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The Knickerbockers were an American garage rock band formed in Bergenfield, New Jersey in 1964. [1] They released the 1965 hit " Lies ", which was known for its resemblance to the Beatles . The band was formed in 1964 by the brothers Beau Charles (guitar and vocals) and John Charles (bass and vocals) (birth names: Robert and John Carlos ...
Jimmy Walker (1941 – July 15, 2020 [1]) was an American musician and singer who was the drummer for one-hit wonder band The Knickerbockers and the replacement for Bill Medley in the Righteous Brothers, following his 1968 departure.
A unique satirical style was distinct to the Knickerbockers. Burstein says that all Knickerbocker writers had the same “edge” through “a mixture of sentiment and irony” which was distinctive at the time [21] The group often wrote in the gothic style. The identity of the Knickerbocker group was tied with the bachelor aesthetic. [24]
With the three-way vocal harmonies, sung by John Charles, Beau Charles, and Buddy Randall, "Lies" stood out for its Beatles-esque sound. The Knickerbockers would become regulars on Dick Clark's Where The Action Is. Their debut album was released a few months later, in early 1966, and was named after the hit, and featured the song. [6] "
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In 1966, the Righteous Brothers left Spector and signed with Verve/MGM Records, and had a hit with "(You're My) Soul and Inspiration". However the duo broke up in 1968, and Hatfield teamed with singer Jimmy Walker (from The Knickerbockers) using the Righteous Brothers name on the MGM label. [13]
U.N.V., an R&B group based out of Detroit, Michigan, with brothers John & Shawn Powe, best known for their 1993 summer hit single, "Something's Goin' On" The Valentinos, (also known as The Womack Brothers) was an American family R&B group from Cleveland, Ohio, best known for launching the careers of brothers Bobby Womack and Cecil Womack
Alexander Joy Cartwright Jr. (April 17, 1820 – July 12, 1892) was a founding member of the New York Knickerbockers Base Ball Club in the 1840s. Although he was an inductee of the Baseball Hall of Fame and he was sometimes referred to as a "father of baseball", the importance of his role in the development of the game has been disputed.