Liverpool Express was a 1970s British rock

British rock

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 band

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. They are best known for song

Song

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s such as "You Are My Love" (which Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney

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 once declared one of his favourite songs) and "Every Man Must Have A Dream", and charting

Record chart

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 several hits

Hit record

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. They had success in Brazil

Brazil

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 and were the first band to do a major tour in South America

South America

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.

Founding member Billy Kinsley

Billy Kinsley

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 previously played with The Merseybeats

The Merseybeats

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 and The Merseys. Liverpool Express toured with both Rod Stewart

Rod Stewart

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 and the rock

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 band, Foreigner

Foreigner (band)

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. One of Liverpool Express' members, pianist

Pianist

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 Roger Scott Craig, went on to join Fortune

Fortune (band)

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 in 1982, and form Harlan Cage in 1996.

1975-1978

Billy Kinsley (Bass/Vocals)

Tony Coates (Guitar/Vocals)

Roger Scott Craig (Keys/Vocals)

Derek Cashin (Drums/Vocals)

John Ryan (Drums) [Live]

1978-1979

Billy Kinsley (Bass/Vocals)

Tony Coates (Guitar/Vocals)

Roger Scott Craig (Keys/Vocals)

Pete Kircher (Drums) [Recording]

John Ryan (Drums) [Live]

1979-1981

Billy Kinsley (Bass/Vocals)

Kenny Parry (Guitar/Vocals)

Roger Scott Craig (Keys/Vocals)

John Ryan (Drums)

1983-1985

Billy Kinsley (Bass/Vocals)

Kenny Parry (Guitar/Vocals)

Dave Goldberg (Keys/Vocals)

Brian Rawling (Drums)

2002-present

Billy Kinsley (Bass/Vocals)

Kenny Parry (Guitar/Vocals)

Dave Goldberg (Keys/Vocals)

Roger Scott Craig (Keys/Vocals) [Recording]

Adam Goldberg (Drums)

Albums

• Tracks (1976)
• Dreamin (1978)
• LEX (1979)
• The Best of Liverpool Express (2002)
• Once Upon A Time (2003)

Singles

• "Smile" (1975)
• "You Are My Love" (1976) - UK
  UK Singles Chart
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  #11
• "Hold Tight" (1976) - UK #46
• "Every Man Must Have A Dream" (1976) - UK #17
• "Doing It All Again" (1977)
• "Dreamin'" (1977) - UK #40
• "So Here I Go Again" (1977)
• "Songbird" (1977)
• "Don't Stop The Music" (1978)
• "I Want Nobody But You" (1979)
• "Games People Play" (1979)
• "So What" (1983)
• "If You're Out There" (1985)
• "John George Ringo & Paul" (2002) [iTunes download only]

External links

• Liverpool Express.com Official site
• Fansite