The Renegades

The Renegades was formed in Birmingham, England in the early 1960's. They never succeeded in their home country, but had a successful career both in Finland and in Italy during the 1960's.Their first single "Cadillac" was released in Finland in January 1964 by Scandia. The song was credited to be written by the band itself, but it was actually a remake of "Brand New Cadillac" by Vince Taylor And His Playboys. The band performed in Finland for the first time in October 1964. They intended to tour for three weeks, but due to success and demand, they ended up touring for seven weeks. They released the total of four albums in Finland, the last one was released in 1966, after which the band relocated in Italy in 1967. The group was disbanded sometimes in the late 1960's.