Merrell and the Exiles

Formed in Lancaster, California, USA, in 1963, Merrell And The Exiles were formed by Merrell Fankhauser (vocals/guitar), Mark Thompson (guitar), Larry Willey (bass) and Randy Wymer (drums). Their first two singles, ‘Send Me Your Love' and ‘Tomorrow's Girl', echoed the folk rock style of the Searchers. Jeff Cotton (guitar), John Day (organ) and John French (drums) took over from the rest of the band and supported Fankhauser on ‘Sorry For Yourself' (1965), which won the dance contest on Dick Clark's television programme American Bandstand. ‘Can't We Get Along' (1966) was the Exi...