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THE Christians were named after the three brothers originally in the Liverpool line-up, and - coincidentally the middle name of their original guitarist - Henry Priestman .
Garry Christian, Roger Christian, Russell Christian and Henry certainly gelled as a super-smooth sophisticated pop-outfit with plenty of hits under their belt.
They remain one of the city's slickest live acts - a polished combination of soul and pop.
The band were one of a number of soul-influenced groups in the 1980s that had strong links to UK punk rock, New Wave music.
And their first...