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Liverpool Express

 
Artist: Liverpool Express
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  • Genres: Rock
  • Representative Albums: "The Best of Liverpool Express

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Liverpool Express was a successful pop/rock quartet that formed out of the remnants of Rockin' Horse, a short-lived early-'70s oldies-oriented band organized by '60s Liverpool music veterans Jimmy Campbell and Billy Kinsley. Kinsley restarted Rockin' Horse in 1975 with Tony Coates on guitar and vocals, Roger Scott Craig on keyboards, and Derek Cashin on drums, while Kinsley played bass. Signed to British Warner Bros., they had a slow start with the abortive debut single "Smile," but scored with their second record, "You Are My Love," which reached number 11. They became fixtures in the mid-level of the U.K. charts for more than five years, with the occasional run up to the Top Ten, and in later years Cashin was succeeded by Pete Kircher and Coates was replaced by Kenny Parry. Their history came to an end when Kinsley rejoined his '60s outfit the Merseybeats in the early '90s. ~ Bruce Eder, All Music Guide
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Liverpool Express
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Background information
Origin Liverpool, England
Genres Rock, pop
Years active 1975 - present
Labels Warner Bros. Records, Priority Records, Direct Records, Every Man Records
Associated acts Foreigner, Fortune, The Merseybeats, Harlan Cage, 101 South
Members
Billy Kinsley
Kenny Parry
Dave Goldberg
Roger Scott Craig
Former members
Tony Coates
Derek Cashin
John Ryan
Pete Kircher
Brian Rawling

Liverpool Express was a 1970s British rock band. They are best known for songs such as "You Are My Love" (which is one of Paul McCartney's favourite songs)[1] and "Every Man Must Have A Dream", and charting several hits. They had success in Brazil and were the first band to do a major tour in South America.[citation needed]

Founding member Billy Kinsley previously played with The Merseybeats and The Merseys. Liverpool Express toured with both Rod Stewart and the rock band, Foreigner. One of Liverpool Express' members, pianist Roger Scott Craig, went on to join Fortune in 1982, and form Harlan Cage in 1996.

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Band members

  • Billy Kinsley - vocalist / bassist
  • Roger Scott Craig - pianist / keyboardist / vocalist (1975-1981) (2002-)
  • Tony Coates - vocalist / guitarist (1975-1980)
  • Derek Cashin - drummer / vocalist (1975-1978)
  • Pete Kircher - drummer (1978-1979)
  • John Ryan - drummer / backing vocalist (1976–1981)
  • Kenny Parry - vocalist / guitarist (1980-)
  • Dave Goldberg - pianist / keyboardist / vocalist (1981-)
  • Brian Rawling - drummer (1981-1985)

Discography

Albums:

  • Tracks (1976)
  • Dreamin' (1978)
  • LEX (1979)
  • The Best of Liverpool Express (2002)
  • Once Upon A Time (2003)

Singles:

  • "Smile" (1975)
  • "You Are My Love" (1976) - UK #11[2]
  • "Hold Tight" (1976) - UK #46[2]
  • "Every Man Must Have A Dream" (1976) - UK #17[2]
  • "Dreamin'" (1977) - UK #40[2]
  • "So Here I Go Again" (1977)
  • "Don't Stop The Music" (1978)
  • "It's Only My Imagination" (1978)
  • "I Want Nobody But You" (1979)
  • "Games People Play" (1979)
  • "So What" (1983)
  • "If You're Out There" (1985)
  • "John George Ringo & Paul" (2002)

See also

References

  1. ^ Spencer Leigh, Goldmine Magazine
  2. ^ a b c d Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 325. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. 

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