The Dennisons

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The Dennisons were an archetypal Merseybeat group who formed in 1961. Highly popular in Liverpool, many people predicted great things for them. They were initially influenced to form a group by watching the resident band at their local youth club. This was The Ravens who later became better known as Faron's Flamingos. The quintet would attend the Ravens' rehearsals and copy down the chords to their songs. In their early days, Eddie Parry also played guitar, but he soon gave it up to concentrate on his singing and their early success in local dance halls was attributed to Parry's performances as a showman. They began their career with a Saturday night residency at the BICC Club in Melling. They signed up with Kennedy Street Enterprises and turned professional in early '63. At that time the bass guitarist, Alan Willis, didn't want to give up his apprenticeship and chose to leave the band with Terry "Tex" Carson coming in as his replacement. The Dennisons made many appearances at Liverpool's famous Cavern Club, including several on the same bill as the Beatles. Their popularity on Merseyside soon attracted the attention of the leading record companies and they were signed to Decca in 1963. They toured the country alongside such acts as Billy J. Kramer, Tommy Roe, Gerry & the Pacemakers and the Walker Brothers. They made solid recordings and wrote their debut record "Be My Girl" themselves backstage at the Cavern. The song achieved some minor chart success. The follow-up was

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And The Beat Goes On

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Underground '60s British Invasion

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British Rock ‘n’ Roll Anthology

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101 ROCK Classics

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100 60s

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Breaking Point: 20 Hard-Edged Beat Diamonds

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Unearthed Merseybeat, Vol. 1

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British Rock'n Roll Anthology 1956-64 Disc 4

At The Cavern

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1963 Original Decca Singles: That Was The Year That Was

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British Rock & Roll, Vol. 4

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Music Of The Year 1964

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