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Live In England
''Live in England'' is a live album by Del Shannon recorded in Manchester, England, during tour at Princess Club, in December 1972. It was released in November 1973 by United Artists Records to coincide with the tour. The album was released on compact disc by BGO Records, Beat Goes On in February, 1996, as tracks 1 through 14 on a pairing of two albums on one CD with tracks 15 through 28 consisting of Shannon's Studio Album from March 1978,''...And The Music Plays On''. Edsel Records included the album in the 2023 ''Stranger in Town: A Del Shannon Compendium'' box set. Reception Bruce Eder of AllMusic said Del Shannon's "biggest hits are represented in a smooth '70s fashion, not as powerful as the originals but more mature than the original 1960s versions." ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' said "it should bring a lot of younger fans up, but they sound as contemporary as anything coming around." ''Cashbox (magazine), Cashbox'' described the album as "A dynamic collection ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Del Shannon
Charles Weedon Westover (December 30, 1934 – February 8, 1990), better known by his stage name Del Shannon, was an American musician, singer and songwriter, best known for his 1961 number-one ''Billboard'' hit " Runaway", which was covered later by various major artists including Elvis Presley and the Traveling Wilburys. In 1999, he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In addition to his music career, he had minor acting roles. Biography Shannon was born Charles Weedon Westover on December 30, 1934, in Coopersville, Michigan, to Bert and Leone Mosher Westover. He learned to play the ukulele and guitar and listened to country-and-western music by artists such as Hank Williams, Hank Snow, and Lefty Frizzell. He was drafted into the Army in 1954 and, while in Germany, played guitar in a band called The Cool Flames. When his service ended, he returned to Battle Creek, Michigan, and worked as a carpet salesman and as a truck driver for a furniture fac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otis Blackwell
Otis Blackwell (February 16, 1931 – May 6, 2002) was an American songwriter whose work influenced rock and roll. His compositions include "Fever" (recorded by Little Willie John), " Great Balls of Fire" and " Breathless" (recorded by Jerry Lee Lewis), " Don't Be Cruel", " All Shook Up", and " Return to Sender" (with Winfield Scott; recorded by Elvis Presley), and " Handy Man" (recorded by Jimmy Jones). Biography Blackwell was born in Brooklyn, New York. He learned to play the piano as a child and grew up listening to both R&B and country music. His first success was winning a local talent contest ("Amateur Night") at the Apollo Theater in Harlem in 1952. This led to a recording contract with RCA and then with Jay-Dee. His first release was his own composition " Daddy Rolling Stone", which became a favorite in Jamaica, where it was recorded by Derek Martin. The song later became part of The Who's mod repertoire. Enjoying some early recording and performing success, he f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clyde Otis
Clyde Lovern Otis (September 11, 1924 – January 8, 2008) was an American songwriter and record producer, best known for his collaboration with singer Brook Benton, and for being one of the first African-American A&R executives at a major label. According to the music licensing organization Broadcast Music, Inc., Otis is credited as the writer or co-writer of almost 800 songs. Early career After serving in the Marines during World War II, Otis moved to New York City and inspired by fellow Marine Bobby Troup, best known for "Route 66", began writing songs. Otis' first success was Nat King Cole's recording of his song "That's All There Is to That", which reached the ''Billboard'' Top 20 in 1956. A&R executive On joining Mercury Records as director of A&R in 1958, Otis began writing and producing material for Brook Benton. This collaboration led to " It's Just a Matter of Time", " Endlessly", "So Many Ways", " Kiddio" and the novelty song, " The Boll Weevil Song". Otis also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow The Sun)
"Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow the Sun)" is a song written by the American rock-and-roll musician Del Shannon. It was written, recorded, and released in 1964.Young, Brian. "Del Shannon Biography." ''DelShannon.com.'' Web. 31 Jul 2016. Young, Brian. "Discography: 45 rpm/Singles." ''DelShannon.com.'' Web. 31 Jul 2016. The song is in the key of A minor. Its lyrics tell the story of a man who tries to find a place to hide himself and his beleaguered girlfriend from those who abuse her. The song ends with a sequence of very high notes. The B-side of "Keep Searchin'" was "Broken Promises." Both songs were recorded in October 1964, along with two other Shannon songs: " Stranger in Town" and "Over You." All four songs were written by Shannon himself. Chart performance Shannon's final Top Ten hit, "Keep Searchin'" spent 14 weeks on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 9, while reaching No. 3 on the UK's ''Record Retailer'' chart, No. 6 on the Irish Singles Chart, No. 6 on Nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Hilliard
Bob Hilliard (born Hilliard Goldsmith; January 28, 1918 – February 1, 1971) was an American lyricist. He wrote the words for the songs: "Alice in Wonderland", " In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning", " Any Day Now", " Dear Hearts and Gentle People", " Our Day Will Come", " My Little Corner of the World", " Tower of Strength" and " Seven Little Girls (Sitting in the Back Seat)". Career After finishing high school, Hilliard began working as a lyricist in Tin Pan Alley. At the age of 28 he had his first success with " The Coffee Song". During his Broadway years, Hilliard wrote successful scores for both ''Angel in the Wings'' (1947) and '' Hazel Flagg'' (1953). He also worked as lyricist of the film score for ''Alice in Wonderland'' (1951). This included providing the words to the theme song, as well as "I'm Late" and the unused Cheshire Cat song "I'm Odd." The 1954 comedy film '' Living It Up'' included his songs "Money Burns a Hole in My Pocket" and "That's What I Like." ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burt Bacharach
Burt Freeman Bacharach ( ; May 12, 1928 – February 8, 2023) was an American composer, songwriter, record producer, and pianist who is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential figures of 20th-century popular music. Starting in the 1950s, he composed hundreds of pop songs, many in collaboration with lyricist Hal David. Bacharach's music is characterized by unusual chord progressions and time signature changes, influenced by his background in jazz, and uncommon selections of instruments for small orchestras. He arranged, conducted, and produced much of his recorded output. More than 1,000 different artists have recorded Bacharach's songs. From 1961 to 1972, most of Bacharach and David's hits were written specifically for and performed by Dionne Warwick, but earlier associations (from 1957 to 1963) saw the composing duo work with Marty Robbins, Perry Como, Gene McDaniels, and Jerry Butler. Following the initial success of these collaborations, Bacharach w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Two Kinds Of Teardrops
"Two Kinds of Teardrops" is a song by Del Shannon, which he released in 1963 as a single and on the album ''Little Town Flirt''. The song spent 13 weeks on the UK's ''Record Retailer'' chart, peaking at No. 5, while spending nine weeks on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 50, and reaching No. 6 in both IrelandHits of the World , '''', June 8, 1963. p. 31. Retrieved February 26, 2018. and . [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Melson
Joe Melson (born May 11, 1935) is an American singer and a BMI Award-winning songwriter best known for his collaborations with Roy Orbison, including "Only the Lonely" and "Crying", which are both in the Grammy Hall of Fame and have both been included in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Melson was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2018. Life and career Joe Melson was born in Bonham, Fannin County, Texas, United States. He was reared on a farm until he was sixteen. He attended high school in Gore, Oklahoma, and in Chicago, Illinois, before he returned to Texas to study at the two-year Odessa College in Odessa, the seat of Ector County. He studied and played music as a teenager and fronted a rockabilly band called the Cavaliers. Beginning in 1959, first at his home in Midland, Texas, and then in Nashville, Tennessee, Melson teamed up with Roy Orbison, who had just joined Monument Records, with whom he would soon write a string of hits. Before ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Orbison
Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist known for his distinctive and powerful voice, complex song structures, and dark, emotional ballads. Orbison's most successful periods were in the early 1960s and the late 1980s. He was nicknamed "The Enrico Caruso, Caruso of Rock" and "The Big O." Many of Orbison's songs conveyed vulnerability at a time when most male rock-and-roll performers projected strength. He performed with minimal motion and in black clothes, matching his dyed black hair and dark sunglasses. Born in Texas, Orbison began singing in a Country music, country-and-western band as a teenager. He was signed by Sam Phillips of Sun Records in 1956 after being urged by Johnny Cash. Elvis was leaving Sun and Phillips was looking to replace him. His first Sun recording, "Dick Penner#Ooby Dooby, Ooby Dooby", was a direct musical sound-a-like of Elvis's early Sun recordings. He had some success at Sun, but en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crying (Roy Orbison Song)
"Crying" is a song written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson for Orbison's third studio album of the same name (1962). Released in 1961, it was a number 2 hit in the US for Orbison and was covered in 1978 by Don McLean, whose version reached number 1 in the UK in 1980. Composition Dave Marsh calls the song a "rock-bolero" with "blaring strings, hammered tympani, a ghostly chorus, the gentle strum of a guitar, nda hint of marimba". ''Billboard'' observes an "expressive reading" on the "country-flavored ballad." The personnel on the original recording included Orbison session regulars Bob Moore on bass; Floyd Cramer on piano; Buddy Harman on drums; and Boudleaux Bryant, Harold Bradley, and Scotty Moore on guitar. Release and reception The song was released as a 45-rpm single by Monument Records in mid-July 1961 and reached No. 1 on the United States '' Cashbox'' chart for a week on October 7, 1961. On the rival ''Billboard'' Hot 100 it peaked at No. 2, where " Hit the Road Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Town Flirt
"Little Town Flirt" is a song by Del Shannon, which was released as a single in 1962 from the album '' Little Town Flirt'' in 1963. It spent 14 weeks on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 12, while reaching No. 1 on the Irish Singles Chart, No. 1 in Australia, No. 4 on the UK's ''Record Retailer'' chart, No. 7 on New Zealand's "Lever Hit Parade", and No. 9 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade. The song was ranked No. 88 on ''Billboard''s end of year ranking " Top Records of 1963". , '''', Section II, December 28, 1963. p. 31. Retrieved February 17, 2018. Cover versions The British band[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hey! Little Girl
"Hey! Little Girl" is a song written and performed by American musician Del Shannon. Background It was recorded in October 1961 and was released later that year. In the lyrics, the narrator professes his love to a girl that he only barely knows. The girl has recently been dumped by her boyfriend, but the narrator proposes to begin a relationship with her and thus make her feel better. As such, the song is more optimistic than some of Shannon's other songs, such as " Runaway" and " Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow the Sun)". The background music involves both string and brass instruments. Chart performance "Hey! Little Girl" reached No. 38 in the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, but was a much bigger hit in the United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ..., where i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
