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Infobox musical artist| name = The Merseybeats| image =| caption =| image_size =| background = group_or_band| alias = The Mavericks (1961-1962), The Merseys (1966-1969)| origin = Liverpool , England| genre = Pop music|Pop | years_active = 1961–present| label = Fontana Records|Fontana , various| associated_acts = The Kinsleys, Liverpool Express | website = http://www.merseybeats.co.uk/ merseybeats.co.uk| current_members = Tony Crane
Billy Kinsley
Bob Packham
Lou Rosenthal| past_members = See: #Members|Members The Merseybeats (related vocal duo: The Merseys , see below) are a beat music|Merseybeat band (music)|band that emerged from the Liverpool scene in the early 1960s, performing at The Cavern Club along with The Beatles , Gerry & The Pacemakers and other similar artists.

The current line-up is: Tony Crane (founder member) lead vocals and lead guitar ; Billy Kinsley (founder 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); Dave Goldberg keyboard instrument|keyboards and lead guitar; and Lou Rosenthal (also joined 2000) drum s.

Bands


The Merseybeats


Originally called The Mavericks, Tony Crane (born Anthony Crane, 17 April 1945, Anfield, Liverpool) and Billy Kinsley (born William Ellis Kinsley, 28 November 1946, at The Mill Road Hospital, Mill Road, Everton, Liverpool) formed their first band in late 1960 and became The Pacifics in September 1961.cite web |first= |last= |url=Allmusic|class=artist|id=p4903/biography|pure_url=yes|title=Biography by Bruce Eder and Richie Unterberger |publisher=Allmusic.com |accessdate=25 October 2009 They were renamed The Mersey Beats in February 1962 by Bob Wooler , Master of Ceremonies|MC at the Cavern Club . Later in April 1962 they became The Merseybeats. By now Crane and Kinsley had joined up with guitarist Aaron Williams (born 23 June 1942, Liverpool) and drummer John Banks (born 23 September 1943, Liverpool - died 20 April 1988).

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

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

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 United States|US in 1964, and having their own Merseybeats Show on Italy|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. They had a major hit with their first single " Sorrow (The McCoys song)|Sorrow ", which reached Number 4 in the UK Singles Chart , later being covered by many other artists (although it was itself a cover, having previously been a A-side and B-side|B-side by The McCoys ). 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 (1968 film)|Yellow Submarine soundtrack album . David Bowie recorded a single version in 1973 which reached #3 in the UK Singles Chart. 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.

Liverpool Express


See Liverpool Express

The Merseybeats re-formed


The Merseybeats' founder 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 United Kingdom|UK , and across Europe .

Members


;Current
  • Tony Crane - lead guitars, lead vocals (1961–present)

  • Billy Kinsley - rhythm guitars (previously bass), lead vocals (1961–1964, 1964–1974, 1993–2011, 2011–present)

  • Bob Packham - bass, backing vocals (1974–present)

  • Lou Rosenthal - drums (2000–present)


    • ;Former
  • David Elias - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1961–1962)

  • Frank Sloane - drums (1961–1962)

  • Aaron Williams - rhythm guitars, backing vocals (1962–1966)

  • John Banks - drums (1962–1965; deceased)

  • Bob Garner - bass guitar, lead vocals (1964)

  • John Gustafson (musician)|Johnny Gustafson - bass, lead vocals (1964)

  • Kenny Mundaye - drums (1965–1966, 1969–1974; a member of "The Fruit Eating Bears" during the time of "The Merseys")

  • Allan Cosgrove - drums (1974–2000)

  • Colin Drummond - keyboards, violin (1974–1993)

  • Dave Goldberg - keyboards (1993–2000, 2009–2011)

  • Adrian Crane - keyboards (2000–2009)

  • Chris Findley - keyboards (2011)

  • Toni Baker - keyboards (2011)

  • Alan Lovell - rhythm guitars, lead vocals (2011)


    • ;The Fruit Eating Bears (Merseys' backing band; 1966–1969)
  • Joey Molland - guitars

  • Chris Findley - keyboards

  • George Cassidy - bass

  • Kenny Goodlass - drums

  • Kenny Mundaye - drums


    • The Merseybeats discography


    Singles


  • 1963 Fontana Records|Fontana – "It's Love That Really Counts" / " Fortune Teller (song)|The Fortune Teller " - UK Singles Chart|UK #24

  • 1963 Fontana – "I Think of You" / " Mr. Moonlight (song)|Mr. Moonlight " - UK #5

  • 1964 Fontana – "Don't Turn Around" / "Really Mystified" - UK #13

  • 1964 Fontana – " Wishin' and Hopin' " / "Milkman" - UK #13

  • 1964 Fontana – "Last Night" / "See Me Back" - UK #40 "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.

  • 1965 Fontana – "Don't Let it Happen to Us" / "It Would Take a Long Long Time"

  • 1965 Fontana – "I Love You, Yes I Do" / "Good Good Lovin'" - UK #22

  • 1965 Fontana – "I Stand Accused" / "All My Life" - UK #38

    • cite book
    | first= David
    | last= Roberts
    | year= 2006
    | title= British Hit Singles & Albums
    | edition= 19th
    | publisher= Guinness World Records Limited
    | location= London
    | isbn= 1-904994-10-5
    | page= 361

    EPs


  • 1964 Fontana – "The Merseybeats on Stage"

  • 1963 Fontana – "The Merseybeats" / "I Think of You"

  • 1964 Fontana – "Wishin' and Hopin'"

  • 1966 Fontana – "I Think of You" (French)


    • LPs


  • 1963 Oriole – This Is Merseybeat

  • 1964 Fontana – The Merseybeats - UK Albums Chart|UK #12

  • 1966 Wing – The Merseybeats

  • 1977 Look – The Merseybeats Greatest Hits

  • 1978 Crane Productions – Tony Crane sings Elvis Presley

  • 1982 Edsel – The Merseybeats Beats & Ballads



    • CDs


  • 1990 Fontana – The Merseybeats

  • 1992 Trace – The Merseybeats

  • 1993 Amadeus – I’ll Get You

  • 1993 Amadeus – I’ll Get You (Extended)

  • 1996 Javelin – The Merseybeats

  • 1997 Karussell – The Very Best of the Merseybeats

  • 1999 Crane – The Merseybeats Greatest Hits

  • 2002 Bear Family Records – The Merseybeats I Think of You

  • 2003 Crane – The Merseybeats Greatest Hits

  • 2003 Merseybeat – Anniversary Tour 2003

  • * 12-track compilation with The Swinging Blue Jeans and The Fourmost ; The Merseybeats' four tracks - "Sorrow" / "This Time" / "Don't Ask Me to be Friends" / "Poor Boy From Liverpool"

  • 2003 This Time – "This Time" / "Don't Ask Me to Be Friends" / "Poor Boy From Liverpool"


    • Cassette


  • 1977 Crane Productions – The Merseybeats Greatest Hits


    • Videos


  • 1999 – The Merseybeats in Concert

  • 1999 – Tony Crane sings Elvis Presley


    • The Merseys discography


  • 1966 Fontana – " Sorrow (The McCoys song)|Sorrow " / "Some Other Day" - UK Singles chart|UK #4

  • 1966 Fontana – "So Sad About Us" / "Love Will Continue"

  • 1966 Fontana – "Rhythm of Love" / "Is It Love"

  • 1966 Fontana – "Rhythm of Love" ( Extended play|EP )

  • 1967 Fontana – "The Cat" / "Change of Heart"

  • 1967 Fontana – "Penny In My Pocket" / "I Hope You're Happy"

  • 1968 Fontana – "Lovely Loretta" / "Dreaming"

  • 1973 Philips – "Sorrow" / "I Think of You"



    • The Merseys under the pseudonym Crackers


  • 1968 Fontana – "Honey Do" / "It Happens All The Time"


    • CD


  • 2005 Merseys, The A & B Sides, Rarities & More: 1964-1968 The first 14 tracks on this CD are by The Merseys. The rest are songs by other ex-members of The Merseybeats, like Johnny Gustafson, or by one or other backing group of The Merseys.


    • References


    reflist

    Further reading


  • Call Up The Groups , Alan Clayson, 1985, Blandford Press - ISBN 0-7137-1553-7


    • External links


  • official website| http://www.merseybeats.co.uk/

  • discogs artist|artist=Merseybeats, The

  • discogs artist|artist=Merseys, The|name=The Merseys

  • Allmusic|class=artist|id=p4903|pure_url=yes The Merseybeats biography at Allmusic

  • http://www.liverpoolexpress.com/ Liverpool Express website


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