Also known as: Knickerbockers, The
Origin: Bergenfield, NJ, USA
The Knickerbockers are best known for their early 1966 Top #20 hit 'Lies' and its shocking similarity to The Beatles' early Merseybeat sound. The band was formed in 1962 in Bergenfield, NJ by brothers Beau (guitar, vocals) and John Charles (bass, vocals) with fluctuating personnel until 1964, when they met Buddy Randell (vocals, saxophone). Randell was already an established rocker, previously of the Rockin' Saints and the Royal Teens, who had a hit with 'Short Shorts' in 1958. The group took their name from Knickerbocker Road that runs between their town and the town of Tenafly, NJ. The class…