Biography
The Belairs
Effective period / Period of releases: 1961 - 2001
Members: Paul Johnson (4), Richard Delvy, Jim Roberts (2), Eddie Bertrand, Dick Dodd, Art Fisher, George Dumas, Lonnie Fredericks, Steve Lotto, Chaz Stuart
American surf band from South Bay, Los Angeles, formed by Paul Johnson and EDDIE BERTRAND. Mostly known for the 1961 song "Mr. Moto".Original members: Paul Johnson (guitar), Eddie Bertrand (guitar), Dick Dodd replaced by Richard Delvy (drums), Chas Stuart (sax) and Jim Roberts (piano).
After the group split, Chaz Stuart formed a new group, The Bel-Aires (5); Eddie Bertrand formed Eddie & The Showmen; Paul Johnson became a session guitarist and worked with The Good Guys (5), The Super Stocks and The Surfriders (3); Richard Delvy and Jim Roberts formed the nucleus of The Challengers.