Freddie & the Dreamers

Freddie & the Dreamers
Formed: 1961 in Manchester, England
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Disbanded: 1968
Styles: British Invasion, Merseybeat, AM Pop, Early Pop/Rock
Group Members: Freddie Garrity, Derek Quinn, Peter Birrell, Roy Crewsdon, Bernie Dwyer
Biography: Freddie & the Dreamers were the clowns of the British Invasion, playing their pop music for laughs while the other groups of the time were dead serious. Lead singer Freddie Garrity (born November 14, 1940) began playing in skiffle groups in the late '50s, switching to rock & roll in the early '60s. After ...Read full biography
You Were Mad for Me
Released: 1964
Label: Columbia
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Freddie & the Dreamers' second U.K. LP, in the British Invasion tradition, was not issued as-was in the U.S., its tracks subsequently scattered across numerous American releases. Nor did it feature any ...Read full review
Freddie & the Dreamers
Released: 1963
Label: Mercury
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It says something about this album that it contains no producer's credit for the original recording, very unusual for an early-'60s EMI release. When it came out in 1963, the Freddie & the Dreamers album ...Read full review
More Freddie & the Dreamers albums: Main Albums (8), Compilations (13), Singles & EPs (4)
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