The Gamblers

Billy Fury introduced his new backing group, The Gamblers, in January, 1964.
 They comprised Jim Crawford (lead guitar and vocals) born 24 April 1942, Alan George (piano and organ) born 20 July 1941, Andy McMullen (drums) born12 December 1941, Ken Brady (tenor sax and vocals) born 5 July 1941, Tony Tait  (stage name Tony Damond) (guitar, trumpet and vocals) born 4 April 1945, Alan Sanderson (bass guitar and vocals) born 4 February 1941. All were born in Newcastle.
McMullen (known as Andy Mac) soon had a serious car accident and was replaced by Ces Baron.They released a single before joining Billy, You've Really Got A Hold On Me/Can I See You Tonight (Decca F11780), in 1963, but it made little impact. 
Their next attempt, It's So Nice/Nobody But Me (Decca F11872) had just one week in the Top 30, in 1964.

At least four more singles were released in 1964-7.
They were, however, a very accomplished band, whose live performances were extremely popular.
Because of the prominence they gained through their relationship with Billy, they were placed 9th in the world male vocal group section of the Record Mirror readers' poll in 1964, ahead of Gerry and the Pacemakers.  They were 8th in the British section, in which they also beat Freddie and the Dreamers.  (Billy was 9th world male vocalist and 2nd British vocalist, behind Cliff Richard but well ahead of Mick Jagger, Adam Faith and Billy J. Kramer.)
After their own dates in Germany, the Gamblers appeared with Billy at the summer show in Great Yarmouth in 1964 and in the film I've Gotta Horse.
The EP Billy Fury And The Gamblers (Decca DFE8641) is highly-regarded. The group subsequently appeared with Billy in the pantomime Aladdin at New Theatre, Oxford.
The Gamblers retained their own management, and each appearance or tour was separately negotiated.
The relationship petered out in the mid-60s and the group disbanded on July 1, 1967.  Jim Crawford joined the Alan Price Set, Ken Brady became a night club manager, Tony Tait became one of the two Holder Brothers.  Alan George and Cec Baron had left some time earlier.  Of their replacements, Bob Elliott backed Billy with the Dakotas, and Dennis Crawford moved to Milan.
Tony died of cancer on 2 January 1999.
 Here is You've Really Got A Hold On Me (Decca F11780), from 1963 Enjoy