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Them was a Northern Irish band formed in Belfast in 1963, best known for the garage rock standard “Gloria” and launching singer Van Morrison’s career.
The band featured Van Morrison on vocals and harmonica, Billy Harrison on guitar, Eric Wrixen on piano and keyboards, Alan Henderson on bass, and Ronnie Millings on drums, with other musicians replacing or contributing during the life of the band.
The group released its first single, “Don’t Start Crying Now”/”One Two Brown Eyes”, in August 1964. The single was a flop. The band’s managers and producers then hired session players Jimmy Page, Peter Bardens, and drummer Bobby Graham to back Morrison on a cover of Big Joe Williams’ “Baby Please Don’t Go”. The single, which featured the now-legendary “Gloria” as a B-side, was a smash in the UK, sailing to #10 on the charts in December 1964. The band then released its biggest hit in the UK, “Here Comes the Night”/”All for Myself”, which hit #2 in March 1965 (it went to #24 in the US that May). Later that year the instrumental “Mystic Eyes” reached #33 in the US. (The following year American band Shadows of Knight had a top ten US hit with their rendition of “Gloria”.)
The band released two albums on Decca, The Angry Young Them and Them Again, both of which failed to sell, and in mid-1966, Van Morrison left the group to pursue a solo career. The rest of the band continued on into the early ‘70’s, releasing four albums and touring steadily after relocating to California around 1967.
The band featured Van Morrison on vocals and harmonica, Billy Harrison on guitar, Eric Wrixen on piano and keyboards, Alan Henderson on bass, and Ronnie Millings on drums, with other musicians replacing or contributing during the life of the band.
The group released its first single, “Don’t Start Crying Now”/”One Two Brown Eyes”, in August 1964. The single was a flop. The band’s managers and producers then hired session players Jimmy Page, Peter Bardens, and drummer Bobby Graham to back Morrison on a cover of Big Joe Williams’ “Baby Please Don’t Go”. The single, which featured the now-legendary “Gloria” as a B-side, was a smash in the UK, sailing to #10 on the charts in December 1964. The band then released its biggest hit in the UK, “Here Comes the Night”/”All for Myself”, which hit #2 in March 1965 (it went to #24 in the US that May). Later that year the instrumental “Mystic Eyes” reached #33 in the US. (The following year American band Shadows of Knight had a top ten US hit with their rendition of “Gloria”.)
The band released two albums on Decca, The Angry Young Them and Them Again, both of which failed to sell, and in mid-1966, Van Morrison left the group to pursue a solo career. The rest of the band continued on into the early ‘70’s, releasing four albums and touring steadily after relocating to California around 1967.
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SilentPoet82 wrote:
Stop complaining about the bad taste of other people! Final round of the first season and the qualifying for the Rock Cup has just started! Join the Irish Rock League now an decide with your vote!
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x_satania_x wrote:
And it's all over now, baby blue...
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bobrund wrote:
I keep counting the memories of your - kisses. Darling your picture's in my - pocket. And your chain is on the high wrist.
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dundee12 wrote:
great band, but seriously.....a terrible band name.
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ohh1972 wrote:
With Van in it it has to be good.
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nintendoinuendo wrote:
i gave my love a diamond <3
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Dkmurphygirl wrote:
One of my favorite songs of all time!
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san_jacinto wrote:
G-L-O-R-I-A....GLOOORIA!
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neudorffwa wrote:
IT'S THEM!
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kiko001 wrote:
Underrated Indeed!!! "Mystic Eyes"!
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Hotstuff223 wrote:
A really, really good band. I simply don't understand why they did not achieve much fame. Probably the most underrated 60s band.
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r_m wrote:
maulofsound; you don't? I know dozens of bands that didn't. The Yardbirds, The Who, The Small Faces and The Pretty Things just to name a few :P
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athaiya wrote:
really nice band!
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maulofsound wrote:
i can't think of any band from the 60's that didn't cover Gloria. seriously people, write your own songs.
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habitwat wrote:
dose one and jel!
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ripplemusic wrote:
If you dig music like these guys, come check us out at the From the Garage Group, a new group dedicated to rocking music from the world's garages. We're new and growing. http://www.last.fm/group/From+The+Garage
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Twiggystickstoo wrote:
IRELAND FOREVER!
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slackbladder wrote:
Classic,,, nuff said
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punk6268 wrote:
they rock the shit out of every song...morrison is one of the big guys in rock n roll history...explosive bluesman in his band,hell a of introspective singer in his solo carreer...
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ElectricSoul921 wrote:
Gloria is amazing.
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