Editing The Merseybeats (section)

===The Merseys===
During 1965 their initial success waned, and after a few more singles the band folded in early 1966. Crane and Kinsley continued as a vocal duo called the Merseys.<ref name="AMG" /> They had a major hit with their first single, a cover of [[the McCoys]]' "[[Sorrow (The McCoys song)|Sorrow]]", which reached Number 4 in the [[UK Singles Chart]].<ref name="AMG" />  The introduction on the record featured a bowed bass played by [[Jack Bruce]]. A line from this song, "with your long blonde hair and eyes of blue," is included in the Beatles' "[[It's All Too Much]]", released in 1969 as part of the ''[[Yellow Submarine (film)|Yellow Submarine]]'' soundtrack album. [[David Bowie]] recorded a single version in 1973 which reached Number 3 in the UK Singles Chart.<ref name="AMG" /> The duo split in 1969, with Crane and Kinsley both going on to front a number of other bands.