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The Kirkbys were a Liverpool quintet originally called “the Tuxedos”, formed and led by guitarist Jimmy Campbell, who was simply also among Liverpool’s better undiscovered songwriters of the time — he, drummer Kenny Goodlass, guitarist John Lloyd, bassist Alby Power, and vocalist Gerry Savage (shortly succeeded by Joe Morouth) were …

This obscure folk-rock artist through the later ’60s left a history of several albums and a small number of obscure single releases, like the languid “Lyanna” as well as the demanding “Don’t Leave Me Now.” Campbell initial found prominence being a singer/songwriter in the folk membership scene. He agreed upon …