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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If I Could Find Someone
The Searchers Lyrics
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I'd give her everything
If I could find someone to talk to
I'd buy a diamond ring
I'd tell her that I love her always
More than anyone
If I could find someone
If I could find someone to hold me
Try to understand
If I could find someone to hold me
I'd be a happy man
I'd tell her that I love her always
More than anyone
If I couldfind someone
And I love to hear somebody say
That she'd do things forme
No strings tied and nothing to gain, and
She'd get love true love from me
If I could find someone to need me
Say she'd need me too
If I could find someone to need me
I'll tell you what I'll do
I'd tell her that I love her always
More than anyone
If I could find someone
And I love to hear somebody say
That she'd do things for me
No strings tied and nothing to gain, and
She'd get love true love from me
If I could find someone to need me
Say she'd need me too
If I could find someone to need me
I'll tell you what I'll do
I'd tell her that I love her always
More than anyone
If I could find someone
The Searchers’ song ‘If I Could Find Someone’ is a classic example of 1960s upbeat pop music with a romantic theme. The singer of the song is looking for love and wishes to find someone to talk to, hold and love always. The opening lines of the song “If I could find someone to talk to, I'd give her everything / If I could find someone to talk to, I'd buy a diamond ring” convey the singer’s deep desire to connect to someone who can listen to him and who he can share his life with. The singer is willing to do almost anything to find the right person for him as he is tired of feeling alone and unloved.
The chorus of the song repeats the singer’s longing for someone to love and hold him, and he promises to love her always. The lines “And I love to hear somebody say / That she'd do things for me / No strings tied and nothing to gain, and / She'd get love true love from me” reveal that the singer is not looking for someone who will give him material things but someone who will reciprocate his love and care. He wants to find someone who will stay with him without any conditions and with whom he can share a true and genuine love.
Overall, The Searchers’ ‘If I Could Find Someone’ is a catchy and relatable love song. The singer’s desire for love and connection is something that most people can relate to, even after almost 60 years since the song’s release. Its upbeat melody and simple, yet charming lyrics make it a timeless classic that can still bring a smile to people's faces.
Line by Line Meaning
If I could find someone to talk to
If only I could have someone to share my feelings with
I'd give her everything
I would be willing to give her all that I have
I'd buy a diamond ring
I would like to express my love by buying her a precious diamond ring
I'd tell her that I love her always
I want her to know that my love for her is never-ending
More than anyone
My love for her is much greater than anyone else's
If I could find someone to hold me
If only I could find someone to hug and comfort me
Try to understand
I wish she could empathize and understand my thoughts and feelings
I'd be a happy man
Having someone to hold me would bring me immense happiness
And I love to hear somebody say
It feels good to listen to someone who truly cares about me
That she'd do things for me
It is heartening to hear that she considers my needs and wants
No strings tied and nothing to gain, and
She doesn't have any ulterior motives or wants anything in return
She'd get love true love from me
I assure her that I would offer her real, unconditional love
If I could find someone to need me
If only there was someone who loves me as much as I love her
Say she'd need me too
It's important to me that she loves me just as much as I love her
I'll tell you what I'll do
This is how I plan to show my love for her
I'd tell her that I love her always
My love for her will persist always
More than anyone
Nobody else comes close to the level of my love for her
If I could find someone
If only I could find the one who would complete me
Contributed by Riley O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Condy Love
A very beautiful song definitely one of my favorites for sure
3LittleBiggs
That is Chris at :50 and 1:24 on solo!! What a beautiful voice, a beautiful man and so very much to offer, musically...I miss him. RIP, ♥♥ Chris. ♥♥
Evan Holly
It is, ok I was trying to figure out whether it was him or Frank for the longest time
ron sutton
Forerunners of our very own Byrds with 12 string guitars & tight vocal harmonies!!
terry dean
Unfortunately we have lost Chris Curtis a man of great talent his legacy lives on,His memories and his love for music will always be apart of the Searchers sound, Tezza the Manch..........
3LittleBiggs
Happy Birthday USA, my friend, Percy!! Me and my friend, JazzyL888 are running your this wonderful song as lead tune on each of our channels! And you know it's because Chris Curtis wrote it and he is THE MAN!!! :-)) Cheri/CCF
rcpinsa
great track
Eef Ife
@ChrisCurtisFan I agree. Chris has a unique voice very distinct to the ears. He should have done more vocals! :{D
Rebecca' Dale
I have this track on CD and album sounds like serchers I
Robin Wilson
It is!