It was the mid-60s. The Beatles may have been bigger than Jesus, but the
Walker Brothers for a moment at least, were even bigger.
In 1965, they had a number one hit with Bacharach/David’s “Make It Easy On Yourselfâ€.
True, the song had been a hit only three years previously for Jerry Butler, but that didn’t
matter. The grandiosely orchestrated reading of the song was a showcase for Scott Walker’s
rich baritone. The similarly paced “My Ship Is Coming In†reached the Top 3. Their
neurotic romanticism reached its apogee on the Bob Crewe/Bob Gaudio composition
“The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymoreâ€, in which Scott’s deep baritone was wonderful balanced by John’s Four Seasons-styled soaring harmony.
The Walkers made three albums fast, a half-dozen Top 20 hits and split in May 1967.
As soloists, the Walker Brothers suffered mixed fortunes with only Scott troubling the
charts, but it was still a surprise when the trio reunited in 1975. Their comeback album
“No Regrets†consisted largely of extraneous material, but the classy Tom Rush title track
returned the group to the Top 10. A follow-up album “Lines†was similar in style to its
predecessor, but for their swan song, the self-penned “Nite Flights†the trio produced a
brave experimental work with oblique, foreboding lyrics and unusual arrangements,
most notably on “The Electricianâ€.
“Nite Flights†was a commercial failure, but by the time the initial sales figures had been
computed. John, Gary and Scott had returned to their individual ventures and concomitant
obscurity, although Scott remains a cult figure all over the world.
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