[1] They had one UK hit single in 1966 with a cover of The Drifters' 1961 "Please Stay", written by Burt Bacharach and Bob Hilliard.
[2] The sextet was initially renamed from The Bumblies who were founded by George Robinson in 1963 in Liverpool, and was managed by Norman Eastwood.
[5][6] "Please Stay" was a minor hit, peaking at #26 in the UK Singles Chart,[7] and the band was approached by Epstein, who wanted to manage them, but they refused.
With a line-up of Charlie [Paul] Crane, Ritchie Routledge (both vocals), Brian Norris (bass), Mike Espie (guitar), Pete Byrne (organ) and Paul Commerford (drums), they recorded one more single with Meek, "September in the Rain" / "Come On Back," which was released on 1 September 1966.
He also worked as a session singer for The Scaffold and appeared on the recording of the 1974 song "Liverpool Lou" (UK Number 7, produced by Paul McCartney).