Billy Kinsley was an English

English people

The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...

 musician

Musician

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 with The Merseybeats

The Merseybeats

The Merseybeats are a Merseybeat band that emerged from the Liverpool scene in the early 1960s, performing at The Cavern Club along with The Beatles, Gerry & The Pacemakers and other similar artists....

 until 1966 (although he temporary left the band both to form the Kinsleys, and to get married to hairdresser Pat Allman). The group disbanded in January 1966 to resurface as a duo

Duet (music)

A duet is a musical composition for two performers. In classical music, the term is most often used for a composition for two singers or pianists; with other instruments, the word duo is also often used. A piece performed by two pianists performing together on the same piano is referred to as...

 called The Merseys. They recorded

Sound recording and reproduction

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 "Sorrow

Sorrow (song)

"Sorrow" is a song first recorded by The McCoys in 1965 then by The British Mod Beats in 1967.It became a big hit in the United Kingdom in a version by The Merseys, reaching number 4 in the UK charts on 28 April 1966...

" (also covered

Cover version

In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...

 by David Bowie

David Bowie

David Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...

 on his 1973 cover album

Album

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, Pinups

Pin Ups

- Personnel :* David Bowie – vocals, guitar, tenor and alto saxophone, harmonica, arrangements, backing vocals, Moog synthesizer* Mick Ronson – guitar, piano, vocals, arrangements* Trevor Bolder – bass* Aynsley Dunbar – drums- Additional personnel :...

) with the band

Musical ensemble

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 before embarking on a solo

Solo (music)

In music, a solo is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer...

 career, where he recorded "Bye Bye Baby". This song is not to be confused with a Four Seasons track of a similar title, both rather a typical Merseybeat

Beat music

Beat music, British beat, or Merseybeat is a pop and rock music genre that developed in the United Kingdom in the early 1960s. Beat music is a fusion of rock and roll, doo wop, skiffle, R&B and soul...

 tune.

Kinsley later formed Liverpool Express

Liverpool Express

Liverpool Express was a 1970s British rock band. They are best known for songs such as "You Are My Love" and "Every Man Must Have A Dream", and charting several hits...

 in the early to mid 1970s, and again experienced chart

Record chart

A record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....

 success with "You Are My Love", mentioned by Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney

Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE, Hon RAM, FRCM is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles and Wings , McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100...

 as one of his favourite love song

Love song

A love song is about falling in love and the feelings it brings. Anthologies of love songs often contain a mixture of both of these types of song. A bawdy song is both humorous and saucy, emphasizing the physical pleasure of love rather than the emotional joy...

s, plus "Everyman Must Have A Dream", "Dreamin" and "Smile".

In 2009, Spencer Leigh of BBC Radio Merseyside

BBC Radio Merseyside

BBC Radio Merseyside is the BBC Local Radio service for the English metropolitan county of Merseyside and north Cheshire. It was the third BBC local radio station to launch on 22 November 1967 initially serving the south west of historic Lancashire....

produced a four part radio series about Kinsley's career, entitled 'It's Love That Really Counts', which featured interviews with Kinsley and others, and music from his career.

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