History
Their greatest success was found in South America where three of their singles ("You Are My Love", "Every Man Must Have A Dream", and "Dreamin'") reached #1 in the charts. They were the first band to do a major stadium tour there, playing to more than a quarter of a million people.
They appeared on British television quite frequently, and appeared on Top of the Pops on more than one occasion. Whilst away on tour, more TV appearances followed, recording their own TV specials in Brazil, Finland, and for the BBC in the UK.
Liverpool Express toured the UK and parts of Europe with Rod Stewart, and by personal request, played for Prince Charles at a Royal Gala show held in Liverpool.
All four band members had previously played with the band The Merseybeats, Billy Kinsley being a co-founding member in the 1960s. In the 1990s, Kinsley re-joined The Merseybeats. Pianist Roger Scott Craig, went on to join Fortune in 1982, and form the bands Harlan Cage in 1996, and 101 South in 2000. He also played and recorded with German singer, Nina Hagen, in the mid 1980s. Their tour schedule included playing to hundreds of thousands of people at the Rock in Rio concert in Brazil.
When Cashin, Coates and Scott Craig left the group, Kinsley recruited musicians, Dave Goldberg (keyboards) and Kenny Parry (guitar). Kinsley, Goldberg and Parry have since remained the three core members of the band. The original line-up were reunited in mid-2002, when Scott Craig came up with the idea of compiling and releasing a 'Best Of' CD, due to fan interest. Over the years, Scott Craig had received e-mails from fans all around the world, telling him how they would like to hear an album of new songs. A year later, Scott Craig and Kinsley met in Liverpool to write and record new material for the album, Once Upon A Time.
Liverpool Express were back on the TV in 2005 when Kellogg's used the song, "It's A Beautiful Day", in their 'Special K-Purple Berries' commercial. A year later, the same song was used for another TV commercial, this time for Bernard Matthews' Big Green Tick campaign.
July 2011 saw the band top the iTunes download charts with "You Are My Love" - a day after a re-run of a Top of the Pops episode they were featured on in 1976, this was shown on the UK channel, BBC Four.
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