| Code | DS/UK/14917 |
| Name | The Cherokees (1962-1975) |
| Alias | New York Public Library |
| Dates | 1962-1975 |
| Gender | Group (Male) |
| Place of Birth/Origin | Leeds, England (formed) |
| Relationships | Members:
John Kirby - vocals,
David Bower - guitar,
Terry 'Tez' Stokes - guitar,
Mike Sweeney - bass,
Jim Green - drums |
| Biography | The Cherokees formed in 1962 in Leeds.
Following a debut single (Youve Done It Again Little Girl) on Decca they moved to Columbia where they scored a #33 hit with their single Seven Golden Daffodils in 1964. Despite backing from Mickie Most, they were unable to replicate this success with any of their three subsequent singles for Columbia between 1964 and 1966 including cover versions of Billy Furys Wondrous Place and Wilson Picketts Land of 1000 Dances.
The band appeared in a comedy film directed by Michael Winner and starring Lionel Jeffries, Bernard Cribbins and Terry Thomas called You Must Be Joking (1965) before eventually changing their name to New York Public Library and releasing cover versions of The Rascals I Aint Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore and The Doors Love me Two Times.
Later they changed their name to New York Public Library and had some success with a cover of The Rascals' "I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore". They released further singles on MCA in 1968, including a cover of The Doors' "Love Me Two Times" and called it a day in 1975. |