The 45s - East Anglia's Premier Soul and Funk Band

Parkinson’s Charity Event!

Webmaster — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 10:44:25 +0000

The Forty Fives will be playing live at this years Parkinson’s Project event on Sunday May 9th, also featuring live music from:

The Lullabys

Coupe de Ville

The Parkinson’s Project Big Band

Steamy Dan

The event will be held at The Corton Inn, Corton Road, Lowestoft. Doors open at 3pm, with music starting at 4pm. Tickets are just £5! Great music, and a great cause!

New CD

Webmaster — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 12:16:03 +0000

For those that don’t already know, we have a new 16 track CD available for your listening pleasure. We recorded the band (instruments) live at Tides Reach studio, Lowestoft in one session, with the vocals going down shortly afterwards.

Track listing is as follows:

1. Land of a Thousand Dances – As performed by Wilson Pickett

2. Hard to Handle – as performed by Otis Redding

3. I Heard it Through the Grapevine – as performed by Marvin Gaye

4. Let’s Stay Together – as performed by Al Green

5. I Get the Sweetest Feeling – as performed by Jackie Wilson

6. Sweet Soul Music – as performed by Arthur Conley

7. Reach Out (I’ll Be There) – as performed by The Four Tops

8. The Tracks of My Tears – as performed by The Miracles

9. Mr Pitiful – as performed by Otis Redding

10.Love Man – as performed by Otis Redding

11.Soul Man – as performed by Sam & Dave

12.Move on Up – as performed by Curtis Mayfield

13.The Letter – as performed by Joe Cocker

14.Superstition – as performed by Stevie Wonder

15.Sir Duke – as performed by Stevie Wonder

16.Jungle Boogie – as performed by Kool and the Gang

CD’s will soon be available from the website, but in mean time, please e-mail us and we will arrange for a copy to be sent to you. Only £5!

Thanks to all that supported us on Oct 24th!

Webmaster — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 12:08:11 +0000

Just a quick message to say a huge thank you to all those that came along and supported us at our gig on October 24th at the Ocean Rooms. We had a great night, and judging by the dancefloor antics, so did you!

Ocean Room Gig and BRAND NEW CD!

Webmaster — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:15:14 +0000

Back by popular demand! The 45s had a great night at The Ocean Room back in June, so we’re back on Saturday 24th October! The band will also be joined by fantastic Blues duo ‘Dove and Boweevil’ and Soul DJ Kevin Dobson. Doors open at 8pm… be there or be square!

Expect the launch of our brand new 16 track album on 24th October. No longer will you have to wait for the next gig, because soon you will be able to listen to the 45s in the comfort of your own living room! CDs will be £5 and will be available to buy at the gig, and soon after, on the website.

Band Members…

Webmaster — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:09:26 +0000

Just a quick post to introduce our current line up. There have been a few changes over the past few months, with the addition of a Trumpet player to the line up, a new Bass player, as well as a change of drummers, due to Matt leaving us to live in France!

The Forty Fives are:

Nigel Tungate – Drums

Lee Jacobs – Bass/Backing Vocals

Andy Robinson – Keyboards/Backing Vocals

Ritchie Todd – Guitar/Backing Vocals

Ron Sayer – Lead Vocals/Percussion

Rich Eanor – Tenor Saxophone

Steve Kerr – Alto Saxophone

Dave Brook – Trumpet

Tickets are now on sale!

Webmaster — Mon, 18 May 2009 13:58:40 +0000

Tickets for the Charity show at The Ocean Room in Gorleston are now on general sale. You can pick them up from -

Morling in Lowestoft

Better Leisure in Great Yarmouth

The Ocean Room in Gorleston

The 45s Live Friday 1st May

Webmaster — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:25:49 +0000

The 45s will be performing live on Friday 1st May at The Goat Inn – Skeyton

The event is in aid of Swanton Abbot Primary School so make sure you get along for a fantastic evening of entertainment from -

The Charlotte Joyce Band

The 45s

Glam X Duo

Tickets are £5 for adults and £2.50 for under 18s

They’ll also be a hog roast on site but no need to worry about those calories as you’ll be dancing the night away to some Sweet Soul Music!

For more information call Sally on 01692 402296