Lies by The KnickerbockersThe Knickerbockers were an American pop/rock music group best remembered for their 1966 hit, "Lies." The band was formed in 1964 in Bergenfield, New Jersey by Buddy Randell (vocals, sax) (birth name: William Crandall), previously of the Rockin' Saints and the Royal Teens, who had a hit with "Short Shorts" in 1958. They took their name from Knickerbocker Avenue in their hometown.
The original (and "classic") line-up consisted of Randell, drummer Jimmy Walker (previously the drummer with Messina, New York based Atco Records act The Castle Kings), and brothers Beau Charles (guitar/vocals) and John Charles (bass/vocals) (birth names: Robert and John Carlos Cecchino respectively). They were spotted by producer/singer-songwriter Jerry Fuller playing a teen dance in Albany, NY, and he subsequently signed them to Los Angeles-based Challenge Records.
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