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Post by richardsnow on Sept 1, 2010 17:39:44 GMT
George Martin signed them and produced them.
Anybody have any idea why they didn't appear on the Parlophone label like The Beatles/Cilla and Billy J?
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Post by The End on Sept 2, 2010 16:31:03 GMT
Oh, good question!
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Post by richardsnow on Sept 4, 2010 10:58:00 GMT
I know "Goldfinger" by Shirley Bassey appeared on Columbia as produced by George, but she was already a columbia artist for many years prior to that so wasn't signed by GM. So it just seemed a bit odd. Columbia was normally the outlet for Norrie Paramor artists.
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Post by mrmustard on Sept 4, 2010 13:18:06 GMT
Great question. I have looked around for the answer to this but haven't come up with anything yet. Columbia was a sister company to Parlophone and both under the umberella of EMI. I suppose Epstein could have got Gerry signed to Columbia and requested George Martin as producer. That's unlikely though as George Martin would always have been his initial contact anyway for new artists. Also, I believe George Martin signed Gerry and the Pacemakers directly after seeing them live - the first and only time he apparantly did this - I read somewhere.
Sorry, I am just thinking out loud because I don't really know the answer! Very interesting question to which I would like to know the answer to! I am sure some Gerry fans around here will answer soon.
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Post by The End on Sept 6, 2010 14:09:03 GMT
Columbia was normally the outlet for Norrie Paramor artists. Exactly - Cliff Richard, The Shadows, Helen Shapiro etc! Paramor and Martin were great rivals - I think Martin eventually only became more successful than Paramor when he produced Elton John's song for Diana.
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Post by BeatlesForever on Nov 13, 2011 19:27:47 GMT
I LOVE GERRY & THE PACEMAKERS! Here's one from them, enjoy!
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