The Scorpions (Manchester band)
- The Scorpions (Manchester band)
The Scorpions were a beat group, originally from Manchester in England, but they have become popular notably in the Netherlands. They should not be confused with the hard rock band Scorpions from Germany. The most important hit of The Scorpions was "Hello Josephine", a song written by Fats Domino.
Line up Early 1964–1964
*Peter Lewis: Lead Vocals (born 31 December 1943, in Manchester, Lancashire died Wed 2 January 1985, in Denton, Greater Manchester).
*Tony Postill: Solo Guitar (born Anthony Harold Postill).
*Rodney Postill: Rhythm Guitar (born Joseph Rodney Postill).
*Tony Brierley: Bass Guitar
*Mike Delaney: Drums
Line up 1965
*Peter Lewis: vocals
*Terence Morton: solo guitar
*Anthony Postill: rhythm guitar
*Rodney Postill: bass guitar
*Ian Lucas: drums
Discography
Most successful singles
*1965 Hello Josephine
*1965 Ann Louise
*1965 Greensleeves
*1965 Baby Baby Balla Balla
LPs
*1965 Hello Josephine
*1965 Climbing the Charts
*1966 Sweet And Lovely (repackage of Climbing the Charts)
*1966 Keep In Touch With The Scorpions
*1978 My Own Way To Rock
CDs
*1997 The Scorpions
*1998 Hello Josephine – The Complete Collection
*2005 Hello Josephine/Climbing the Charts
Trivia
* The Lead Singer Peter Lewis died in the morning of Wednesday, 2nd January 1985 (he was only 41) under the care of Dr Shipman. He had cancer of the stomach.
External links
* [http://www.manchesterbeat.com/bands/scorpions/scorpions.php Manchesterbeat.com]
* [http://www.the-shipman-inquiry.org.uk/case_decision.asp?fn=23&id=DL&idx=c]
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