Roy Dyke

Roy Dyke (born 13 February 1945 in Liverpool), is a rock drummer noted for his playing with The Remo Four, Ashton, Gardner and Dyke, and Badger.

Career One of Dyke's first bands was Mike & The Creoles in 1959. In early 1963, Dyke joined The Remo Four, replacing Harry Prytherch. In the early 1960s, the Remo Four backed Tommy Quickly, then briefly Billy J. Kramer (as "The New Dakotas"), and then in the late 1960s backed Billy Fury.

In 1968, Dyke and Tony Ashton, who had joined The Remo Four as a keyboardist in 1965, teamed up with bassist Kim Gardner of The Creation and formed Ashton, Gardner and Dyke. In 1970, Ashton, Gardner and Dyke had their first and only UK charting single with "The Resurrection Shuffle". Written by Ashton, the song peaked at number three on the UK Charts. The trio also backed Irish singer Jonathan Kelly on his 1970 debut album, appeared on Leigh Stephens' Cast of Thousands in 1971, and in 1972, collaborated with Deep Purple keyboardist Jon Lord for the soundtrack of the film The Last Rebel. Shortly after the soundtrack, Ashton, Gardner and Dyke disbanded. In 1974, just before recording their second album, White Lady, all but Dyke and Kaye left the band, briefly leaving Badger a duo, before Dyke recruited Gardner to join them on bass. White Lady was recorded over six months in New Orleans, featured Jeff Beck on the title track, and was released in June 1974, but soon after Gardner and singer Jackie Lomax left to form a new group, which led to Badgers dissolvement.

Dyke moved to Germany in 1975, and in 1978, joined Bauer, Garn & Dyke, with Hannes Bauer (born 1952) and Tom Garn. Formed by Bauer, he met Dyke in a supermarket and hired Garn from a music magazine. Dyke was for one time only an actor, appearing in the film Brennende Betten (Burning Bends in English), featuring Ian Dury, as an English worker. In spring 1994, he reunited with Ashton on German television, and performed the songs "Wooly Bully" and "No Money Down". In 1998, he joined German based band Boogie House. They released two live albums on CD with Dyke, and he was still a member of the group until he left in 2013. Dyke relocated to Germany in 1975, after visitors from Germany wanted him to play in a band with him in Hamburg.

Discography With The Remo Four Smile! (1966) Attention (1973)

With George Harrison Wonderwall Music (1968)

With Ashton, Gardner and Dyke Ashton Gardner and Dyke (1969) The Worst of Ashton, Gardner + Dyke (1970) What a Bloody Long Day It's Been (1972) Last Rebel (1973) Let it Roll: Live on Stage 1971 (2001)

With Badger One Live Badger (1973) White Lady (1974)

With Pat Travers Pat Travers (1976) Four Play (2005)

With Bauer, Garn & Dyke ' Just For Fun (1998) Cotton Club Jam (2003) With other bands With Family Its Only a Movie (1973) With Curtiss Maldoon Maldoon (1973) With Medicine Head One and One is One (1973) With Chris Barber Drat that Frattle Rat (1974) With Axel Zwingenberger Powerhouse Boogie'' (1979)