The Overlanders (band)

The Overlanders (band)

The Overlanders were a British music group active during the 1960s.[1]

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Career

Originally playing folk songs, the band found success hard to come by during the beat era and so converted to a more mainstream sound. In 1964 they had a regional hit in the Chicago area of the U.S.A and in Australia with "Don't It Make You Feel Good".

Their only major hit was a cover version of The Beatles' song, "Michelle". It reached number one in the UK Singles Chart in January 1966, and featured arrangements by Tony Hatch.[2]

Rick Wild kept the band on the road and are currently based in West Yorkshire.

In 2001, 34 years after they broke up, Castle Records issued a CD assembling the Overlanders' complete released recordings, entitled Michelle: The Pye Anthology.[1]

Personnel

The originals were -

  • Paul Arnold - guitar/vocals (born Paul Arnold Friswell, 18 August 1942, in Bretford, near Rugby, Warwickshire, England)
  • Rick Wild - Lead Vocals/Keyboard (born in West Yorkshire)
  • Laurie Mason - piano/vocals
  • Peter Bartholomew - guitar/vocals
  • Brian Middleditch - Original Drummer:

later joined by -

  • Terry Widlake - bass
  • David Banks - drums
  • David Walsh - drums
  • David 'Kip' Stewart - guitar

In late 1966 Arnold left to pursue a solo career and was replaced by -

  • Ian Griffiths

Widlake left in 1968 and was replaced by -

References

  1. ^ a b "Biography by Bruce Eder". Allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p190738. Retrieved 9 March 2009. 
  2. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 413. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. 

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