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.
The Night of The Vampire
The Moontrekkers Lyrics
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@jessicaoctostar9730
This is why I love YouTube. You can discover wonderful stuff purely by accident
@Wizhka
Sí. todo una joya musical. Nunca lo había escuchado. Saludos desde Perú.
@madvilll
Aahhh
@gerbuijsman1900
so true!
@juses8089
Deegiallo
@rayunseitig6367
life happens.
@mikewebb111
The guitarist was called Gary Leport. I played with Gary in 1964 in a band call The Dimensions which was one of Rod Stewart's first backing bands. Gary still plays today!.
@bobinscotland
Hi Mike... I know the band toured Scotland in 1963 with Rod, and you were listed as part of that tour on my notes. Rod had left the band by Nov 63 though. Can you remember any of the dates of gigs before Martin Shaw and Kenny White took over from you and Gary in October 63.
@nerobua3550
@@bobinscotland i wonder why you got no answer?
@TheTwangKings
Very cool weird sound!