Peter and Gordon

Peter & Gordon were a British pop duo, which also celebrated major successes in the United States during the time of British invasion.

The duo Peter Asher (* June 22, 1944 ) and Gordon Waller ( born June 4, 1945, † 17 July 2009) was discovered in a Londonor Club in January 1964 by music producer Norman Newell. Peter's sister, actress Jane Asher, was friends with Paul McCartney. He wrote the song "A World Without Love " for the group - he became a bestseller and number one hit. In the following years Peter & Gordon published several more compositions by McCartney (with or without John Lennon), and this for the song " Woman" the pseudonym " Bernard Webb " used to see whether achieve success even without a known name. The success of the duo, produced by Norman Newell, based on the close harmony vocal style as with the Everly Brothers.

In 1968, the duo apart. Solo attempts by Gordon Waller failed. Peter Asher was only A & R manager at the Beatles Apple company and later a successful manager and producer of James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, Randy Newman and many others.

Their song " A World Without Love" was added to the list of 500 songs that have the most impact on rock and roll, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In April 2006, Peter Asher and Gordon Waller were for the first time in 39 years back on stage together.

Albums

Great Britain

  • Peter and Gordon (1964, Columbia SX 1630) (mono)
  • Peter and Gordon (1964, Columbia SCX 3518 ) ( stereo)
  • In touch with Peter to Gordon (1964, SX 1660) (mono)
  • In touch with Peter to Gordon (1964, SCX 3532 ) ( stereo)
  • Hurtin'n'lovin ' (1965, Columbia SX 1761 ) ( mono)
  • Hurtin'n'lovin ' (1965, Columbia SCX 3565 ) ( stereo)
  • Peter and Gordon (1966, Columbia SX 6045 ) ( mono)
  • Peter and Gordon (1966, Columbia SCX 6045 ) ( stereo)
  • Somewhere (1966, Columbia SX 6097 ) ( mono)
  • Somewhere (1966, Columbia SCX 6097 ) ( stereo)
  • I go to pieces (1965, Columbia SCXC 25) ( export)
  • Woman (1965, Columbia SCXC 25) ( export)
  • Lady Godiva (1966, Columbia SCXC 33) ( export)

Germany

  • Peter and Gordon (1966, D- Columbia SCX 6045 )

Singles discography

  • A World Without Love 1964 ( U.S. # 1, UK # 1 )
  • Nobody I Know 1964 ( U.S. number 12, UK # 10 )
  • I Do not Want To See You Again 1964 ( U.S. No. 16 )
  • I Go To Pieces 1965 ( U.S. number 9 )
  • True Love Ways 1965 ( U.S. number 14, UK number 2 )
  • To Know You Is To Love You 1965 ( UK number 5 )
  • Baby I'm Yours 1965 ( UK # 19 )
  • Woman 1966 ( U.S. No. 14, UK No. 28 )
  • Do not Pity Me 1966
  • Lady Godiva 1966 ( U.S. # 6, UK No. 16 )
  • Knights In Rusty Armour 1967 ( U.S. # 15 )
July 17 List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 1964 Apple Corps
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