The Overlanders

Members

Paul Arnold (Friswell) - lead guitar, piano, vocals (Born: 18 August 1942, Bretford, Rugby, Warwickshire)

Laurie Mason - piano, harmonica, percussion, vocals (Born: 1 November 1940, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire - Died: Florida 1994)

Peter Bartholomew - guitar, vocals (Born: 20 May 1941, Andover, Hampshire)

David Walsh - drums (Born: 10 August 1947, Birmingham)

Terry Widlake - bass, vocals (Born: 1940, Birmingham)

Ian Griffiths - lead guitar, vocals

Vic Lythgoe

Paul Brett

Formed in 1962(?) as a folk trio.

In 1964 The Overlanders had two minor hits in the U.S. Their version of 'Yesterday's Gone' reached No. 75 on the Billboard Hot 100, while 'Don't It Make You Feel Good' was a minor success regionally in the Chicago area.

David Walsh and Terry Widlake joined in November 1965.

Played for a month in the Storyville Club, Frankfurt throughout December 1965.

Recorded a version of The Beatles' 'Michelle' in Pye Studios, London, in early December 1965. The session was produced by Tony Hatch. It was their only UK hit reaching No.1 in the charts.

Paul Arnold left in late 1966 to pursue a solo career and was replaced by Ian Griffiths.

Walsh left January 1st 1967 joined Second City Sound, a Birmingham based band.

Terry Widlake left in early 1968 and The Overlanders disbanded.

Terry Widlake was later in Cuppa T and eventually became a member of Roy Orbison's backing band.

Vic Lythgoe was later in Cuppa T.

Paul Brett was later in Tintern Abbey.

After Paul Arnold's solo career didn't take off he formed The New Overlanders in the 1970s.

UK Singles

1963 Summer Skies And Golden Sands/Call Of The Wild                                               Pye 7N 15544

   (Released July 1963)

1963 Movin'/Rainbow                                                                                                       Pye 7N 15568

   (Released October 1963)

1964 Yesterday's Gone/Gone The Rainbow                                                                      Pye 7N 15619

   (Released March 1964. A-Side originally by Chad and Jeremy)

1964 Don't It Make You Feel Good/Sing A Song Of Sadness                                          Pye 7N 15678

   (Released 7 August 1964. A-Side originally by The Shadows)

1964 If I Gave You/I Wonder Why                                                                                   Pye 7N 15712

   (Released 9 October 1964)

1964 The Leaves Are Falling/Delia Gone                                                                        Pye 7N 15719

   (Released 27 November 1964)

1965 Along Came Jones/Walking The Soles Off My Shoes                                            Pye 7N 15804

   (Released 5 March 1965)

1965 Freight Train/Take The Bucket To The Well                                                            Pye 7N 15883

   (Released 25 June 1965)

1965 Room Enough For You And Me/January                                                                 Pye 7N 15967

   (Released 29 October 1965)

1965 Michelle/Cradle Of Love                                                                                          Pye 7N 17034

   (Released 31 December 1965. A-Side written by Lennon/McCartney. Reached UK No.1)

1966 My Life/Girl From Indiana                                                                                       Pye 7N 17068

   (Released 25 March 1966)

1966 Go Where You Wanna Go/Don't Let It Happen Again                                             Pye 7N 17159

   (Released 19 August 1966)

UK EPs

1966  Michelle/The Leaves Are Falling/Summer Skies And Golden Sands/Room Enough For You And Me                               Pye NEP 24245

US Singles

1963 Summer Skies And Golden Sands/Call Of The Wild                                             Mercury 72165

   (Released August 1963)

1964 Yesterday's Gone/Gone The Rainbow                                                                  Hickory 45-1258

   (Released April 1964. Reached No. 75 in Billboard's Hot100)

Billboard Magazine 27 June 1964.

1964 Don't It Make You Feel Good/Movin'                                                                   Hickory 45-1275

   (Released August 1964)

1965 The Leaves Are Falling/January                                                                          Hickory 45-1295

   (Released January 1965)

1965 Rainbow/Take The Bucket To The Well                                                              Hickory 45-1327

   (Released August 1965)

1966 Michelle/Cradle Of Love                                                                                     Hickory 45-1362

   (Released January 1966)

1966 My Life/Girl From Indiana                                                                                   Hickory 45-1384

   (Released April 1966)

1966 The Leaves Are Falling/Shanghai Rooster                                                          Hickory 45-P-1427

   (Released October 1966)

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