The Liverbirds were a British beat group, based in Liverpool,
active between 1963 and 1968. The quartet consisted of
vocalist-guitarist Valerie Gell, guitarist-vocalist Pamela Birch,
bassist-vocalist Mary McGlory and drummer Sylvia Saunders and was one of
the very few female bands on the Merseybeat scene.
They achieved more commercial success in Germany than in their native Britain. Early in their career, they followed in the footsteps of fellow Liverpudlians and made their way to Hamburg, Germany where they performed at the Star-Club, following The Beatles own tenure. The Liverbirds became one of the top attractions at the Star-Club and
they released two albums and several singles. One of those singles, a
cover of Bo Diddlea's "Diddley Daddy" rose as high as #5 on the German charts.
The group broke up in 1968, after a tour to Japan. They last played together in 1998
