60s Group Famous for their hit "Lies" a Lennon-McCartney Penned tune never recorded or released by their group "The Beatles"

The Knickerbockers formed in 1964 by Buddy Randell (vocals, sax), previously of the Royal Teens, who had a hit with "Short Shorts". The original (and "classic") line-up consisted of Randell, drummer Jimmy Walker, and brothers Beau Charles (guitar/vocals) and John Charles (bass/vocals). Throughout three years of unsuccessful recordings, the group tirelessly pursued current trends; the vocals on "Jerk Town", for example, are heavily derivative of the Four Seasons. (Furthermore, the song's lyrics refer to "hot rods", like so many other popular songs of the day.) Finally, The Knickerbockers had a top 20 in early 1966 hit with "Lies", Somewhat ironically, the song is most famous today for being virtually indistinguishable from contemporary songs by The Beatles, down to the flawless imitation of John Lennon on the lead vocal. The All Music Guide remarks that the song is "justly regarded as the most accurate early-Beatles imitation." [1] Many, if not most, listeners hearing the song unaware of its true source mistake it for being a "lost" Beatles track. The raspy, somewhat distorted sound of the lead guitar during fills and the solo, however, remain one--and perhaps the only--appreciable difference in sound, albeit a small one. For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ... The Four Seasons are an American pop and doo wop group, distinct from many similar groups of the 1950s and 60s in their traditional Italian-American sound. ... The Beatles were a British rock music group from Liverpool, England held in very high regard for both their artistic achievements and their huge commercial success, and have amassed an enormous worldwide fanbase that continues to exist to this day. ... John Winston Lennon (later John Ono Lennon) (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980) was best known as a singer, songwriter, poet and guitarist for the British rock band The Beatles. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ...

The follow-up to the smash "Lies" was "One Track Mind", and it was nearly a hit as well. Unfortunately, the band's label, Challenge, couldn't handle the distribution and the single only reached number 45. Shortly after, Walker replaced Bill Medley in The Righteous Brothers, and the band split soon after. Bill Medley (born William Thomas Medley on September 19, 1940 in Los Angeles, California) was one half of The Righteous Brothers singing duo. ... The Righteous Brothers were the musical duo of Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield. ...

The band's two most popular singles are on the Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From the First Psychedelic Era box, and there are numerous reissues and rarity sets. The most definitive collection by the band is The Fabulous Knickerbockers, released on Sundazed Records. Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From the First Psychedelic Era is a compilation album of garage rock from the mid- to late 1960s, assembled by Jac Holzman, founder of Elektra Records. ... Sundazed Records is a record label based in Coxsackie, in the Catskills of New York. ...