St Louis Union

ST LOUIS UNION. Mod freak-beat rock band from Manchester best known for their 1966 No11 hit cover version of The Beatles "Girl". Formed initially as The Satanists, after changing their name, they won a Melody Maker beat contest in 1965, leaving a fledgling Pink Floyd as runners up to obtain a recording contract with Decca. However, after "Girl", there were no more hits, despite singles such as "Behind The Door" and "East Side Story" being released.  St. Louis Union appeared in the 1966 feature and mimed to their versions of "I Got My Pride" and "Show Me Your English Teeth" before splitting in 1967.