The Guardian reports that John Walker (born John Maus), one of the founding members of the Walker Brothers, died on May 7 from liver cancer at the age of 67. So today’s track of the day will come from the 60s and 70s pop group, and it is their #1 chart hit The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine (Anymore).
Formed in 1964, the three unrelated musicians adopted the ‘Walker Brothers’ name as a show business touch – “simply because we liked it”. They provided a unique counterpoint to the British Invasion in that they were a group from the United States that achieved much more substantial success in the United Kingdom than in their home country, during the period when the popularity of British bands such as The Beatles dominated the Us.
On his website, Gary Walker wrote: “He was a compassionate song-writer and a gentleman with lots of style. The three of us...
Formed in 1964, the three unrelated musicians adopted the ‘Walker Brothers’ name as a show business touch – “simply because we liked it”. They provided a unique counterpoint to the British Invasion in that they were a group from the United States that achieved much more substantial success in the United Kingdom than in their home country, during the period when the popularity of British bands such as The Beatles dominated the Us.
On his website, Gary Walker wrote: “He was a compassionate song-writer and a gentleman with lots of style. The three of us...
- 5/10/2011
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
John Walker, one of the founders of the '60s music group the Walker Brothers, died in his Los Angeles home Saturday after a battle with liver cancer, it was announced on his Web site. He was 67. A songwriter, vocalist and guitarist, Walker, along with Scott Engel and Gary Leeds, struck it big with such songs as "Make It Easy On Yourself," "Love Her," "My Ship Is Comin' In" and "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Any More)." Walker was born John Maus but started using the name Walker in his teens, the same time he picked up the guitar. Although...
- 5/9/2011
- PEOPLE.com
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