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Michael John Prendergast MBE (born 3 March 1941), known professionally as Mike Pender, is an English singer and guitarist. He was an original founding member of Merseybeat group the Searchers. [1] He is best known as the lead vocalist on many hit singles by the Searchers, including the song "Needles and Pins" and "What Have They Done ...
The Searchers wurden 1960 in Liverpool gegründet. Die ursprüngliche Besetzung bestand aus John McNally, Mike Pender (bürgerlich: Michael John Prendergast), Tony Jackson und Norman McGarry. Letzterer wurde allerdings kurz darauf durch Chris Curtis ersetzt. Die Gruppe benannte sich nach dem gleichnamigen Western The Searchers mit John Wayne .
Mike Pender's Searchers contains lead singer and guitarist Mike Pender, formerly of The Searchers. Pender left The Searchers in December 1985 hoping to explore new musical directions while preserving the classic 12-string guitar style that he helped to popularise.
Mike Pender is the voice and guitarist of the Searchers, the hit recording stars of the sixties. Find out more about his latest album, his Facebook page and his tour dates.
After a farewell performance in London in December 1985 Mike Pender left the group to form a new band [13] and now tours as Mike Pender's Searchers (originally a permanent band but now made up of musicians hired as necessary), performing Searchers' songs and some new material of his own. [14]
Mike Pender, one of the founder members and lead singer of The Searchers, shares his story of the Merseybeat scene, the band's hits and controversies in his book 'Origins of the Searchers and The Search for Myself'. Read his interview with The Strange Brew and learn about his musical influences, experiences and opinions.
25. Juni 2019 · We caught up with Mike Pender, one of the original four Searchers and the lead guitarist and vocalist, for some perspective on the early days and what he’s up to now.
