Mike Pender

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Mike Pender MBE
Pender in 1965
Background information
Birth name	Michael John Prendergast
Born	(1941-03-03) 3 March 1941 (age 83) Kirkdale, Liverpool, England
Genres	Rock, pop
Occupation	Musician
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar
Years active	1950s–present
Member of	Mike Pender's Searchers
Formerly of	The Searchers, The Corporation
Website	mikependersearchers.co.uk

Michael John Prendergast MBE (born 3 March 1941), known professionally by the stage name Mike Pender, is an English musician. 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 to the Rain?".