The Searchers

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Years Active
1960 – present (65 years)
Originally founded as a skiffle group in Liverpool in 1959 by John McNally and Mike Pender (Mike Prendergast), the band took their name from the classic 1956 John Wayne western The Searchers. Prendergast claims that the name was his idea, but McNally ascribes it to 'Big Ron' Woodbridge, their first lead singer. The issue remains unresolved. The band grew out of an earlier skiffle group formed by McNally, with his friends Brian Dolan (guitar) and Tony West (bass). When the other two members lost interst McNally was joined by his guitarist neighbour Mike Prendergast. They so… read more
Originally founded as a skiffle group in Liverpool in 1959 by John McNally and Mike Pender (Mike Prendergast), the band took their name from the classic 1956 John Wayne western The Searchers. Prendergast claims that the name was his idea, but McNally ascribes it to 'Big Ron' Woodbri… read more
Originally founded as a skiffle group in Liverpool in 1959 by John McNally and Mike Pender (Mike Prendergast), the band took their name from the classic 1956 John Wayne western The Searchers. Prendergast claims that the name was his idea, but McNally ascribes it to 'Big Ron' Woodbridge, their first lead singer. The issue remains unresolved. The band gre… read more

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1 Play track Greatest Hits Needles and Pins
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2 Play track Love Potion Number Nine - Stereo Version Love Potion Number Nine - Stereo Version
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3 Play track Greatest Hits Don't Throw Your Love Away
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4 Play track Greatest Hits Love Potion No. 9
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5 Play track Greatest Hits Sweets For My Sweet
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6 Play track Greatest Hits When You Walk In the Room
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7 Play track Greatest Hits Sugar and Spice
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8 Play track The Definitive Pye Collection Take Me For What I'm Worth
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9 Play track Greatest Hits What Have They Done to the Rain
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10 Where Have All the Flowers Gone - Mono Version Where Have All the Flowers Gone - Mono Version
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  1. 92,547 listeners

    1985 · 14 tracks

    Greatest Hits
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  2. 82,539 listeners

    1 Sep 2016 · 16 tracks

    Needles & Pins
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  3. 51,921 listeners

    Aug 1963 · 12 tracks

    Meet the Searchers
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  4. 19,206 listeners

    23 Feb 2004 · 75 tracks

    The Definitive Pye Collection
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