Effective period / Period of releases: 1964

Members: Graham Gouldman, Bernard Basso, Steve Jacobsen, Phil Cohen, Mo Sperling, Malcolm Wagner

UK group from Manchester.
The Whirlwinds were formed in 1963 by 17 year-old Graham Gouldman on rhythm guitar (b. Graham Keith Gouldman, May 10, 1946, Broughton, Salford, Lancashire, UK), with Malcolm Wagner on vibes, organ, Mo Sperling on drums, vocals (b. Maurice Sperling died 2014) and Phil Cohen. Later they were joined by Steve Jacobson on lead guitar, bongos (born Steven Jacobson), Bernard Basso on bass.