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The Sunsets

The band that initially backed Shakin' Stevens under the groups name [a=Shakin' Stevens And The Sunsets]. After Shakin' Stevens left the band went solo or had releases with [a1619146] or [a1323870] for example. There were many changes in the Sunsets’ line up over the decades. The later band [a3281559] changed to Sunsets again under the leadership of [a3329012] (founder member of The Backbeats). From 2007 on [a85030]' nephew [a5408739] became their front man for some time. At New Year's Eve gig 2012 / 2013 the temporarily end of the band came but just to change their name from 2013 on to "Lewis Clayton & The Cyclones" with the same line up (Penarth Times 25 Jan 2013). Not later than February 2016 the Sunsets came back again with new line up. [a5408739] was back again (lead guitar + vocals) (Penarth Times 12 Feb 2016). Facebook site still at work in April 2017. [a1870210] were formed from the nucleus of The Backbeats who played from the late 1950s and through the 1960s, from approx 1959 under the guidance of [a3082479]. [a3082479] later became the manager of [a1870210].