The Symbols

The Symbols
Origin	Essex, England
Genres	Pop, beat
Years active	1965–1974
Labels	President Records
Associated acts	The Tremeloes, The Rubettes
Past members	John Milton, Mick Clarke, Shaun Corrigan, Cive Graham, Joe Baccini, Chas Wade, Adrian Gurvitz, Phil Chesterton, Trevor Mee, Brian Gill, Dave Guscott

The Symbols were an English pop music band, who were founded in 1965 and lasted until 1974. They had two hits on the UK Singles Chart with "Bye Bye Baby" (1967), and "(The Best Part of) Breaking Up" (1968).

The group began in the early 1960s as Johnny Milton and the Condors, and they released two singles, including "Cry Baby" on the Fontana label. In 1965, they changed their name to The Symbols, and their initial line-up included John Milton (vocals), Mick Clarke (bass guitar), Shaun Corrigan (lead guitar) and Clive Graham (drums). Their debut single under the Symbols name was produced by Mickie Most. However, "One Fine Girl", was a commercial failure. The follow-up single was their cover version of "Why Do Fools Fall in Love", but after lack of mainstream success, by 1966 they were released from their recording contract. They had been regular performers at the California Ballroom, Dunstable, Bedfordshire.

Clarke left them to join The Tremeloes and was replaced on bass by Adrian Gurvitz. Clarke introduced The Tremeloes to a track that The Symbols had played in their repertoire, "Silence is Golden". Clarke later returned to The Symbols, who experienced other changes in their line-up with Joe Baccini (bass), and Chas Wade (drums), variously playing with the group.

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