Person · Male
Casey Jones
member of "Casey Jones & the Governors"
- From
- Newcastle upon Tyne, Germany
- Active
- 1936–2022
- Releases
- 1
About
Brian Cassar (21 March 1936 – 25 December 2022) was a British singer and guitarist known as Casey Jones. He led the first notable beat group in Liverpool, Cass and the Cassanovas, who were early rivals of The Beatles in the city. He later led another group, Casey Jones and the Engineers, which was one of Eric Clapton's first bands, and then, as leader of Casey Jones and the Governors, became successful in Germany, where he became based for much of his life. His surname is sometimes misspelled as Casser.
Member of
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Cass and the Cassanovas lead vocals
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Casey Jones & the Governors eponymous
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Casey Jones Government eponymous
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Casey Jones and His Engineers eponymous
Discography
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Is person
Also known as
Brian Cassar
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 4353589d-2cdf-4a3e-bcdf-7f93e50732e6
- ISNI
- 0000000507942620
- IPI
- 00064988427
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 9 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.