The Walker Brothers | |
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 The Walker Brothers in 1965 (L–R: Gary Leeds, Scott Engel, John Maus) | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Pop, baroque pop, blue-eyed soul, soft rock, country rock, art pop, new wave, avant-pop |
| Discography | The Walker Brothers discography |
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| Labels | Philips, Smash, GTO |
| Past members | Scott Walker (deceased) John Walker (deceased) Gary Walker |
The Walker Brothers were an American pop group formed in Los Angeles in 1964 by John Walker (real name John Maus) and Scott Walker (real name Noel Scott Engel), with Gary Walker (real name Gary Leeds) joining shortly after. They adopted the 'Walker Brothers' name as a show business touch even though they were unrelated.[1] After moving to Britain in 1965, they had several Top 10 albums and singles there, including the No. 1 hits "Make It Easy on Yourself" and "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore)", both of which also made the US Top 20 and Canadian Top 2. Between them was the UK No. 3 hit "My Ship is Coming In". They provided a unique counterpoint to the British Invasion, a period when the popularity of British bands such as The Beatles dominated the U.S. charts, by achieving much more success in the UK than in their home country.[2]
The trio split up in 1968, with all three members pursuing solo projects to varying degrees of success. They eventually reunited in 1975 and scored a final Top 10 UK hit with "No Regrets". After releasing the critically acclaimed but commercially unsuccessful album Nite Flights in 1978, the group again disbanded. John Walker remained active in the music business and toured as a solo act until his death in 2011. Scott Walker resumed his solo career and gained recognition as an avant-garde artist; he died in 2019, leaving Gary Walker as the last surviving member.
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