Paddie, along with Frank and Dyan, moved from Liverpool to London in the 60s, leading to the formation of Arrival, who had a top ten hit with Friends in 1970. This trio, along with Tony O'Malley, formed the nucleus of the London sessions that led to the formation of Kokomo.
Poster for Dublin Castle show, 1985
Thanks to Anthony Carville
Intervew with Dyan and Frank, Sounds
ON AND off group Kokomo have at last breached the charts with ‘A Little Bit Further Away’, in at number 68. The band have broken up and reformed more times …
The Venue, London, 1982
[Show slideshow] A blast from the past….. Early 1982 somewhere in London…probably The Venue, Victoria. With thanks to Anita Corbin
A Little Bit Further Away
From the third album – a big hit in Holland