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Band members

• Scott Walker - born Noel Scott Engel, 9 January 1943, in Hamilton, Ohio - lead vocalist, bassist
• Gary Walker - born Gary Leeds, 3 September 1942, in Glendale, California - drummer, vocalist.
• John Walker - born John Maus, 12 November 1943, in New York - guitarist, vocalist.

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Biography

The trio moved from the U.S. to Britain in 1965. Like the later Ramones, they were not related, and adopted the "Walker Brothers" name as a show business touch. By the time of their third single, they had gone some way to filling the void left by The Beatles' decision to quit touring. For a brief moment they almost rivalled the Liverpudlians, with three massive hit singles, and countless screaming fans. But the pressures of stardom took its toll, particularly on Scott Walker. At the same time, pop music moved on, leaving the Walker Brothers sounding dated and out of touch. By the time Images appeared it was effectively all over. United States is the current Good Article Collaboration of the week! Please help to improve this article to the highest of standards. ... The Ramones (L-R, Johnny, Tommy, Joey, Dee Dee) on the cover of their debut self-titled album (1976), cementing their place at the dawn of the punk movement. ... Show business is a vernacular term for the business of entertainment. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... The Beatles were an English rock group from Liverpool. ... This article is about the city in England. ... In popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list—a chart—of top selling or otherwise judged most popular releases. ... Fans of Janet Jackson, at Much Music in Toronto The word fan refers to someone who has an intense, occasionally overwhelming liking of a sporting club, person, group of persons, work of art, idea, or trend. ... Stardom is a Canadian film written and directed by Denys Arcand and starring Jessica Paré and Dan Aykroyd. ... For popular music (music produced commercially rather than art or folk music), see Popular music. ...

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In the mid 1970s the group unexpecedly reformed, scoring another major hit with Tom Rush's "No Regrets". However, the three albums that followed sold poorly. The final album, Nite Flights pointed the way to Scott Walker's solo career. Tom Rush (February 8, 1941-) was a popular folk and blues musician in the early 1960s. ... No Regrets is a single by Robbie Williams from 1998. ...

UK chart discography

Albums

• Take It Easy (1965)
• Portrait (1966)
• Images (1967)
• No Regrets (1975)
• Lines (1976)
• Nite Flights (1977)
• Everything Under the Sun - The Complete Recordings - 5 CD box set (2006)

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Singles

• "Pretty Girls Everywhere" (1965) - did not chart
• "Love Her" (1965) - UK Singles Chart High - No. 20
• "Make It Easy On Yourself" (1965) - No. 1
• "My Ship Is Coming In" (1965) - No. 3
• "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore" (1966) - No. 1
• "(Baby) You Don't Have To Tell Me" (1966) - No. 13
• "Another Tear Falls" (1966) - No. 12
• "Deadlier Than The Male" (1966) - No. 34
• "Stay With Me Baby" (1967) - No. 26
• "Walking In The Rain" (1967) - No. 26
• "No Regrets" (1976) - No. 7
• "Lines" (1976) - did not chart
• "We're All Alone" (1977) - did not chart
• "The Electrician" (1978) - did not chart

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References

• Guinness Book of British Hit Singles - 16th Edition - ISBN 0-85112-190-X
• Guinness Book of British Hit Albums - 7th Edition - ISBN 0-85112-619-7
• The Great Rock Discography - 5th Edition - ISBN 1-84195-017-3
• Guinness Rockopedia - ISBN 0-85112-072-5
• The Book of Golden Discs - 2nd Edition - ISBN 0-214-20512-6
• Everything Under the Sun (box set) Universal Records Cat. no. 983 984-4

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External links

• Scott Walker-Fanpage Germany
• Photo archive of Scott Walker and The Walker Brothers by Rock Photographer Chris Walter