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Hungry Hearts (The Searchers Album)
'' Hungry Hearts '' is the ninth studio album by the United Kingdom, British group The Searchers (band), The Searchers and the group's first LP featuring new lead vocalist and guitarist Spencer James. The album was released only in West Germany and Benelux. It contained mainly new original material (half of the songs were written by the band members) and it turned out to be the last studio effort by The Searchers. Overview 1985 marked a big change for the Searchers. Disillusioned Mike Pender, co-founder of the band, lead singer and guitarist, left and was replaced by Spencer James, who previously had success with The First Class (famous for their hit single Beach Baby). The band toured again and their long-term success in Germany secured them a new record contract with the German company Tony Hendrik#Coconut_Records, Coconut Records. "It was great to get the chance to marry new technology with our old harmonies and sound," said Frank Allen (bassist), Frank Allen for BBC few year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Searchers (band)
The Searchers were an English Merseybeat group who emerged during the British Invasion of the 1960s. The band's hits include a remake of the Drifters' 1961 hit, " Sweets for My Sweet"; " Sugar and Spice" (written by their producer Tony Hatch); remakes of Jackie DeShannon's " Needles and Pins" and " When You Walk in the Room"; a cover of the Orlons' " Don't Throw Your Love Away"; and a cover of the Clovers' " Love Potion No. 9". With the Swinging Blue Jeans, the Searchers tied for being the second group from Liverpool, after the Beatles, to have a hit in the US when their "Needles and Pins" and the Swinging Blue Jeans' " Hippy Hippy Shake" both reached the Hot 100 on 7 March 1964. Band history Origins Founded as a skiffle group in Liverpool in 1959 by John McNally and Mike Pender, the band took their name from the 1956 John Ford western film ''The Searchers''. The band grew out of an earlier skiffle group formed by McNally in 1957, with his friends Brian Dolan (guitar) and Tony ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |