Genres: British Invasion Active: 60's Formed: 1962 in England
The Beatles, Roxy Music, The Merseybeats, The Undertakers, Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders, Tony Sheridan, The Bachelors, Simon Dupree, The Hollies, Peter & Gordon, Gerry & the Pacemakers, Freddie & the Dreamers, Georgie Fame, Chad & Jeremy, Manfred Mann |  |
Around the time the Beatles started recording, the Big Three were one of their biggest Liverpool rivals. Their then-novel power trio attack was anchored by drummer Johnny "Hutch" Hutchinson, who actually filled the drum set for the Beatles as an emergency replacement on a few gigs. Managed by Brian Epstein as well, the Big Three were renowned locally as a tough, R&B-inflected outfit, but were made to cover pop material more suited for Gerry & the Pacemakers on most of their singles. The group only managed to cut four singles in 1963 and 1964, as well as a Live at the Cavern EP that was the only official release recorded at one of the most legendary rock clubs of all time.
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Release: October 1, 1999
Label: London, Edsel
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Release: 1973
Label: Polydor
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