PATTI BROOK
(Terry’s sister)
So sad to announce the passing of my sister Pat Warner formerly known as 1960’s singing star Patti Brook
April 18th 1939-Dec12th 2020
A life to celebrate with plenty to smile about
Cliff Richard asked Patti to sing his composition “I Love You I Need You” (Included)
This page is dedicated to her life as an entertainer that began in 1959. RIP Our Pat
Under the management of Keith Devon of the Bernard Delfont Organisation, singer Patti Brook was only a hit record away from national fame in the early 1960’s with many TV and Radio slots , national tours and one nighters with top stars of the time such as Cliff Richard and The Shadows, Lonnie Donegan, Emile Ford, Frankie Vaughen,The Beatles, Billy Fury and as Pye recording artiste with producer Tony Hatch.
Patti duetted with Cliff Richard on “The First Lesson In Love” for the “Young Ones” soundtrack mimed to by leading lady Carol Gray. Patti declined to be ‘ghost’ singer for the rest of the film. Cliff asked Patti to record his composition “I Love You I Need You” that was released on Pye Records in 1962.
JUNE 1961 PATTI CAME TO HER HOME TOWN WAKEFIELD ON THIS TOUR. I REMEMBER BILLY FURY’s BACKING BAND WAS THE BLUE FLAMES WITH GEORGIE FAME ON PIANO SPORTING A MASSIVE ROCK N ROLL HAIR QUIFF.
PATTI INVITED THEM ALL FOR A CUP OF TEA AT OUR MUM AND DADS FLAT AND THEY ACCEPTED MINUS GEORGIE AND HIS BAND. THE SHADOWS FOUND A BALL AND PLAYED FOOTBALL ON THE LAWN IN FRONT OF THE FLATS WHILE BILLY FURY WAS INVITED TO A FRIENDS FLAT TWO FLOORS ABOVE. OUR SISTER JEAN AND HER HUSBAND JOHN ACCOMPANIED BILLY IN THE LIFT AND ENJOYED A DRINK WITH HIM WHILE ABLE TO VIEW THE SHADOWS HAVING FUN BELOW. BILLY WENT ON THE BALCONY WEARING A SOMBRERO ENJOYING THE FACT THAT JET HARRIS BROKE A WINDOW OF AN OLD PROPERTY. THE FLATS CARETAKER CAME OUT SHOUTING “OI YOU HOOLIGANS, BUGGER OFF!” HE WAS EMBARRASSED TO FIND OUT WHO THEY WERE LATER. AN AMAZING DAY.
Being of an age before Rock n Roll my Brother in Law John said to my sister Jean how much he enjoyed the company of ” That…… Anger fellah!” After some thought Jean realised he meant “Fury”. Indeed the next day of the tour in Hull, Billy asked Patti how John was doin as he had enjoyed that afternoon so much.
The billing below was related to that day in Wakefield.
THE YOUNG ONES FILM PREMIER LEICESTER SQUARE. PATTI ESCORTED BY JET HARRIS IN THE COMPANY OF BRUCE WELCH AND HIS WIFE
SHE SANG A DUET WITH CLIFF FOR THE FILM SOUNDTRACK
ALBUMS FEATURING PATTI’S TRACKS
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Discography
1960 Since You’ve Been Gone B/W: That’s The Way It’s Gonna Be
1961 When The Red Robin
1961 Heaven is Being With You
1962 Unloved Unwanted
1962 Your Love Came Into My Heart
1962 I Love You, I Need You (A CLIFF RICHARD COMPOSITION)
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RE: DEL RICHARDSON Rock n Roll Show RADIO CAROLINE VISIT 2015
SKIFFLE DAYS1957
Patti joined her brother Terry’s Jack O’ Diamonds Skiffle group in 1958 leading to an appearance on The Caroll Levis Discoveries TV talent show in 1959.
1958 Terry McEvoy Phil Dave Patti Terry W Reunion 55 years later
TV’s Carol Levis Discoveries1959
Sponsored by Disc Music paper. Winners of The Soho Fair National Vocal Group Of The Year 1960 with Emile Ford 1959 winner.
Emile became a guiding light to Patti and Terry making sure they got with his agent Bernard Delfont and on Emile’s many tours of the UK. Emile produced their first recording with Pye records using the Checkmates as backing group.
Below
YORKSHIRE POST ARTICLE
about her 1958 spell as Miss Wakefield Trinity pictured with legendary Rugby League star Neil Fox
She became known as Pat Warner in later years after marrying Band leader Graham Warner
4th September 1960 Exciting first date in Morecambe with Emile and the Checkmates
Checkmates autographs Emile Ford Lester (sax) Dave (sax) Johny (Drums) George (bass) Ken (guitar)
FEATURED IN BOOK OF THE STARS
TV Pic
(Please excuse stains caused by Mums sellotape.)
Programmes and posters courtesy of an amazing website BRADFORD TIMELINE
| January/February 1961Dates and venues unknown | Emile Ford Jimmy Loyd Patti Brook & The Diamonds Bobby Deacon The Fordettes The Checkmates Alan Field (compere) |
Patti Brook The Diamonds
Full copy of programme (Flickr)
Emile Ford (Front cover)
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Patti and The Diamonds were included in the first SHADOWS tour 1961
| The Shadows The Dallas Boys Patti Brook & The Diamonds Frank Ifield The Brooks Brothers The Trebletones Tony Marsh (compere) |
Patty Brook & The Diamonds
The Shadows
Full copy of programme (Flickr)
Tours 1961
Full copy of programme (Flickr)
Mother Mary sisters Jean Patti & Baby Terry
Jet Harris with Terry’s sisters Patti and Jean and Jet on the river Calder with Jean’s 12 year old son Graham Jet’s pretending he’s having a big Weeeeee! A Jet stream??
‘On The Beach’ 1961
Patti with Cliff Hank Tony Jet . (Patti sitting next to baby)
Patti went solo and was included in Cliff and the Shadows Tour dates
Patti Duets with Cliff on the Young Ones Soundtrack
“The First Lesson Of love” that lead actress Carol Gray mimed to.
Patti stepping out with the Shadows
Cliff Richard and the Shadows Tour Programme
Cliff was really excited when Patti recorded his song ” I Love You, I Need You”
full copy of programme (Flickr)
Full copy of programme (Flickr)
TONY MEEHAN kindly offered to produce Patti for the Jackie De Shannon hit song “Middle of The Floor” but the backing group didn’t do good enough on the session and it was scrapped.
| April 1961 – Liverpool (Empire) 10 – Manchester (Apollo) 11 – ABC (Hull) 12 – Newcastle (City Hall) 13 – Nottingham (Odeon) 14 – Cardiff (Gaumont) 15 – Cheltenham (Gaumont) 16 – Plymouth (Odeon) |
Cliff Richard & The Shadows The Brook Brothers Patti Brooks The Sonnnets |
| March 196230 – Bexleyheath (ABC) 31 – Bradford (Gaumont)April 1962 |
01 – Birmingham (Hippodrome)
see also January 1962
Cliff Richard
Cliff Richard & The Shadows
The Dallas Boys
The Honeys
The Trebletones
Patti Brooks
Tony Marsh (compere)Promoter : Arthur Howes
The Shadows
Full copy of programme (Flickr)
Advert – T&A
The Two-Tones
Patti Brooks – The Trebletones
| March 196324 – Southport (Odeon) 29 – Nottingham (Albert Hall) 30 – Sunderland (Odeon) 31 – Blackburn (King George’s Hall) |
Gene Vincent Jet Harris & Tony Meehan John Leyton Patti Brook Johnny Temple Voltairs Ray Peters (compere)Promoter : Arthur Howes |
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Patti on tour with
1963 courtesy of Bradford Timeline
| April 196315 – Scarborough (Futurist)Nationwide Tour |
Jet Harris & Tony Meehan
Paul & Paula Patti Brook
Jet Harris & Tony Meehan
Jimmy Justice
Terry Young
Patti Brook
The Terry Young Six
Joe Black (compere)Promoter : Arthur Howes
Patti & Paul and Paula
Stan & Betty Mallett – Photography by Mallett.
Full copy of programme (Flickr)
18 yr old Brother Terry had a crush on Paula.
PATTI’S ONE WOMAN SHOW ACTING ROLE 
Terry’s Mighty Juke Box Band
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JOHN HANSON SAX
SISTERS PAT AND JEAN
Patti had a successful summer season in 1964 with TV star Arthur Haynes and Nicolas Parsons, joining Arthur and Nicolas in comedy sketches before deciding to leave the Big Time and returned back home to Wakefield. Mecca Locarno bandleader Graham Warner asked her to join his orchestra. The venue was a hundred yards walk from her parents council flat. The orchestra then moved to Bradford gaining immense popularity. Her relationship with Graham became permanent as they married in the late 1960’s.
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Patti with (Husband) Graham Warner and his Orchestra
MECCA LOCARNO WAKEFIELD 1964
MECCA LOCARNO BRADFORD from 1965
The Graham Warner Orchestra was probably the most popular on Mecca Ballroom circuit. Quality singers and musicians that didn’t mind a bit fun.
Patti & singer Johny Breslin Bandleader Graham Warner Willie Hurst Baritone Sax Jeoff Grayson Drums Jerry allison Piano. Patti and Graham are still happy together and have a daughter Sarah and two grandchildren Jack and Max.
Never ask a Webster to dress up!…………………………………
Graham Patti Jerry
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Terry Webster WEBSTARS ALLSTARS MUSIC 
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