There was this young guy from Treforest. Dark-haired fella who loved Elvis. Great singer. Had the moves, too. His name was Tom – Tommy Pitman. Oh yes – and there was another fella from Treforest who could sing, too – Tommy Woodward. Wonder whatever happened to him…

From early bands to Punk pioneers, Pontypridd has produced a wealth of talent – including two great singing Toms. WHEN PONTY ROCKED! shines a spotlight on Pontypridd’s Rock ‘n’ Roll past. In a tribute to her hometown, author and journalist Steph McNicholas tells the stories of musicians and music fans… Meet the beat groups who broke out before The Beatles became famous.

 

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