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The Searchers

Band, *1959 GB
Rock and Pop
A.k.a. Pasha (4)

Liverpool based group that were originally the backing group for singer Johnny Sandon but decided to branch out on their own. When Pye Records recording manager Tony Hatch heard a demo they had made he was so impressed that they were immediately placed under contract. They recorded "Sweets For My Sweet" as their first song. Members history 1957 to 1959 John McNally: Guitar, Vocals Big Ron: Vocals Brian Dolan: Guitar Joe West: Bass Joe Kennedy: Drums 1960 to Feb 1962 John McNally: Guitar, Vocals Chris Curtis: Drums, Vocals Mike Pender: Guitar, Vocals Tony Jackson: Bass, Vocals Johnny Sandon: Vocals Feb 1962 to July 1964 John McNally: Guitar, Vocals Chris Curtis: Drums, Vocals Mike Pender: Guitar, Vocals Tony Jackson: Bass, Vocals July 1964 to April 1966 John McNally: Guitar, Vocals Chris Curtis: Drums, Vocals Mike Pender: Guitar, Vocals Frank Allen: Bass, Vocals May 1966 to December 1969 John McNally: Guitar, Vocals John Blunt: Drums Mike Pender: Guitar, Vocals Frank Allen: Bass, Vocals January 1970 to December 1985 John McNally: Guitar, Vocals Billy Adamson: Drums Mike Pender: Guitar, Vocals Frank Allen: Bass, Vocals 1986 to today John McNally: Guitar, Vocals Billy Adamson: Drums Spencer James: Guitar, Vocals Frank Allen: Bass, Vocals

     
Members
PortraitTony Jackson
voc, eb 1940-2003 GB
Frank Allen
voc, eb
PortraitMike Pender
voc
Spencer James
voc *1953 GB
Christopher Crummy
PortraitJohnny Sandon
Billy Adamson
dr, perc 1944-2013 GB
PortraitJohn McNally
voc
Eddie Rothe
dr
Popular Tracks   
Needles and Pins on Needles & Pins by The Searchers
Love Potion Number Nine (Stereo) on Meet The Searchers by The Searchers
Sweets for My Sweet on Needles & Pins by The Searchers
When You Walk in the Room on Needles & Pins by The Searchers
Don't Throw Your Love Away on Needles & Pins by The Searchers
Sugar and Spice on Sugar and Spice by The Searchers
Take It or Leave It on Needles & Pins by The Searchers
Take Me for What I'm Worth on The Searchers: The Pye Anthology 1963-1967 by The Searchers
What Have They Done to the Rain on Needles & Pins by The Searchers
Goodbye My Love (Mono Version) on Sounds Like The Searchers by The Searchers

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Band Membership
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
The Farewell Album / The Greatest Hits & MoreThe Searchers2019Compil.
Another Night: The Sire Recordings 1979-1981The Searchers2017Compil.
The Very Best OfThe Searchers2016Compil.
The Essential CollectionThe Searchers2015Compil.
Needles And PinsThe Searchers2014Single
Needles And PinsThe Searchers2014Single
Needles And PinsThe Searchers2014Album
Sweets For My SweetThe Searchers2013Single
Tracks Of Our YearsThe Searchers2012Album
Hearts In Their Eyes - Celebrating 50 Years Of Harmony & JangleThe Searchers2012Compil.
CollectedThe Searchers2012Compil.
Still SearchingThe Searchers2010Album
The Best of The Searchers LiveThe Searchers2009Album
The Very Best Of The SearchersThe Searchers2008Compil.
The CollectionThe Searchers2008Compil.
The Very Best Of The Searchers : Album SamplerThe Searchers2008Album
The Very Best Of The SearchersThe Searchers2008Compil.
The Very Best OfThe Searchers2006Compil.
Needles & PinsThe Searchers2006Compil.
The Essential CollectionThe Searchers2005Compil.
The Definitive Pye CollectionThe Searchers2004Compil.
BBC SessionsThe Searchers2004Compil.
Needles And PinsThe Searchers2004Compil.
Live IIIThe Searchers2003Album
The CollectionThe Searchers2003Album
1963-2003: 40th Anniversary CollectionThe Searchers2003Compil.
Sick & Tired / I Go ApeThe Searchers / Mark Wynter2002Single
The R&B SoundThe Searchers2002Compil.
The Very Best Of...The SearchersThe Searchers2002Compil.
The Iron Door SessionsThe Searchers2002Album
When You Walk In The RoomThe Searchers2001Compil.
The Swedish Radio SessionsThe Searchers2001Album
Live IIThe Searchers2000Album
The Pye Anthology 1963-1967The Searchers2000Compil.
When You Walk In The Room / Needles And PinsThe Searchers1999Single
Second Take The Complete RCA/UK RecordingsThe Searchers1999Compil.
Sweets For My SweetThe Searchers1999Compil.
The Definitive CollectionThe Searchers1998Compil.
Live!The Searchers1998Album
The Greatest Hits CollectionThe Searchers1998Compil.
Sounds Like Searchers And Meet The SearchersThe Searchers1997Compil.
The Sire Sessions - Rockfield Recordings 1979-80The Searchers1997Compil.
Greatest: 20 Fabulous Hits Of The 60sThe Searchers1997Compil.
It's The Searchers/Take Me For What I'm WorthThe Searchers1996Compil.
Sweets For My SweetThe Searchers1995Compil.
GoldThe Searchers1995Compil.
The SearchersThe Searchers1994Compil.
Sweets For My SweetThe Searchers1994Compil.
The Most Of The SearchersThe Searchers1994Compil.
Greatest HitsThe Searchers1993Compil.
The Gallery Volume 4The Searchers1993Compil.
Vol. 2The Searchers1992Compil.
The Searchers 30th Anniversary Collection 1962-1992The Searchers1992Compil.
EP Collection Volume TwoThe Searchers1992Compil.
The Super Groups Of The 60's & The 70'sThe Searchers1992Compil.
The Greatest HitsThe Searchers1992Compil.
Needles And PinsThe Searchers1992Compil.
The Best Of The BestThe Searchers1992Compil.
CrossfireThe Searchers & Johnny And The Hurricanes1992Compil.
Castle Masters CollectionThe Searchers1991Compil.
The Complete CollectionThe Searchers1991Compil.
Die Großen Erfolge Einer SupergruppeThe Searchers1991Compil.
The Very Best OfThe Searchers1991Compil.
Don't Throw Your Love AwayThe Searchers1991Compil.
Best - Goodbye My LoveThe Searchers1991Compil.
The Silver CollectionThe Searchers1991Compil.
The SearchersThe Searchers1991Compil.
Don't Throw Your Love AwayThe Searchers1991Compil.
The Ultimate CollectionThe Searchers1990Compil.
Best Hits CollectionThe Searchers1990Compil.
German, French Rare RecordingsThe Searchers1990Compil.
Recorded Live In Stockholm 1964 and 1967The Searchers1989Album
Needles & Pins / Sweets For My Sweets / When You Walk In The RoomThe Searchers1989Single
Hungry HeartsThe Searchers1989Album
Needles And Pins - Remake '89The Searchers1989Single
The SearchersThe Searchers1989Compil.
The EP CollectionThe Searchers1989Compil.
No Other LoveThe Searchers1989Single
CollectionThe Searchers1988Compil.
Greatest HitsThe Searchers1988Compil.
Forever In Love (Near To Heaven)The Searchers1988Single
Recorded Live In Stockholm 1964 and 1967The Searchers1988Compil.
When You Walk In The RoomThe Searchers1987Single
Silver SearchersThe Searchers1987Compil.
Hits CollectionThe Searchers1987Compil.
The Searchers Play The System - Rarities, Oddities & FlipsidesThe Searchers1987Compil.
The Magic CollectionThe Searchers1987Compil.
Greatest HitsThe Searchers1987Compil.
Greatest HitsThe Searchers1985Compil.
Take It Or Leave It / Goodbye My LoveThe Searchers1985Single
Sweets For My SweetThe Searchers1985Compil.
Sweets For My SweetThe Searchers1984Single
Love Lies BleedingThe Searchers1983Compil.
Spotlight On The Searchers Volume 2The Searchers1983Compil.
Spotlight On The SearchersThe Searchers1983Compil.
The History Of Rock (Volume Seven)The Hollies / The Searchers / The Kinks / Manfred Mann1982Compil.
I Don't Want To Be The OneThe Searchers1982Single
Tausend Nadelstiche / Süß Ist SieThe Searchers1981Single
Love's MelodyThe Searchers1981Single
Hit-StationThe Searchers1981Compil.
Another NightThe Searchers1981Single
Love's MelodiesThe Searchers1981Album
Años Dorados - Especial RadioThe Searchers1980Single
When You Walk In The RoomThe Searchers1980Single
Needles And PinsThe Searchers1980Single
When You Walk In The RoomThe Searchers1980Compil.
Love's MelodyThe Searchers1980Single
Sweets For My SweetThe Searchers1980Album
It's Too Late / Don't Hang OnThe Searchers1980Single
When You Walk In The Room - Vol. 1The Searchers1980Compil.
The SearchersThe Searchers1979Single
The SearchersThe Searchers1979Album
It's Too Late / This Kind Of Love AffairThe Searchers1979Single
The SearchersThe Searchers1979Single
Star DiscothekThe Searchers1979Compil.
The SearchersThe Searchers1979Compil.
Needles And Pins / Sweets For My SweetThe Searchers1979Single
Rock Music From Britain Of The 60's - Vol. 1The Searchers1979Compil.
Hearts In Her EyesThe Searchers1979Single
Sweet For My SweetThe Searchers, The Rattles, Sounds Incorporated1979Compil.
Pop GoldThe Searchers1978Compil.
Historia De La Música Pop Inglesa / Vol. 4The Searchers1978Compil.
The Searchers FileThe Searchers1977Compil.
The Story Of PopThe Searchers1977Compil.
When You Walk In The RoomThe Searchers1977Album
The Pye History Of British Pop Vol.2The Searchers1976Compil.
Needles And Pins / Sugar And SpiceThe Searchers1976Single
Attention! The Searchers!The Searchers1975Compil.
The SearchersThe Searchers1975Compil.
Pop ChronikThe Searchers1975Compil.
The Pye History Of British PopThe Searchers1975Compil.
Best Of The SearchersThe Searchers1974Compil.
Golden Hour Of The Searchers Vol. 2The Searchers1973Compil.
Spics And SpecksThe Searchers1973Single
Don't Throw Your Love Away / Goodbye My LoveThe Searchers1973Single
Golden Hour Of The Searchers Vol. 2The Searchers1973Compil.
VahevalaThe Searchers1972Single
Sing Singer SingThe Searchers1972Single
Hit CollectionThe Searchers1972Compil.
Second TakeThe Searchers1972Album
Golden Hour Of The SearchersThe Searchers1972Compil.
Needles And Pins / Have I The RightThe Searchers / The Honeycombs1972Single
Desdemona / The World Is Waiting For TomorrowThe Searchers1971Single
Needles & PinsThe Searchers1971Compil.
Love Is EverywhereThe Searchers1971Single
Needles And PinsThe Searchers1971Single
The Searchers Mini De LuxeThe Searchers1970Single
The Searchers HistoryThe Searchers1970Compil.
Sweets For My SweetThe Searchers1969Single
Kinky Kathy AbernathyThe Searchers1969Single
Shoot 'Em Up Baby / SuzannaThe Searchers1969Single
Umbrella Man / Pussy Willow DreamThe Searchers1968Single
Umbrella ManThe Searchers1968Single
Secondhand DealerThe Searchers1968Single
Searchers' Smash Hits Vol. 2The Searchers1967Compil.
Popcorn Double FeatureThe Searchers1967Single
Western Union / I'll Cry TomorrowThe Searchers1967Single
Dandy / ¿Has Amado Alguna Vez?Clinton Ford / The Searchers1966Single
It's Just The Way (Love Will Come And Go) / Here We Are Again / Fine With MeThe Searchers / The Beau Brummels1966Single
The SearchersThe Searchers1966Compil.
I'm ReadyThe Searchers1966Single
Take It Or Leave ItThe Searchers1966Single
I'm ReadyThe Searchers1966Single
The Searchers' Smash HitsThe Searchers1966Compil.
Have You Ever Loved SomebodyThe Searchers1966Single
Lo Tomas O Lo DejasThe Searchers1966Single
Take Me For What I'm WorthThe Searchers1966Single
DiscothequeThe Searchers1966Compil.
Sounds Like SearchersThe Searchers1965Album
Search For The SearchersThe Searchers1965Compil.
Bumble Bee / You Wanna Make Her HappyThe Searchers1965Single
When I Get HomeThe Searchers1965Single
I Don't Want To Go On Without YouThe Searchers1965Single
Bumble BeeThe Searchers1965Single
No. 4The Searchers1965Album
Take Me For What I'm WorthThe Searchers1965Album
Four By FourThe Searchers1965Single
¿Que Le Han Hecho A La Lluvia?The Searchers1965Single
You Can't Lie To A LiarThe Searchers1965Single
Don't Throw Your Love Away / When You Walk In The RoomThe Searchers1965Single
Bumble BeeThe Searchers1965Single
It's In Her KissThe Searchers1965Single
Bumble BeeThe Searchers1965Single
Grandes Éxitos De Los SearchersThe Searchers1965Compil.
Adios Mi Amor / Hasta Que Te Encuentre / Todos Vienen A Admirarte / Tienes Algo, NenaThe Searchers1965Single
Bumble Bee / You Wanna Make Her HappyThe Searchers1965Single
Where Have All The Flowers GoneThe Searchers1965Single
The SearchersThe Searchers1965Compil.
Everybody Come Clap Your HandsThe Searchers1965Single
Verzeih' My Love / Wenn Ich Dich Seh'The Searchers1965Single
Ain't Gonna Kiss Ya / AlrightThe Searchers1965Single
Love Potion No. 9The Searchers1965Single
Adios Mi AmorThe Searchers1965Single
Take Me For What I'm WorthThe Searchers1965Single
Bumble Bee / Let The Good Times RollThe Searchers1965Single
Searchers '65The Searchers1965Single
Love Potion No. 9/Farmer JohnThe Searchers1965Single
Magic PotionThe Searchers1965Single
When You Walk In The RoomThe Searchers1965Single
Surf Encore !The Searchers1964Single
Hungry For LoveThe Searchers1964Single
Some Day We're Gonna Love AgainThe Searchers1964Single
What Have They Done To The RainThe Searchers1964Single
Meet The SearchersThe Searchers1964Album
I Sure Know A Lot About LoveThe Searchers1964Single
Love Potion Number NineThe Searchers1964Single
Goodbye My Love / Till I Met YouThe Searchers1964Single
It's The SearchersThe Searchers1964Album
Don't Throw Your Love AwayThe Searchers1964Single
Love Potion Number Nine / Hi-Heel SneakersThe Searchers1964Single
Sweets For My SweetThe Searchers1964Single
When You Walk In The RoomThe Searchers1964Single
Love Potion Nr. 9 / What Have They Done To The RainThe Searchers1964Single
When You Walk In The RoomThe Searchers1964Single
The SearchersThe Searchers1964Compil.
Needles And PinsThe Searchers1964Single
Needles And PinsThe Searchers1964Compil.
Farmer JohnThe Searchers1964Single
Twist Time im StarclubThe Searchers, The Rattles1964Compil.
Love Potion Number 9The Searchers1964Single
Needles And PinsThe Searchers1964Single
Glad All OverThe Searchers1964Single
Süß Ist Sie (Sugar And Spice)The Searchers1964Single
(Ain't That) Just Like MeThe Searchers1964Single
Don't Throw Your Love AwayThe Searchers1964Single
Chantent En FrançaisThe Searchers1964Compil.
Ain't That Just Like MeThe Searchers1964Single
Don't Throw Your Love Away / I Pretend I'm With YouThe Searchers1964Single
What Have They Done To The RainThe Searchers1964Single
This Is UsThe Searchers1964Album
Tausend Nadelstiche / Farmer JohnThe Searchers1964Single
Needles & PinsThe Searchers1964Single
Everything You Do / Bumble BeeThe Searchers1964Single
Ain't That Just Like MeThe Searchers1964Single
Some Day We're Gonna Love / AllrightThe Searchers1964Single
ShakeThe Searchers1964Compil.
Needles And Pins / Ain't That Just Like MeThe Searchers1964Single
No Tires Tu AmorThe Searchers1964Single
Love potion number nineThe Searchers1964Single
The Searchers Play The SystemThe Searchers1964Single
Someday We're Gonna Love AgainThe Searchers1964Single
The Searchers Meet The RattlesThe Searchers Meet The Rattles1964Album
Sugar And SpiceThe Searchers1963Single
Sugar And SpiceThe Searchers1963Album
Sweets For My SweetThe Searchers1963Single
Ain't Gonna Kiss YaThe Searchers1963Single
Brebaje De Amor No 9The Searchers1963Single
Sugar And SpiceThe Searchers1963Single
Money / Hungry For LoveThe Searchers1963Single
Sweets For My Sweet / Listen To MeThe Searchers1963Single
"Sweets For My Sweet" - The Searchers At The Star-Club Hamburg (Live Recording)The Searchers1963Album
Sweets For My SweetThe Searchers1963Single
Sick And Tired / Led In The GameThe Searchers1963Single
Meet The Searchers (Sweets for my Sweets)The Searchers1963Single
Farmer JohnThe Searchers1963Single
Meet The SearchersThe Searchers1963Album
Sugar And Spice / Sweets For My SweetThe Searchers1963Single
Sweet Nothin's / What'd I SayThe Searchers1963Single
Twist And ShoutThe Searchers1963Single
Greatest HitsThe SearchersCompil.
Bumble Bee / Magic PotionThe SearchersSingle
Sugar & SpiceThe SearchersSingle
Best Of The British InvasionThe SearchersCompil.
Love Potion Number Nine / Don't Throw Your Love AwayThe SearchersSingle
Searchers '65The SearchersSingle
Love Potion No. 9The SearchersSingle
Six HitsThe SearchersSingle
He's Got No Love / So Far AwayThe SearchersSingle
Hi-Heel Sneakers / Gonna Send You Back To GeorgiaThe SearchersSingle
AlrightThe SearchersSingle
Spotlight On The Searchers Volume OneThe SearchersCompil.
Love Potion Number Nine / Needles And PinsThe SearchersSingle
Brebaje De Amor No. 9The SearchersSingle
Love Potion Number NineThe SearchersSingle
Sea Of Heartbreak/Love Potion Number 9The SearchersSingle
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