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Introduction was a seven-member group from Liverpool formed in the past due ’60s. Members had been Dyan Birch, Paddy McHugh, Frank Collins, Carroll Carter (vocals), Lloyd Courtney, Don Hume, and Tony O’Malley. That they had two U.K. strikes in 1970: “Close friends” (quantity eight) and “I’LL Survive” (quantity 16). Birch, …

This late 60s Liverpool group came together when former NEMS employee Dyan Birch (b. 25 January 1949), teamed up with Paddie McHugh (b. 28 August 1946) and Frank Collins (b. 25 Oct 1947) of regional group the Excels. Another Merseyside lady, vocalist Carroll Carter (b. 10 June 1948) was added, …