called The Flowers, they played in France, travelling as far as St Tropez. The band finally returned to the UK around June 1967 when David Gilmour fell ill, and broke up later that year. David Gilmour joined Pink Floyd early in 1968, after working as a deliveryman for Quorum, a fashion house. Willie Wilson went on to play in a number of successful bands including Cochise and Quiver. Rick Wills also played in successful bands including Frampton's Camel, Cochise (with Willie), Foreigner and Bad Company. Johnny Gordon and Peter Gilmour made careers respectively as graphic artist (and later magician) and accountant. Wills and Wilson supported David Gilmour on his 1978 solo debut album. Clive Welham worked at the Cambridge University Press until his retirement and maintained an involvement in the Cambridgeshire music scene as lead singer in various bands including Solitaire and Executive Suite. Members Original members (February 1964) David Altham – vocals, keyboards, saxophone (to September 1966, died 8 February 2021) David Gilmour – vocals, guitar, harmonica John Gordon – guitar, vocals (to June 1966) Tony Sainty – bass guitar, vocals (to end 1965) Clive Welham – drums, vocals (to April 1966, died 9 May 2012) Part time members Marilyn Minns (occasional singer for parties and Blue Horizon club, July – September 1964) Jeff Whittaker (Congas, Vocals, September 1964 – June 1966) Replacements Peter Gilmour – bass guitar, vocals (January–June 1966, replacing Tony Sainty) Willie Wilson – drums (from April 1966, replacing Clive Welham) Rick Wills – bass guitar (from June 1966, replacing Peter Gilmour) Apart from Altham, the original band members had previously played in other Cambridge bands (see above). The replacements had stood or sat in as temporary players before joining permanently. Wills later played with Peter Frampton, Foreigner and Bad Company. Both he and Wilson played on David Gilmour's eponymous first solo album. Wilson later played drums and bass on Syd Barrett's solo albums, The Madcap Laughs and Barrett, the later sessions of which were produced by Gilmour. He also was a surrogate drummer on the live shows for The Wall and the live album Is There Anybody Out There? The Wall Live 1980–81, which came out in 2000. Between 1973 and 1978 he was a member of Quiver. Recordings Jokers Wild did two recording sessions, both at Regent Sound studio in Denmark Street, London. The first, on 2 November 1965, was a self-funded and self-produced