Rest in peace Conleth "Con" Cluskey 11-18-1935 to 4-8-2022 lead vocals and rhythm guitar - - His younger brother Declan "Dec" Cluskey 12-23-1941 on lead guitar and their bass player friend John Stokes 8-13-1936 all from Dublin , Ireland - - GOD BLESS THEM ALL -
Takes me back to the 60's as a child. Mother would play their songs over and over. It would drown out her mental problems. All seems someone else life now.
Remember listening to all the great 60's songs such as this on our big Phillips radio with the tubes that lit up in the back when I was about 4/5. Must have been a magical time if you had money at least which we did not. That Phillips radio was the only electrical item in the house other than the electric lights.
I Believe always reminds me of the first time I help our new daughter. She was beautiful and perfect - 10 fingers, 10 toes, long neck, big eyes looking at me.
Oh my god l have so many memories of this song...egerton park school...and lewis.s hairdressers first job...my mum and dad singing it too me...happy days in denton machester....long gone but lovely memories..xxx
Interesting guitars? Martin Dreadnaught bought from Mike Hurst when The Springfields disbanded ... Dusty went solo. I also bought their Gibson Banjo [a beauty] ... that was smashed by thieves who stole all our instruments at Elstree Studios ... including that Martin. Con is playing the first Gibson J60E in the UK ... given gratis by Selmer, the distributors. Brian Epstein bought two for John Lennon and Paul McCartney .... so the legendary J60E jumbo guitars were first used by Con and Dec. As were the, also legendary, Rickenbackers. John's bass was bought with Karl Denver's advice at Waltons in Dublin. BTW, that is one of the rare TV shows where we were actually playing live and the live sound was blended in with the studio orchestra ... highly unusual in the Sixties.
I was lucky enough to see them in Bournemouth in August when I was young teen. Went to stage door and they signed autographs with all. Sadly lost book over years. Memories of are precious thank you 😊
I saw them in Bournemouth too. I went with parents. Met them after show. It was our summer holiday and it Rained each day also saw Ken dodd. They have great harmony
I remember it was 1964 or 1965 when "Diane" was playing on the P.A. at the local grocery store where my dad and I were shopping. I was 14 or 15, and my dad and I didn't share the same musical tastes. That night, my dad started singing along quietly to "Diane" which I knew well because it had been on the charts. I sang with him, and it was a moment I never forgot. I had not known that my dad knew the song from the Big Band era.
In my youth I had the biggest crush on The Bachelors. Having an Irish dad it was inevitable I would learn the words to their songs before nursery rhymes. Fond memories.
These 3 men are a few years older than the Beatles - and I am sure that the Beatles - in their early melodic period - had heard of the Bachelors - I see how John Lennon ,George Harrison and Paul McCartney sound somewhat like the vocals blend -
Rest in peace Conleth "Con" Cluskey 11-18-1935 to 4-8-2022 lead vocals and rhythm guitar - - His younger brother Declan "Dec" Cluskey 12-23-1941 on lead guitar and their bass player friend John Stokes 8-13-1936 all from Dublin , Ireland - - GOD BLESS THEM ALL -
Loved this song when it came out; who knew that many years later I'd meet MY little Irish Diane and marry her in October 1972 !
they were always immaculately dressed and great singers
HERE THEY ARE - LIVE RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU - AS GREAT AS THEIR STUDIO RECORDING - NO GIMMICKS ALL TALENT - LADIES AND GENTLEMEN - THE BACHELORS !
What a voice Con has. I've remembered this voice for years.
Takes me back to the 60's as a child. Mother would play their songs over and over. It would drown out her mental problems. All seems someone else life now.
Remember listening to all the great 60's songs such as this on our big Phillips radio with the tubes that lit up in the back when I was about 4/5. Must have been a magical time if you had money at least which we did not. That Phillips radio was the only electrical item in the house other than the electric lights.
I Believe always reminds me of the first time I help our new daughter. She was beautiful and perfect - 10 fingers, 10 toes, long neck, big eyes looking at me.
They were just brilliant.
Oh my god l have so many memories of this song...egerton park school...and lewis.s hairdressers first job...my mum and dad singing it too me...happy days in denton machester....long gone but lovely memories..xxx
What a great voice and so handsome. Con has it all. A great looking Irish man with sparkling eyes
Irish eyes.
I remember being in my car & hearing them for the first time. Immediately became my favorite group.
Memories of my Dad singing this to me. Lucky me!
😊
Love your Songs I can’t believe I missed this all the years
Interesting guitars? Martin Dreadnaught bought from Mike Hurst when The Springfields disbanded ... Dusty went solo. I also bought their Gibson Banjo [a beauty] ... that was smashed by thieves who stole all our instruments at Elstree Studios ... including that Martin. Con is playing the first Gibson J60E in the UK ... given gratis by Selmer, the distributors. Brian Epstein bought two for John Lennon and Paul McCartney .... so the legendary J60E jumbo guitars were first used by Con and Dec. As were the, also legendary, Rickenbackers. John's bass was bought with Karl Denver's advice at Waltons in Dublin. BTW, that is one of the rare TV shows where we were actually playing live and the live sound was blended in with the studio orchestra ... highly unusual in the Sixties.
I was lucky enough to see them in Bournemouth in August when I was young teen. Went to stage door and they signed autographs with all. Sadly lost book over years. Memories of are precious thank you 😊
I saw them in Bournemouth too. I went with parents. Met them after show. It was our summer holiday and it Rained each day also saw Ken dodd. They have great harmony
Com Cluskey a a fab voice magic love this song I believe love this song a 💎 of a song thank you for this xx
Just Brilliant
love this song thank you .
Me too.
Wow con is as a good voice fab singer ever 💘 perfect x
RIP Con. Thanks for sharing your beautiful voice
Playing it to my wife who is in a Nursing home, She enjoeyes it Always
Music can be like a time machine, so comforting. God bless you Leon.
I remember it was 1964 or 1965 when "Diane" was playing on the P.A. at the local grocery store where my dad and I were shopping. I was 14 or 15, and my dad and I didn't share the same musical tastes. That night, my dad started singing along quietly to "Diane" which I knew well because it had been on the charts. I sang with him, and it was a moment I never forgot. I had not known that my dad knew the song from the Big Band era.
Con Cluskey had one of the great voices in pop.
And one of the best looking, too.
Still has even today. You should hear some of the things he sings on our fan corona diaries
such a lovelly song ,always loved you guys
This was Ireland's Kingston Trio. Loved both groups!
Brilliant.
Awesome! Thanks for bringing back the memories.
Theý werw kjust brillant
In my youth I had the biggest crush on The Bachelors. Having an Irish dad it was inevitable I would learn the words to their songs before nursery rhymes. Fond memories.
GREAT MUSIC and fantastic trio.
A great Irish group
I saw John in concert in Swindon with the NEW Bachelors and Susan Maughan
Loved the batchelors when a kid xx
The lead singer has such a strong voice, he doesn't need a microphone.
Perfection :)
Love 💕
Dec appeared on C4 " Come Dine with me".
At 79 hasn't changed much .
Hilarious show❤
Brilliant music 🎶
Memories 😊thankyou all of you ❤❤❤🎉
These 3 men are a few years older than the Beatles - and I am sure that the Beatles - in their early melodic period - had heard of the Bachelors - I see how John Lennon ,George Harrison and Paul McCartney sound somewhat like the vocals blend -
I remember.. ...... As a young lad.. ......... This is the way cool guys are. But never knew that then 😉👍
Superb
Much better voices than the Beatles.
R.I.P. Con Cluskey. 😞
R.I.P Con
2 great songs on ONE 45. Which I own btw.
My Mum used to sing this to me.
I believe for every drop of rain that falls somebody will get wet
The guy in the middle looks like Ferris Bueller.
Great song but I don't believe.
Shud ave called themselves the three leorachauns
They must be the most Cory crusty outfit in the universe. Totally boring and predictable garbage
I meant crust old farts..
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