picture from the [Manchester] Evening News, dated 24 June, 1969.
Friday pictured in 1969.
From an unamed newspaper in 1969, which mentions the 10th Sopot International Song Festival in Poland.
The award from the 1969 10th Sopot International Song Festival in Poland.
A hand-made bowl, especially made by an admirer as a tribute to Friday Brown following her win at Sopot.
Friday Brown in a newspaper picture of 10 May 1970.
Evening Mail, May 20, 1971, mentioning ‘Lift Off’ show at Birmingham Town Hall.
Advert for Friday’s eponymous album, as seen in New Musical Express,, 27 November 1971.
Advert from the Swinton and Pendlebury Festival ‘73 programme.
Friday Brown, as she appeared on her LP record cover in 1971.
The cover of the ‘Friday Brown’ album.
From New Musical Express, 10 July 1971, showing Friday performing at Spilt, in what was then part of Yugoslavia, but now the independent country of Croatia.
From ‘Record Mirror’, 22 January, 1972, publicising her album.
Friday Brown on ‘The Two Ronnies’ television show in 1972.
This ‘Shake a Hand’ single has centre of the disc removed for playing in a jukebox.
This picture is from ‘The Val Doonican Show’ programme for the Empire Theatre, 8 October, 1972.
From the [Manchester] Evening News, 10 November 1972, publicising her forthcoming appearance in the ‘Reflections’ TV show.
An Evening Standard picture taken following the release of her LP and Savoy Hotel performances in 1972.
An Evening Standard picture taken on 29th June 1972. © Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images.
From a Friday Brown publicity poster.
A publicity shot of Friday Brown for BBC 2’s ‘Show of the Week - The Two Ronnies’, a repeat of her original appearance in 1972, broadcast on Monday June 11th 1973 at 9.25 pm. Original picture courtesy of Peter Wadsworth.
Rear of the previous picture, providing identification. Courtesy of Peter Wadsworth.
An invitation card to a performance at Claridges in London, featuring Friday Brown.
From the TV Times, for the ‘Golden Shot’, broadcast 16 December 1973.
A Universal Pictorial Press photo promoting Friday’s appearance on ‘The Golden Shot’, shown on Sunday, 16 December, 1973.
Friday’s Rostock International Song Festival Award of 1978.
Friday’s Rostock International Song Festival Award of 1978.
Friday’s Rostock International Song Festival Award of 1978.
Friday’s Rostock International Song Festival Award of 1978.
Publicity picture for the 1978 Rostock International Song Festival.
