The Liverbirds : our life in Britain's first female rock 'n' roll band
McGlory, Mary2024
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In the early '60s, four friends from Liverpool formed a band. But this is not the 'fab four' story we know - Mary, Sylvia, Valerie and Pamela - also known as The Liverbirds - were one of the world's first all-female rock'n'roll bands. At an early gig, backstage at the Cavern Club, a young John Lennon told them that 'girls don't play guitars'. But they took that as a challenge. Despite the early scepticism, they won over tough crowds, toured stadiums, recorded two hit albums, and played with the Kinks, Rolling Stones and Chuck Berry - all in the space of just five years. Now, the two surviving members of the band tell their incredible story in full for the first time - capturing a lost era of liberation and rock'n'roll, as they thrived in the vibrant Merseybeat music scene and formed a friendship that has endured through the decades.
Main title:
The Liverbirds : our life in Britain's first female rock 'n' roll band / Mary McGlory, Sylvia Saunders.
Author:
McGlory, Mary, authorSaunders, Sylvia, author
Imprint:
London : Faber & Faber, 2024.
Collation:
320 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9780571377022 (hbk)
Dewey class:
782.421660922782.42166782.421 MCG
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
3746103