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Last Walker Brother, Gary Leeds, Dies at 83
5 Mar
Summary
- Gary Leeds was the drummer and hustler of the 1960s band, the Walker Brothers.
- He proposed the band's move to Britain to counter the US charts' British Invasion.
- Leeds, unable to play on records, advocated for the band's artistic vision.
Gary Leeds, the last surviving member of the mid-1960s pop group the Walker Brothers, has died at the age of 83. Leeds was the drummer and a key visionary for the American trio, suggesting they move to Britain to challenge the dominance of British acts on US charts.
Their arrival in London in February 1965, after some convincing, proved inspired. Moody ballads such as 'Make it Easy on Yourself' and 'The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore)' propelled the group to fame, briefly rivaling The Beatles' popularity.
