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1962

2 recorded events from 1962.

Family’s documented prehistory begins in Leicester. Charlie Whitney and Harry Ovenall had played in Tony Bart and the ReVels; after Bart left and bassist Rod Moore died, Jim King joined the developing group, which became James King and the Farinas. The name came from an Italian automobile-design reference—Pininfarina—found by Ovenall in a library book, not from a Cuban bandleader. The exact dates of formation and the first Leicester Art School performance remain uncertain, so both are presented at year precision.

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1962

Leicester Art School

James King and the Farinas

Fosse Road South, Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Band recollection places the first booked public performance at Leicester Art School—the informal name for Leicester College of Art—in late 1962.

The Farinas

1962

Leicester College of Art

Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Family’s prehistory runs through Tony Bart and the ReVels, in which Charlie Whitney and Harry Ovenall played alongside Pete Davies and bassist Rod Moore. After Bart left and Moore died, Jim King joined the developing Leicester group, which became James King and the Farinas and later simply the Farinas. Ovenall recalled finding the name in a library design book, inspired by the Italian automobile designer Pininfarina. The exact formation date is not documented, so this milestone is presented at year precision.

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