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Rick Westwood
Richard Westwood (born 7 May 1943), also known as Rick West or Ricky West, is a British retired musician, known for being a member of the Tremeloes from 1962 to 2012. Early life Richard Westwood was born in Dagenham, East London on 7 May 1943. Westwood first learned how to play guitar at age nine, and got his first electric guitar at age 12 after seeing guitarist Bert Weedon play live. He was in "Joe and the Teens" and "Tony Rivers & the Castaways" before he joined the Tremeloes. Career Westwood joined Brian Poole and the Tremeloes (originally spelt correctly as “Tremoloes”) in 1962. On 31 December 1962, Decca Records chose the Tremeloes over the Beatles' audition, due to the Dagenham band living closer in comparison to the Liverpool band. They first entered the charts with a cover of Twist and Shout in 1963, the song went to number four in the UK. They initially found success in the British Invasion era with lead singer Brian Poole, scoring a UK chart-topper in 1963 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Western Europe, with a population of 14.9 million. London stands on the River Thames in southeast England, at the head of a tidal estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for nearly 2,000 years. Its ancient core and financial centre, the City of London, was founded by the Roman Empire, Romans as Londinium and has retained its medieval boundaries. The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has been the centuries-long host of Government of the United Kingdom, the national government and Parliament of the United Kingdom, parliament. London grew rapidly 19th-century London, in the 19th century, becoming the world's List of largest cities throughout history, largest city at the time. Since the 19th cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Do You Love Me
"Do You Love Me" is a rhythm and blues song recorded by the Contours in 1962. Written and produced by Motown, Motown Records owner Berry Gordy Jr., it appeared twice on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, reaching numbers three in 1962 and eleven in 1988. As with many American R&B songs of the 1960s, "Do You Love Me" was recorded by several British Invasion groups. A 1963 version by The Tremeloes, Brian Poole and the Tremeloes reached number one on the UK Singles Chart. It also became a hit for The Dave Clark Five discography, the Dave Clark Five, reaching number 11 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1964. Background and recording Berry Gordy wrote "Do You Love Me" and earmarked it for the Temptations, who had no top-40 hits to their name yet. However, when Gordy was looking for the group to record it, he could not find them; they had gone to church to see Gospel music, gospel groups the Dixie Hummingbirds, the Harmonizing Four and Swan Silvertones, the Swan Silver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guildford
Guildford () is a town in west Surrey, England, around south-west of central London. As of the 2011 census, the town has a population of about 77,000 and is the seat of the wider Borough of Guildford, which had around inhabitants in . The name "Guildford" is thought to derive from a ford (crossing), crossing of the River Wey, a tributary of the River Thames that flows through the town centre. The earliest evidence of human activity in the area is from the Mesolithic and Guildford is mentioned in the will and testament, will of Alfred the Great from . The exact location of the main Anglo-Saxons, Anglo-Saxon settlement is unclear and the current site of the modern town centre may not have been occupied until the early 11th century. Following the Norman Conquest, a motte-and-bailey castle was constructed; which was developed into a royal residence by Henry III of England, Henry III. During the England in the Middle Ages, late Middle Ages, Guildford prospered as a result of the wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marmalade (band)
Marmalade are a Scottish pop rock band originating from the east end of Glasgow, originally formed in 1961 as The Gaylords, and then later billed as Dean Ford and the Gaylords, recording four singles for Columbia (EMI). In 1966 they changed the band's name to The Marmalade and were credited as such on all of their subsequent recorded releases with CBS Records and Decca Records until 1972. Their greatest chart success was between 1968 and 1972, placing ten songs on the UK Singles Chart, and many overseas territories, including international hits " Reflections of My Life", which reached No. 10 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 Chart and No. 3 on the UK chart in January 1970, and "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da", which topped the UK chart in January 1969, the group becoming the first-ever Scottish artist to top that chart. The original members began to drift away in the early 1970s, resulting in the band departing Decca in 1972. In 1973 the first evolved line up of the band rejoined EMI Rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junior Campbell
Junior Campbell (born William Campbell Jr., 31 May 1947) is a Scottish composer, songwriter and musician. He was a founding member, lead guitarist, pianist, and singer with the Scottish band Marmalade (band), Marmalade and co-wrote and produced some of their biggest successes, including "Reflections of My Life", "I See the Rain" and "Rainbow (The Marmalade song), Rainbow". "Reflections of My Life" has produced sales of over two million units. In 1998 Campbell and co-writer Dean Ford (Thomas McAleese) were awarded a Special Citation of Achievement by the Broadcast Music, Inc., BMI for attaining radio broadcast performances in excess of one million in the US alone. He also wrote and produced his own solo hit record, hits, "Hallelujah Freedom" and "Sweet Illusion" and "Carolina Days". Campbell is also known for composing music for film and television drama, and as an arranger and producer for many musicians including Barbara Dickson. He is also known for co-composing the music and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweet Illusion
"Sweet Illusion" is a song written and recorded by Junior Campbell in April 1973 as a follow-up single to " Hallelujah Freedom", which had seen success in the UK Singles Chart at the end of the previous year. The recording took place at Decca Studio 2 in London and featured Campbell on lead vocal, piano, guitar & electric piano, with Ray Duffy on drums and percussion, Rick Westwood of The Tremeloes on bass, and Pete Zorn on flute. Zorn had also played saxophone on Hallelujah Freedom. The backing vocals were performed by Ruby James, Irene Chanter and Campbell. The recording was engineered by John Burns - Decca staff engineer. The orchestral accompaniment consisted of 12 violins, 4 violas, 4 celli, ( Strings) and 3 trumpets, 2 tenor trombones and 1 bass trombone (brass). The arrangement was by Campbell himself. "Sweet Illusion" was released on 27 April 1973 on Deram DM 387 entering the UK Singles Chart on 2 June 1973. The record spent nine weeks on the chart reaching number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silence Is Golden (song)
"Silence Is Golden" is a song initially recorded by the American rock band the Four Seasons. Written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio, Philips Records released it in 1964 as the B-side of the U.S. number 1 single "Rag Doll", which was also written by Crewe and Gaudio. The Tremeloes' 1967 cover version reached number 1 on the UK Singles Chart and number 11 on the US charts. The Tremeloes version In 1967 British band The Tremeloes recorded their sound-alike version, using the same arrangement as the original. It reached the top position on the UK chart on 18 May 1967, where it stayed for three weeks. Band member Len "Chip" Hawkes remembered getting up in the middle of the night, going to London with the rest of the band, and walking down The Strand, on the night the song reached number one. Guitarist Rick Westwood sang lead vocal on "Silence Is Golden". In the U.S., Epic Records released the single, which reached number 11 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and was one of the top 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Me And My Life
"Me and My Life" is a song by British band the Tremeloes, released as a single in August 1970 from their album ''Master''. It peaked at number 4 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the Tremeloes' final top-ten hit. Reception Reviewing for ''Record Mirror ''Record Mirror'' was a British weekly music newspaper published between 1954 and 1991, aimed at pop fans and record collectors. Launched two years after ''New Musical Express'', it never attained the circulation of its rival. The first UK Album ...'', Peter Jones wrote that it was "Definitely a change of style. Away, temporarily perhaps, with the happy old sing-along material and in with something much more thoughtful, more complex, more ambitious all the way round. But there's a strong basic beat anyway, and some of the instrumental gimmickry hits home with impact". Track listing 7" # "Me and My Life" – 3:06 # "Try Me" – 3:36 Charts References {{authority control 1970 singles CBS Records singles 1970 songs The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
(Call Me) Number One
"(Call Me) Number One" is a song by British group the Tremeloes, released as a single in October 1969. It peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart. Background and release The Tremeloes had success in the early/mid 1960s with beat songs such as their versions of "Twist and Shout" and "Do You Love Me". Following the departure of lead singer Brian Poole in 1966, the group's music changed to producing pop records, perhaps better defined as sunshine pop, and success continued with further hits such as " Silence Is Golden" and "Even the Bad Times Are Good". However, by the late 1960s, the group wanted to move away from this style of pop. They released a cover of Bob Dylan's " I Shall Be Released", but following its relative commercial failure (only just a top-thirty hit), they reverted to their trusted pop with the top-twenty hit "Hello World". However, following the failure of their next single "Once on a Sunday Morning", which didn't make the UK charts, the Tremeloes took this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Even The Bad Times Are Good
"Even the Bad Times Are Good" is a song recorded by British group the Tremeloes, released as a single in July 1967. It became their third consecutive top-ten hit in the UK and continued their international success. Release and reception "Even the Bad Times Are Good" was written by songwriting duo Peter Callander and Mitch Murray. The song was a contender for Sandie Shaw to sing at the Eurovision Song Contest 1967; however, it lost out to the eventual Eurovision winner "Puppet on a String (Sandie Shaw song), Puppet on a String". After this, the song was quickly picked up by the Tremeloes who first released their version in May 1967 on their album ''Here Comes the Tremeloes''. Following the number-one success of "Silence Is Golden (song), Silence Is Golden", "Even the Bad Times Are Good" was released as a single with the B-side, "Jenny's Alright", written by the Tremeloes' Len "Chip" Hawkes and Alan Blakley. Reviewing for ''Disc (magazine), Disc and Music Echo'', Penny Valentine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Here Comes My Baby (Cat Stevens Song)
"Here Comes My Baby" is a song written by British singer-songwriter Cat Stevens. It is well known for being an international hit for the Tremeloes in 1967. Original version In 1966, Stevens was discovered by Mike Hurst, formerly of the Springfields, who after their split in 1963, decided to become a record producer. Whilst working for American producer Jim Economides, Hurst was introduced to Stevens who was trying to find a record label who would sign him. He played "Here Comes My Baby", which Hurst thought was great and took it to Economides. However Economides disliked it, so Stevens wasn't signed. The company eventually went bust and some time later, Stevens went to Hurst's house asking if he was still interested after being rejected by every record label in London. Stevens played him a new song, " I Love My Dog", which Hurst thought was "so unusual and really weird" and agreed to record it, with the song eventually being released as Stevens' debut single and to launch Decca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
