Gary hails from Glendale, California, and started drumming when he was very young; forming his first group, The Beltones, while still in high school. He later joined The Standells, playing drums with them in several Hollywood clubs, including the Peppermint West. During this period Gary also stepped in on drums to play a few numbers with Elvis Presley when Presley's regular drummer was late arriving for a show.
While Gary was playing in LA with The Standells, his friend PJ Proby invited him to join his band on drums for a visit to England. Gary was bewitched by all that was happening in the UK at the time and, after a brief return to Hollywood, he was soon back in London with his friends John Maus and Scott Engel. The trio called themselves The Walker Brothers and produced a string of successful singles inluding the No 1 hits 'Make It Easy On Yourself' and 'The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore'. At the height of The Walker Brothers' success Gary also hit the charts with two solo singles, 'You Don’t Love Me' and 'Twinkie-Lee'.
When The Walker Brothers separated, Gary formed his own group - Gary Walker and The Rain - with Londoner John Lawson (bass), and Liverpudlians Paul “Charlie” Crane (rhythm guitar & vocals) and Joey Molland (lead guitar & vocals). Their debut single was a cover of the Classics IV song 'Spooky'. The group enjoyed considerable success, particularly in Japan where their album 'Gary Walker & The Rain Album No 1' was rapidly released after hysterical fan frenzy during their Japanese concert tour. The original vinyl album is now extremely rare, and is considered by many to be something of a cult classic. Band member Joey Molland went on to achieve great success as a member of Badfinger.
In the seventies, Gary was involved in The Walker Brothers' reunion, which produced the top ten single 'No Regrets' and an album of the same name. The group released two subsequent albums, 'Lines' and 'Nite Flights', before parting again. Their final offering, 'Nite Flights', has become critically acclaimed, and cited by many, including Bowie, Eno, Almond and Bono, as inspirational.
After many years away from the music business, Gary enjoyed a sensational reception when he returned to the stage for a couple of performances in 2005. His set included his self-penned songs 'Den Haague' and 'Death Of Romance' from the 'Nite Flights' album - the first time that any songs from this album have been performed on stage. In 2006, Gary not only met up with his friend PJ Proby for the first time in over 40 years, but he was also reunited with former Rain member Joey Molland.
On 28 February 2007, Universal Japan released Gary Walker & The Rain Album No 1 on CD for the first time (catalogue number: UICY-93236). The special limited edition release features spectacular 24-bit remastering, and the packaging faithfully reproduces the orginal album artwork.
On 5 April 2007 Gary enjoyed an emotional (and fun!) reunion with former Rain bassist John Lawson. They lost contact many years ago, and the long search to find each other finally ended when John's family found Gary here on MySpace. Gary is currently writing songs for a new album, and hopes to be working with John Lawson and Joey Molland again soon.
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Dear, dear Gary.You're such a nice and friendly person, still broadcasting and telling us stories about yourself and the Walker Brothers. We're all so happy that you really care to do so, because we hunger for it. And I personally am so glad that all of the Walkers members became legends without burning themselves out and that all three of you really, really are here among us.Gary, what Mr Neil Diamond wrote in this song is therefore not true, it's NOT better to burn out than to rust a little. Since YOU "gods" of course neither will rust nor burn out, dare I glue some of the lines in the song of genius Neil Diamond here? *yes*
They give you this but you pay for that And once you..re gone you can never come back When you..re out of the blue and into the black
The king is gone but he..s not forgotten This is the story of a Johnny Rotten It..s better to burn out than it is to rust The king is gone but he..s not forgotten
Hey hey my my Rock and roll can never die There..s more to the picture Than meets the eye Hey hey, my my
Hi Gary, I heard you when you came over last year for the Pirate BBC Essex,really top stuff and just shows that our bodies are maybe not as good as they were(I am speaking personally)but we can still enjoy some of the very best music that was ever made. Once again fab to be in touch,Paul.
HI GARY, JUST PASSING THOUGHT I,D BETTER SAY HELLO. AS YOU SEE WE,VE CHANGED FROM "CAROL AND THE MEMORIES" TO OUR NEW NAME BUT THEY HAVE STILL GOT ME SINGING "TEARS ON MY PILLOW".HOPE ALL IS WELL IN YOUR WORLD AND THAT WE MEET AGAIN SOMETIME SOON . CAROL X
It's an honor to be friends with you! This past week I have played nothing but my Gary Walker and The Rain LP...it is my new favorite Psych album! Thanks for all the great music!
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