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The Dowlands
12+ albums
1960s60spopAllsixties
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During the late '50s, David Dowland and Keith Dowland were a harmony vocal duo from Bournemouth who were basically known as Everly Brothers imitators, similar to the Brook Brothers. Their sound was toughened up by the presence of a backing group that included Roy Phillips on guitar and drummer Chris Warman, and they were good enough to get signed up in 1962 by producer Joe Meek -- their debut recording, "Little Sue" b/w "Julie," was issued by Oriole Records, which released a string of follow-ups, including "Big Big Fella," "Breakups," and "Lucky Johnny," none of which were successful. By the end of 1963, the Dowlands were in a difficult bind -- they'd been emulating the Everly Brothers' sound professionally for years and were falling short commercially, while the Beatles, who also owed a great deal to the Everlys, were reshaping the music landscape around them. However, in 1964 -- rather late in the game from a British perspective -- the group reluctantly jumped on the bandwagon, finally getting onto the British charts for nearly two months with their cover of the Lennon-McCartney song "All My Loving." Indeed, that record became the group's first and only U.S. single when it was picked up for release on the Tollie label. As a result, they enjoyed a year of better bookings, especially on package tours throughout England, and a follow-up single might've given them the boost they needed to continue, but none was forthcoming. Meek later also produced their versions of "I Walk the
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Dowland - First Booke of Songes
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The Alchemist of Pop: Home Made Hits and Rarities 1959-1966 Disc 2
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Joe Meek The Alchemist Of Pop: Home Made Hits And Rarities 1959-1966 (Disc 2)
The Alchemist of Pop: Home Made Hits and Rarities 1959-1966
All My Loving
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Joe Meek The Alchemist Of Pop Cd2
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The Alchemist Of Pop [Disc 2]
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Joe Meek 'Portrait of a genius' : The RGM Legacy 1962-63
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The Alchemist of Pop Joe Meek, Vol. 2
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Music: The Art Of Listening
The Alchemist Of Pop (Disc 2)
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Classic FM Summer Guitar [Disc 1]