The Walker Brothers
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The Walker Brothers were a 1960s American pop trio based in the UK, best known for their dramatic, orchestral pop sound and baritone vocals, particularly those of lead singer Scott Walker.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Walker Brothers canonical | 3 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | pop music group ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Gary Walker and the Rain
NERFINISHED
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John Walker (solo artist) NERFINISHED ⓘ Scott Walker (solo artist) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| chartSuccess |
UK number-one single Make It Easy on Yourself
ⓘ
UK number-one single The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dissolvedIn |
1968
ⓘ
1978 ⓘ |
| era | British Invasion period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1964 ⓘ |
| genre |
baroque pop
ⓘ
orchestral pop ⓘ pop ⓘ |
| hasDiscographyItem |
Images
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Lines ⓘ Nite Flights NERFINISHED ⓘ No Regrets (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Portrait NERFINISHED ⓘ Take It Easy with The Walker Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Gary Walker
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ Scott Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| leadVocalist | Scott Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movedTo | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | major popularity in the United Kingdom in the mid-1960s ⓘ |
| notableFor |
baritone lead vocals of Scott Walker
ⓘ
dramatic orchestral pop sound ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Make It Easy on Yourself
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
My Ship Is Coming In NERFINISHED ⓘ No Regrets NERFINISHED ⓘ The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | musical performers ⓘ |
| originCity | Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
GTO Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philips Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Smash Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reformedIn | 1974 ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
lush orchestral arrangements
ⓘ
melodramatic ballads ⓘ wall of sound–influenced production ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | baritone lead vocals ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.