Mike Pender, guitarist and vovcalist for the 1960’s Merseybeat band The Searchers, was born on this day in 1941. He provided the lead vocal on "Needles and Pins," which reached #13 on the Hot 100 and #1 in the UK in early 1964. The song was written by Jack Nitzsche and Sonny Bono and originally recorded by Jackie DeShannon.
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What a great song from back when! Loved it then and love it now!
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Jackie DeShannon did it originally, and a whole bunch since then. A good song is a good song. This might be a future Battle of the Bands…
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What a great song. I never knew Sonny Bono cowrote this.
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Sonny had a great musical career before, during,and after Cher. He was a performer, songwriter, and producer.
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Hi John – a great song from back in the day – iconic … cheers Hilary
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They were a good band and recorded some great songs.
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This one to me is one of the first power pop songs…it’s an almost perfect pop song.
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I agree. They did a few great songs. I never realized that they were the original band who did “Sugar And Spice”; being from Chicago, I thought The Cryan Shames did it first…
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I didn’t know that either… Wasn’t their biggest hit this one and Love Potion Number Nine?
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Oh man I love that song 😊
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A golden oldie, for sure! Glad you liked it!
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