Les Maguire
Les Maguire | |
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 Les Maguire (2nd Right) with Les Chadwick, Freddie Marsden and Gerry Marsden. | |
| Born | Leslie Charles Maguire Wallasey, Merseyside, England 27 December 1941 |
| Occupation | Musician (pianist and saxophonist) |
| Years active | 1961 - 1970 |
| Known for | Pianist in Gerry and the Pacemakers |
Leslie Charles Maguire (born 27 December 1941) is a former English pianist and saxophonist who most notably played piano for Gerry And The Pacemakers from 1961 to 1966.[1]
Biography[]
Maguire was born in Wallasey, Merseyside, and 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.
Later life[]
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] Maguire was also in the Navy.[4]
Filmography[]
- T.A.M.I Show (1964)
- Ferry Cross The Mersey (1965)
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.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ Fricke, David (1986-09-11). "Gerry and the Pacemakers: Where Are They Now?". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
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