The Liverbirds - Our life in Britain's first female rock 'n' roll band

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.

About the author

Mary McGlory and Sylvia Saunders

Summary

The little-known success story of four working class girls who formed 'the female Beatles' in 1960s Liverpool

Product details

• Authors: Mary McGlory, Sylvia Saunders
• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.03.2024
• EAN: 9780571377022
• ISBN: 978-0-571-37702-2
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 242 mm x 30 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art; Music, Liverpool, MUSIC / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, Social and cultural history, Pop Music, c 1960 to c 1969, Autobiography: arts and entertainment