Just to clarify, after Tony's departure 🙂

I'm so sorry 💔 They are blessed to have you as a comfort and friend 🙏

Yes it's a shame as he was very talented, charismatic and his voice was beautiful ❤ I think you may recognize Sweets For My Sweet and Sugar and Spice as they were their greatest hits and still played on radio stations now 😃 Thanks as always for being here my friend 🥰👍

@ I meant to tell you I was listening to The Searchers earlier, and I recognized Needles 🪡 and 📍 Pins! So I definitely know who these fellas are, glad you did Tony’s story my friend he was definitely charismatic on stage! ❤️😊

Suggest you read Frank Allens biog on the band , factually very good and 'kind' to Tony . Curtis was an odd ball but he had at the time a handle on what made a hit record and was as good a vocalist as anyone else in the band , once he was gone that sensibility went. Re John McNally. was never the bass player.

@ Fair enough but Curtis didn’t have Jackson’s talent ~~ They were a quoted band but Curtis couldn’t cope as a unit ! ⚡️🌟🌟🌟⚡️

Aww that's so sad 😞 He was a brilliant singer and musician 💯❤

Yes its so very sad what happened to him 😞 Another victim of the industry it seems 💔 Thanks for watching Jayne always lovely to see you my friend 🤗

Tony had a formidable reputation around Liverpool(his nickname was "Black Jake")and was a terrific singer but he had a temper,was a heavy drinker and clashed with Chris Curtis which led to his departure -his next band the Vibrations were good zand recorded some good songs(watch your step is a cracker) but didn't seem to have much luck which is surprising as they were quite talented

It's never the same usually when a group changes the lead singer sadly 😞 He certainly had a magic about him that's for sure 🥰

ah the sixty’s were so uncomplicated

💯 Great to see you my friend ❤

Completely agree, fantasic band, introduced me to popular music. RIEP Tony.

I thought thee Searchers were the Best group to come out of Liverpool, to me Tony Jackson was the Searchers, retook to much sh1t from Chris Crummy (Frank Alans Mate). who was the most animated drummer ever the lads should of got rid of him, Frank Alan although a good Bassist he still wasn't as good as Tony by the way I'm well into my 70s

So pleased you enjoyed it thank you 🥰

What would that reason be?

Well Tony you are very lucky to know as whilst researching for this video there were so many different reasons given, even talk of blackmail 😞 I covered the viable ones I found but none of them were confirmed as the definite reason. All I wish for is that Tony was at peace with everything in the end ❤🙏 Thank you Tony for watching and your intriguing comment my friend 😃👍

Thanks Derek 🥰👍 Their music was awesome back then and still to this day ❤

I am in my late seventies-- I loved the sound and the style of the Searchers.

God bless you Tony from Hazel xxx

Thank you Chris I appreciate that 🥰 Yes you are 💯 right they did cover a lot of others music and successfully too which is no easy feat 😃👍

@@chrisbacos they did do a lot of covers,but they always did good arrangements to suit them, sometimes even a cover that was better than the original (Needles and Pins)one member said that as far as songwriting was concerned they were never given the time as they were always either touring or being rushed to make an album (PYE released three studio albums in nine months)

@@HarmonyHeartsLifestyle-ul5yv you're welcome

Aww Tracey that's so cute! 😁🥰

Thanks for watching David 🥰👍