Trevor Oakes

Trevor Leslie Oakes (9 September 1946 – 18 February 2026) was an English glam rock guitarist and songwriter. He is best known for being the guitarist for band Showaddywaddy, of which he was a member from 1973 until 2009. Oakes was one of the main songwriters for the band, penning most of their minor hits and album track with lead singer Dave Bartram.

Oakes played saxophone on stage, although on the actual records the saxophone was played by session musician Jeff Daly. Trevor retired from the group in 2009, and played his last gig with the band in 2008. He was the father to footballers Scott and Stefan Oakes.

Career Oakes played in the group "Choise" who in 1973, were merged with the band "The Golden Hammers" to form Showaddywaddy. Choise consisted of Oakes, Dave Bartram, Al James, and Romeo Challenger, and The Hammers consisted of Buddy Gask, Russ Field, Rod Deas, and Malcolm Allured.

They had most of their biggest hits with covers of songs from the 1950s and the early 1960s. These included "Three Steps to Heaven", "Heartbeat", "Under the Moon of Love", "When", "You Got What It Takes" and "Dancin' Party". They have spent 209 weeks on the UK Singles Chart, and have had 10 Top Ten singles, one reaching number one. Under the Moon of Love was their only single to reach number one in the UK.

Oakes decided to take a break from the band due to ill health in early 2009. He left the band and officially retired on 1 May 2009, his last gig with Showaddywaddy being at the Cheese & Grain in Frome, Somerset on 20 December 2008, He was a press knife maker by trade before he was in Showaddywaddy professionally. His death was not announced until 28 March.