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Return Of White Rabbit @ Thekla

Return Of White Rabbit @ Thekla

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Theoretical Girl 'Red Mist - New Video

Theoretical Girl 'Red Mist - New Video

The London-based songstress presents he impressive new promo for 'Red Mist'.

Kasabian NME Cover Shoot

Kasabian NME Cover Shoot

Join Kasabian for a Alice In Wonderland themed tea party as we go behind-the-scenes on their NME cover shoot.

Mystery Jets At Benicassim 2009

Mystery Jets At Benicassim 2009

Kai & Blaine hang out by the pool and reveal which new tracks they'll be playing at the festival.

Les Savy Fav Live Footage For Warp Films & ATP

Les Savy Fav Live Footage For Warp Films & ATP

Warp Films and ATP will take to the road over the next week with Brooklyn's Les Savy Fav for a unique UK theatrical tour 'One Night Only' - the show combines screenings of All Tomorrow’s Parties with live...

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The Merseybeats (NME-1964)

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New Musical Express Poll Winners concert (1964) --------------------------------- The Merseybeats - "I Think Of You" The Merseybeats - "Don't Turn Around" The Merseybeats - "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry Over You"...

Dusty Springfield & the Merseybeats - Wishing and Hoping

Dusty Springfield & the Merseybeats - Wishing and Hoping (02:43)

Britain's greatest pop diva, Dusty Springfield was also the finest white soul singer of her era, a performer of remarkable emotional resonance whose body of work spans the decades and their attendant musical...

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I Think of You/See Me Back/Last Night/Jumpin' Jonah. 1964

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Live performance in Central Park New York

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The Merseybeats Biography

The Merseybeats (later becoming The Merseys) are a Merseybeat 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 17 July 1944, Anfield, Liverpool) (ex The Galvinsers); Dave Goldberg keyboards and lead guitar; and Lou Rosenthal (also joined 2000) drums.

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The Merseybeats's Best Songs

  • 1. I Think Of You
  • 2. Wishin' And Hopin'
  • 3. Don't Turn Around
  • 4. It's Love That Really Counts
  • 5. Sorrow
  • 6. The Fortune Teller
  • 7. Milkman
  • 8. Really Mystified
  • 9. Last Night (I Made a Little Girl Cry)
  • 10. I Stand Accused
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