The Bachelors - Marie

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The Bachelors were an Irish pop band of the 1960s consisting of brothers Conleth (b.March 3, 1941) and Declan Clusky (b. December 12, 1942) and John Stokes (b. August 13, 1940). They began as an instrumental act playing harmonicas and called the Harmonichords or Harmony Chords in 1958, but turned to singing after a tour of England in 1959. They signed to Decca Records in the U.K. and changed their name in 1962, then scored their first hit, "Charmaine" (number six, 1963). Their biggest hit was "Diane" which went to number one in England and number ten in America in 1964; they continued to chart with new records through 1967 and maintained the original group on the cabaret circuit until a messy split between Stokes and the Cluskys in 1984.

~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide

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Education

Tags:

• pop
• rock
• folk
• vocal

[cpnstav]

Beat the hell out of todays crap that passes for music thanks for posting

[ejb6604]

Trogwolf. This song is so hot that right from the git go you want to grab your best girl and dance to it. The orchestration is pure genius.

[TheForrestal]

I have always enjoyed the Dorsey arrangement of "Marie" but this modernized

version, although a few years old is fantastic. The voice and back up are clear and great listening.

[TheBobitt]

The original line up were brilliant and I was just born two years before they started having hits...

[oldrockguy]

Why cant we have singers and songs like this today,and yes i was brought up with this era as i was born in 1922

[Archangel506a]

@cpnstav Amen Borther. The vocals are OUTSTANDING and the orchestra is pure GOLD. I had this song on a 45 and I wore it out. Do you have any information on the group. Where are they now,are the still performing,etc. This group's songs are timeless and nothing today can compete with their unique sound,

Kindest Regards Michael



[Lizardkingsqueen]

My name is Marie =)

[FirstOne00]

Another great song by the Bachelors!

[FoxRunMan]

Too bad The Bachelors split up - what a great sound!!!

[ragtimemarkbirnbaum]

Heaven!