Les Maguire
Les McGuire | |
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| Born | Leslie Charles McGuire Wallasey, Cheshire, England December 27, 1941 |
| Occupation(s) | Musician (pianist and saxaphonist) |
| Known for | Pianist in Gerry and the Pacemakers |
Leslie Charles Maguire (born 27 December 1941, Wallasey, Cheshire) is an English pianist.[1]
Biography
Maguire started his career, playing tenor saxophone in a Liverpool pop group, the Vegas Five, which later changed its name to the Undertakers. Maguire later left in order to join the Merseybeat group, Gerry and the Pacemakers, replacing the group's original pianist, Arthur MacMahon. In 1961, the Beatles and Gerry and the Pacemakers merged to become the 'Beatmakers', for a one-off performance in Litherland Town Hall. The line-up comprised Gerry Marsden, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Les Chadwick, Pete Best, Freddy Marsden, plus vocalist Karl Terry from the Cruisers with Maguire on saxophone.[2]
Gerry and the Pacemakers achieved immediate success in the British chart and later in the United States. Maguire remained with the group until it faded from the public eye towards the end of the 1960s. He briefly fronted the Mississippi blues band, Hog Owl in 1970, and teamed up with the Pacemakers for occasional reunion performances.[3]
References
- ^ "Gerry And The Pacemakers". 45-rpm.org.uk. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
- ^ Tobler, John (1992). NME Rock 'N' Roll Years (1st ed.). London: Reed International Books Ltd. p. 99. CN 5585.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20100818065540/http://www.gerryandthepacemakers.net/lesmaguirebiography.htm. Archived from the original on August 18, 2010. Retrieved March 20, 2010.
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