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The Merseys
Extracted from the Wikipedia article The Merseybeats.
The Merseys
During 1965, their initial success waned, and, after a few more singles the band folded in early 1966. Crane and Kinsley continued as a vocal duo called the Merseys. They had a major hit with their first single, a cover of the McCoys' "Sorrow", which reached Number 4 in the UK Singles Chart. 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 covered the song on his 1973 album Pin Ups, from which it was released as a single and reached Number 3 in the UK Singles Chart. The duo split in 1969, with Crane and Kinsley both going on to front several other bands.