The Searchers

Aliases: Les Searchers
Searchers
Country: United Kingdom
Comments: English Merseybeat group from Liverpool founded as a skiffle group in Liverpool in 1959 by John McNally and Mike Pender. The band took their name from the 1956 John Ford western film "The Searchers". The band had three #1 hits in the UK in 1963 and 1964.
Members: Tony Jackson [GB] (1959-1964)
Frank Allen Bass
Mike Pender
John McNally
Chris Curtis

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Originals

Title	Performer	Release date	Covered by
Alright	The Searchers	July 1963	(7 artists)
Can't Help Forgiving You	The Searchers	April 1964	Mark Wynter
Hearts in Her Eyes	The Searchers	October 1979	(5 artists)
He's Got No Love	The Searchers	July 2, 1965	The Whiskers
Hungry for Love	The Searchers	October 16, 1963	(7 artists)
Lost in Your Eyes	The Searchers	October 1979	(2 artists)
Popcorn, Double Feature	The Searchers	January 20, 1967	(2 artists)
Saturday Night Out	The Searchers	1964	De Rianta's
Sugar and Spice	The Searchers	October 1963	(8 artists)
'Till I Met You	The Searchers	February 1965	(2 artists)
Too Many Miles	The Searchers	November 26, 1965	The Steel Chords

Covers by The Searchers

Title	Performer	Release date	Originally by
Ain't Gonna Kiss Ya	The Searchers	July 1963	The Ribbons
Ain't That Just Like Me	The Searchers	October 1963	The Coasters
All My Sorrows	The Searchers	October 16, 1963	Bob Gibson [US], Glenn Yarbrough
Almost Saturday Night	The Searchers	May 1981	John Fogerty
A Tear Fell	The Searchers	March 19, 1965	Ivory Joe Hunter and His Ivorytones
Beautiful Dreamer	The Searchers	September 1963	(unknown)
Be My Baby	The Searchers	November 26, 1965	The Ronettes
Bumble Bee	The Searchers	March 19, 1965	The Tads REC, LaVern Baker - Arranged & Conducted by Jesse Stone REL
C'est arrivé comme ça	Les Searchers	1964	The Orlons, Michèle Torr avec Christian Chevallier et son orchestre
C'est de notre âge	Les Searchers	1964	The Searchers, Michel Paje
Cherry Stones	The Searchers	October 16, 1963	The Addrisi Brothers
Da Doo Ron Ron	The Searchers	July 1963	The Crystals [US]
Don't Cha Know	The Searchers	October 16, 1963	The Crickets [US]
Don't Shut Me Out	The Searchers	1999	Unverified
Don't Throw Your Love Away	The Searchers	April 1964	The Orlons
Each Time	The Searchers	November 26, 1965	The Bon Bons [US1]
Everybody Come and Clap Your Hands	The Searchers	March 19, 1965	Moody and The Deltas
Farmer John	The Searchers	July 1963	Don and Dewey and Their Band
Farmer John	The Searchers	April 1964	Don and Dewey and Their Band
For What It's Worth	The Searchers	2003	The Buffalo Springfield
Four Strong Winds	The Searchers	November 26, 1965	Ian and Sylvia
Glad All Over	The Searchers	April 1964	Carl Perkins - The Rockin Guitar Man
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen	Searchers	1994	Meister Glee Singers
Gonna Send You Back to Georgia	The Searchers	April 1964	Timmy Shaw
Goodbye My Love	The Searchers	February 1965	Robert Mosley
Goodnight Baby	The Searchers	March 19, 1965	The Butterflys
Have You Ever Loved Somebody	The Searchers	September 9, 1966	The Everly Brothers
Hey, Joe	The Searchers	October 1963	Carl Smith
Hi-Heel Sneakers	The Searchers	April 1964	Tommy Tucker [US2]
Hully Gully	The Searchers	October 1963	The Olympics
I Can Tell	The Searchers	October 1963	Bo Diddley
I Count the Tears	The Searchers	April 1964	The Drifters [US1]
I Don't Want to Go On Without You	The Searchers	March 19, 1965	The Drifters [US1]
I'll Be Doggone	The Searchers	November 26, 1965	Marvin Gaye
I'm Ready	The Searchers	November 26, 1965	Fats Domino
It's in Her Kiss	The Searchers	April 1964	Merry Clayton - Arranged and conducted by Jack Nitzsche
Jambalaya (On the Bayou)	Searchers	2002	Unverified
Led in the Game	The Searchers	October 1963	Buddy Holly
Let the Good Times Roll	The Searchers	March 19, 1965	Shirley & Lee
Listen to Me	The Searchers	October 1963	Buddy Holly
Livin' Lovin' Wreck	The Searchers	April 1964	Jerry Lee Lewis and His Pumping Piano
Love Potion Number Nine	The Searchers	July 1963	The Clovers Sampled by Dickie Goodman
Love's Melody	The Searchers	June 1980	Ducks Deluxe
Magic Potion	The Searchers	March 19, 1965	Lou Johnson
Mashed Potatoes	The Searchers	October 1963	Nat Kendricks and The Swans
Maybelline	The Searchers	March 1964	Chuck Berry and His Combo
Money	The Searchers	July 1963	Barrett Strong
Needles and Pins	The Searchers	1964	Jackie deShannon Sampled by Megadeth
Oh My Lover	The Searchers	October 16, 1963	The Chiffons [US1]
Once upon a Time	The Searchers	1992	Tony Bennett REC,REL, Ray Bolger & Eileen Herlie PRF
Red Sails in the Sunset	The Searchers	2001	Lew Stone and His Band
Rosalie	The Searchers	October 1963	Fats Domino
Sea of Heartbreak	The Searchers	April 1964	Don Gibson
September Gurls	The Searchers	May 1981	Big Star
Shakin' All Over	The Searchers	September 1963	Johnny Kidd and The Pirates
She Made a Fool of You	The Searchers	May 1981	Moon Martin
Sho' Know a Lot About Love	The Searchers	April 1964	Hollywood Argyles
Sick and Tired	The Searchers	October 1963	Harlem Hamfats, Chris Kenner
Since You Broke My Heart	The Searchers	July 1963	The Everly Brothers
Solitaire	The Searchers	February 1973	Neil Sedaka
Some Day We're Gonna Love Again	The Searchers	July 1964	Barbara Lewis
Some Other Guy	The Searchers	October 16, 1963	Richie Barrett
Something You Got Baby	The Searchers	March 19, 1965	Chris Kenner
Spicks and Specks	The Searchers	February 1973	The Bee Gees
Stand by Me	The Searchers	July 1963	Ben E. King - Arr. & Cond. by Stan Applebaum
Sweet Little Sixteen	The Searchers	March 1964	Chuck Berry
Sweet Nothin's	The Searchers	September 1963	Brenda Lee
Sweets for My Sweet	The Searchers	June 1963	The Drifters [US1]
Switchboard Susan	The Searchers	October 1979	Mickey Jupp
Take It or Leave It	The Searchers	April 13, 1966	The Rolling Stones REC, The Aranbee Pop Symphony Orchestra REL
Take Me for What I'm Worth	The Searchers	November 26, 1965	P.F. Sloan
Tausend Nadelstiche	The Searchers	April 1964	Jackie deShannon
This Empty Place	The Searchers	April 1964	Dionne Warwick
Till You Say You'll Be Mine	The Searchers	March 19, 1965	Jackie deShannon
Tricky Dicky	The Searchers	July 1963	Richie Barrett
Twist and Shout	The Searchers	July 1963	The Top Notes
Umbrella Man	The Searchers	October 1968	(unknown)
Unhappy Girls	The Searchers	October 16, 1963	Carl Perkins [US1]
Vahevala	The Searchers	October 6, 1972	Kenny Loggins with Jim Messina
Verzeih' My Love	The Searchers	May 1965	Robert Mosley
Wenn ich dich seh'	The Searchers	May 1965	Jackie deShannon
Western Union	The Searchers	April 1967	The Five Americans
What'd I Say?	The Searchers	September 1963	Ray Charles
What Have They Done to the Rain	The Searchers	November 1964	Joan Baez
When You Walk in the Room	The Searchers	September 1964	Jackie deShannon
Where Have All the Flowers Gone	The Searchers	July 1963	Pete Seeger
Where Have You Been	The Searchers	April 1964	Arthur Alexander
You Can't Lie to a Liar	The Searchers	November 26, 1965	Ketty Lester

Sampled songs

		Title	Performer	Release date	Info
		Love Potion Number Nine	The Searchers	July 1963	Originally by The Clovers Sampled by Dickie Goodman
		Needles and Pins	The Searchers	1964	Originally by Jackie deShannon Sampled by Megadeth

Releases

Albums

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
1963-2003 - 40th Anniversary Collection	The Searchers	2003	Castle Music
30th Anniversary Collection - 1962-1992	The Searchers	1992	Sequel Records
It's the Searchers	The Searchers	April 1964	Pye Records
Meet The Searchers	The Searchers	July 1963	Pye Records
Meet The Searchers [US release]	The Searchers	1964	Kapp Records
Play for Today	The Searchers	May 1981	Sire
Sounds Like Searchers	The Searchers	March 19, 1965	Pye Records
Sugar and Spice	The Searchers	October 16, 1963	Pye Records
Sweets for My Sweet - The Searchers at the "Star-Club", Hamburg	The Searchers	October 1963	Philips
Take Me for What I'm Worth	The Searchers	November 26, 1965	Pye Records
The Searchers	The Searchers	October 1979	Sire
The Swedish Radio Sessions	The Searchers	2001	Castle Music

EPs

	Title	Performer	Release date	Label
	Les Searchers chantent en français	Les Searchers	1964	Vogue

Singles

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
Don't Throw Your Love Away	The Searchers	April 1964	Pye Records
Goodbye My Love	The Searchers	February 1965	Pye Records
Have You Ever Loved Somebody	The Searchers	September 9, 1966	Pye Records
He's Got No Love	The Searchers	July 2, 1965	Pye Records
Love's Melody	The Searchers	June 1980	Sire
Needles and Pins	The Searchers	January 1964	Pye Records
Popcorn, Double Feature	The Searchers	January 20, 1967	Pye Records
Solitaire	The Searchers	February 1973	RCA Victor
Some Day We're Gonna Love Again	The Searchers	July 1964	Pye Records
Sugar and Spice	The Searchers	October 1963	Pye Records
Sweets for My Sweet	The Searchers	June 1963	Pye Records
Take It or Leave It	The Searchers	April 13, 1966	Pye Records
Take Me for What I'm Worth	The Searchers	November 26, 1965	Pye Records
Tausend Nadelstiche	The Searchers	April 1964	Vogue Schallplatten
Twist at the Star-Club	The Searchers	September 1963	Philips
Umbrella Man	The Searchers	October 1968	Liberty
Vahevala	The Searchers	October 6, 1972	RCA Victor
Verzeih' My Love	The Searchers	May 1965	Vogue Schallplatten
Western Union	The Searchers	April 1967	Pye Records
What Have They Done to the Rain	The Searchers	November 1964	Pye Records
When You Walk in the Room	The Searchers	September 1964	Pye Records

Performances also appear on

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
Cover You - A Tribute to the Rolling Stones	various artists	February 10, 1998	Hip-O Records
Liverpool Beat	various artists	March 1964	Fontana
Thommy's Christmas Party	various artists	1994	Ariola
Twist im "Star-Club", Hamburg	various artists	September 1963	Philips