The Walker Brothers

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The Walker Brothers is a 1960s rock band, founded by three Californians, who ultimately found their fame and fortune in the UK, rather than their homeland.

Contents

1 Band members
2 Biography
3 UK Chart Discography

3.1 Albums
3.2 Singles

4 Sources
5 External links

Band members

Scott Walker - lead vocalist
Gary Walker - born Gary Leeds on 3 September, 1944, in Glendale, California - drummer, vocalist.
John Walker - born John Maus on 12 November, 1943, in New York - guitarist, vocalist.

Biography

The trio moved from the U.S. to Britain in 1965. Like The Ramones, they were not related, and adopted the "Walker Brothers" name as a show business touch. They had only minor success in the U.S., but topped the UK singles charts with "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore", and "Make It Easy On Yourself."

After the group disbanded in 1967, all three members scored U.S. and UK chart hits, under their Walker names.

Briefly reforming in the mid 1970s, The Walker Brothers recorded a version of Tom Rush's "No Regrets" which soared into the British Top Ten, after an absence of over a decade.

UK Chart Discography

Albums

Take It Easy (1965)
Portrait (1966)
Images (1967)
No Regrets (1975)
Lines (1976)
Nite Flights (1977)

Singles

Love Her (1965) - UK Singles Chart High - No. 20
Make It Easy On Yourself (1965) - No. 1
My Ship Is Coming In (1965) - No. 3
The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore (1966) - No. 1
(Baby) You Don't Have To Tell Me (1966) - No. 13
Another Tear Falls (1966) - No. 12
Deadlier Than The Male (1966) - No. 34
Stay With Me Baby (1967) - No. 26
Walking In The Rain (1967) - No. 26
No Regrets (1976) - No. 7

Sources

Guinness World Records British Hit Singles (16th Edition) - ISBN 085112-190-X

The Guinness Book Of British Hit Albums (7th Edition) - ISBN 0-85112-619-7

The Great Rock Discography (Fifth Edition) - ISBN-1-84195-017-3

Guinness Rockopedia ISBN 0-85112-072-5

The Book Of Golden Records (Second Edition) ISBN 0-214-20512-6

External links

[Scott Walker-Fanpage Germany]

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