The Fourmost™
History of The Fourmost
The Fourmost achieved fame under the management wing of Brian Epstein and had already been part of the boom of beat music in Liverpool, having played the famous Cavern club in 1961, long before the Beatles made their debut. After being auditioned by George Martin, they were signed to Parlophone Records, the same label as The Beatles. Two commercial Lennon / McCartney songs, "Hello Little Girl" and "I'm In Love" served as their initial a-sides, but the chirpy "A Little Lovin'" became the bands biggest hit on reaching N0.6 in April 1964. They were featured in the film "Ferry Cross The Mersey" which consolidated their position as one of the leading Liverpool groups.
Biography
Originally known as the Blue Jays, then the Four Jays, then the Four Mosts, the band comprised:
Brian O'Hara - lead guitar / vocals
Mike Millward - rhythm guitar / vocals
Billy Hatton - bass / vocals
Dave Lovelady - drums
The Fourmosts' later releases veered from Tamla Motown with an excellent version of the Four Tops' "Baby I Need Your Lovin'" to the music hall humour of George Formby (Aunt Maggie’s Remedy). With unfortunate death of Mike Millward in 1966, the band recruited Joey Bowers and this line up continued until the 70's when Billy Hatton and Dave Lovelady left the group. Brian O'Hara continued along with Bill Haiseman, until the early 80's before he moved on to the motor trade. On Brians' departure, Bill took over the reins and after various members; the current line-up is as follows:
Bill Haiseman - Bass Guitar / Vocals: Kevin Clarkson - Drums / Vocals: Berny Crossley - Lead Guitar / Vocals: Alec Leyland - Rhythm Guitar / Vocals:
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