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The Merseybeats (also related vocal duo The Merseys) are an English beat band that emerged from the Liverpool Merseybeat scene in the early 1960s,[1] performing at the Cavern Club along with the Beatles, Gerry and the Pacemakers, and other similar artists.[2]

The Merseybeats
Also known asThe Mavericks (1961–1962)
OriginLiverpool, England
GenresPop, beat
Years active1961–present
LabelsFontana, various
MembersTony Crane
Billy Kinsley
Bob Packham
Lou Rosenthal
Past membersFormer members
Websitemerseybeats.co.uk

The current line-up is: Tony Crane MBE (founding member) lead vocals and lead guitar, Billy Kinsley (founding member) lead vocals and rhythm guitar, Bob Packham (joined 1974) backing vocals and bass guitar (born Robert Packham, 17 July 1944, Anfield, Liverpool) (ex The Galvinsers), and Lou Rosenthal (joined 2000) drums.[1]


History



The Merseybeats


Originally called the Mavericks, the band was formed by Tony Crane and Billy Kinsley in late 1960.[3] They became the Pacifics in September 1961.[1] They were renamed the Mersey Beats in February 1962 by Bob Wooler, MC at the Cavern Club. In April 1962, they became the Merseybeats. By now Crane and Kinsley had joined up with guitarist Aaron Williams and drummer John Banks.[1]

They signed a recording contract with Fontana Records and had their first hit single in 1963 with "It's Love That Really Counts",[3] followed in 1964 by their million-selling record "I Think of You", which gained them their first gold disc.[1] They suffered a setback in February 1964 when Kinsley left to form his own band, the Kinsleys.[1] He was temporarily replaced by Bob Garner (later of the Creation) and permanently by Johnny Gustafson, formerly of The Big Three.[1]

With Gustafson they had two more major hits, "Don't Turn Around" and "Wishin' and Hopin' ".[3] Other successful recordings included "Last Night", "Don't Let it Happen to Us", "I Love You, Yes I Do", "I Stand Accused", "Mr. Moonlight", "Really Mystified" and "The Fortune Teller". Kinsley returned to the group in late 1964.[1]

The Merseybeats appeared regularly at Liverpool's Cavern Club, and they claim to have appeared there with the Beatles on more occasions than any other band from that era. They were also successful abroad, touring in Germany and the US in 1964, and having their own Merseybeats Show on Italian television.


The Merseys


After their initial success had waned, the band folded and in 1966 Crane and Kinsley formed a vocal duo called the Merseys.[1] They had a major hit with their first single, a cover of the McCoys' "Sorrow", which reached Number 4 in the UK Singles Chart.[1] The introduction on the record featured a bowed bass played by Jack Bruce. A line from this song, "with your long blonde hair and eyes of blue," is included in the Beatles' "It's All Too Much", released in 1969 as part of the Yellow Submarine soundtrack album. David Bowie recorded a single version in 1973 which reached #3 in the UK Singles Chart.[1] The duo split in 1968, with Crane and Kinsley both going on to front a number of other bands.


Tony Crane and The Merseybeats


During the 1970s Crane continued to tour and perform live as Tony Crane and the Merseybeats, with various line-ups.[1]


Liverpool Express


See Liverpool Express


The Merseybeats re-formed


The Merseybeats' founding member and drummer John Banks died on 20 April 1988, at the age of 44.

However, Kinsley and Crane re-formed the Merseybeats in 1993, and after celebrating 45 years in the music industry in 2006, they continued to tour and perform on the 'sixties circuit', and at venues in the UK, and across Europe.


Members


Current

Former

The Fruit Eating Bears (Merseys' backing band; 1966–1969)


Discography



Albums


  1. Milkman
  2. Hello Young Lovers
  3. He Will Break Your Heart
  4. Funny Face
  5. Really Mystified
  6. The Girl That I Marry
  7. Fools Like Me
  8. My Heart and I
  9. Bring It on Home to Me
  10. Lavender Blue
  11. Jumping Jonah
  12. Don't Turn Around

EPs


  1. I Think Of You
  2. Mister Moonlight
  3. It's Love That Really Counts
  4. The Fortune Teller
  1. Long Tall Sally
  2. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry
  3. Shame
  4. You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover
  1. Wishin' and Hopin'
  2. Hello, Young Lovers
  3. Milkman
  4. Jumping Jonah

Singles



CDs



Cassettes



Videos



The Merseys discography



Notes


  1. "See Me Back" is erroneously called "Send Me Back" on the cover of the CD sampler The Merseybeats I Think of You and at the Merseybeats' official website.

References


  1. "Biography by Bruce Eder and Richie Unterberger". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
  2. "Interview with The Merseybeats' Tony Crane - The Shortlisted Magazine". The Shortlisted. 28 September 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  3. Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 837. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
  4. "The Wild Men of Rock". BBC World Service. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  5. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 361. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

Further reading






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