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Them
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Them was a Northern Irish band formed in Belfast in 1963, best known for the garage rock standard “Gloria” and launching singer Van Morrison’s career.
Them, or Themselves, is also a Hip-Hop group affiliated with Anticon.
The band featured Van Morrison on vocals and harmonica, Billy Harrison on guitar, Eric Wrixen on piano and keyboards, Alan Henderson on bass, and Ronnie Millings on drums, with other musicians replacing or contributing during the life of the band.
The group released its first single, “Don’t Start Crying Now”/”One Two Brown Eyes”, in August 1964. The single was a flop. The band’s managers and producers then hired session players Jimmy Page, Peter Bardens, and drummer Bobby Graham to back Morrison on a cover of Big Joe Williams’ “Baby Please Don’t Go”. The single, which featured the now-legendary “Gloria” as a B-side, was a smash in the UK, sailing to #10 on the charts in December 1964. The band then released its biggest hit in the UK, “Here Comes the Night”/”All for Myself”, which hit #2 in March 1965 (it went to #24 in the US that May). Later that year the instrumental “Mystic Eyes” reached #33 in the US. (The following year American band Shadows of Knight had a top ten US hit with their rendition of “Gloria”.)
The band released two albums on Decca, The Angry Young Them and Them Again, both of which failed to sell, and in mid-1966, Van Morrison left the group to pursue a solo career. The rest of the band continued on into the early ‘70’s, releasing four albums and touring steadily after relocating to California around 1967.
Them, or Themselves, is also a Hip-Hop group affiliated with Anticon.
The band featured Van Morrison on vocals and harmonica, Billy Harrison on guitar, Eric Wrixen on piano and keyboards, Alan Henderson on bass, and Ronnie Millings on drums, with other musicians replacing or contributing during the life of the band.
The group released its first single, “Don’t Start Crying Now”/”One Two Brown Eyes”, in August 1964. The single was a flop. The band’s managers and producers then hired session players Jimmy Page, Peter Bardens, and drummer Bobby Graham to back Morrison on a cover of Big Joe Williams’ “Baby Please Don’t Go”. The single, which featured the now-legendary “Gloria” as a B-side, was a smash in the UK, sailing to #10 on the charts in December 1964. The band then released its biggest hit in the UK, “Here Comes the Night”/”All for Myself”, which hit #2 in March 1965 (it went to #24 in the US that May). Later that year the instrumental “Mystic Eyes” reached #33 in the US. (The following year American band Shadows of Knight had a top ten US hit with their rendition of “Gloria”.)
The band released two albums on Decca, The Angry Young Them and Them Again, both of which failed to sell, and in mid-1966, Van Morrison left the group to pursue a solo career. The rest of the band continued on into the early ‘70’s, releasing four albums and touring steadily after relocating to California around 1967.
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punk6268 wrote:
they rock the shit out of every song...morrison is one of the big guys in rock n roll history...explosive bluesman in his band,hell a of introspective singer in his solo carreer...
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ElectricSoul921 wrote:
Gloria is amazing.
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balzadelia wrote:
they set the mark for British RnB amazeing 1st 2 albums .
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boharwood wrote:
It's all about 'Bright Lights, Big City'!
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boharwood wrote:
My personal favourite version of 'Gloria' is the Shadows of Knight version, however, Them's version is also very good!
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sunnygirlfriend wrote:
THIS is where it's at. <3
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Killing_lies wrote:
anyone got its all over now baby blue on mp3?
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musrum wrote:
the only good gloria is by patti smith? That's just plain madness. The Them version is better, so is Jim Morrison's. Not saying Patti's is bad.... but theirs are better
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alacyt wrote:
Their version of It's All Over Now, Baby Blue is the best version! I can't get enough of it.
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Phillyzero wrote:
The Story of Them is great.
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nickwafer wrote:
Them soounds like The Animals fronted by Mic Jagger.
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greenthought wrote:
dioMUERTE said: there's only one them and it is dose one and jel No, that's 'Themselves'.
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haiden1991 wrote:
true, he does sound like mick jag. and yes. the only good gloria is by patti smith.
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aannette wrote:
i like them
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dioMUERTE wrote:
there's only one them and it is dose one and jel
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nixhex4311 wrote:
Yeah, Van really sounds like Mick Jagger on these earlier recordings.
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ohsnapitsdiddy wrote:
i love van
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nickwafer wrote:
most underrated 60's band
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