Posts Tagged ‘Merseybeat’

Chills

April 30, 2022

“Chills,” written by written by Gerry Goffin and Jack Keller, recorded by Bern Elliott and The Fenmen, 1963. The weird guitar solo mimics a stuttering trumpet part in the original 1962 recording of this tune by Tony Orlando (arranged by a young Carole King).

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Britain’s First Female Rock Band

November 8, 2021

The Liverbirds were Britain’s first female rock band (from Liverpool, get it?). Here’s why you don’t know them. A New York Times “Almost Famous” video by Ben Proudfoot.

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Peanut Butter

October 24, 2021

“Peanut Butter,” written by Cliff Goldsmith, Fred SmithH.B. Barnum, and Martin Cooper, recorded by The Liverbirds, 1966. Four birds from Liverpool, get it? Originally recorded by The Marathons in 1961.

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Don’t Forget to Write

February 8, 2020

“Don’t Forget to Write,” written by John Chilton and Jim Ireland, recorded by The Escorts in 1964.

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What’cha Gonna Do About It

August 20, 2017

“What’cha Gonna Do About It,” by The Remo Four, on Bremen TV’s “Beat Club,” 1966.

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I Can’t Let Go

July 15, 2017

“I Can’t Let Go,” written by Al Gorgoni and Chip Taylor (and originally recorded by Evie Sands in 1965), performed by The Hollies on Radio Bremen TV’s “Beat Club” in 1966.

The Hollies website.

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“Ain’t Love Good, Ain’t Love Proud”

June 18, 2017

“Ain’t Love Good, Ain’t Love Proud,” by The Remo Four, on Bremen TV’s “Beat Club,” 1967.

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Leave It To Me

May 21, 2017

“Leave It To Me” by Ian and the Zodiacs, a Liverpool band that became popular in Germany in the Sixties, on Radio Bremen TV’s “Beat Club,” in 1966.

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