Mike Pender's Searchers 'Sweets For My Sweet' (classic rock)

Alongside The Beatles, The Searchers formed in the late 1950s, performing in and around their hometown of Liverpool, England. The Searchers achieved success in the 1960s with numerous hits including 'Needles And Pins' and 'Love Potion Number 9.' Rumours have suggested they influenced the 12-string jangle guitar sound of The Byrds.

Singer Mike Pender played 12-string and 6-string rythm guitar for The Searchers until he left the band to form a lineup of his own. His new band is known as Mike Pender's Searchers, showcasing Pender's new solo material and all the essential hits and fan favourites from his decades in The Searchers.




Mike Pender's Searchers continue to record music and tour, playing shows in Australia, U.S.A., Holland, Germany, Belgium, Sweden, Denmark, The United Arab Emirates and throughout Britain.

The voice of Mike Pender can be heard on many of The Searchers' songs, including 'Needles And Pins,' 'Love Potion Number 9,' 'When You Walk In The Room,' 'Take Me for What I'm Worth,' 'Take It Or Leave It,' 'Goodbye My Love,' 'What Have They Done To The Rain,' 'Sweets For My Sweet' and 'Hearts In Her Eyes,' a 70s song written by John Wicks and Will Birch from London-based power pop band The Records.

Live the ultimate 60s British Invasion rock experience and try to attend the concert if Mike Pender's Searchers perform in a town or city near you!

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[memorylane1980s]

He can do no wrong 4 me. The Searches were at their best when Tony sang with him and Chris did the high harmonies, but alas..time movers on. thx 4 posting! Keep Rockin Ian

[rich88b]

..... I went to see Mike Pender's Searchers last night and they were excellent! As well as all The Seachers old songs, amongst others they did, were Roy Orbison's You Got It, also a good version of My Girl... PJ Proby's Hold Me and they finished with an encore of Summer of 69 which was really popular with the audience and a song I like and Mike and his band do it so well.... :o))

[1Phoebus]

sorry to say...though Mike Pender is one of the orig Searhers...this band of his is not as good as the one John McNally has..I've seen John's live and they ROCK!..too bad Mike.

[Roger Grew]

And Tony sang lead vocal then

[caverndaze]

He's such a snappy dresser and that style of suit is really nice!

[rcpinsa]

" just saw the original Searchers two days ago "

Elaine have you a time machine then the origanl Searchers as far as those on record goes were Chris Curtis, Tony Jackson, John McNally and Mike Pender

[caverndaze]

WooHoo... just heard brilliant news for Mike Pender/Searchers fans on MP's website!!!

Mike is headlining the 25th Anniversary of the Solid Silver Sixties 56 date tour from Feb - May along with The Swinging Blue Jeans, Dave Berry, The Troggs, Peter Sarstedt, Brian Poole and Vanity Fare.

What a superb line-up and seeing Mike Pender and The Swinging Blue Jeans takes me back to my Cavern Days!!!!

[themadgamer]

You can pick out the drummers, Steve Carlisle's, backing vocals really clearly - he's a great singer alone!

[Jimmy Lee]

That really bothered me as well!! You are very right!

[BlackMonk66]

Roger McGuinn has said that The Searchers influenced The Byrds.