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The MerseyBeats
Autographed Promotional Postcard

Size: 3.5 x 5.5 inches
Signed: 'to Jackie All r Love Aaron Williams XXXX XXX, Tony Crane, Bob Garner, John Banks'

A Promotional Card for The Merseybeats advertising there two 1963 hit singles "It's Love That Really Counts" / "The Fortune Teller" and "I Think of You" / "Mr. Moonlight" to reverse.
Signed and inscribed 1964 line-up of The Merseybeats, two light creases across the width not affecting signatures.

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Originally called The Mavericks, Tony Crane (born Anthony Crane, 17 April 1945, Anfield, Liverpool) and Billy Kinsley (born William Ellis Kinsley, 28 November 1946, Anfield, Liverpool) formed their first band in late 1960 and became The Pacifics in September 1961. They were re-named The Mersey Beats in February 1962 by Bob Wooler, MC at the Cavern Club. Later in April 1962 they became The Merseybeats. By now Crane and Kinsley had joined up with guitarist Aaron Williams (born 23 June 1942, Liverpool) and drummer John Banks (born 23 September 1943, Liverpool - died 20 April 1988). They were originally signed to the Brian Epstein organisation, but when Epstein failed to supply The Merseybeats with the same classy suits that he had given The Beatles, they parted company.

They then signed a record deal with Fontana and had their first hit single in 1963 with "It's Love That Really Counts", followed in 1964 by their million-selling recording "I Think of You" which gained them their first gold disc. They suffered a setback when in February 1964 Billy Kinsley left to form his own band, The Kinsleys. He was temporarily replaced by Bob Garner (later of The Creation).

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