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The Ritz Ballroom in York Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, was a 1960s music venue, known for the number of artists it hosted, who went on to become international successes, especially those on the roster of Brian Epstein. Operated by Joe Regan and his wife Mary, the venue used a former cinema.〔 Acts which appeared there included The Beatles, Pink Floyd and The Rolling Stones.〔 In March 2013, the building, by then used as shop, was destroyed by fire. == The Regans == The Regans - known as "Ma and Pa Regan"〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Walk of Fame for King's Heath )〕 - operated three other concert venues in the area:〔 * The Plaza, Handsworth, Birmingham * The Plaza, Old Hill * The Gary Owen (also known as the Kavern), Small Heath Mary was responsible for selecting and booking the acts.〔 She was also a PE teacher at Coleshill.〔 At the time of Joe's death, in 2004 aged 92.,〔 the couple had two children, six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ritz Ballroom, Kings Heath」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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