Originally founded as a skiffle group in Liverpool in 1959 by John McNally … Read Full Bio ↴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 soon recruited Tony Jackson with his home-made bass guitar and amplifier and styled themselves Tony and the Searchers with Joe Kelly on drums. Kelly soon left to be replaced by Norman McGarry and it is this line-up—McNally, Pender (as he soon became known), Jackson and McGarry—that is usually cited as the original foursome.

McGarry did not stay long, however, and in 1960 his place was taken by Chris Crummey (who later changed his name to Curtis). Later that year Big Ron had a successful audition with Mecca and became a ballroom singer. He was replaced by Billy Beck, who changed his name to Johnny Sandon. The band had regular bookings at Liverpool's Iron Door Club as Johnny Sandon and the Searchers.

Sandon left the band in late 1961 to join The Remo Four in February 1962. The group settled into a quartet sharing the vocal lead and billed simply as The Searchers. They continued to play at the Iron Door, The Cavern, and other Liverpool clubs. Like many similar acts they would do as many as three shows at different venues in one night. They negotiated a contract with the Star-Club in the St. Pauli district Hamburg for 128 days, with three one-hour performances a night, starting in July 1962.

The band returned to a residence, at the Iron Door Club and it was there that they tape recorded the sessions that led to a recording contract with Pye Records with Tony Hatch as producer.

Hatch played piano on some recordings and wrote "Sugar and Spice"—the band’s second number one record—under the pseudonym Fred Nightingale; a secret he kept from the band at the time.

After scoring their monumental hit "Needles and Pins", bassist Tony Jackson went solo and was replaced by Hamburg pal Frank Allen of Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers.

Chris Curtis left the band in 1966 and was replaced by the Needles and Pins-influenced John Blunt, who in turn was replaced by Billy Adamson in 1970.

As musical styles evolved, the Searchers could not keep up and as a result, the hits ran out and while they continued to record for Liberty Records and RCA Records, ended up on the British "Chicken in a Basket" circuit although they did score a minor US hit in 1971 with "Desdemona".

The group continued to tour through the 1970s and were rewarded in 1979 when Sire Records signed the band to a multi-record deal. Two albums were released by them, The Searchers and Play for Today (retitled Love's Melodies outside the UK). Both records garnered great critical acclaim but did not break into the charts. They did however revitalize the group's career. According to John McNally, the band were ready to head into the studio to record a third album for Sire when they were informed that due to label reorganization, their contract had been dropped.

In 1981, the band signed to PRT Records (formerly Pye, their original label) and began recording an album but only one single, "I Don't Want To Be The One" backed with "Hollywood", saw the light of day at that time. The rest of the tracks would be released as part of 2004's 40th Anniversary collection.

Soon after the PRT release, Mike Pender left the group amidst great acrimony and now tours as Hollywood. McNally and Allan recruited former First Class vocalist Spencer James to fill Pender's shoes.

In 1988, Coconut Records signed The Searchers and the album Hungry Hearts was the result. A very contemporary sounding release, it featured modern sounding remakes of "Needles and Pins" and "Sweets For My Sweets". While the album was not a major hit, it did keep the group in the public eye.

The band continues to tour with Eddie Rothe replacing Adamson on drums and is considered to be one of the most popular 1960s bands on the UK concert circuit.

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Don't Cha Know
The Searchers Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Don't Cha Know' by these artists:

Buddy Holly & The Crickets feat. Lou Giordano You ask me if I love you It makes me wonder…
Chaka Khan Come on, now Come on-come on Come on now, come on-come on…
D.K. Davis Why you always wanna talk about it baby? Tell me why…
David Box and the Ravens Ooh-whoa You don't wanna know Checking my phone, hoping that…
Jimmie Vaughan Don't cha know? Oh baby, don't cha know? Don't cha know? Oh …
L.T.D. Don't you know I'm tryna make you mine Don't you know I can'…
Lou Giordano You ask me if I love you It makes me wonder…
R & E They call him podcast papi Niggas is Kinkos I see they…
R & E Ft. Turbo B & R.O.O.O.M I don't even know what, know what I don't even know…

R&E They call him podcast papi Niggas is Kinkos I see they…
R&E a.k.a. Rumanetsa & Enchev They call him podcast papi Niggas is Kinkos I see they…
R&E feat. Turbo B and R.O.O.O.M They call him podcast papi Niggas is Kinkos I see they…
Rumynetsa and Enchev Feat. Turbo B & R.O.O.O.M. Turn my music high, high, high, high-er I'm from the stre…
Steve Miller Band Don't cha know? Oh baby, don't cha know? Don't cha know? Oh …
The Steve Miller Band Don't cha know? Oh baby, don't cha know? Don't cha know? Oh …
The Walls Group You′re overwhelmed, I understand I've been where you are, No…
Various Artists I waited 'til I saw the sun I don't know…

We have lyrics for these tracks by The Searchers:

'Till I Met You I always knew why the sun was shining And why…
'Till You Say You'll Be Mine I don't care if the sky is pretty blue I don't…
01 Throw Away Don't throw your love away No, no, no, no Don't throw your…
A Tear Fell A fool am I, a fool am I, in love A…
Ain't Gonna Kiss Ya Wooo Wooooo I cried my eyes out once before but I wont…
Ain't That Just Like Me Mary had a little lamb Its fleece was white…
All My Sorrows Only one thing that troubles my mind My love is gone,…
All My Sorrows (Live at the Iron Door Club, 1963) Now there's just one thing that money can't buy True love…
Almost Saturday Night Outside my window, I can hear the radio, And I know…
Alright And no-one ever listens To a word I say Kill enthusiasm 'Cau…
Be My Baby The night we met I knew I needed you so And…
Blowin How many roads most a man walk down Before you call…
Bumble Bee I'm gonna have to put you down You've been treatin' me…
Da Doo Ron Ron I met him on a Monday and my heart stood…
Don Don't throw your love away No, no, no, no Don't throw your…
Don't Throw Love Away Don't throw your love away No, no, no, no Don't throw your…
Don't Throw Our Love Away Don't throw your love away No, no, no, no Don't throw your…
Don’t Throw Your Love Away Don't throw your love away No, no, no, no Don't throw your…
Each Time Each time you hurt me and desert me You swear you'll…
Everybody Come And Clap Your Hands Everybody come and clap your hands Don't you know when you…
Everything I Do Baby Maybe you’ll leave me What if you do What about me Will…
Farmer John Farmer John I'm in love with your daughter Yeah the one With…
For What It Don't try and understand me, you never could do that…
Forever In Love And my life is restless Heart of mine It was sailing nations…
Four Strong Winds Think I'll go out to Alberta Weather's good there in the…
Glad All Over You say that you love me (say you love me) All…
Glad All Over (Mono) Ain't No Doubt About It, This Must Be Love One Little…
Gonna Send You Back To Georgia You had nothin' when I met you baby But look what…
Goodbye My Love Goodbye my love, goodbye my love Though I love you…
Goodnight Baby Remember what your brothers told mother Your brothers though…
Have You Ever Loved Somebody You say that you want me and now that you've…
He Sometimes a man might wanna cry Sometimes a…
Hearts In Her Eyes Some girls have a whole lot of trouble finding one…
Hey Joe Hey Joe! Where'd ya find that pearly girlie Where'd ya get t…
Hungry for Love I'm so hungry, so hungry for love I'm so hungry, so…
I I've begun to feel there's something wrong Something's gonna…
I Count The Tears Na, na, na, na, na, na late at night Na, na,…
I Don I've begun to feel there's something wrong Something's gonna…
I Don't Want to Go On Without You I don't want to go on without you It's so bad…
I Don’t Want to Go On Without You --------------------- I don't want to Live on without you It…
I Pretend I'm With You Whenever there's a day when I feel sad, There's something th…
I'll Be Doggone Well, I'll Be Doggone if I would work all day And…
I'm ready Well, I'm ready, I'm willin', and I'm able to rock…
If I Could Find Someone If I could find someone to talk to I'd give her…
In This Life I got a woman and it feels so good All of…
Innocent Victim Well, I can't believe all the things that I've begun…
It Stayed in bed all mornin' just to pass the time. There's…
It's In Her Kiss Does she love I wanna know? How can I tell if…
It's Too Late Stayed in bed all mornin' just to pass the time. There's…
Jambalaya Goodbye Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh Me gotta…
Jambalaya (Live at the Iron Door Club, 1963) Good bye Joe, he gotta go, me oh my oh He…
Just Like Me Mary had a little lamb Its fleece was white…
Let the Four Winds Blow I like the way you walk I like the way you…
LIebe The best things in life are free But you can keep…
Listen to Me Listen to me and hold me tight And you will se…
Love Potion I took my troubles down to Madame Ruth You know that…
Love Potion # 9 I took my troubles down to Madame Rue You know that…
Love Potion No 9 I took my troubles down to Madame Ruth You know that…
Love Potion Number 9 I took my troubles down to Madame Rue You know that…
Maggie Mae Oh dirty Maggie Mae they have taken her away And she…
Magic Potion Oh gypsy, hear my plea, I love her oh, so…
Memphis Tennessee Long distance in formation, give me Memphis Tennessee Help m…
Money The best things in life are free But you can keep…
Needles & Pin I saw her today, I saw her face, it was…
Needles and Pins - Mono I saw her today I saw her face It was a face…
oh my lover Oh, my lover Oh, my lover Oh, my lover I love you Oh,…
Red Sails in the Sunset Red sails in the sunset, Way out on the sea, Oh, carry…
Rosalie Rosalie, my darling, Rosalie, my dream. Since one night …
Saturday Night Out Outside my window, I can hear the radio, And I know…
Sea Of Heartbreak The lights In the harbor Don't shine for me I'm like a…
Second Hand Dealer A painted jug without a handle A torn and shabby faded…
Secondhand Dealer A painted jug without a handle A torn and shabby faded…
September Gurls September gurls do so much I was your butch and you…
Shakin' All Over When you move in right up close to me That's when…
Shame Shame Shame Well I tried to tell you, baby, but It made…
Sho' Know A Lot About Love About love About love About love Don′t know much about baseb…
Sick and Tired Oh baby, whatcha gonna do Oh baby, whatcha gonna do I'm sick…
Since You Broke My Heart They say the blues went out of style To cry is…
Solitaire There was a man, a lonely man Who lost his love…
Some Day We're Gonna Love Again Someday we're gonna love again Someday we're gonna love agai…
Some Other Guy Some other guy now, has taken my love away from…
Somebody Told Me I couldn’t wait to see your face again To see the…
Someday We're Gonna Love Again Someday we're gonna love again Someday we're gonna love agai…
Someday We’re Gonna Love Again Someday we're gonna love again Someday we're gonna love aga…
Something You Got Baby Something you got, baby Makes me work all day Something yo…
Stand By Me When the night has come And the land is dark And the…
Sugar & Spice Sugar and spice and all things nice Kisses sweeter than wine…
Sweet for My Sweet Sweets for my sweet, sugar for my honey Your first sweet…
Sweets for My Sweet (Live at the Iron Door Club, 1963) I saw her today, I saw her face It was the…
Sweets for My Sweet (Recorded Live At the Iron Door Club, 1963) Sweets for my sweet, sugar for my honey Your first sweet…
Take It or Leave It (Mick Jagger; Keith Richards) You can turn off and on more…
Take Me For What I'm Worth Don't try and understand me, you never could do that…
Take Me for What It's Worth Don't try and understand me, you never could do that Ah,…
Take Me Take Me for What I'm Worth Don't try and understand me, you never could do that…
Tausend Nadelstiche I saw her today, I saw her face, it was…
The System I am telling you how I am telling you why I am…
This Boy's in Love I got a woman and it feels so good All of…
This Empty Place There's an empty place beside me When I'm walkin' down the…
Till I Met You I always knew why the sun was shining And why the…
Till You Say You'll Be Mine I don't care if the sky is pretty blue I don't…
Twist & Shout Well, shake it up, baby, now, (shake it up, baby) Twist…
Verzeih' My Love Goodbye my love, goodbye my love Though I love you…
Walk in the Room I can feel a new expression on my face I can…
Western Union Things went wrong today Bad news came my way I woke up…
What Have They Done to the Rain Just a little rain falling all around The grass lifts its…
What'd I Say VIctor Nimekam na moto–oh Moto moto–oh (Dj Venji) Dance to …
When I Get Home There's gonna be good times baby, just wait and see…
When You Walk In the Room I can feel a new expression on my face I can…
Where Have All the Flowers Gone Where have all the flowers gone, long time passing? Where ha…
Where Have You Been Where have all the flowers gone? A long time passing Where h…

You Can't Lie To a Liar You can't lie to a liar, don't try You, can't cheat…

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