Listen To The Music

The sounds of Fran O’Toole and The Miami

Miami 1964

In 1964 The Miami Showband rocked Sunday Night At The London Palladium.

Also in 1964 Dickie Rock and The Miami released the single Round and Around.

Miami 1965

Dickie Rock & The Miami Showband – Every Step Of The Way.
Recorded in 1965, from Dickie Rock & The Miami Showband lp 1972.

Miami 1967

The “new” Miami in 1967, soon after some members left to form The Sands.

Front: Clem Quinn, Brian McCoy, Des Lee, Fran O’Toole, Dickie Rock, Paul Ashford
Back: Tony Bogan, Pat McCarthy

Des Lee takes centre-stage with Fran, Brian and Pat in the background

New Spotlight Night-Out at Dublin’s Television Club

Fran’s first year with the band.

The Arcadia, Bray with Jimmy Saville

Miami 1969

In 1969, Danny Ellis joined the band, replacing Pat McCarthy who had teamed up with John Farrell in The Dreams.

Front: Brian McCoy, Des Lee, Fran O’Toole, Danny Ellis
Back: Tony Bogan, Clem Quinn, Dickie Rock, Paul Ashford