January 4, 2024
Biography
Short-lived, modestly well-known band that performed in the Liverpool style, although they weren’t from Liverpool or the encompassing area. They lower a complete of three singles, one for Oriole and two for Pye’s Piccadilly subsidiary, which the very best was the next, a cover of “Like Or Cash.” By 1965, …
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January 3, 2024
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The Liverbirds (sometimes spelled Liver organ Parrots) were one of the most distinctive clothes in Liverpool (and somewhere else, for example) by virtue to the fact that these were a hard-rocking all-girl group, self-contained instrumentally and centered on tempo & blues. They weren’t as well effective musically in Liverpool, however …
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December 25, 2023
Biography
Ian & the Zodiacs had among the longest histories of any music group employed in Liverpool, making their utter obscurity for the reason that city a lot more of the puzzle, due to the fact they had an awesome name and played R&B sufficiently to become superstars in Germany. The …
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December 17, 2023
Biography
Frank Allen may possibly not be quite while well-known while Liverpool’s two most well-known rock and roll bassists, Paul McCartney and John Gustafson, but he’s in course by himself for sheer longevity, inside a field where success is normally defined by youngsters — as an associate from the Searchers, he’s …
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November 21, 2023
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The Fourmost were originally referred to as the Blue Jays, then your Four Jays, and the 4 Mosts, before dealing with the name under that they finally succeeded. Business lead guitarist and vocalist Brian O’Hara (b. Liverpool, Mar. 12, 1942) and tempo guitarist and vocalist Mike Millward (b. Bromborough, Cheshire, …
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November 9, 2023
Biography
Finders Keepers may possibly not be the best-known group ever to function England’s Midlands, around Birmingham, however they surely contain the record for durability — some edition of the group was even now functioning 40 years on; and in addition, they offered the means where the hard rock-band Trapeze first …
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October 27, 2023
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Founded in 1957 by John McNally (guitar/vocals), the Searchers had been originally among a large number of skiffle teams created in the wake of Lonnie Donegan’s success with “Rock and roll Island Range.” The Searchers’ instant competitors included rings like the Wreckers as well as the Confederates, both led by …
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October 24, 2023
Biography
The Merseys had a big pop/rock hit in the U.K. in 1966 with “Sorrow,” later on included in David Bowie (on Pin Ups), but by no means followed through to the promise of the successful debut. These were a spinoff group from your Merseybeats, who have been one of the …
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August 30, 2023
Biography
First conceived in 1980 simply by Australian musician Tony Dean, the Beatnix certainly are a long-running Beatles tribute act. Dean, who originated from a present band background within the ’70s, initial set up the look-alike, sound-alike quartet for the four-week operate in Perth. The displays were so effective that he …
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August 30, 2023
Biography
So much continues to be said and discussed the Beatles — and their tale is indeed mythic in its sweep — that it is difficult to conclude their career without restating clichés which have recently been digested simply by tens of an incredible number of rock and roll fans. To …
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