The Speakeasy Club
Margaret St London W1
| Jimi'n'Bob | Vandergraff | Hawkwind | The Nice | Pink Floyd | Deep Purple |
Laurie O'Leary was the manager in it's heyday long before it became Cameos, he sadly passed away on 27th April 2005 and is greatly missed. These are memories of that time from him and some who were there!
The venue opened in 1966, and became well known as a late night drinking club popular with customers associated with the music industry, ranging from roadies through to The Beatles. The Who included it in the "Radio London / Speakeasy / Rotosound Strings" commercial insert for their Sell Out album in 1967. The Speakeasy also hosted performances by some of the finest acts of the time, including Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie, and King Crimson (who debuted at the club).
Laurie was also the author of the best seller 'A man among Men'
