Les Maguire Les Maguire Leslie Charles "Les" Maguire (born 27 December 1941, Wallasey, Cheshire) is an English pianist. Maguire started his career, playing tenor saxophone in a Liverpool pop group, the Vegas Five, which later changed its name to the Undertakers. Maguire later left in order to join the Merseybeat group, Gerry and the Pacemakers, replacing the group's original pianist, Arthur MacMahon. In 1961, the Beatles and Gerry and the Pacemakers merged to become the 'Beatmakers', for a one-off performance in Litherland Town Hall. The line-up comprised Gerry Marsden, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Les Chadwick, Pete Best, Freddy Marsden, plus
In the Name Of (record label) music industry and we need to rethink a lot of stuff." The label, titled In the Name Of, was launched in 2011. It was financially backed by Sony Music, which gave Allen a £100,000 annual salary to hire staff and set up an office. The label's first act signed was New York noise pop duo Cults. The label closed in 2014, concurrently with Allen's return to performing music. In the Name Of (record label) ITNO, or In the Name Of, was a British record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment and founded by singer Lily Allen, which existed from 2011