The Moontrekkers was a British instrumental rock band in the early 1960s, w… Read Full Bio ↴The Moontrekkers was a British instrumental rock band in the early 1960s, who are best known for their minor chart hit "Night of the Vampire", arranged and produced by Joe Meek, and for their peripheral involvement in the early career of singer Rod Stewart.
The origins of the group lay in The Raiders, formed around 1960 in Hornsey, north London, by teenage school friends Gary Leport (b. 1945, guitar), Jimmy Raither (guitar), Peter Johnson (bass), Tony White (drums), and Robert Farrant (vocals). After Farrant left - later going on to record under the name Bobby Shafto - the group auditioned new singers, and replaced him with the 16-year-old Rod Stewart. They then won an audition with record producer Joe Meek, who liked the group but not their singer. Stewart left, and Meek persuaded the group to add keyboard player Peter Knight, and to change their name to The Moontrekkers.
The origins of the group lay in The Raiders, formed around 1960 in Hornsey, north London, by teenage school friends Gary Leport (b. 1945, guitar), Jimmy Raither (guitar), Peter Johnson (bass), Tony White (drums), and Robert Farrant (vocals). After Farrant left - later going on to record under the name Bobby Shafto - the group auditioned new singers, and replaced him with the 16-year-old Rod Stewart. They then won an audition with record producer Joe Meek, who liked the group but not their singer. Stewart left, and Meek persuaded the group to add keyboard player Peter Knight, and to change their name to The Moontrekkers.
Moondust
The Moontrekkers Lyrics
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Barry De Lisle
Love this tune
fuck
this sounds really good
Phil Burnett
Great record from my teenage years. Found it first under title of Sunday Sunset on an obscure USA website.(slightly different version). Surprised to learn that Rod Stewart was part of the band in its early days.
Sids60sSounds
That's right!. They were called The Raiders with Rod singing. Meek hated him and was promptly sacked making them a renamed instro band
whitehouseplume
@Sids60sSounds yes you are right Joe did not think a lot of Rod I know as I was Trekkers drummer
Peter
@whitehouseplume Interesting he let rod go. I wonder what the dispute was about
antony bristow
@whitehouseplume The man was obviously a true genius but was it true he could explode into violent temper tantrums if he didnt get his own way....i suppose the behaviour of a true artist.
Jean Tetreault
Real solid organ. It reminds me of an instrumental entitled Happy Organ.
Narinder Dhanjal
The mercurial genius of Mr Meek - wonderful tune!
Sids60sSounds
Alas Joe Meek didn't produce this one