From a Storm to a Hurricane Hogan Anthony
From a Storm to a Hurricane Hogan Anthony Rory Storm and the Hurricanes were one of the top bands in Liverpool between 1959 and 1962, bigger even than The Beatles. The Hurricanes were leading lights…
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From a Storm to a Hurricane Hogan Anthony
Rory Storm and the Hurricanes were one of the top bands in Liverpool between 1959 and 1962, bigger even than The Beatles. The Hurricanes were leading lights of the burgeoning 'Mersey Sound' and a pulsating live act, led by their charismatic front man, Rory Storm. They shared the bill with the Fab Four on many occasions in their home city and in Hamburg, and their first drummer was none other than Richard Starkey - better known as Ringo Starr - who left the Hurricanes to join the Beatles.
But, despite the band's huge local following, fame somehow passed them by. Born Alan Caldwell, Rory was a natural performer who wooed crowds with his stage antics, once even diving from a swimming pool high board halfway through a song. Frontman Rory suffered from a crippling stammer and, though unaffected while on stage, it seemed to deter record companies.
As their fellow Liverpudlians enjoyed huge