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The Searchers are an English Merseybeat group who flourished during the British Invasion of the 1960s. [1] [2] The band's hits include a remake of the Drifters' 1961 hit, "Sweets for My Sweet"; "Sugar and Spice" (written by their producer Tony Hatch); remakes of Jackie DeShannon's "Needles and Pins" and "When You Walk in the Room"; a cover of the Orlons' "Don't Throw Your Love Away"; and a ...
Despite positive reviews and the fact that band's jangly-pop sound was tailor-made for the eighties new wave, both album and single missed the charts. Play for Today became the last album to be released by the Searchers in the UK (in fact, Hungry Hearts on the German Coconut Records was the last album recorded by the band).
In their native Great Britain, between 1963 and 2019, the English rock band The Searchers released 8 studio albums, 9 extended plays (EPs) and 30 singles. [1] However, the band's international discography is complicated, due to different versions of their albums sometimes being released in other countries, particularly in the US.
Allen joined the band in 1964 after meeting The Searchers in Hamburg, at the newly opened Star-Club. At the time, he was playing with Cliff Bennett and the Rabble Rousers; his visit to Hamburg ...
Pender pursued a solo career after leaving the Searchers and released one solo single before forming his current band, Mike Pender's Searchers who perform songs from his many years with the Searchers in addition to all-new material and a blend of popular rock standards by classic artists such as Buddy Holly, the Drifters and Roy Orbison ...
Chris Curtis (born Christopher Crummey; 26 August 1941 – 28 February 2005) was an English musician.He was best known for being with the 1960s beat band The Searchers.He originated the concept behind Deep Purple and formed the band in its original incarnation of 'Roundabout'.
Spencer Frederick James (born 15 April 1953) [1] is an English singer and musician. He has been the lead singer of veteran pop band The Searchers since 1986. James was also a member of the one-hit wonder band The First Class that scored a No. 4 hit with the song "Beach Baby".
Meet The Searchers is the 1963 debut and most successful album by British rock band The Searchers.The album featured their first single released in June 1963, a version of the Drifters' "Sweets for My Sweet", which was a UK No.1 for the band, as well as their version of the Clovers "Love Potion No.9", which was released as a single in the U.S. (but not in the UK) the following year.