Les Maguire

Leslie Charles Maguire (born 27 December 1941) is an English retired musician who was a principal member for the Merseybeat band Gerry and the Pacemakers from 1961 to 1966.[1] Maguire was born in Wallasey, Merseyside, and started his career playing tenor saxophone in a Liverpool pop group, the Vegas Five.

Les Maguire
Maguire (2nd right) with Les Chadwick, Freddie Marsden and Gerry Marsden.
Background information
Birth nameLeslie Charles Maguire
Born (1941-12-27) 27 December 1941
Wallasey, Merseyside, England
OriginLiverpool
GenresMerseybeat, pop, rock and roll
Occupation(s)Musician (pianist and saxophonist)
InstrumentsPiano, saxophone, vocals
Years active1961 - 1970
Associated actsGerry and the Pacemakers, Hog Owl, The Undertakers

Biography

In 1961, Maguire joined the group, Gerry and the Pacemakers, replacing the group's original pianist, Arthur MacMahon. In 1961, the Beatles and Gerry and the Pacemakers merged to become the 'Beatmakers', for a one-off performance in Litherland Town Hall. The line-up comprised Gerry Marsden, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Les Chadwick, Pete Best, Freddy Marsden, plus vocalist Karl Terry from the Cruisers with Maguire on saxophone.[2]

Gerry and the Pacemakers achieved immediate success in the British chart and later in the United States.

Later life

Maguire remained with the group until it faded from the public eye towards the end of the 1960s. He briefly fronted the Mississippi blues band, Hog Owl in 1970, and teamed up with the Pacemakers for occasional reunion performances.[3] Maguire was also in the Navy.[4]

Filmography

References
  1. "Gerry And The Pacemakers". 45-rpm.org.uk. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  2. Tobler, John (1992). NME Rock 'N' Roll Years (1st ed.). London: Reed International Books Ltd. p. 99. CN 5585.
  4. Fricke, David (11 September 1986). "Gerry and the Pacemakers: Where Are They Now?". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 21 November 2021.


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