Spotted as the vocalist with local group the Challengers, Epstein liked Quigley but not the band, suggesting first a name change (to "Tommy
Quickly and the Stops"), then pairing him instead with
the Remo Four. The next change was in song selection; while Quickly's voice was best suited to
rhythm and blues, Epstein steered him toward
pop songs, starting with his first
single, "
Tip of My Tongue", written by
John Lennon and
Paul McCartney of
the Beatles. Quickly was offered the
Lennon–McCartney song "
No Reply", but when he failed to issue it, the Beatles took it back and recorded it themselves. Described as young, naive and impulsive, and seemingly overwhelmed with matters since parting with the Challengers, Quickly was ill-prepared for the spotlight. When follow-up hits did not materialise, and with manager Epstein unable to push him further, Quickly retired from the
music industry in 1965. Switching to television, Quickly served as co-host of ''The Five O'Clock Club'', a variety show aimed at children under twelve, from January 1965 to January 1966. Later that year he spent tıme in Walton Hospital, Liverpool, suffering from a breakdown; he has remained out of the spotlight ever since. Tommy Quickly and the Remo Four can be seen performing "Humpty Dumpty" in the 1965 film
Pop Gear (released in the United States as
Go Go Mania). Was a guest on American Music Show "Shindig" on December 9th 1964 and sang "I'll Go Crazy". ==Singles==