Summary: <p>Bass-playing singer Billy Kinsley is one of the last surviving stalwarts from the Merseybeat era when Liverpool bands were topping the charts on a regular basis. He started playing in bands at the age of 14 and in the Sixties went on to form The Merseybeats and The Merseys. </p> <p>In the Seventies, he founded Liverpool Express, went on tour with Rod Stewart and played alongside Chuck Berry – neither experience he remembers with any joy whatsoever!</p> <p>Paul McCartney cited "You Are My Love" as one of his favourite love songs and Billy performed to massive crowds in Brazil where they were hugely popular.</p> <p>Billy looks back with his customary scouse humour on a sparkling career spanning 60 years, with Ian Prowse and Mick Ord, in episode 19 of this really special Misadventures in Music podcast.</p> <p> Enjoy.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Here's a link to the playlist:</p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5Fn0GyotpWKV4ZIcMDAVMg?si=c282854fffc84be7" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5Fn0GyotpWKV4ZIcMDAVMg?si=c282854fffc84be7</a><br></p> <p><br></p> <p> </p>
