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The Merseybeats

The Merseybeats were one of the better Liverpool bands of the British invasion, scoring several large and minor hits in the UK. Friends of the Who (with whom they shared management for a time) and the Beatles, the band leaned toward mid-tempo harmony numbers, with the occasional ballads and ravers thrown in.

The Merseybeats had classy taste in cover material, recording the original version of Bacharach/David's Wishin' And Hopin' (a hit in the US for Dusty Springfield). They also reached the UK top 40 with I Stand Accused (covered by Elvis Costello), and released covers of Mr. Moonlight and Fortune Teller before the Beatles and the Stones recorded their more famous versions.