Peter Gordon
UK
Formed: 1963
Years Active: 60
Genres: Pop/Rock
Styles: British Invasion, AM Pop, Early Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, Merseybeat
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In June 1964, Peter & Gordon became the very first British Invasion act after the Beatles to take the number one spot on the American charts with "A World Without Love." That hit, and their subsequent successes, were due as much or more to their important connections as to their talent. Peter Asher was the older brother of Jane Asher, Paul McCartney's girlfriend for much of the 1960s. This no doubt gave Asher and Gordon Waller access to Lennon-McCartney compositions that were unrecorded by the Beatles, such as "A World Without Love" and three o...
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Influenced by
- Beatles (252)
- Buddy Holly (23)
- The Everly Brothers (15)
- Del Shannon (3)
Followers
- The Left Banke (1)
Performed Songs By
- Paul McCartney (276)
- John Lennon (94)
- Phil Spector (1)
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