The Bachelors were a popular Irish music group, originating from Dublin in … Read Full Bio ↴The Bachelors were a popular Irish music group, originating from Dublin in 1957. Throughout the 1960s, The Bachelors racked up hit singles and albums in Ireland, the UK and the USA, and made guest appearances on all the then-current TV shows. Four of their hit songs were taken from 1920s films.
The founding members of the group were Conleth (Con) Cluskey (born 18 November 1941; died 8 April 2022), Declan (Dec) Cluskey (born 23 December 1942), and John Stokes (Sean James Stokes) (born 13 August 1940). In 1957 they formed their first band together, "The Harmonichords" (also seen as "The Harmony Chords"), a classically styled instrumental harmonica-act.
As The Harmonichords, they appeared on Hughie Green's 'Opportunity Knocks' on Radio Luxembourg[1] and on the 'Ed Sullivan' TV Show St. Patrick's Day Special (filmed in Dublin, broadcast 15 March 1959), where they played "Danny Boy."[2] They also played background music plus featured pieces in a 25 week radio comedy series called 'Odd Noises' on Radio Éireann featuring Eamonn Andrews.[3] They changed their name to "The Bachelors" in 1962 at the suggestion of Dick Rowe, A&R at Decca Records, who reportedly recommended the name "because that’s the kind of boy a girl likes."
During the 1960s, they had many successful songs in music charts in Europe Australia, South Africa, South America, parts of the USSR, and the United States. Some of the most successful were "Diane" (1964), "Marie" (1965), "I Wouldn't Trade You For the World" (1965), and "In the Chapel in the Moonlight" (1965). In 1965 they had the 'most played juke box track' with "The Stars Will Remember" from a film they made with then-current DJ Sam Costa.
Live work carried them into the 1970s with record breaking theatre season shows, but after a successful start to the decade with the album World of the Bachelors hitting the top 5, the band became less and less dominant in the music industry. Along with singers like Tom Jones they found themselves stuck in a decade of Glam Rock, unable to change with the times. They remained successful recording artists and moved to the Pye label, which contracted easy listening stars like Frankie Vaughan and Max Bygraves. Despite their last chart single being in 1967, they continued to play the cabaret circuit, still maintaining the original line-up until 1984, when there was "a messy split" between the Cluskey brothers and Stokes.
Following the split, the Cluskey brothers appeared as "The New Bachelors" and Stokes as "Stokes & Coe", Stokes allegedly also then appeared as "The New Bachelors" so the Cluskey's now perform as "Con & Dec The Bachelors"
In 2008 a compilation CD, "I Believe - The Very Best of The Bachelors," featuring the 60s hits together with two new songs recorded by Con and Dec Cluskey, was released through Universal who had acquired the Decca catalogue (available in the US as an import from Uni Classics Jazz UK), reached #7 in the UK Radio One album chart 27 July - 2 Aug 2008. Con and Dec Cluskey appeared on TV and radio to promote the album.
The founding members of the group were Conleth (Con) Cluskey (born 18 November 1941; died 8 April 2022), Declan (Dec) Cluskey (born 23 December 1942), and John Stokes (Sean James Stokes) (born 13 August 1940). In 1957 they formed their first band together, "The Harmonichords" (also seen as "The Harmony Chords"), a classically styled instrumental harmonica-act.
As The Harmonichords, they appeared on Hughie Green's 'Opportunity Knocks' on Radio Luxembourg[1] and on the 'Ed Sullivan' TV Show St. Patrick's Day Special (filmed in Dublin, broadcast 15 March 1959), where they played "Danny Boy."[2] They also played background music plus featured pieces in a 25 week radio comedy series called 'Odd Noises' on Radio Éireann featuring Eamonn Andrews.[3] They changed their name to "The Bachelors" in 1962 at the suggestion of Dick Rowe, A&R at Decca Records, who reportedly recommended the name "because that’s the kind of boy a girl likes."
During the 1960s, they had many successful songs in music charts in Europe Australia, South Africa, South America, parts of the USSR, and the United States. Some of the most successful were "Diane" (1964), "Marie" (1965), "I Wouldn't Trade You For the World" (1965), and "In the Chapel in the Moonlight" (1965). In 1965 they had the 'most played juke box track' with "The Stars Will Remember" from a film they made with then-current DJ Sam Costa.
Live work carried them into the 1970s with record breaking theatre season shows, but after a successful start to the decade with the album World of the Bachelors hitting the top 5, the band became less and less dominant in the music industry. Along with singers like Tom Jones they found themselves stuck in a decade of Glam Rock, unable to change with the times. They remained successful recording artists and moved to the Pye label, which contracted easy listening stars like Frankie Vaughan and Max Bygraves. Despite their last chart single being in 1967, they continued to play the cabaret circuit, still maintaining the original line-up until 1984, when there was "a messy split" between the Cluskey brothers and Stokes.
Following the split, the Cluskey brothers appeared as "The New Bachelors" and Stokes as "Stokes & Coe", Stokes allegedly also then appeared as "The New Bachelors" so the Cluskey's now perform as "Con & Dec The Bachelors"
In 2008 a compilation CD, "I Believe - The Very Best of The Bachelors," featuring the 60s hits together with two new songs recorded by Con and Dec Cluskey, was released through Universal who had acquired the Decca catalogue (available in the US as an import from Uni Classics Jazz UK), reached #7 in the UK Radio One album chart 27 July - 2 Aug 2008. Con and Dec Cluskey appeared on TV and radio to promote the album.
I Belive
The Bachelors Lyrics
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We have lyrics for these tracks by The Bachelors:
"Hello Dolly Hello, Dolly, well, hello, Dolly. It's so nice to have you…
"Turn Around Look At Me There is someone walking behind you Turn around, look at me…
Can I Trust You Can I trust you Will you hurt me Should I give my Heart…
Chapel In The Moonlight How I'd love to hear the organ In the chapel in…
Charmaine Waiting just for-or-or you Charmai-ai-ai-ai-ai-aine I wonde…
Diamonds Are Forever Diamonds are forever, they are all I need to please…
Diane I'm in heaven when I see you smile Smile for me,…
Faraway Places Far away places with strange-soundin' names Far away over t…
For The World Ooh, ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh Ooh ooh ooh, ooh…
Happy Christmas So this is Christmas and what have you done, Another year…
Hello Dolly Hello, Dolly, well, hello, Dolly. It's so nice to have you…
Homeward Bound I'm sitting in the railway station. Got a ticket to…
I Believe I believe for every drop of rain that falls a…
I Want A Girl I'm just a girl 4X I might feel Little Put serns In…
I Wouldn't Trade You Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh I…
I Wouldn't Trade You for the World Ooh, ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh Ooh ooh ooh, ooh…
I'll Walk With God I'll walk with god From this day on His helping hand…
In The Chapel In The Moonlight How I'd love to hear the organ In the chapel in…
Jailer Bring Me Water Jailer, bring me water Jailer, bring me water Jailer, brin…
Key to My Heart The night is like a lovely tune Beware my foolish heart How…
Love is a Many Splendoured Thing Love is a many splendored thing It's the April rose that…
Love Isn't Love What does it mean, what does it mean When you use…
Love Me With All of Your Heart Love me with all your heart That's all I want, love Love…
Love Me With All Your Heart Love me with all your heart That's all I want, love Love…
Marie Marie, Marie, Marie Marie, the dawn is breaking Marie, (ooh…
Marta Marta, Rambling rose of the wildwood Marta, with your fragra…
Michael Row The Boat Ashore Michael row the boat ashore, hallelujah Michael row the boat…
Moments To Remember (January to December) (We'll have moments to remember) The …
My Foolish Heart The night is like a lovely tune Beware my foolish heart How…
No Arms Can Ever Hold You No arms can ever hold you like these arms of…
Ramona I wander out yonder o'er the hills Where the mountains high …
Run My Heart The night is like a lovely tune Beware my foolish heart How…
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town I just came back from a lovely trip along the…
Sound of Silence Hello darkness, my old friend, I've come to talk with you…
Stay She's got a Chevy Double parked with the doors swung wide Fm…
Talkin' About You I know that you feel it Deep inside But you just won't…
Ten Out of Ten Woah, woah,wo, wo Woah, woah, wo, wo Yeah Woah, woah,wo, wo …
The Sound of Silence Hello darkness, my old friend, I've come to talk with you…
The Unicorn A long time ago, when the Earth was green, There was…
Walk With Faith In Your Heart Walk with faith in your heart And you'll never walk alone …
Whispering Don't worry I'm not looking at you Gorgeous and dressed in…
Whispering Grass You promised me, green grass, not to tell what you…
You Went Away Went Out Without You I’ve never loved you more than I…
You'll Never Walk Alone When you walk through a storm Keep your chin up high And…
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sauquoit13456
On this day in 1964 {May 7th} "I Believe" by the Bachelors peaked at #2 {for 1 week} the the United Kingdom's Official Top 50 Singles* chart, for the week it was at #2, the #1 record for that week was "Don't Throw Your Love Away" by the Searchers...
The four weeks prior to reaching #2, "I Believe" was at the #3 position...
"I Believe" also reached #2 on the Irish Singles chart...
Between 1962 and 1967 the Dublin, Ireland trio had seventeen records on the United Kingdom's Singles chart, eight made the Top 10 with one reaching #1, "Diane", for one week in February of 1964...
In addition, they had two records peak at #4, "Romona" for one week in June of 1964 and "I Wouldn't Trade You For The World" for one week in September of 1964...
* And from the 'For What It's Worth' department, the remainder of the UK Top 50 Singles' Top 10 on May 7th, 1964:
At #3. "My Boy Lollipop" by Millie Small
#4. "A World Without Love" by Peter and Gordon
#5. "Juliet" by the Four Pennies
#6. "Don't Let The Sun Catch You Cryin'" by Gerry and the Pacemakers
#7. "Can't Buy Me Love" by the Beatles
#8. "Move Over Darling" by Doris Day
#9. "Walk On By" by Dionne Warwick
#10. "I Love You Because" by Jim Reeves
Mike Doig
I have always loved this song from the moment I watched them perform it when I was a child.
Eric George
One of the most under-rated acts of the last few decades. I remember listening to their "Best of volume 2" Album when I was a kid, and loving it.
Fred Harris
No gimmicks, just pure talent.
colin murphy
They just don't make them like this anymore. Simply pure music and words.
Peace.
HarrodsFan
Very well said Colin.
robert meehan
Just . love them 8
Edward Morton
I remember watching these guys as a kid with my Mum. I liked them then and now at 60 , I like them even more. Great to hear them again
Margarita Betancourt Riquelme
Yo escuché esta canción en la década del 50 la cantaba Fankie Lane, siempre me gustó mucho y The Bachelor hacen una gran interpretación
Joyce Wright
Beautiful song, brought a tear , thinking of my parents, they both loved and sang along with this when it came on :'(
Phyllis Delellis
Im so glade your parents liked the song i sent phyllis delellis