The Godfathers are an English rock band from London, England, with strong influences from R&B and punk.
The Godfathers were formed by Peter and Chris Coyne (vocals and bass, respectively) after the demise of The Sid Presley Experience in 1985, joined by Mike Gibson (guitar), Kris Dollimore (guitar) and George Mazur (drums). Peter Coyne had briefly worked as a music journalist from 1980 to 1982 for ZigZag and Record Mirror. Fellow TSPE member, and later Godfather, Del Bartle, went on to form The Unholy Trinity with drummer Kevin Murphy.
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Links to Peel[]
Peel played the Coyne's brother's old band, the Sid Presley Experience, on his radio programmes in the early mid 80's, including when a session the band recorded for his show. After the Coyne brothers formed the Godfathers, he played some of their tunes on his shows between 1985 and 1987. Peel also saw the band perform at a gig in London in October 1987. He reviewed their performance of the gig in the Observer, published on 25th October 1987, stating that they looked rather glum and thought their performance was rather disappointing.
Shows Played[]
- 30 October 1985: Lonely Man (7" - Capo Di Tutti Capi) Corporate Image
- 04 November 1985 (BBC World Service): Lonely Man (12" - Capo Di Tutti Capi) Corporate Image
- 1987
- 18 February 1987: Love Is Dead (7") Corporate Image
- 28 February 1987 (BBC World Service): Love Is Dead (7") Corporate Image
- 03 March 1987: Love Is Dead (7") Corporate Image