Ulitzer95 12,558 Posted February 29, 2020 Okay, so here it is. Every artist to have a hit on the UK Singles Chart during the 1950s and 1960s. I may later do the 1970s if this thread is successful. In the meantime, I will post letter by letter and I invite all users and guests to collaborate on any information you have/find. Rules: 1) Artist must have had a hit single within the UK top 75 to be included (though the chart didn't go as high as 75 until 1978). 2) I appreciate that before February 1969, there was no official chart and that NME, Record Mirror etc. had their own charts. As such, I am using the preferred data of The Official Charts Company prior to '69. 3) As far as bands go, the members I've included appeared on the hit singles themselves, to the best of my knowledge. This is where it gets tricky - some bands had many members over the course of their history and information isn't always available for it to be clear who recorded on which hit. I will mark the acts where I'm unsure if the members I've listed are correct. 4) Orchestras, choirs and backing bands etc. won't be included - this is impractical as the research will become exhaustive and the individuals concerned are often so trivial that no information on them exists. So for an act like Ray Anthony and his Orchestra, I'll only cover Ray Anthony. 5) For bio info, same rules apply as Wikipedia. Individuals who are younger than 90 are by default listed as living if no death information is available. Acts who are dead (including groups with no living members) are highlighted in red. I've also hyperlinked all hit singles to their YouTube pages so people can enjoy the music too! A Cliff Adams 21 Aug 1923 – 22 Oct 2001 (78) Guardian obit Wiki UK orchestra leader from Southwark, London, also a member of The Stargazers 28/04/1960 The Lonely Man Theme #39 Used in television commercials for Strand cigarettes Marie Adams 19 Oct 1925 – 23 Feb 1998 (72) Mention of death Wiki American gospel and R&B singer from Linden, Texas, born as Ollie Marie Givens, known for her work with Johnny Otis 22/11/1957 Ma (He's Making Eyes at Me) #2 Released as Johnny Otis and his Orchestra with Marie Adams and The Three Tons of Joy 10/01/1958 Bye Bye Baby #20 Released as The Johnny Otis Show, vocals by Marie Adams and Johnny Otis Jewel Akens 12 Sep 1933 – 01 Mar 2013 (79) LA Times obit Wiki American singer from Houston, Texas, one of ten children and called "Jewel" because his mother wanted a daughter and liked the name 25/03/1965 The Birds and the Bees #29 Alfi and Harry (aka David Seville) 27 Jan 1919 – 16 Jan 1972 (52) NY Times obit Wiki American singer from Fresno, California, real name Ross Bagdasarian Sr., created Alvin and the Chipmunks 23/03/1956 The Trouble with Harry #15 Inspired by the 1955 Alfred Hitchcock film The Trouble with Harry The Allisons Wiki UK pop duo who met as part of a church choir, not real brothers despite being publicised as such John Alford 31 Dec 1939 – Living Bob Day 02 Feb 1941 – 25 Nov 2013 (72) The Stage obit 23/02/1961 Are You Sure #2 The UK's 1961 Eurovision entry (came in 2nd place behind Luxembourg) 18/05/1961 Words #34 15/02/1962 Lessons in Love #30 Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass 31 Mar 1935 – Living Wiki American trumpeter from Los Angeles, California, started playing at 8 years old, and began his career by penning hits for Sam Cooke, formed various record companies and won eight Grammys, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006 as a non-performer 13/01/1963 The Lonely Bull #22 09/12/1965 Spanish Flea #3 Theme to U.S. television show The Dating Game 24/03/1966 Tijuana Taxi #37 27/04/1967 Casino Royale #27 Featured in 1967 James Bond spoof film Casino Royale 03/07/1968 This Guy's in Love with You #3 Released simply as Herb Alpert 18/06/1969 Without Her #36 Released simply as Herb Alpert Amen Corner Wiki UK rock band from Cardiff, Wales Dennis Bryon 14 Apr 1949 – 14 Nov 2024 (75) Obit Andy Fairweather Low 02 Aug 1948 – Living Allan Jones 06 Feb 1947 – Living Neil Jones 25 Mar 1949 – 08 Jun 2018 (69) BBC obit Mike Smith 04 Nov 1947 – Living Clive Taylor 27 Apr 1948 – Living Blue Weaver 11 Mar 1947 – Living 26/07/1967 Gin House Blues #12 11/10/1967 The World of Broken Hearts #24 17/01/1968 Bend Me Shape Me #3 Cover of single by The American Breed 31/07/1968 High in the Sky #6 29/01/1969 (If Paradise is) Half as Nice #1 25/06/1969 Hello Susie #4 The American Breed Wiki American rock group from Brookfield, Illinois, formed in 1958 and disbanded in 1970 when it evolved into funk band Rufus Al Ciner 14 May 1947 – Living Charles Colbert 39 Aug 1939 – Living Lee Graziano 09 Nov 1943 – Living Gary Loizzo 16 Aug 1945 – 16 Jan 2016 (70) Ultimate Classic Rock obit 07/02/1968 Bend Me Shape Me #24 Covered by UK rock band Amen Corner The Ames Brothers Wiki American family group from Malden, Massachusetts, Ed Ames later had a very successful solo career, Vic Ames died in a car accident in January 1978 Ed Ames 09 Jul 1927 – 21 May 2023 (95) Variety obit Gene Ames 13 Feb 1923 – 26 Apr 1997 (74) Variety obit Joe Ames 03 May 1921 – 22 Dec 2007 (86) NY Times obit Vic Ames 20 May 1925 – 23 Jan 1978 (52) NY Times obit 04/02/1955 The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane #6 Leroy Anderson and his Pops Concert Orchestra 29 Jun 1908 – 19 May 1975 (66) NY Times obit Wiki American orchestra leader from Cambridge, Massachusetts 28/06/1957 Forgotten Dreams #24 Moira Anderson 05 Jun 1938 – Living Wiki UK singer from Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, awarded an OBE in 1970, sang at the funeral of Norman Wisdom 27/12/1969 The Holy City #43 Chris Andrews 15 Oct 1942 – Living Wiki UK singer-songwriter from Romford, Essex, penned hits for Sandie Shaw and Adam Faith as a writer 07/10/1965 Yesterday Man #3 02/12/1965 To Whom it Concerns #13 14/04/1966 Something on my Mind #41 02/06/1966 Whatcha Gonna Do Now #40 25/08/1966 Stop that Girl #36 Eamonn Andrews 19 Dec 1922 – 05 Nov 1987 (64) RTE obit Wiki Irish radio and television presenter from Dublin who primarily worked in the UK, hosted This Is Your Life and Crackerjack!, awarded a CBE in 1970 20/01/1956 The Shifting Whispering Sands (Parts 1 & 2) #18 Released as Eamonn Andrews with Ron Goodwin and his Orchestra Bobby Angelo and The Tuxedos Discogs UK rockabilly group, later became The Outlaws and then The Innocents Bobby Angelo 24 Jul 1941 – Living Dave Brown c. 1943 – Living Roger Brown 1944 – Living Pete Cresswell Feb 1944 – 18 Jun 2024 (80) Obit Colin Giffin 1943 – Living Roger Groom (aka Roger Groome) 10 Nov 1939 – Living 10/08/1961 Baby Sittin' #30 Cover of a single by American singer Myron Lee NB: Angelo and Cresswell definitely appeared on the record, unsure about the others / rumours have it that Mick Avory (later of The Kinks) drummed on the record The Angels Wiki American vocal girl group from New Jersey Barbara Allbutt 24 Sep 1940 – 10 Jul 2021 (80) Obit Phyllis Allbutt 24 Sep 1942 – Living Peggy Santiglia 04 May 1944 – Living 03/10/1963 My Boyfriend's Back #50 NB: Phyllis Allbutt is now Phyllis Sirico, and Peggy Santiglia is now Peggy Ricker. The Animals Wiki UK rock and R&B band from Newcastle, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 Vic Briggs 14 Feb 1945 – 25 Jun 2021 (76) Mention of death Eric Burdon 11 May 1941 – Living Chas Chandler 18 Dec 1938 – 17 Jul 1996 (57) Independent obit Barry Jenkins 22 Dec 1944 – Living Danny McCulloch 18 Jul 1945 – 29 Jan 2015 (69) Ultimate Classic Rock obit Zoot Money 17 Jul 1942 – 08 Sep 2024 (82) Obit Alan Price 19 Apr 1942 – Living Dave Rowberry 04 Jul 1940 – 06 Jun 2003 (62) Guardian obit John Steel 04 Feb 1941 – Living Hilton Valentine 21 May 1943 – 29 Jan 2021 (77) Daily Mail obit John Weider 21 Apr 1947 – Living 16/04/1964 Baby Let Me Take You Home #21 25/06/1964 The House of the Rising Sun #1 17/09/1964 I'm Crying #8 04/02/1965 Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood #3 08/04/1965 Bring it on Home to Me #7 Cover of a single by Sam Cooke 15/07/1965 We Gotta Get Out of This Place #2 28/10/1965 It's My Life #7 17/02/1966 Inside – Looking Out #12 02/06/1966 Don't Bring me Down #6 27/10/1966 Help Me Girl #14 Released as Eric Burdon and The Animals 15/06/1967 When I Was Young #45 Released as Eric Burdon and The Animals 06/09/1967 Good Times #20 Released as Eric Burdon and The Animals 18/10/1967 San Franciscan Nights #7 Released as Eric Burdon and The Animals 14/02/1968 Sky Pilot #40 Released as Eric Burdon and The Animals 15/01/1969 Ring of Fire #35 Released as Eric Burdon and The Animals / Cover of a single by Johnny Cash NB: Not including Mick Gallagher (b. 1945, member in 1965) because it doesn't appear that he recorded on any of these singles Paul Anka 30 Jul 1941 – Living Wiki Canadian singer and actor from Ottawa, Ontario, debuted at the age of 10, wrote the English lyrics for My Way by Frank Sinatra 09/08/1957 Diana #1 Written about an infatuation with his babysitter 08/11/1957 I Love You Baby #3 08/11/1957 Tell Me that you Love Me #25 B-side to I Love You Baby 31/01/1958 You are My Destiny #6 30/05/1958 Crazy Love #26 26/09/1958 Midnight #26 30/01/1959 (All of a Sudden) My Heart Sings #10 10/07/1959 Lonely Boy #3 30/10/1959 Put Your Head on my Shoulder #7 26/02/1960 It's Time to Cry #28 21/04/1960 Puppy Love #33 15/09/1960 Hello Young Lovers #44 15/03/1962 Love Me Warm and Tender #19 26/07/1962 A Steel Guitar and a Glass of Wine #41 Billie Anthony 11 Oct 1932 – 05 Jan 1991 (58) Wiki UK singer, allegedly born in the dressing room of a theatre in Glasgow, Scotland, her godmother was Gracie Fields 15/10/1954 This Ole House #4 Released as Billie Anthony with Eric Jupp and his Orchestra / Cover of a hit by Rosemary Clooney Ray Anthony and his Orchestra 20 Jan 1922 – Living Wiki American bandleader and trumpeter from Bentleyville, Pennsylvania, last surviving member of the Glenn Miller Orchestra 04/12/1953 Dragnet #7 Theme to the American television series Dragnet Richard Anthony 13 Jan 1938 – 19 Apr 2015 (77) Le Monde obit Wiki Egyptian-born French singer from Cairo 12/12/1963 Walking Alone #37 23/04/1964 If I Loved You #18 Aphrodite's Child Wiki Greek progressive rock group, Demis Roussos and Vangelis both had successful solo careers, Vangelis died from COVID-19 in May 2022 Demis Roussos 15 Jun 1946 – 25 Jan 2015 (68) Guardian obit Loukas Sideras 05 Dec 1944 – Living Vangelis 29 Mar 1943 – 17 May 2022 (79) Guardian obit 06/11/1968 Rain and Tears #29 The Applejacks Wiki UK beat band from Solihull, Warwickshire, Megan is the sister of Ray and Dave Davies of The Kinks Martin Baggott 20 Oct 1947 – Living Phil Cash 09 Oct 1947 – Living Megan Davies 25 Mar 1944 – Living Gerry Freeman 05 May 1943 – Living Don Gould 23 Mar 1947 – Living Al Jackson 21 Apr 1945 – Living 05/03/1964 Tell Me When #7 11/06/1964 Like Dreamers Do #20 Written by Lennon and McCartney and performed by The Beatles for their Decca Records audition 15/10/1964 Three Little Words #23 Charlie Applewhite 25 Nov 1932 – 27 Apr 2001 (68) FindAGrave memorial Wiki American singer from Fort Worth, Texas, discovered by Milton Berle for his 1950s television show 23/09/1955 Blue Star (The Medic Theme) #20 Released as Charlie Applewhite with Victor Young and his Orchestra and Chorus The Archies Wiki American fictional band based on the television series The Archie Show, keyboardist Ron Frangipane died from complications of COVID-19 in April 2020 Session musicians: Dave Appell 24 Mar 1922 – 18 Nov 2014 (92) Legacy obit Gary Chester 27 Oct 1924 – 17 Aug 1987 (62) FindAGrave memorial Ron Dante 22 Aug 1945 – Living Sal DiTroia 02 Jan 1941 – 22 Jun 2007 (66) Mention of death Ron Frangipane 26 Jul 1944 – 25 Apr 2020 (75) USA Today obit Joe Mack (aka Joey Macho) 02 Sep 1921 – 02 Oct 1977 (56) FindAGrave memorial Ray Stevens 24 Jan 1939 – Living Toni Wine 04 Jun 1947 – Living 11/10/1969 Sugar, Sugar #1 Louis Armstrong 04 Aug 1901 – 06 Jul 1971 (69) NY Times obit American trumpeter and vocalist from New Orleans, Louisiana, by 1930 he was the most successful black musician in the world, known as "Satchmo" or "Pops", inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 19/12/1952 Takes Two to Tango #6 13/04/1956 Theme From the Threepenny Opera #8 Released as Louis Armstrong and his All-Stars 15/06/1956 Take it Satch (EP) #29 Released as Louis Armstrong and his All-Stars 13/07/1956 The Faithful Hussar #27 Released as Louis Armstrong and his All-Stars 06/11/1959 Mack the Knife #24 Released as Louis Armstrong and his All-Stars / This single is the above Theme From the Threepenny Opera under a different name 04/06/1964 Hello Dolly #4 07/02/1968 What a Wonderful World / Cabaret #1 26/06/1968 Sunshine of Love #41 Eddy Arnold 15 May 1918 – 08 May 2008 (89) Guardian obit Wiki American country singer from Henderson, Tennessee, known as "The Tennessee Plowboy", a member of the Grand Ole Opry and the Country Music Hall of Fame 17/02/1966 Make the World Go Away #8 26/05/1966 I Want to Go with You #46 28/07/1966 If You Were Mine Mary #49 P. P. Arnold 03 Oct 1946 – Living Wiki American singer from Los Angeles, California who moved to the UK in 1966 after touring as part of Ike and Tina Turner's group The Ikettes 04/05/1967 The First Cut is the Deepest #18 Cover of a single by Cat Stevens and later popularised by Rod Stewart 02/08/1967 The Time has Come #47 24/01/1968 (If You Think You're) Groovy #41 10/07/1968 Angel of the Morning #29 Cover of a single by Merrilee Rush & The Turnabouts and later popularised by Juice Newton Johnny Arthey and his Orchestra and Chorus 24 Sep 1930 – 27 Oct 2007 (77) Mention of death Wiki UK bandleader and composer from Merseyside 13/08/1964 The Wedding #3 Released as Julie Rogers with Johnny Arthey and his Orchestra and Chorus The Association Wiki American sunshine pop group from California Ted Bluechel 02 Dec 1942 – Living Brian Cole 08 Sep 1942 – 02 Aug 1972 (29) FindAGrave memorial Russ Giguere 18 Oct 1943 – Living Terry Kirkman 12 Dec 1939 – 23 Sep 2023 (83) Obit Larry Ramos 19 Apr 1942 – 30 Apr 2014 (72) Ultimate Classic Rock obit Jim Yester 24 Nov 1939 – Living 22/05/1968 Time For Livin' #23 NB: Haven't included Gary Alexander as it looks like he had temporarily departed from the band when they had this hit Chet Atkins 20 Jun 1924 – 30 Jun 2001 (77) Rolling Stone obit Wiki American guitarist from Luttrell, Tennessee, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002 17/03/1960 Teensville #46 Winifred Atwell 27 Feb 1914 – 28 Feb 1983 (69) FindAGrave memorial Wiki Trinidad-born UK pianist, wanted to have a career in classical music but ended up penning boogie style hits, owed much of her success to the tinny sound of a piano that cost 50 shillings (£2.50), later moved to Australia and died following an electrical fire at her home, first black person to have a UK #1 12/12/1952 Britannia Rag #5 15/05/1953 Coronation Rag #5 25/09/1953 Flirtation Waltz #10 04/12/1953 Let's Have a Party #2 23/07/1954 Rachmaninoff's 18th Variation on a Theme by Paganini (The Story of Three Loves) #9 26/11/1954 Let's Have Another Party #1 Released as Winifred Atwell and her "Other" Piano with Rhythm Accompaniment 05/11/1955 Let's Have a Ding Dong #3 16/03/1956 The Poor People of Paris #1 Released as Winifred Atwell and her Other Piano 18/05/1956 Port-au-Prince #18 Released as Winifred Atwell and Frank Chacksfield 20/07/1956 The Left Bank #14 26/10/1956 Make it a Party #7 22/02/1957 Let's Rock n Roll #24 06/12/1957 Let's Have a Ball #4 07/08/1959 Summer of the Seventeenth Doll #24 27/11/1959 Piano Party #10 Brian Auger and The Trinity Wiki UK progressive rock band, formed in 1966 and dissolved in 1970 Brian Auger 18 Jul 1939 – Living Phil Kinorra 20 Oct 1940 – Living Rick Laird 05 Feb 1941 – 04 Jul 2021 (80) Obit 17/04/1968 This Wheel's on Fire #5 Released as Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger and The Trinity / Cover of a song by Bob Dylan and The Band Frankie Avalon 18 Sep 1940 – Living Wiki American singer and actor from Philadelphia, Pennyslvania, appeared in a series of beach/bikini movies as well as Grease (1978) 10/10/1958 Gingerbread #30 24/04/1959 Venus #16 22/01/1960 Why #20 28/04/1960 Don't Throw Away All Those Teardrops #37 The Avons Wiki UK pop vocal trio, Elaine and Valerie are sisters-in-law Ray Adams 1938 – Living Elaine Murtagh 1940 – Living Valerie Murtagh 1936 – Living 13/11/1959 Seven Little Girls Sitting in the Back Seat #3 07/07/1960 We're Only Young Once #45 27/10/1960 Four Little Heels #45 26/01/1961 Rubber Ball #30 Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra 24 Dec 1909 – 05 Sep 1969 (59) FindAGrave memorial Wiki American orchestra leader and composer from Milwaukee, Wisconsin 07/02/1958 Magic Moments #1 Released as Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra & The Ray Charles Singers Bob Azzam and his Orchestra and Chorus 24 Oct 1925 – 24 Jul 2004 (78) Wiki Egyptian orchestra leader from Cairo 26/05/1960 Mustapha #23 4 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,558 Posted February 29, 2020 Aa-Am posted above. Will try and finish A later. So far, doesn't seem to be any missing info, but it starts to get pretty vague later on. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,963 Posted February 29, 2020 That's going to be quite the undertaking, respect! I wonder if Bob the Builder is still alive. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,558 Posted February 29, 2020 I've done as far down as The Animals. I think I have included all of the members that appeared on their hits. Bobby Angelo and the Tuxedos is the first dead end I've come to. Next to nothing on this group. Not even a Wiki page. If Angelo is still alive he'll be 78. As for the other members, there's about 10 names I can find online(!) However, in pictures of the group there are only 5 (including Angelo). I've listed the 5 names that appear the most, but I'm purely guessing! I can't find birth/death details for any of them! Grrrr Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JQW 281 Posted February 29, 2020 14 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said: Bobby Angelo and the Tuxedos is the first dead end I've come to. Next to nothing on this group. Not even a Wiki page. If Angelo is still alive he'll be 78. As for the other members, there's about 10 names I can find online(!) However, in pictures of the group there are only 5 (including Angelo). I've listed the 5 names that appear the most, but I'm purely guessing! I can't find birth/death details for any of them! Grrrr Mick Avory of the Kinks was one of the Tuxedos, but I'm not sure if he played on the single. Of course it's possible that they used session musicians for the recording anyway. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,112 Posted February 29, 2020 @Ulitzer95 Can I suggest, before you go any further, that you placemark the next few (or however many) posts "Reserved for B" etc. So that the lists will appear at the beginning of the topic, rather than scattered all over the shop. Will be easier to refer to. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,558 Posted February 29, 2020 B B. Bumble and the Stingers Wiki American group of session musicians who were replaced by a "promotional band" for touring purposes following their success in the U.S., drummer Don Orr died in December 1994 after falling down a flight of stairs at home Session muscians: Jan Davis 04 Nov 1939 – 02 May 2014 (74) René Hall 26 Sep 1912 – 11 Feb 1988 (75) FindAGrave memorial Ali Hazan 07 Nov 1934 – 02 Mar 2019 (84) Local obit Earl Palmer 25 Oct 1924 – 19 Sep 2008 (83) NY Times obit Promotional members: Terry Anderson 24 Nov 1941 – Living R. C. Gamble 03 Nov 1941 – 02 Aug 2008 (66) Jimmy King (aka Lou Josie) 14 Jul 1936 – Living Don Orr 16 Sep 1938 – 28 Dec 1994 (56) 19/04/1962 Nut Rocker #1 NB: Lots of wrong info on the internet about who actually performed on this record but this site sets the record straight. As for the promotional members who toured in the UK for the record, again lots of confusion but this Facebook page set up by Terry Anderson himself confirms the four names who toured in the UK. There is also a comment from Orr's son on a post confirming that he is dead, and a full date of death on his own page. This obituary for a Jimmy King (1950–2019) claims to be the one in the band, which is silly as he would've been just 13 when they disbanded! As per this the real Jimmy King was actually Lou Josie (but Ancestry records confirm he was born in 1936, two years earlier than the age he publicly used). Birth details for Anderson are from his Facebook. Alice Babs 26 Jan 1924 – 11 Feb 2014 (90) NY Times obit Wiki Swedish singer from Västervik who started her career as an actress 15/08/1963 After You've Gone #43 Burt Bacharach 12 May 1928 – 08 Feb 2023 (94) Guardian obit Wiki American orchestra leader and songwriter from Kansas City, Missouri, known for his collaborations with Hal David, won six Grammy Awards and three Oscars 20/05/1965 Trains and Boats and Planes #4 The Bachelors Wiki Irish vocal group from Dublin, Conleth and Declan are brothers, despite the band's name all members were in fact married at the time of their hits Conleth Cluskey 18 Nov 1935 – 08 Apr 2022 (86) Telegraph obit Declan Cluskey 23 Dec 1941 – living John Stokes 13 Aug 1936 – living 24/01/1963 Charmaine #6 04/07/1963 Faraway Places #36 29/08/1963 Whispering #18 23/01/1964 Diane #1 19/03/1964 I Believe #2 04/06/1964 Ramona #4 13/08/1964 I Wouldn't Trade You For the World #4 03/12/1964 No Arms Can Ever Hold You #7 01/04/1965 True Love For Evermore #34 20/05/1965 Marie #9 28/10/1965 In the Chapel in the Moonlight #27 06/01/1966 Hello Dolly #38 17/03/1966 The Sound of Silence #3 Cover of a single by Simon & Garfunkel 07/07/1966 Can I Trust You #26 01/12/1966 Walk with Faith in Your Heart #22 06/04/1967 Oh How I Miss You #30 05/07/1967 Marta #20 Joan Baez 09 Jan 1941 – Living Wiki American folk singer-songwriter, toured with Bob Dylan and involved in the U.S. civil rights movement, jailed twice for her anti-war activism, today known for her humanitarian work and founded Humanitas International in 1979 06/05/1965 We Shall Overcome #26 08/07/1965 There But For Fortune #8 02/09/1965 It's All Over Now Baby Blue #22 23/12/1965 Farewell Angelina #35 28/07/1966 Pack Up Your Sorrows #50 Long John Baldry 12 Jan 1941 – 21 Jun 2005 (64) Guardian obit Wiki UK blues singer from East Haddon, Northamptonshire, nickname is a reference to his 6' 7" stature 08/11/1967 Let the Heartaches Begin #1 28/08/1968 When the Sun Comes Shining Thru' #29 23/10/1968 Mexico #15 19/01/1969 It's Too Late Now #21 Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen 22 May 1930 – 07 Mar 2013 (82) BBC obit Wiki UK trumpeter from Illford, Essex, formed the Jazzmen in 1958 and they debuted on television programme New Faces 23/02/1961 Samantha #13 11/05/1961 I Still Love You All #24 31/08/1961 Someday (You'll Be Sorry) #28 09/11/1961 Midnight in Moscow #2 15/02/1962 March of the Siamese Children #4 17/05/1962 The Green Leaves of Summer #7 23/08/1962 So Do I #14 18/10/1962 The Pay Off #23 17/01/1963 Sukiyaki #10 25/04/1963 Casablanca #21 13/06/1963 Rondo #24 22/08/1963 Acapulco 1922 #27 11/06/1964 Hello Dolly #30 Cover of a single by Louis Armstrong 19/07/1967 When I'm Sixty Four #43 Cover of a song by The Beatles The Band Wiki Canadian roots rock group, recorded extensively with Bob Dylan, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 Rick Danko 29 Dec 1942 – 10 Dec 1999 (56) Independent obit Levon Helm 26 May 1940 – 19 Apr 2012 (71) Rolling Stone obit Garth Hudson 02 Aug 1937 – Living Richard Manuel 03 Apr 1943 – 04 Mar 1986 (42) Washington Post obit Robbie Robertson 05 Jul 1943 – 09 Aug 2023 (80) Guardian obit 18/09/1968 The Weight #21 Bar-Kays Wiki American soul group, formed by Al Jackson, the drummer of Booker T & the M.G.'s, four of the members perished in a December 1967 plane crash, Cauley survived it and Alexander was not onboard James Alexander 19 Jan 1948 – Living Ronnie Caldwell 27 Dec 1948 – 10 Dec 1967 (18) FindAGrave memorial Ben Cauley 03 Oct 1947 – 21 Sep 2015 (67) NY Times obit Carl Cunningham 19 Sep 1948 – 10 Dec 1967 (19) FindAGrave Memorial Phalon Jones 1948 – 10 Dec 1967 (19) FindAGrave Memorial Jimmy King 08 Jun 1949 – 10 Dec 1967 (18) FindAGrave memorial 23/08/1967 Soul Finger #33 Chris Barber's Jazz Band Wiki UK bandleader and jazz trombonist from Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire who formed his own group in 1949, Lonnie Donegan was an early member, awarded an OBE in 1991 Chris Barber 17 April 1930 – 02 Mar 2021 (90) Telegraph obit Graham Burbidge 01 Oct 1933 – Jan 2003 (69) Pat Halcox 18 Mar 1930 – 04 Feb 2013 (82) Guardian obit Ottilie Patterson 31 Jan 1932 – 20 Jun 2011 (79) Guardian obit Dick Smith 02 Sep 1931 – 31 May 2014 (83) Eddie Smith Aug 1929 – Oct 1992 (63) Monty Sunshine 09 Apr 1928 – 30 Nov 2010 (82) Guardian obit Ian Wheeler 13 Jan 1931 – Jun 2011 (80) Independent obit 13/02/1959 Petite Fleur #3 09/10/1959 Lonesome (Si tu vois ma mere) #27 Released as Chris Barber's Jazz Band featuring Monty Sunshine 04/01/1962 Revival #43 The Barron Knights Wiki UK comedy vocal group from Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, formed in 1960 Barron Anthony 15 Jun 1934 – Living Butch Baker 16 Jul 1941 – Living Dave Ballinger 17 Jan 1939 – Living Duke D'Mond 25 Feb 1943 – 09 Apr 2009 (66) Guardian obit Peter Langford 10 Apr 1943 – Living 09/07/1964 Call up the Groups #3 22/10/1964 Come to the Dance #42 25/03/1965 Pop Go the Workers #5 16/12/1965 Merry Gentle Pops #9 01/12/1966 Under New Management #15 23/10/1968 An Olympic Record #35 Joe Barry 13 Jul 1939 – 31 Aug 2004 (65) Independent obit Wiki American swamp pop singer and guitarist from Cut Off, Louisiana 24/08/1961 I'm a Fool to Care #49 John Barry and his Orchestra 03 Nov 1933 – 30 Jan 2011 (77) BBC obit Wiki UK bandleader from York, Yorkshire, arranged the early hits of Adam Faith, became synonymous with film and television scores, awarded an OBE in 1999, won five Oscars (nominated for a further one) and four Grammys 05/03/1960 Hit and Miss #10 Released as The John Barry Seven 28/04/1960 Beat For Beatniks #40 14/07/1960 Never Let Go #49 18/08/1960 Blueberry Hill #34 Cover of single by Fats Domino 08/09/1960 Walk Don't Run #11 Released as The John Barry Seven / Cover of single by The Ventures 08/12/1960 Black Stockings #27 Released as The John Barry Seven 02/03/1961 The Magnificent Seven #45 Released as The John Barry Seven / Cover of the score by Elmer Bernstein 26/04/1962 Cutty Sark #35 01/11/1962 The James Bond Theme #13 Released as The John Barry Seven and Orchestra 21/11/1963 From Russia with Love #39 Released as The John Barry Seven and Orchestra / Matt Monro sang the accompanying title theme Len Barry 12 Jun 1942 – 05 Nov 2020 (78) Obit Wiki American blue-eyed soul singer and record producer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 04/11/1965 1-2-3 #3 13/01/1966 Like a Baby #10 Count Basie 21 Aug 1904 – 26 Apr 1984 (79) LA Times obit Wiki American jazz pianist, bandleader and composer from Red Bank, New Jersey 07/03/1963 My Kind of Girl #35 Released as Frank Sinatra with Count Basie 24/09/1964 Hello, Dolly! #47 Released as Frank Sinatra with Count Basie Alfie Bass 10 Apr 1916 – 15 Jul 1987 (71) FindAGrave memorial Wiki UK actor and singer from Bethnal Green, London 30/05/1958 The Signature Tune of "The Army Game" #5 Released as Michael Medwin, Bernard Bresslaw, Alfie Bass and Leslie Fyson with Orchestra Conducted by Frank Cordell / Theme to the television series The Army Game Fontella Bass 03 Jul 1940 – 26 Dec 2012 (72) NY Times obit Wiki American soul singer from St. Louis, Missouri who performed with gospel groups before being discovered by Ike Turner 02/12/1965 Rescue Me #11 20/01/1966 Recovery #32 Shirley Bassey 08 Jan 1937 – Living Wiki UK singer from Tiger Bay, Cardiff, turned professional at 16, became the most successful female singer in the UK before being overtaken by Diana Ross and Madonna, famously sang the themes to three James Bond films, made a Dame in 2000 15/02/1957 Banana Boat Song #8 Cover of a single by Harry Belafonte 23/08/1957 Fire Down Below #30 06/09/1957 You You Romeo #29 B-side to Fire Down Below 19/12/1958 As I Love You #1 Released as Shirley Bassey with Wally Stott and his Orchestra 26/12/1958 Kiss Me Honey Honey Kiss Me #3 31/03/1960 With These Hands #38 04/08/1960 As Long as He Needs Me #2 11/05/1961 You'll Never Know #6 27/07/1961 Reach For the Stars / Climb Ev'ry Mountain #1 Released as Shirley Bassey with Geoff Love and his Orchestra 23/11/1961 I'll Get By #10 15/02/1962 Tonight #21 26/04/1962 Ave Maria #31 31/05/1962 Far Away #24 30/08/1962 What Now My Love #5 28/02/1963 What Kind of Fool Am I? #47 26/09/1963 I (Who Have Nothing) #6 Cover of a single by Ben E. King, and later popularised by Tom Jones 23/01/1964 My Special Dream #32 09/04/1964 Gone #36 15/10/1964 Goldfinger #21 20/05/1965 No Regrets (Non Je Ne Regrette Rien) #39 Cover of a song by Edith Piaf 11/10/1967 Big Spender #21 Les Baxter 14 Mar 1922 – 15 Jan 1996 (73) Independent obit Wiki American singer, orchestra leader and arranger from Mexia, Texas 13/05/1955 Unchained Melody #10 Later made famous by The Righteous Brothers The Beach Boys Wiki American rock group from Hawthorne, California, started as a garage band led by Brian Wilson, became one of the the biggest selling U.S. acts, Dennis Wilson drowned in December 1983, Brain Wilson stopped touring in 1964 and was replaced by Glen Campbell, his daughters Carnie and Wendy are members of Wilson Phillips, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988 Al Jardine 03 Sep 1942 – Living Bruce Johnston 27 Jun 1942 – Living Mike Love 15 Mar 1941 – Living David Marks 22 Aug 1948 – Living Brian Wilson 20 Jun 1942 – Living Carl Wilson 21 Dec 1946 – 06 Feb 1998 (51) Independent obit Dennis Wilson 04 Dec 1944 – 28 Dec 1983 (39) NY Times obit 01/08/1963 Surfin' USA #34 Adaptation of Sweet Little Sixteen by Chuck Berry 09/07/1964 I Get Around #7 29/10/1964 When I Grow Up to be a Man #27 21/01/1965 Dance Dance Dance #24 03/06/1965 Help Me Rhonda #27 02/09/1965 California Girls #26 17/02/1966 Barbara Ann #3 Cover of a single by The Regents, featured guest vocals by Dean Torrence (of Jan & Dean) 21/04/1966 Sloop John B #2 28/07/1966 God Only Knows #2 03/11/1966 Good Vibrations #1 04/05/1967 Then I Kissed Her #4 23/08/1967 Heroes and Villains #8 22/11/1967 Wild Honey #29 17/01/1968 Darlin' #11 08/05/1968 Friends #25 24/07/1968 Do it Again #1 25/12/1968 Bluebirds Over the Mountain #33 26/02/1969 I Can Hear Music #10 11/06/1969 Break Away #6 The Beatles Wiki UK rock band from Liverpool, formed as the Quarrymen in 1957, eventually became The Beatles (in honour of The Crickets), worldwide sales by 1999 had reached 1 billion records, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988 and the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2004, John Lennon was murdered by crazed fan Mark Chapman in December 1980 Pete Best 24 Nov 1941 – Living George Harrison 25 Feb 1943 – 29 Nov 2001 (58) Guardian obit John Lennon 09 Oct 1940 – 08 Dec 1980 (40) NME obit Paul McCartney 18 Jun 1942 – Living Ringo Starr 07 Jul 1940 – Living 11/10/1962 Love Me Do #17 17/01/1963 Please Please Me #2 18/04/1963 From Me to You #1 06/06/1963 My Bonnie #48 Released as Tony Sheridan and The Beatles 29/08/1963 She Loves You #1 05/12/1963 I Want to Hold Your Hand #1 26/03/1964 Can't Buy Me Love #1 11/06/1964 Ain't She Sweet #29 16/07/1964 A Hard Day's Night #1 03/12/1964 I Feel Fine #1 15/04/1965 Ticket to Ride #1 29/07/1965 Help! #1 09/12/1965 Day Tripper / We Can Work it Out #1 16/06/1966 Paperback Writer #1 11/08/1966 Yellow Submarine / Eleanor Rigby #1 23/02/1967 Penny Lane / Strawberry Fields Forever #2 12/07/1967 All You Need is Love #1 29/11/1967 Hello Goodbye #1 13/12/1967 Magical Mystery Tour (Double EP) #2 20/03/1968 Lady Madonna #1 04/09/1968 Hey Jude #1 23/04/1969 Get Back #1 Released as The Beatles with Billy Preston (played electric piano on the record) 04/06/1969 The Ballad of John and Yoko #1 08/11/1969 Something / Come Together #4 NB: I've included Pete Best because he played drums on "My Bonnie" and "Ain't She Sweet", both of which were recorded in 1961 and charted as singles in 1963 and 1964, respectively Jeff Beck 24 Jun 1944 – 10 Jan 2023 (78) BBC obit Wiki UK rock singer and guitarist from Wallington, Surrey, originally performed with Screaming Lord Sutch before replacing Eric Clapton in The Yardbirds, formed the Jeff Beck Group in 1966 with Rod Stewart, won eight Grammy Awards and inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2009 as a solo act 23/03/1967 Hi-Ho Silver Lining #14 02/08/1967 Tallyman #30 28/02/1968 Love is Blue #23 09/07/1969 Goo Goo Barabajagal (Love is Hot) #2 Released as Donovan with The Jeff Beck Group The Bedrocks Discogs UK group formed in Leeds, comprised of members from the West Indies Reg Challenger 1948 – Living Paul Douglas 1947 – Living William Hixon (aka Caswell Hixon) 1950 – 06 Aug 2008 (57) Record of death Leroy Mills 1949 – Living Owen Wisdom Dec 1947 – Living Trevor Wisdom Nov 1945 – Living 18/12/1968 Ob-la-di Ob-la-da #20 NB: Not a lot available on this group, what I managed to piece together on members came largely from Ancestry and this blog. Bee Gees Wiki UK group formed in Manchester in 1955 by brothers Barry and (twins) Robin and Maurice, they emigrated to Australia soon after the birth of fourth brother Andy, first started as songwriters and later embraced the disco scene of the 1970s, inducted into the Rock and Hall of Fame in 1997, won five Grammy Awards, all three were awarded OBEs in 2002 Barry Gibb 01 Sep 1946 – Living Maurice Gibb 22 Dec 1949 – 12 Jan 2003 (53) BBC obit Robin Gibb 22 Dec 1949 – 20 May 2012 (62) Guardian obit Vince Melouney 18 Aug 1945 – Living Colin Petersen 24 Mar 1946 – 18 Nov 2024 (78) Obit 27/04/1967 New York Mining Disaster 1941 #12 12/07/1967 To Love Somebody #41 20/09/1967 Massachusetts #1 22/11/1967 World #9 31/01/1968 Words #8 27/03/1968 Jumbo / The Singer Sang His Song #25 07/08/1968 I've Gotta Get a Message to You #1 19/02/1969 First of May #6 04/06/1969 Tomorrow Tomorrow #23 16/08/1969 Don't Forget to Remember #2 Harry Belafonte 01 Mar 1927 – 25 Apr 2023 (96) Guardian obit Wiki American singer-songwriter from Harlem, New York City, started out as an actor then hit worldwide fame as part of the calypso craze of the 1950s, was an early member of the U.S. civil rights movement and a confident of Martin Luther King, Jr., won three Grammy Awards and a Tony Award 01/03/1957 Banana Boat Song #2 Released as Harry Belafonte with Tony Scott's Orchestra and Chorus and Millard Thomas, Guitar 14/06/1957 Island in the Sun #3 06/09/1957 Scarlet Ribbons #18 Released as Harry Belafonte and Millard Thomas 01/11/1957 Mary's Boy Child #1 22/08/1958 Little Bernadette #16 Released as Belafonte 28/11/1958 Mary's Boy Child (re-release) #10 12/12/1958 The Son of Mary #18 11/12/1959 Mary's Boy Child (re-release) #30 28/09/1961 A Hole in the Bucket #32 Released as Harry Belafonte and Odetta Freddie Bell and the Bellboys Wiki American vocal group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Elvis Presley covered Hound Dog after seeing them perform it, one of the first U.S. groups to tour the U.K. (supporting Tommy Steele in 1956), Keeney was murdered in Florida in 1971 Freddie Bell 29 Sep 1931 – 10 Feb 2008 (76) Guardian obit Frankie Brent 09 Mar 1934 – 26 Aug 2002 (68) Ancestry page Russ Conti 20 Oct 1933 – 03 May 1992 (58) Ancestry page Jack Kane no info available Chick Keeney (aka Louis Cicchini) n/a – 1971 Jerry Mayo 31 Aug 1934 – 10 Jun 2011 (76) Local obit 28/09/1956 Giddy-Up-a-Ding-Dong #4 NB: Probable that this entire act is now dead as Mayo's obit refers to him as the last surviving member. However, these write ups are often wrong so I'm not banking on this. NB2: A bit of digging reveals Chick Keeney (alternative spellings: Chic or Keeny) was called Louis Joseph Cicchini. I can't find him on Ancestry but this book mentions that he was murdered in Florida and his body subsequently decomposed. Cicchini was himself arrested in 1970 and then killed by his business partner the following year. NY Times coverage of the subsequent trial in 1978 here and here. William Bell 16 Jul 1939 – Living Wiki American soul singer-songwriter from Memphis, Tennessee, won a Grammy Award in 2017 29/05/1968 A Tribute to a King #31 Tribute to singer Otis Redding 20/11/1968 Private Number #8 Released as Judy Clay and William Bell Louis Bellson 06 Jul 1924 – 14 Feb 2009 (84) Guardian obit Wiki American jazz drummer, arranger and bandleader from Rock Falls, Illinois 05/03/1954 Skin Deep #7 Released as Duke Ellington and his Orchestra feat. Louis Bellson, Drums Boyd Bennett and his Rockets Wiki American rockabilly singer-songwriter from Muscle Shoals, Alabama who formed his first band at high school, later became a DJ in Kentucky, launched the Condom-Loc Rings company with products aimed to keep condoms in place Mickey Allen no info available Roy Ayres 10 Dec 1929 – 09 Jun 2012 (82) Mention of death Boyd Bennett 07 Dec 1924 – 02 Jun 2002 (77) LA Times obit Big Moe (aka Jim Mauzey) 15 Dec 1921 – 10 Sep 1973 (51) Local obit Kenny Cobb no info available Bobby Jones 30 Oct 1928 – 06 Mar 1980 (51) All Music profile Jimmy McDaniels 23 Jan 1929 – 25 Apr 2009 (80) Legacy obit 23/12/1955 Seventeen #16 NB: pianist/alto saxophonist Jimmy McDaniels was never featured on album covers or promotional releases and because of his colour he was often segregated from the rest of the band when they toured, thus I'm not 100% sure that he played on this record Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers Wiki UK singer from Slough, Berkshire who formed the Rebel Rousers in 1959, covered U.S. soul hits for the British market, disbanded 1969, Bennett tried to move into the progressive rock market to no avail, Frank Allen was an early member but in 1964 joined The Searchers, Chas Hodges joined Chas & Dave Cliff Bennett 04 Jun 1940 – Living Mick Burt 23 Aug 1938 – 18 Oct 2014 (76) Mention of death John Golden no info available Moss Groves 3 Apr 1940 – Living Chas Hodges 28 Dec 1943 – 22 Sep 2018 (74) Independent obit Sid Phillips 01 Nov 1939 – 18 Dec 2015 (76) Mention of death Bobby Thomson 1941 – Living Dave Wendels 05 Jul 1942 – Living Roy Young 20 Oct 1934 – 27 Apr 2018 (83) Independent obit 01/10/1964 One Way Love #9 Cover version of a single by The Drifters 04/02/1965 I'll Take You Home #42 18/08/1966 Got to Get You Into My Life #6 Cover of a song by The Beatles NB: Revised Dec 2020. This confirms the correct lineups for the three charting singles. I've removed Frank Allen (b. 1943), Ricky Winters (b. 1940) and Mick King (1942–2010) and added Wendels and Golden. Tony Bennett 03 Aug 1926 – 21 Jul 2023 (96) Guardian obit Wiki American singer of pop standards, big band and jazz music from Queens, New York City, enjoyed a renaissance in the 1990s, winner of an incredible twenty Grammy Awards including Lifetime Achievement, has appeared in a number of television shows and movies, founded the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in New York 15/04/1955 Stranger in Paradise #1 Released as Tony Bennett with Percy Faith & his Orchestra & Chorus 16/09/1955 Close Your Eyes #18 13/04/1956 Come Next Spring #29 05/01/1961 Till #35 18/07/1963 The Good Life #27 06/05/1965 If I Ruled the World #40 27/05/1965 I Left My Heart in San Francisco #46 30/09/1965 I Left My Heart in San Francisco (re-release) #25 23/12/1965 The Very Thought of You #21 Brook Benton 19 Sep 1931 – 09 Apr 1988 (56) NY Times obit Wiki American rock and roll and R&B singer from Lugoff, South Carolina 10/07/1959 Endlessly #28 06/10/1960 Kiddio #41 16/02/1961 Fools Rush In #50 13/07/1961 The Boll Weevil Song #30 Elmer Bernstein 04 Apr 1922 – 18 Aug 2004 (82) Guardian obit Wiki American composer and conductor from New York City, New York, known for his 60+ film scores 18/12/1959 Staccato's Theme #4 Theme to the television show Johnny Staccato Chuck Berry 18 Oct 1926 – 18 Mar 2017 (90) BBC obit Wiki American singer-songwriter and pioneer of rock and roll music from St. Louis, Missouri, inaugural inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986, nicknamed the "Father of Rock N' Roll" 21/06/1957 School Day #24 25/04/1958 Sweet Little Sixteen #16 25/07/1963 Go Go Go #38 10/10/1963 Let it Rock / Memphis Tennessee #6 19/12/1963 Run Rudolph Run #36 13/02/1964 Nadine (is it You) #27 07/05/1964 No Particular Place to Go #3 20/08/1964 You Never Can Tell #23 14/01/1965 Promised Land #26 Dave Berry and the Cruisers Wiki UK pop and R&B singer from Woodhouse, Sheffield, Yorkshire, regarded as a teen idol during the 1960s, the Cruisers were his backing band for most of his career – though they were only credited on the first two singles Roy Barber 09 Aug 1944 – 01 May 2000 (55) Mention of death Dave Berry 06 Feb 1941 – Living Peter Cliffe 09 Apr 1944 – Living John Fleet n/a – deceased Mention of death Frank Miles 07 Aug 19?? – Living John Riley 26 May 1944 – Living Kenny Slade 12 Oct 1939 – 23 May 2023 (83) Obit Alan Taylor 29 Jul 1948 – 23 Aug 2020 (72) Mention of death Pete Thornton no info available Frank White 1944 – Mar 2020 (~75) Local obit 10/09/1963 Memphis, Tennessee #19 Cover of a single by Chuck Berry 09/01/1964 My Baby Left Me #37 Cover of a song by Arthur Crudup 30/04/1964 Baby It's You #24 Released as Dave Berry / Cover of a single by The Shirelles, popularised by The Beatles 06/08/1964 The Crying Game #5 Released as Dave Berry 26/11/1964 One Heart Between Two #41 Released as Dave Berry 25/03/1965 Little Things #5 Released as Dave Berry / Cover of a single by Bobby Goldsboro 22/07/1965 This Strange Effect #37 Released as Dave Berry / Written by Ray Davies of The Kinks 30/06/1966 Mama #5 Released as Dave Berry NB: Difficult to determine who played on the first record. This is useful but contradicted elsewhere. By default I've listed all members as per this. The second single used session musicians only. NB2: Managed to resolve all of the blanks in Dec 2021, with the exception of Pete Thornton, who is the only member whose living/dead status I haven't found an answer for. Mike Berry [see also The Outlaws] 24 Sep 1942 – Living Wiki English singer from Northampton, Northamptonshire, later had a career in acting from the 1970s, known for his role in the sitcom Are You Being Served? 12/10/1961 Tribute to Buddy Holly #24 03/01/1963 Don't You Think It's Time #6 Released as Mike Berry with The Outlaws 11/04/1963 My Little Baby #35 Released as Mike Berry with The Outlaws Beverley Sisters Wiki UK traditional pop family vocal group from Bethnal Green, London comprising of sisters Joy and twins Teddie and Babs, Joy was married to England football captain Billy Wright, all three were awarded MBEs in 2006 Babs Beverley 05 May 1927 – 28 Oct 2018 (91) BBC obit Joy Beverley 05 May 1924 – 31 Aug 2015 (91) The Stage obit Teddie Beverley 05 May 1927 – Living 27/11/1953 I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus #6 13/04/1956 Willie Can #23 01/02/1957 I Dreamed #24 13/02/1959 Little Drummer Boy #6 20/11/1959 Little Donkey #14 23/06/1960 Green Fields #29 The Big Ben Banjo Band Wiki UK instrumental group put together by producer Norrie Paramor Billy Bell n/a – 1997 Mention of death George Chisholm 29 Mar 1915 – 06 Dec 1997 (82) Independent obit Jock Cummings Jan 1913 – 23 Nov 1988 (75) Mention of death George Elliott 26 Jun 1912 – 01 Mar 2002 (89) Joe Fenton no info available Steve Gauna 01 Oct 1900 – 11 Jul 1981 (80) Ancestry page Reg Hogarth 21 May 1920 – 15 Jan 1975 (54) Ancestry page Jack Llewellyn 23 Aug 1914 – 09 Oct 1988 (74) Tribute page Denis McCarthy no info available Joe Muddel (or Mudele) 30 Sep 1920 – 07 Mar 2014 (93) Telegraph obit Norrie Paramor 15 May 1914 – 09 Sep 1979 (64) FindAGrave memorial Jim Powell no info available Judd Proctor 02 Jan 1931 – 21 Aug 2020 (89) Mention of death Stan Roderick 06 Apr 1919 – 26 Mar 1994 (74) All Music profile Bert Weedon 10 May 1920 – 20 Apr 2012 (91) The Guardian obit 10/12/1954 Let's Get Together No. 1 #6 30/12/1955 Let's Get Together Again #18 NB: Proctor was born as Judd Procter. The different spelling in surname came about as a result of a misprint on a Parlophone single release. Some sources online give a year of birth of 1930, 1932 or 1933 but the birth records confirm he was born in 1931. The Big Bopper 24 Oct 1930 – 03 Feb 1959 (28) All Music profile Wiki American singer from Sabine Pass, Texas, called himself Big Bopper to reflect his size, killed in the plane crash that also claimed the lives of Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens because he switched seats with Holly's bandmate Waylon Jennings 26/12/1958 Chantilly Lace #12 The Big Three Wiki UK Merseybeat group from Liverpool, after brief success they were dropped by manager Brian Epstein because they refused to conform to an image, Gustafson later played with Roxy Music, Hutchinson famously turned down an offer to join The Beatles as their drummer Brian Griffiths 27 Aug 1943 – Living John Gustafson 08 Aug 1942 – 11 Sep 2014 (72) Ultimate Classic Rock obit Johnny Hutchinson 18 Jul 1940 – 12 Apr 2019 (78) Independent obit 11/04/1963 Some Other Guy #37 11/07/1963 By the Way #22 Mr. Acker Bilk 28 Jan 1929 – 02 Nov 2014 (85) Guardian obit Wiki UK clarinettist and singer from Somerset, took up the clarinet whilst jailed in an army guardhouse in Egypt in 1947, awarded an MBE in 2001 22/01/1960 Summer Set #5 09/06/1960 Goodnight Sweet Prince #50 18/08/1960 White Cliffs of Dover #30 08/12/1960 Buona Sera #7 13/07/1961 That's My Home #7 02/11/1961 Stars and Stripes Forever / Creole Jazz #22 30/11/1961 Stranger on the Shore #2 Released as Mr. Acker Bilk with The Leon Young String Chorale 15/03/1962 Frankie and Johnny #42 26/07/1962 Gotta See Baby Tonight #24 27/09/1962 Lonely #14 Released as Mr. Acker Bilk with The Leon Young String Chorale 24/01/1963 A Taste of Honey #16 Released as Mr. Acker Bilk with The Leon Young String Chorale Umberto Bindi 12 May 1932 – 24 May 2002 (70) Wiki Italian singer-songwriter from Bogliasco 10/11/1960 Il nostro concerto #47 The Birds Wiki UK group formed in West Drayton, London in 1964, their names brought them into confrontation with U.S. band The Byrds, disbanded in 1966, Wood later joined The Jeff Beck Group, Faces and The Rolling Stones Kim Gardner 27 Jan 1948 – 24 Oct 2001 (53) Telegraph obit Pete McDaniels 1941 – Living Ali McKenzie c. 1946 – 29 Apr 2021 (~74) Mention of death Tony Munroe Nov 1946 – 2010s Mention of death Ronnie Wood 01 Jun 1947 – Living 27/05/1965 Leaving Here #45 Cover of a song by Motown artist Eddie Holland NB: This gives a rough age for McKenzie, who was still active right up until his death in 2021, and for McDaniels, whose real name is Peter Hocking. Jane Birkin 14 Dec 1946 – 16 Jul 2023 (76) Guardian obit Wiki UK singer, actress and model from Marylebone, London, awarded an OBE in 2001 and Serge Gainsbourg 02 Apr 1928 – 02 Mar 1991 (62) NY Times obit Wiki French singer-songwriter, pianist and poet from Paris 30/07/1969 Je t'aime... moi non plus #2 04/10/1969 Je t'aime... moi non plus (re-release) #1 Cilla Black 27 May 1943 – 02 Aug 2015 (72) Telegraph obit Wiki UK singer from Liverpool, discovered by Brian Epstein whilst working as a hat-check girl at The Cavern, became the most successful female singer of the Mersey boom, later presented television shows like Blind Date and Surprise Surprise, awarded an OBE in 1997 17/10/1963 Love of the Loved #35 Written by Paul McCartney 06/02/1964 Anyone Who Had a Heart #1 07/05/1964 You're My World #1 06/08/1964 It's For You #7 Written by Paul McCartney who also plays piano on the record 14/01/1965 You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' #2 Cover of a single by The Righteous Brothers 22/04/1965 I've Been Wrong Before #17 13/01/1966 Love's Just a Broken Heart #5 31/03/1966 Alfie #9 09/06/1966 Don't Answer Me #6 20/10/1966 A Fool Am I #13 08/06/1967 What Good Am I #24 29/11/1967 I Only Live to Love You #26 13/03/1968 Step Inside Love #8 Written by Paul McCartney 12/06/1968 Where is Tomorrow #39 19/02/1969 Surround Yourself with Sorrow #3 09/07/1969 Conversations #7 13/12/1969 If I Thought You'd Ever Change Your Mind #20 Jeanne Black 25 Oct 1937 – 23 Oct 2014 (76) All Music profile Wiki American singer from Pomona, California 23/06/1960 He'll Have to Stay #41 Record is an answer to He'll Have to Go by Jim Reeves Stanley Black and his Orchestra 14 Jun 1913 – 27 Nov 2002 (89) Telegraph obit Wiki UK bandleader, composer and arranger from Whitechapel, London 11/12/1953 Rags to Riches #3 Released as David Whitfield with Stanley Black and his Orchestra Tony Blackburn 29 Jan 1943 – Living Wiki UK radio DJ from Guildford, Surrey who started his career on pirate radio before moving to Radio 1 where in 1967 he played the first record aired by the station, awarded an OBE in 2024 24/01/1968 So Much Love #31 26/03/1969 It's Only Love #42 Released as Tony Blackburn with The Majority Bill Black's Combo 17 Sep 1926 – 21 Oct 1965 (39) FindAGrave memorial Wiki American bass player and bandleader from Memphis, Tennessee, worked as an early session player for Elvis Presley before forming his own band in 1959, died of a brain tumour in October 1965 08/09/1960 White Silver Sands #50 03/11/1960 Don't Be Cruel #32 Cover of a single by Elvis Presley The Blackwells Discogs American vocal group produced by Phil Spector, comprising of three siblings, Dewayne went on to be a successful songwriter, Ronnie died in a car accident in April 1966 Dewayne Blackwell 17 Sep 1936 – 23 May 2021 (84) Obit Glenda Blackwell 29 Apr 1940 – Living Ronnie Blackwell 04 Oct 1938 – 24 Apr 1966 (27) 18/05/1961 Love or Money #46 Vivian Blaine 21 Nov 1921 – 09 Dec 1995 (74) Independent obit Wiki American singer from Newark, New Jersey who was better known as an actress 10/07/1953 Bushel and a Peck #12 Billy Bland 05 Apr 1932 – 22 Mar 2017 (84) Wiki American R&B singer-songwriter from Wilmington, North Carolina 16/05/1960 Let the Little Girl Dance #15 Archie Bleyer's Orchestra 12 Jun 1909 – 20 Mar 1989 (79) NY Times obit Wiki American bandleader and arranger from Corona, New York City 06/01/1956 The Ballad of Davy Crockett #2 Released as Bill Hayes with Archie Bleyer's Orchestra 19/04/1957 Butterfly #1 Released as Andy Williams, Orchestra Conducted by Archie Bleyer 23/05/1958 All I Have to Do is Dream / Claudette #1 Released as The Everly Brothers, Orchestra Conducted by Archie Bleyer Blood, Sweat and Tears Wiki American jazz rock group from New York David Clayton-Thomas 13 Sep 1941 – Living Bobby Colomby 20 Dec 1944 – Living Jim Fielder 04 Oct 1947 – Living Dick Halligan 29 Aug 1943 – 18 Jan 2022 (78) Billboard obit Jerry Hyman 19 May 1947 – Living Steve Katz 09 May 1945 – Living Fred Lipsuis 19 Nov 1943 – Living Lew Soloff 20 Feb 1944 – 08 Mar 2015 (71) LA Times obit Chuck Winfield 05 Feb 1943 – Living 30/04/1969 You've Made Me So Very Happy #35 Babbity Blue Jan 1948 – Living Discogs UK singer, real name Barbara Chalk 11/02/1965 Don't Make Me (Fall in Love with You) #48 The Tremeloes provide the backing Blue Mink Wiki UK pop rock group Madeline Bell 23 Jul 1942 – Living Roger Cook 19 Aug 1940 – Living Roger Coulam 21 Aug 1940 – 23 Oct 2005 (65) Herbie Flowers 19 May 1938 – 05 Sep 2024 (86) NME obit Barry Morgan Apr 1931 – 01 Nov 2007 (76) Alan Parker 26 Aug 1944 – Living 15/11/1969 Melting Pot #3 Bob and Earl Wiki American soul duo from Los Angeles, California formed in 1957, originally with Nelson and Bobby Byrd (later known as Bobby Day) Earl Nelson 08 Sep 1928 – 12 Jul 2008 (79) Independent obit Bob Relf 10 Jan 1937 – 20 Nov 2007 (70) Independent obit 12/03/1969 Harlem Shuffle #7 Gary U.S. Bonds 06 Jun 1939 – Living Wiki American R&B and rock and roll singer from Jacksonville, Florida 19/01/1961 New Orleans #16 20/07/1961 Quarter to Three #7 Graham Bonney 02 Jun 1943 – Living Wiki UK pop singer from Basildon, Essex 24/03/1966 Supergirl #19 The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band Wiki UK comedy rock group, assembled by art students in the 1960s, appeared in The Beatles film Magical Mystery Tour and with Monty Python on television, disbanded in 1969, Stanshall died in a house fire in March 1995 Joel Druckman 27 Apr 1947 – Living Neil Innes 09 Dec 1944 – 29 Dec 2019 (75) Guardian obit Rodney Slater 08 Nov 1941 – Living Larry Smith 18 Jan 1944 – Living Roger Ruskin Spear 29 Jun 1943 – Living Vivian Stanshall 21 Mar 1943 – 05 Mar 1995 (51) Independent obit 06/11/1968 I'm the Urban Spaceman #5 Produced by Paul McCartney under the pseudonym Apollo C. Vermouth Booker T. & the M.G.'s Wiki American instrumental band from Memphis, Tennessee, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992, MG stands for Memphis Group, Al Jackson was murdered in his home by two intruders in October 1975 Donald "Duck" Dunn 24 Nov 1941 – 13 May 2012 (70) Rolling Stone obit Al Jackson Jr. 27 Nov 1935 – 01 Oct 1975 (39) FindAGrave memorial Booker T. Jones 12 Nov 1944 – Living Steve Cropper 21 Oct 1941 – Living 11/12/1968 Soul Limbo #30 07/05/1969 Time is Tight #4 30/08/1969 Soul Clap '69 #35 Pat Boone 01 Jun 1934 – Living Wiki American traditional pop singer from Jacksonville, Florida, he is the 4x great grandson of American pioneer Daniel Boone, his daughter Debby later had a successful solo career 18/11/1955 Ain't That a Shame #7 27/04/1956 I'll Be Home #1 27/07/1956 Long Tall Sally #18 17/08/1956 I Almost Lost My Mind #14 07/12/1956 Friendly Persuasion #3 11/01/1957 Ain't That a Shame (re-release) #22 11/01/1957 I'll Be Home (re-release) #19 01/02/1957 Don't Forbid Me #2 26/04/1957 Why Baby Why #17 05/07/1957 Love Letters in the Sand #2 27/09/1957 Remember You're Mine / There's a Goldmine in the Sky #5 06/12/1957 April Love #7 13/12/1957 White Christmas #29 Cover of a single by Bing Crosby 04/04/1958 A Wonderful Time Up There #2 11/04/1958 It's Too Soon to Know #7 B-side to A Wonderful Time Up There 27/06/1958 Sugar Moon #6 29/08/1958 If Dreams Came True #16 05/12/1958 Gee But It's Lonely #30 06/02/1959 I'll Remember Tonight #18 10/04/1959 With the Wind and the Rain in Your Hair #21 22/05/1959 For a Penny #19 31/07/1959 'Twixt Twelve and Twenty #18 23/06/1960 Walking the Floor Over You #39 06/07/1961 Moody River #18 07/12/1961 Johnny Will #4 15/02/1962 I'll See You in My Dreams #27 24/05/1962 Quando Quando Quando #41 12/07/1962 Speedy Gonzales #2 Features the uncredited vocals of Mel Blanc as Speedy Gonzales 15/11/1962 The Main Attraction #12 Eve Boswell 11 May 1922 – 14 Aug 1998 (76) Independent obit Wiki Hungarian singer from Budapest who began touring as part of a circus, later settling in South Africa 30/12/1955 Pickin' a Chicken #9 Released as Eve Boswell with Glen Somers and his Orchestra David Bowie 08 Jan 1947 – 10 Jan 2016 (69) BBC obit Wiki UK singer-songwriter from Brixton, London, born as David Jones but changed the surname to avoid confusion with Davy Jones from The Monkees, appeared as an actor in a number of films including Labyrinth, The Last Temptation of Christ and Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, inducted into the Rock and Rock Hall of Fame in 1996 06/09/1969 Space Oddity #5 The Box Tops Wiki American pop rock group from Memphis, Tennessee Rick Allen 28 Jan 1946 – Living Thomas Boggs 16 Jul 1944 – 05 May 2008 (63) Local obit Alex Chilton 28 Dec 1950 – 17 Mar 2010 (59) Guardian obit Bill Cunningham 23 Jan 1950 – Living John Evans 18 Jun 1948 – 22 Dec 2020 (72) Obit Danny Smythe 25 Aug 1948 – 06 Jul 2016 (67) Ultimate Classic Rock obit Gary Talley 17 Aug 1947 – Living 13/09/1967 The Letter #5 20/03/1968 Cry Like a Baby #15 23/08/1969 Soul Deep #22 Jimmy Boyd 09 Jan 1939 – 07 Mar 2009 (70) NY Times obit Wiki American singer from Jayess, Mississippi who began singing at local fairs aged seven, got a record contract after appearing on a Frank Sinatra television show, later hosted his own television show 04/09/1953 Tell Me a Story #5 Released as Frankie Laine and Jimmy Boyd 27/11/1953 I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus #3 Jacqueline Boyer 23 Apr 1941 – Living Wiki French singer and actress from Paris, daughter of performers Jacques Pills and Lucienne Boyer 28/04/1960 Tom Pillibi #33 France's winning entry for the 1960 Eurovision Song Contest Wilfrid Brambell 22 Mar 1912 – 18 Jan 1985 (72) Death notice Wiki Irish actor and comedian from Dublin, best known for appearing in Steptoe and Son and Harry H. Corbett 28 Feb 1925 – 21 Mar 1982 (57) Death notice Wiki UK actor and comedian, born in Rangoon, British Burma, best known for appearing in Steptoe and Son, awarded an OBE in 1976 28/11/1963 At the Palace (Parts 1 & 2) #25 Live recording of their sketch from the 1963 Royal Variety Performance Johnny Brandon 16 Jul 1925 – 27 Jul 2017 (92) Wiki UK singer-songwriter, later moved to the States and appeared in Off-Broadway musicals 11/03/1955 Tomorrow #8 Released as Johnny Brandon with The Phantoms and The Norman Warren Music 01/07/1955 Don't Worry #18 Rose Brennan 01 Jan 1931 – Living Wiki Irish jazz singer from Dublin 07/12/1961 Tall Dark Stranger #31 Walter Brennan 25 Jul 1894 – 21 Sep 1974 (80) LA Times obit Wiki American actor and singer from Lynn, Massachusetts, first and one of only three men to win three Oscars 28/06/1962 Old Rivers #38 Tony Brent 26 Aug 1927 – 19 Jun 1993 (65) Wiki UK traditional pop singer, born in Bombay, British India, emigrated to Australia in 1961 19/12/1952 Walkin' to Missouri #7 02/01/1953 Make it Soon #9 23/01/1953 Got You on My Mind #12 30/11/1956 Cindy Oh Cindy #16 28/06/1957 Dark Moon #17 28/02/1958 The Clouds Will Soon Roll By #20 05/09/1958 Girl of My Dreams #16 24/07/1959 Why Should I Be Lonely #24 Bernard Bresslaw 25 Feb 1934 – 11 Jun 1993 (59) Independent obit Wiki UK comic actor from Stepney, London, best known for appearing in the Carry On film series 30/05/1958 The Signature Tune of "The Army Game" #5 Released as Michael Medwin, Bernard Bresslaw, Alfie Bass and Leslie Fyson with Orchestra Conducted by Frank Cordell / Theme to the television series The Army Game 05/09/1958 Mad Passionate Love #6 The Brook Brothers Wiki UK vocal duo of brothers from Winchester, Hampshire Geoff Brook 12 Apr 1943 – Living Ricky Brook 24 Oct 1940 – Living 30/03/1961 Warpaint #5 24/08/1961 Ain't Gonna Wash For a Week #13 25/01/1962 He's Old Enough to Know Better #37 16/08/1962 Welcome Home Baby #33 21/02/1963 Trouble is My Middle Name #38 Norman Brooks 19 Aug 1928 – 14 Sep 2006 (78) Wiki Canadian singer from Montreal, Quebec, best known for his Al Jolson impersonations 12/11/1954 A Sky Blue Shirt and a Rainbow Tie #17 The Brothers Four Wiki American folk quartet formed at the University of Washington Bob Flick 24 Aug 1938 – Living Dick Foley 18 Apr 1939 – Living Mike Kirkland 23 Dec 1937 – 20 Aug 2020 (82) Local obit John Paine 26 Nov 1937 – Living 23/06/1960 Greenfields #40 The Crazy World of Arthur Brown Wiki UK psychedelic rock band from London, fronted by Arthur Brown who was in R&B groups before forming The Crazy World outfit, keyboardist Vincent Crane committed suicide in February 1989 Arthur Brown 24 Jun 1942 – Living Vincent Crane 21 May 1943 – 14 Feb 1989 (45) FindAGrave memorial Drachen Theaker 21 Mar 1946 – 05 Dec 1992 (46) 26/06/1968 Fire #1 NB: Nick Greenwood (b. 1948) was the bass guitarist at the time of this record, but it featured bass peddles only, therefore he didn't perform on the song itself James Brown 03 May 1933 – 25 Dec 2006 (73) Guardian obit Wiki American singer-songwriter from Barnwell, South Carolina, known as the "Godfather of Soul" and "Soul Brother No.1", inaugural inductee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 23/09/1965 Papa's Got a Brand New Bag #25 Released as James Brown and The Famous Flames 24/02/1966 I Got You (I Feel Good) #29 Released as James Brown and The Famous Flames 16/06/1966 It's a Man's Man's Man's World #13 Released as James Brown and The Famous Flames Joe Brown and the Bruvvers Wiki UK rock and roll singer from Swarby, Lincolnshire and backing band, Brown was awarded an MBE in 2009 Joe Brown 13 May 1941 – Living Brian Dunn Mar 1940 – 07 Sep 2015 (75) Local obit Bobby Graham 11 Mar 1940 – 14 Sep 2009 (69) Independent obit Pete Oakman 12 Dec 1943 – 29 Sep 2023 (79) Obit Tony Oakman 18 Sep 1939 – 06 Apr 1983 (43) 17/03/1960 The Darktown Strutters Ball #34 26/01/1961 Shine #33 Released as Joe Brown 11/01/1962 What a Crazy World We're Living in #37 17/05/1962 A Picture of You #2 13/09/1962 Your Tender Look #31 15/11/1962 It Only Took a Minute #6 07/02/1963 That's What Love Will Do #3 27/06/1963 Nature's Time For Love #26 26/09/1963 Sally Ann #28 29/06/1967 With a Little Help From My Friends #32 Released as Joe Brown NB: Having trouble working out who played on these records. Mick Waller and Michael Leslie were definitely session musicians that recorded on many of the hits. Tony Oakman and Pete Oakman were brought in in 1962 as touring members but I believe they may have appeared on some records. This photo also shows another member of that period, drummer Bobby Graham. This article mentions that John Clare is also an original member. NB2: Based on Pete Oakman's website here, as well as this page I have added Dunn, Graham and both Oakman brothers. Birth details of Tony Oakman here and death here. The Browns Wiki American country and folk vocal group from Sparkman, Arkansas consisting of three siblings Bonnie Brown 31 Jul 1937 – 16 Jul 2016 (77) Billboard obit Jim Ed Brown 01 Apr 1934 – 11 Jun 2015 (81) Guardian obit Maxine Brown 27 Apr 1931 – 21 Jan 2019 (87) Rolling Stone obit 18/09/1959 The Three Bells #6 The Dave Brubeck Quartet Wiki American jazz pianist and composer from San Francisco, California, the quartet was initially popular on the U.S. college circuit Dave Brubeck 06 Dec 1920 – 05 Dec 2012 (91) BBC obit Paul Dresmond 25 Nov 1924 – 30 May 1977 (52) NY Times obit Joe Morello 17 Jul 1928 – 12 Mar 2011 (82) Guardian obit Eugene Wright 29 May 1923 – 30 Dec 2020 (97) Guardian obit 26/10/1961 Take Five #6 08/02/1962 It's a Raggy Waltz #36 17/05/1962 Unsquare Dance #14 Tommy Bruce and The Bruisers Wiki UK singer from Stepney, London, grew up in an orphanage after his parents died, worked as a driver's mate in Covent Garden when he recorded a demo and was subsequently given a contract, The Bruisers were a group of Birmingham musicians, Daniel Boone later had a successful solo career Tommy Bruce 16 Jul 1937 – 10 Jul 2006 (68) Guardian obit Peter Greene (aka Daniel Boone) 31 Jul 1942 – 27 Jan 2023 (80) Obit Bobby Coral 01 Sep 1940 – n/a Mention of death Peter McGinty 16 Aug 1941 – Living Dave Mountney no info available 26/05/1960 Ain't Misbehavin' #3 Cover of the hit by Leo Reisman, later popularised by Louis Armstrong 08/09/1962 Broken Doll #36 17/05/1962 Babette #50 Released as Tommy Bruce NB: Correct lineup is available here. Although he's often cited as a member, Don McGinty (1944–2019) didn't join until 1963, after their string of hits. Coral's real name was John Shipp. Can't seem to find a date of death for him. Dora Bryan 07 Feb 1923 – 23 Jul 2014 (91) BBC obit Wiki UK actress from Southport, Lancashire, started her career in pantomime, later known for her roles in Absolutely Fabulous and Last of the Summer Wine, awarded an OBE in 1996 05/12/1963 All I Want For Christmas is a Beatle #20 Anita Bryant 25 Mar 1940 – Living Wiki American singer from Barnsdall, Oklahoma, one-time Miss Oklahoma and runner up in the Miss America competition of 1958, later became a prominent activist opposing gay rights 26/05/1960 Paper Roses #24 06/10/1960 My Little Corner of the World #48 Johnny Burnette 25 Mar 1934 – 14 Aug 1964 (30) FindAGrave memorial Wiki American pop and rockabilly singer-songwriter from Memphis, Tennessee, drowned whilst fishing in August 1964 29/09/1960 Dreamin' #5 12/01/1961 You're Sixteen #3 13/04/1961 Little Boy Sad #12 10/08/1961 Girls #37 17/05/1962 Clown Shoes #35 Ray Burns 01 Apr 1923 – 09 Dec 2000 (77) All Music UK singer who became professional after leaving the RAF in 1945 11/02/1955 Mobile #4 Released as Ray Burns with Eric Jupp and his Orchestra 26/08/1955 That's How a Love Song Was Born #14 Released as Ray Burns with Eric Jupp and his Orchestra and The Coronets Lou Busch (aka Joe "Fingers" Carr) 18 Jul 1910 – 19 Sep 1979 (69) FindAGrave memorial Wiki American record producer and jazz musician from Louisville, Kentucky, died in a car accident in September 1979 27/01/1956 Zambesi #2 Max Bygraves 16 Oct 1922 – 31 Aug 2012 (89) Telegraph obit Wiki UK singer, actor and comedian from London, real name was Walter but took the name Max in homage to comic Max Miller, best known for his sing-a-long albums and medleys, later hosted Family Fortunes, awarded an OBE in 1982 14/11/1952 Cowpuncher's Cantana #6 14/05/1954 Heart of My Heart #7 10/09/1954 Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzenellen Bogen By the Sea #7 21/01/1955 Mr. Sandman #16 18/11/1955 Meet Me on the Corner #2 17/02/1956 The Ballad of Davy Crockett #20 25/05/1956 Out of Town #18 05/04/1957 Heart #14 Released as Max Bygraves with Malcolm Lockyer and his Orchestra 02/05/1958 You Need Hands / Tulips From Amsterdam #3 Released as Max Bygraves with The Clark Brothers and Eric Rogers and his Orchestra 22/08/1958 Little Train / Gotta Have Rain #28 02/01/1959 My Ukelele #19 18/12/1959 Jingle Bell Rock #7 10/03/1960 Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'be #5 28/07/1960 Consider Yourself #50 01/06/1961 The Bells of Avignon #36 19/02/1969 You're My Everything #34 Charlie Byrd 16 Sep 1925 – 02 Dec 1999 (74) Guardian obit Wiki American jazz guitarist from Suffolk, Virginia 08/11/1962 Desafinado #11 Released as Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd The Byrds Wiki American rock band from Los Angeles, California, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991, Parsons died of a heroin overdose in the desert in September 1973 (his body was stolen and burned by their manager), Clarke died of liver failure attributed to alcohol abuse in December 1993 Gene Clark 17 Nov 1944 – 24 May 1991 (46) NY Times obit Michael Clarke 03 Jun 1946 – 19 Dec 1993 (47) NY Times obit David Crosby 14 Aug 1941 – 18 Jan 2023 (81) Guardian obit Chris Hillman 04 Dec 1944 – Living Kevin Kelley 25 Mar 1943 – 06 Apr 2002 (59) LA Times obit Roger McGuinn 13 Jul 1942 – Living Gram Parsons 05 Nov 1946 – 19 Sep 1973 (26) Rolling Stone obit 17/06/1965 Mr. Tambourine Man #1 Written by Bob Dylan 12/08/1965 All I Really Want to do #4 Written by Bob Dylan 11/11/1965 Turn! Turn! Turn! #26 Lyrics written by Pete Seeger, based on a passage from the Bible 05/05/1966 Eight Miles High #24 Banned on most radio stations due to its drug references 05/05/1968 You Ain't Goin' Nowhere #45 Edward Byrnes 30 Jul 1932 – 08 Jan 2020 (87) LA Times obit Wiki American actor from New York City, New York 05/05/1960 Kookie Kookie (Lend Me Your Comb) #27 Released as Edward Byrnes and Connie Stevens The Bystanders Discogs UK rock group, later evolved into Man Clive John Jul 1945 – 24 Aug 2011 (66) Death notice Jeff Jones no info available Micky Jones 07 Jun 1946 – 10 Mar 2010 (63) BBC obit Vic Oakley 1942 – Living Ray Williams 1943 – Dec 1993 (~50) Mention of death 09/02/1967 98.6 #45 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,558 Posted February 29, 2020 C Roy C 03 Aug 1939 – 16 Sep 2020 (81) Obit Wiki American southern soul singer-songwriter and record executive from Newington, Georgia, real name Roy Charles Hammond 21/04/1966 Shotgun Wedding #6 Cadets with Eileen Reid Discogs (Cadets) / Wiki (Reid) Irish showband fronted by Eileen Reid, disbanded in 1970 Paddy Burns no info available Jimmy Day no info available Willie Devey n/a – 22 May 2004 Jas Fagan n/a – 28 Sep 2012 Obit Gerry Hayes no info available Noel McGann no info available Patrick Murphy no info available Brendan O'Connell no info available Eileen Reid Jan 1943 – Living 03/06/1965 Jealous Heart #42 NB: Most of info from here. According to this page, the lineup changed in "mid 1965". Jealous Heart was released by May in Ireland, so likely Murphy appeared on it, rather than Pat Green. Al Caiola 07 Sep 1920 – 09 Nov 2016 (96) NY Times obit Wiki American orchestra leader and guitarist from Jersey City, New Jersey 15/06/1961 The Magnificent Seven #34 Featured in the 1961 of the same name Eddie Calvert 15 Mar 1922 – 07 Aug 1978 (56) All Music profile Wiki UK trumpeter from Preston, Lancashire, nicknamed the "Man with the Golden Trumpet", later emigrated to South Africa 18/12/1953 Oh Mein Papa #1 08/04/1955 Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White #1 13/05/1955 Stranger in Paradise #14 29/07/1955 John and Julie #6 Featured in the 1955 film of the same name 09/03/1956 Zambesi #13 07/02/1958 Mandy (La Panse) #9 20/06/1958 Little Serenade #28 Glen Campbell 22 Apr 1936 – 08 Aug 2017 (81) Guardian obit Wiki American country singer-songwriter, guitarist and actor from Billstown, Arkansas, hosted his own variety television show called The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour, won five Grammy Awards and nominated for an Oscar 29/01/1969 Wichita Lineman #7 07/05/1969 Galveston #14 06/12/1969 All I Have to Do is Dream #3 Released as Bobbie Gentry and Glen Campbell The Ian Campbell Folk Group Wiki UK folk group founded in Birmingham in 1956, disbanded in 1978, Ian and Lorna Campbell were siblings and the latter was briefly married to fellow member Brian Clark, Swarbrick later joined Fairport Covention then had a successful solo career, Dunkerley died from Hodgkin's disease in April 1977 Ian Campbell 10 Jun 1933 – 24 Nov 2012 (79) Telegraph obit Lorna Campbell 1939 – Living Brian Clark no info available John Dunkerley 10 May 1942 – 25 Apr 1977 (34) Dave Swarbrick 05 Apr 1941 – 03 Jun 2016 (75) BBC obit 11/03/1965 The Times They Are A-Changin' #42 Jo Ann Campbell 20 Jul 1938 – Living Wiki American pop singer from Jacksonville, Florida 08/06/1961 Motorcycle Michael #41 Pat Campbell n/a – April or May 2006 Mention of death Irish singer, before his solo career he was a member of The Four Ramblers, a folk group which included Val Doonican 15/11/1969 The Deal #31 NB: Can't find full bio details. Also, this source says he died in April, whereas a post here says May. Canned Heat Wiki American blues rock band from Los Angeles, California Bob Hite 26 Feb 1943 – 06 Apr 1981 (38) NY Times obit Adolfo de la Parra 08 Feb 1946 – Living Larry Taylor 26 Jun 1942 – 19 Aug 2019 (77) Rolling Stone obit Henry Vestine 25 Dec 1944 – 20 Oct 1997 (52) Independent obit Alan Wilson 04 Jul 1943 – 03 Sep 1970 (27) NY Times obit 24/07/1968 On the Road Again #8 01/01/1969 Going Up the Country #19 Freddy Cannon 04 Dec 1936 – Living Wiki American rock and roll singer from Revere, Massachusetts 14/08/1959 Tallahassee Lassie #17 Written by his mother 01/01/1960 Way Down Yonder in New Orleans #3 05/03/1960 California Here I Come #25 17/03/1960 Indiana #42 B-side to California Here I Come 19/05/1960 The Urge #18 20/04/1961 Muskrat Ramble #32 28/06/1962 Palisades Park #20 The Caravelles Wiki UK pop duo, Wilkinson later recorded under the name Lois Lane Andrea Simpson 09 Sep 1946 – Living Lois Wilkinson 03 Apr 1944 – Living 08/08/1963 You Don't Have to be a Baby to Cry #6 Renato Carosone and his Sextet 03 Jan 1920 – 20 May 2001 (81) NY Times obit Wiki Italian singer-songwriter and pianist from Naples 04/07/1958 Torero – Cha Cha Cha #25 Jerry Carr 28 Jan 1915 – 14 Mar 1996 (81) Discogs American orchestra leader from New York City, New York 03/09/1954 Hold My Hand #1 Released as Don Cornell with Orchestra Directed by Jerry Carr Pearl Carr 02 Nov 1921 – 16 Feb 2020 (98) Guardian obit and Teddy Johnson 04 Sep 1919 – 06 Jun 2018 (98) Guardian obit Wiki UK husband and wife traditional pop duo who married in 1955 20/03/1959 Sing Little Birdie #12 The UK's entry for the 1959 Eurovision Song Contest 06/04/1961 How Wonderful to Know #23 Released as Teddy Johnson and Pearl Carr Valerie Carr 1936 – Living Wiki American R&B singer from New York City, New York, reportedly a favourite singer of Buddy Holly 04/07/1958 When the Boys Talk About the Girls #29 Vicki Carr 19 Jul 1940 – Living Wiki American singer from El Paso, Texas, won three Grammy Awards 01/06/1967 It Must be Him (Seul Sur Son Etoile) #2 30/08/1967 There I Go #50 12/03/1969 With Pen in Hand #39 Jimmy Carroll 13 Dec 1913 – 18 Mar 1972 (58) NY Times obit Discogs American orchestra leader and composer from New York City, New York 26/04/1957 Rock-A-Billy #1 Released as Guy Mitchell with Jimmy Carroll Ronnie Carroll 18 Aug 1934 – 13 Apr 2015 (80) BBC obit Wiki UK singer and entertainer who began his career as an impersonator, twice represented the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest, later contested a number of UK elections as an independent candidate 27/07/1956 Walk Hand in Hand #13 29/03/1957 The Wisdom of a Fool #20 31/03/1960 Footsteps #36 22/02/1962 Ring a Ding Girl #46 The UK's entry for the 1962 Eurovision Song Contest 02/08/1962 Roses Are Red #3 15/11/1962 If Only Tomorrow #33 07/03/1963 Say Wonderful Things #6 The UK's entry for the 1963 Eurovision Song Contest The Cascades Wiki American vocal group formed in San Diego, California, a false rumour once spread that all five members had perished in a plane crash John Gummoe 02 Aug 1938 – Living Eddie Snyder 09 Oct 1941 – 28 Jan 2023 (81) Obit Dave Stevens no info available David Szabo 11 Nov 1942 – Living David Wilson 15 Nov 1936 – 14 Nov 2000 (63) Ancestry page 28/02/1963 Rhythm of the Rain #5 NB: IMDb erroneously states that Snyder was born in 1937. Johnny Cash 26 Feb 1932 – 12 Sep 2003 (71) Guardian obit Wiki American country singer-songwriter from Kingsland, Arkansas, one of the best-selling music artists of all time, sold more than 90 million records worldwide, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992, nicknamed "The Man in Black", married to country singer June Carter from 1968 until her death in May 2003 03/06/1965 It Ain't Me, Babe #28 06/09/1969 A Boy Named Sue #4 Recorded live at the San Quentin prison The Casinos Wiki American doo-wop group from Cincinnati, Ohio Bob Armstrong 12 May 1944 – 27 Dec 2011 (67) Legacy obit Pete Bolton 24 Aug 1943 – Living Mickey Dalton 06 Aug 1942 – Living Bill Hawkins no info available Gene Hughes 11 Jul 1936 – 03 Feb 2004 (67) FindAGrave memorial Glen Hughes 04 Nov 1941 – 08 Mar 2006 (64) Mention of death Tom Mathews no info available Joe Patterson n/a – before 2004 Mention of death Ray White no info available 23/02/1967 Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye #28 NB: The Casinos went through lineup changes over the course of their history, but at the time of their chart hit they had ballooned to a nine piece group. The lineup at the time is verified here. NB2: Lots of chat here. Ray White was living as of 2006 and had just retired from the group. Roy Castle 31 Aug 1932 – 02 Sep 1994 (62) Independent obit Wiki UK singer, dancer, actor and television presenter from Scholes, West Riding of Yorkshire, perhaps best known for his television show Record Breakers which was based on the Guinness Book of Records, awarded an OBE in 1992, the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation was formed in his honour in 1990 after he contracted the illness from second hand smoke 22/12/1960 Little White Berry #40 The Casuals Wiki UK pop group from Lincoln, Lincolnshire, won television's Opportunity Knocks three times Howard Newcombe 25 Nov 1945 – Living Bob O'Brien 26 Sep 1944 – Living Alan Taylor 02 Feb 1947 – 27 Nov 2011 (64) Johnny Tebb 01 Oct 1945 – May 2018 (72) Local obit 14/08/1968 Jesamine #2 04/12/1968 Toy #30 The Cats Wiki UK ska instrumental group from Mile End, London Richard Archer 1946 – Living John Ogetti Kpiayi 04 Aug 1948 – Living Michael Okoro 1951 – Living Tyrone Patterson 1940 – Living 09/04/1969 Swan Lake #48 NB: Patterson later returned to Jamaica. He received coverage in 2013. Useful info here. Frank Chacksfield 09 May 1914 – 09 Jun 1995 (81) Wiki UK orchestra leader and pianist from East Sussex who worked in a solicitor's office and played the church organ before starting his music career in 1930s 03/04/1953 Little Red Monkey #10 Released as Frank Chacksfield's Tunesmiths, featuring Jack Jordan – Clavioline 22/05/1953 Terry's Theme From "Limelight" #2 Written by Charlie Chaplin for his 1952 film Limelight 12/02/1954 Ebb Tide #9 24/02/1956 In Old Lisbon #15 18/05/1956 Port-au-Prince #18 Released as Winifred Atwell and Frank Chacksfield 31/08/1956 Donkey Cart #26 The Chakachas Wiki Belgian based soul group composed of Latin musicians, Kenton was supposedly the first wife of American Latin musician Tito Puente Gaston Bogaert 31 Jul 1921 – 09 Dec 2022 (101) Obit Henri Breyre no info available Vic Ingeveldt 14 Apr 1911 – 29 Apr 1997 (86) Mention of death Kari Kenton no info available Charlie Lots no info available Christian Marc no info available Bill Raymond no info available 11/01/1962 Twist Twist #48 NB: Bogaert is still alive at nearly 99 years old! George Chakiris 16 Sep 1932 – Living Wiki American singer, actor and dancer from Norwood, Ohio, won an Oscar for his role as Bernardo in the film West Side Story 02/06/1960 The Heart of a Teenage Girl #49 Richard Chamberlain 31 Mar 1934 – Living Wiki American actor and singer from Beverly Hills, California who became a teen idol, first actor to play the role of Jason Bourne 07/06/1962 Theme From "Dr. Kildare" (Three Stars Will Shine Tonight) #12 01/11/1962 Love Me Tender #15 21/02/1963 Hi-Lili Hi-Lo #20 18/07/1963 True Love #30 The Champs Wiki American rock and roll instrumental group from Los Angeles, California, Glen Campbell later had a successful solo career, as did Seals and Crofts as a duo Gene Alden 14 Feb 1931 – 21 Aug 2002 (71) Buddy Bruce 25 Feb 1930 – 01 Jul 2014 (84) Local obit Dave Burgess 13 Dec 1934 – Living Glen Campbell 22 Apr 1936 – 08 Aug 2017 (81) Guardian obit Jerry Cole 23 Sep 1939 – 28 May 2008 (68) LA Times obit Dash Crofts 14 Aug 1938 – Living Cliff Hills 15 Nov 1918 – n/a Bob Morris 03 Feb 1930 – 03 Dec 1981 (51) FindAGrave memorial Chuck Rio (aka Danny Flores) 11 Jul 1929 – 19 Sep 2006 (77) Billboard obit Jim Seals 17 Oct 1942 – 06 Jun 2022 (79) Obit 04/04/1958 Tequila #5 17/03/1960 Too Much Tequila #49 NB: Lineup for Tequila is sourced on their Wiki page. I'm assuming that Cliff Hills is deceased, though his date of birth seems dubious. The lineup for Too Much Tequila is unclear, but I've used the lineup as of late 1959 listed here. NB2: This page sets Alden's DOB straight. There's a death record with a matching DOB on Ancestry for a Gene Dwight Alden here. The middle name matches with this World Radio History publication here. This is him. NB3: Dave Burgess is listed in some places as born in 1931. 1934 is more commonly given and this recent article from April 2023 sets the record straight. Gene Chandler 06 Jul 1937 – Living Wiki American singer-songwriter and record producer from Chicago, Illinois 05/06/1968 Nothing Can Stop Me #41 Bruce Channel 28 Nov 1940 – Living Wiki American singer-songwriter from Jacksonville, Texas, The Beatles were a supporting act for his 1962 UK tour 22/03/1962 Hey! Baby #2 26/06/1968 Keep On #12 The Chantays Wiki American surf rock group from Orange County, California Brian Carman 10 Aug 1945 – 01 Mar 2015 (69) LA Times obit Bob Marshall 06 Feb 1945 – Living Bob Spickard 19 Feb 1946 – Living Warren Waters 06 Sep 1944 – Living Bob Welch 19 May 1945 – Living 18/04/1963 Pipeline #16 Chaquito Orchestra (arranged by Johnny Gregory) 12 Oct 1924 – 23 Apr 2020 (95) Guardian obit Wiki UK bandleader from London, often recorded under the nicknames Chaquito or Nino Rico 27/09/1957 Wedding Ring #20 Released as Russ Hamilton with Johnny Gregory and his Orchestra with The Tonettes 27/10/1960 Never on Sunday #50 NB: His date of birth varies online depending on where you look but the records show he was born in 1924.. IMDb lists him as having died in 1985, but he composed his last film score in 2002 and still living in 2004 as per this extensive bio, and this site claims to be in contact with him. NB2: His Wikipedia was edited to say he died in April 2020. Can't find a source though. NB3: Guardian obit added. Don Charles 10 Dec 1933 – 04 Dec 2005 (71) Independent obit Wiki UK ballad singer and record producer from Hull, East Yorkshire, later wrote self-help books 22/02/1962 Walk With Me My Angel #39 Ray Charles 23 Sep 1930 – 10 Jun 2004 (73) The Guardian obit Wiki American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, pianist and composer from Albany, Georgia, became totally blind at the age of seven from glaucoma, won seventeen Grammy Awards, inaugural inductee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986, his song Georgia on My Mind was officially designated as the state song of Georgia in 1979 01/12/1960 Georgia on My Mind #24 19/10/1961 Hit the Road Jack #6 14/06/1962 I Can't Stop Loving You #1 13/09/1962 You Don't Know Me #9 13/12/1962 Your Cheating Heart #13 28/03/1963 Don't Set Me Free #37 16/05/1963 Take These Chains From My Heart #5 12/09/1963 No One #35 31/10/1963 Busted #21 24/09/1964 No One to Cry to #38 21/01/1965 Makin' Whoopee #42 10/02/1966 Cryin' Time #50 21/04/1966 Together Again #48 05/07/1967 Here We Go Again #38 20/12/1967 Yesterday #44 31/07/1968 Eleanor Rigby #36 The Ray Charles Singers 13 Sep 1918 – 06 Apr 2015 (96) Variety obit Wiki American vocal arranger and conductor from Chicago, Illinois 07/02/1958 Magic Moments #1 Released as Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra & The Ray Charles Singers Dick Charlesworth and his City Gents Wiki UK jazz group fronted by Charlesworth, a clarinetist and saxophonist, trombonist Cyril Preston died in a motorcycle accident in April 1976 Graham Beazley 10 Jun 1932 – 27 Apr 1979 (46) Mention of death Dick Charlesworth 08 Jan 1932 – 15 Apr 2008 (76) Guardian obit Ron Darby 31 Aug 1929 – 25 Nov 2018 (89) Bill Dixon no info available Robert Henry Masters (aka Bob Masters) Jun 1935 – Living Cyril Preston 30 May 1934 – Apr 1976 (41) 04/05/1961 Billy Boy #43 Chubby Checker 03 Oct 1941 – Living Wiki American rock and roll singer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 22/09/1960 The Twist #44 30/03/1961 Pony Time #27 17/08/1961 Let's Twist Again #37 28/12/1961 Let's Twist Again (Re-release) #2 11/01/1962 The Twist (Re-release) #14 05/04/1962 Slow Twistin' #23 Features uncredited vocals by Dee Dee Sharp 19/04/1962 Teach Me to Twist #45 09/08/1962 Dancin' Party #19 Gary U.S. Bonds sued over similarities to his hit Quarter to Three 01/11/1962 Limbo Rock #32 20/12/1962 Jingle Bell Rock #40 Released as Chubby Checker and Bobby Rydell 31/10/1963 What Do Ya Say #37 Checkmates, Ltd. Wiki American R&B group from Fort Wayne, Indiana Sonny Charles 04 Sep 1940 – Living Marvin Smith 08 Mar 1939 – 15 Dec 2007 (68) NY Times obit Bobby Stevens 06 Sep 1939 – Living Harvey Trees 14 Jun 1940 – Living Bill Van Buskirk 07 Feb 1941 – Living 15/11/1969 Proud Mary #30 The Cheetahs Discogs UK beat group from Birmingham, West Midlands, guitarist Nigel Wright and bassist Rodney Wright are brothers Ray Bridger 06 Nov 1945 – Living Euan Rose c. 1947 – Living Nigel Wright c. 1946 – Living Rodney Wright c. 1945 – Living 01/10/1964 Mecca #36 Cover of a single by Gene Pitney 21/01/1965 Soldier Boy #39 Cover of a single by The Shirelles NB: Can't find much info on members. Ray Bridger does have a website though. Additional info here. Rough ages from here. Cher 20 May 1946 – Living Wiki American singer and actress from El Centro, California, nicknamed the "Goddess of Pop", known for her distinctive contralto voice, she rose to fame as part of the folk rock duo Sonny and Cher alongside her then husband Sonny Bono, has sold over 100 million records to date, has won an Oscar, a Grammy, three Golden Globes and an Emmy 19/08/1965 All I Really Want to Do #9 31/03/1966 Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) #3 04/08/1966 I Feel Something in the Air #43 22/09/1966 Sunny #32 The Cherokees Discogs UK group formed in Leeds, West Yorkshire David Bower 1942 – 15 Mar 2020 (~77) Legacy obit Jim Green 1944 – Living John Kirby (Woollard) 29 Sep 1942 – 25 May 2007 (64) Memorial Mike Sweeney 1944 – Living Terry Stokes Apr 1943 – Living 03/09/1964 Seven Daffodils #33 NB: I see Jim Green commenting on YouTube that Bower, Stokes and himself are still living. Can't find confirmation that Sweeney has died though... Don Cherry 11 Jan 1924 – 04 Apr 2018 (94) NY Times obit Wiki American traditional pop singer from Wichita Falls, Texas, also known as a famous golfer 10/02/1956 Band of Gold #6 Chicken Shack Wiki UK blues band, formed in 1965, Perfect later joined Fleetwood Mac and married bass player John McVie, Bidwell died from a heroin overdose Dave Bidwell 22 Jul 1946 – Jan 1978 (31) Christine Perfect 12 Jul 1943 – 30 Nov 2022 (79) BBC obit Paul Raymond 16 Nov 1945 – 13 Apr 2019 (73) NME obit Andy Silvester 16 Jun 1947 – Living Stan Webb 03 Feb 1946 – Living 07/05/1969 I'd Rather Go Blind #14 06/09/1969 Tears in the Wind #29 NB: Lineups confirmed here. Perfect recorded on the first single, Raymond on the second. The Chiffons Wiki American girl group from The Bronx, New York City Patricia Bennett 07 Aug 1947 – Living Judy Craig 06 Aug 1946 – Living Barbara Lee 16 May 1947 – 15 May 1992 (44) Mention of death Sylvia Peterson 30 Sep 1945 – 28 Jul 2023 (77) Obit 11/04/1963 He's So Fine #16 18/07/1963 One Fine Day #29 26/05/1966 Sweet Talkin' Guy #31 The Chipmunks [see David Seville] The George Chisholm Sour-Note Six 29 Mar 1915 – 06 Dec 1997 (82) Independent obit Wiki UK jazz trombonist and vocalist from Glasgow, Scotland, also a member of The Big Ben Banjo Band, awarded an OBE in 1984 30/12/1955 Join in and Sing Again #9 Released as The Johnston Brothers and The George Chisholm Sour-Note Six The Chordettes Wiki American female singing quartet, formed in Sheboygan, Wisconsin in 1946 Carol Buschmann 13 May 1927 – 30 Sep 2023 (96) Local obit Janet Ertel 21 Sep 1913 – 22 Nov 1988 (75) FindAGrave memorial Lynn Evans 02 May 1924 – 06 Feb 2020 (95) NY Times obit Margie Needham 15 Jul 1929 – Living Jinny Osborn 25 Apr 1927 – 19 May 2003 (76) FindAGrave memorial 17/12/1954 Mr. Sandman #11 Features uncredited vocals from producer Archie Bleyer 31/08/1956 Born to be with You #8 18/04/1958 Lollipop #6 NB: Osborn went on maternity leave in 1953, so Needham recorded on Mr. Sandman in her place. However, she returned for the two latter hits. Neil Christian 04 Feb 1943 – 04 Jan 2010 (66) Mention of death Wiki UK rock and roll singer from Hoxton, London 07/04/1966 That's Nice #14 Lou Christie 19 Feb 1943 – Living Wiki American pop singer-songwriter from Glenwillard, Pennsylvania 24/02/1966 Lightnin' Strikes #11 28/04/1966 Rhapsody in the Rain #37 The record had to be re-recorded to remove lyrics that were deemed sexually explicit 13/09/1969 I'm Gonna Make You Mine #2 27/12/1969 She Sold Me Magic #25 The Chucks (arranged by Ivor Raymonde) 22 Oct 1926 – 04 Jun 1990 (63) Mention of death Wiki UK studio vocal group 24/01/1963 Loo-Be-Loo #22 NB: Doesn't seem to be info available on the studio musicians used for this track so I've only listed the arranger Gigliola Cinquetti 20 Dec 1947 – Living Wiki Italian singer and television personality from Verona, Veneto 23/04/1964 Non ho l'età per amarti #17 Italy's 1964 Eurovision Song Contest winner Jimmy Clanton 02 Sep 1938 – Living Wiki American swamp pop and R&B singer from Raceland, Louisiana who became a teen idol 21/07/1960 Another Sleepless Night #50 Eric Clapton 30 Mar 1945 – Living Wiki UK rock and blues guitarist and singer-songwriter, the only person to have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame three times (as a solo artist, as a member of The Yardbirds and of Cream), awarded a CBE in 2004 20/12/1969 Comin' Home #16 Released as Delaney and Bonnie and Friends featuring Eric Clapton The Clark Brothers Wiki American tap dance duo consisting of two brothers, they later relocated to the UK where they wrote hits for Max Bygraves and opened a "university of showbusiness" where their pupils included Cliff Richard Jimmy Clark 23 Jul 1922 – 30 Oct 2009 (87) Telegraph obit Steve Clark 28 Sep 1924 – Feb 2017 (92) Mention of death 02/05/1958 You Need Hands / Tulips From Amsterdam #3 Released as Max Bygraves with The Clark Brothers and Eric Rogers and his Orchestra The Dave Clark Five Wiki UK rock and roll group formed in Tottenham, London, second group to appear on The Ed Sullivan Show as part of the British Invasion (after The Beatles), inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008 Dave Clark 15 Dec 1942 – Living Lenny Davidson 30 May 1944 – Living Rick Huxley 05 Aug 1940 – 11 Feb 2013 (72) Independent obit Denis Payton 11 Aug 1943 – 17 Dec 2006 (63) NY Times obit Mike Smith 06 Dec 1943 – 28 Feb 2008 (64) BBC obit 03/10/1963 Do You Love Me #30 21/11/1963 Glad All Over #1 20/02/1964 Bits and Pieces #2 28/05/1964 Can't You See That She's Mine #10 13/08/1964 Thinking of You Baby #26 22/10/1964 Anyway You Want It #25 14/01/1965 Everybody Knows #37 11/03/1965 Reelin' and Rockin' #24 27/05/1965 Come Home #16 15/07/1965 Catch Us if You Can #5 11/11/1965 Over and Over #45 19/05/1966 Look Before You Leap #50 16/03/1967 You Got What it Takes #28 01/11/1967 Everybody Knows #2 A different song from the 1964 single of the same name 28/02/1968 No One Can Break a Heart Like You #28 18/09/1968 Red Balloon #7 27/11/1968 Live in the Sky #39 25/10/1969 Put a Little Love in Your Heart #31 06/12/1969 Good Old Rock 'n' Roll #7 Dee Clark 07 Nov 1938 – 07 Dec 1990 (52) FindAGrave memorial Wiki American soul singer, born in Blytheville, Arkansas but raised in Chicago, Illinois 02/10/1959 Just Keep it Up #26 Petula Clark 15 Nov 1932 – Living Wiki UK singer and actress from Epsom, Surrey, began her career during World War II on BBC radio, dubbed "The First Lady of the British Invasion" in America, sold more than 68 million records worldwide, awarded a CBE in 1998 11/06/1954 The Little Shoemaker #7 18/02/1955 Majorca #12 25/11/1955 Suddenly There's a Valley #7 26/07/1957 With All My Heart #4 15/11/1957 Alone #8 28/02/1958 Baby Lover #12 26/01/1961 Sailor #1 13/04/1961 Something Missing #44 13/07/1961 Romeo #3 16/11/1961 My Friend the Sea #7 08/02/1962 I'm Counting on You #41 28/06/1962 Ya Ya Twist #14 02/05/1963 Casanova Baciami / Chariot #39 12/11/1964 Downtown #2 11/03/1965 I Know a Place #17 12/08/1965 You Better Come Home #44 14/10/1965 Round Every Corner #43 04/11/1965 You're the One #23 10/02/1966 My Love #4 21/04/1966 A Sign of the Times #49 30/06/1966 I Couldn't Live Without Your Love #6 02/02/1967 This is My Song #1 25/05/1967 Don't Sleep in the Subway #12 13/12/1967 The Other Man's Grass (is Always Greener) #20 06/03/1968 Kiss Me Goodbye #50 Classics IV Wiki American soft rock band from Jacksonville, Florida J. R. Cobb 05 Feb 1944 – 04 May 2019 (75) Local obit Wally Eaton c. 1944 – Living Emory Gordy Jr. 25 Dec 1944 – Living Mike Shapiro 03 Jan 1940 – Living Dennis St. John 09 Nov 1941 – 05 Jun 2012 (70) Tribute Dennis Yost 20 Jul 1943 – 07 Dec 2008 (65) LA Times obit 28/02/1968 Spooky #46 NB: Classics IV, like many bands of their time, appeared to have had a public facing band for touring, and used session musicians for many of their records (though some did both). This link confirms those who recorded on Spooky. Judy Clay 12 Sep 1938 – 19 Jul 2001 (62) Guardian obit Wiki American soul and gospel singer from St Pauls, North Carolina 20/11/1968 Private Number #8 Released as Judy Clay and William Bell Jimmy Cliff 30 Jul 1944 – Living Wiki Jamaican reggae and ska musician from St. James, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010 25/10/1969 Wonderful World Beautiful People #6 Cliff and Hank Wiki (Cliff) / Wiki (Hank) UK rock duo comprising of Hank Marvin and Cliff Richard of The Shadows Hank Marvin 28 Oct 1941 – Living Cliff Richard 14 Oct 1940 – Living 13/09/1969 Throw Down a Line #7 Buzz Clifford 08 Oct 1941 – 26 Jan 2018 (76) Mention of death Wiki American pop singer-songwriter from Berwyn, Illinois 02/03/1961 Baby Sittin' Boogie #17 Patsy Cline 08 Sep 1932 – 05 Mar 1963 (30) FindAGrave memorial Wiki American country singer from Winchester, Virginia, died in a plane crash in March 1963 26/04/1962 She's Got You #43 29/11/1962 Heartaches #31 Rosemary Clooney 23 May 1928 – 29 Jun 2002 (74) Guardian obit Wiki American singer and actress from Kentucky, first performed with her sister Betty before going solo, married at one time to actor Jose Ferrer, their son Gabriel married singer Debby Boone, her nephew is actor George Clooney 14/11/1952 Half as Much #3 05/02/1954 Man (Uh-Huh) #7 Flip side was Woman (Uuh-Huh) by Jose Ferrer 08/10/1954 This Ole House #1 Released as Rosemary Clooney with Buddy Cole and his Orchestra 17/12/1954 Mambo Italiano #1 Released as Rosemary Clooney and The Mellomen, Orchestra Under Direction of Buddy Cole 20/05/1955 Where Will the Dimple be? #6 Released as Rosemary Clooney with The Mellomen and the Buddy Cole Quartet, Bass Solo – Thurl Ravenscroft 30/09/1955 Hey There #4 29/03/1957 Mangos #17 Clyde Valley Stompers (led by Ian Menzies) 02 Mar 1932 – 25 Nov 2001 (69) Herald obit Discogs UK traditional jazz band formed in Glasgow in 1952, later part of the "trad jazz" boom 09/08/1962 Peter and the Wolf #25 The Coasters Wiki American R&B and rock and roll vocal group from Los Angeles, California, became the first group to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 Carl Gardner 29 Apr 1928 – 12 Jun 2011 (83) BBC obit Cornell Gunter 14 Nov 1936 – 26 Feb 1990 (53) FindAGrave memorial Billy Guy 20 Jun 1936 – 05 Nov 2002 (66) NY Times obit Leon Hughes 06 May 1930 – 01 Mar 2023 (92) Obit Will "Dub" Jones 14 May 1928 – 16 Jan 2000 (71) FindAGrave memorial Bobby Nunn 20 Sep 1925 – 05 Nov 1986 (61) FindAGrave memorial 27/09/1957 Searchin' #30 15/08/1958 Yakety Yak #12 27/03/1959 Charlie Brown #6 30/10/1959 Poison Ivy #15 NB: Lineups for these recording available here. Eddie Cochran 03 Oct 1938 – 17 Apr 1960 (21) FindAGrave memorial Wiki American rock and roll musician from Albert Lea, Minnesota, died in a road accident in Bath, Somerset in April 1960, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 07/11/1958 Summertime Blues #18 13/03/1959 C'mon Everybody #6 16/10/1959 Somethin' Else #22 22/01/1960 Hallelujah I Love Her So #22 12/05/1960 Three Steps to Heaven #1 Posthumous #1 06/10/1960 Sweetie Pie #38 03/11/1960 Lonely #41 15/06/1961 Weekend #15 30/11/1961 Jeannie, Jeannie, Jeannie #31 25/04/1963 My Way #23 24/04/1968 Summertime Blues (re-release) #34 Joe Cocker 20 May 1944 – 22 Dec 2014 (70) Guardian obit Wiki UK singer from Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, known for his gritty voice and spasmodic body movement, became a widespread success after his cover of With a Little Help From My Friends by The Beatles (they were so impressed that they sent him a telegram congratulating him), awarded an OBE in 2008 22/05/1968 Marjorine #48 02/10/1968 With a Little Help From My Friends #1 27/09/1969 Delta Lady #10 A tribute to singer Rita Coolidge Alma Cogan 19 May 1932 – 26 Oct 1966 (34) FindAGrave memorial Wiki UK traditional pop singer from Whitechapel, London, nicknamed the "Girl with the Giggle in Her Voice" and was the highest paid female singer of her era, died of ovarian cancer in October 1966 19/03/1954 Bell Bottom Blues #4 27/08/1954 Little Things Mean a Lot #11 03/12/1954 I Can't Tell a Waltz From a Tango #6 27/05/1955 Dreamboat #1 Released as Alma Cogan with Vocal Group and Orchestra Conducted by Frank Cordell 23/09/1955 Banjo's Back in Town #17 14/10/1955 Go on by #16 B-side to Banjo's Back in Town 16/12/1955 Twenty Tiny Fingers #17 23/12/1955 Never do a Tango with an Eskimo #6 B-side to Twenty Tiny Fingers 30/03/1956 Willie Can #13 Released as Alma Cogan with Choir and Orchestra Conducted by Frank Cordell (Penny Whistle, Desmond Lane) 13/07/1956 The Birds and the Bees #25 10/08/1956 Why do Fools Fall in Love #22 02/11/1956 In the Middle of the House #20 18/01/1957 You Me and Us #18 29/03/1957 Whatever Lola Wants #26 31/01/1958 The Story of My Life #25 14/02/1958 Sugartime #16 23/01/1959 Last Night on the Back Porch #27 18/12/1959 We Got Love #26 12/05/1960 Dream Talk #48 11/08/1960 The Train of Love #27 20/04/1961 Cowboy Jimmy Joe #37 Shaye Cogan 20 Sep 1924 – 12 Jun 2009 (84) Mention of death Wiki American singer and film actress from Hudson, Massachusetts 24/03/1960 Mean to Me #40 Buddy Cole 15 Dec 1916 – 05 Nov 1964 (47) NY Times obit Wiki American jazz pianist and orchestra leader from Irving, Illinois 08/10/1954 This Ole House #1 Released as Rosemary Clooney with Buddy Cole and his Orchestra 17/12/1954 Mambo Italiano #1 Released as Rosemary Clooney and The Mellomen, Orchestra Under Direction of Buddy Cole 20/05/1955 Where Will the Dimple be? #6 Released as Rosemary Clooney with The Mellomen and the Buddy Cole Quartet, Bass Solo – Thurl Ravenscroft 20/01/1956 Sixteen Tons #10 Released as Frankie Laine with Orchestra Conducted by Buddy Cole with The Mellomen Cozy Cole 17 Oct 1909 – 09 Jan 1981 (71) NY Times obit Wiki American drummer from East Orange, New Jersey who played with the likes of Benny Carter, Cab Calloway and Louis Armstrong 05/12/1958 Topsy (Parts 1 and 2) #29 Nat King Cole 17 Mar 1919 – 15 Feb 1965 (45) LA Times obit Wiki American vocalist and pianist from Montgomery, Alabama, father of singer-songwriter Natalie Cole, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000 14/11/1952 Somewhere Along the Way #3 19/12/1952 Because You're Mine #6 02/01/1953 Faith Can Move Mountains #10 B-side to Because You're Mine 24/04/1953 Pretend #2 14/08/1953 Can't I? #6 18/09/1953 Mother Nature and Father Time #7 16/04/1954 Tenderly #10 10/09/1954 Smile #2 08/10/1954 Make Her Mine #11 B-side to Smile 25/02/1955 A Blossom Fell #3 26/08/1955 My One Sin #17 27/01/1956 Dreams Can Tell a Lie #10 11/05/1956 Too Young to Go Steady #8 14/09/1956 Love Me as Though There Were No Tomorrow #11 19/04/1957 When I Fall in Love #2 05/07/1957 When Rock 'n' Roll Came to Trinidad #28 18/10/1957 My Personal Possession #21 Released as Nat King Cole and The Four Knights 25/10/1957 Stardust #24 29/05/1959 You Made Me Love You #22 04/09/1959 Midnight Flyer #23 12/02/1960 Time and the River #23 26/05/1960 That's You #10 10/11/1960 Just as Much as Ever #18 02/02/1961 The World in My Arms #36 16/11/1961 Let True Love Begin #29 22/03/1962 Brazilian Love Song #34 31/05/1962 The Right Thing to Say #42 19/07/1962 Let There be Love #11 Released as Nat King Cole with George Shearing 27/09/1962 Ramblin' Rose #5 20/12/1962 Dear Lonely Hearts #37 Perry Como 18 May 1912 – 12 May 2001 (88) Guardian obit Wiki American pop and easy listening singer, actor and television personality from Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, initially dubbed the "singing barber" and nicknamed "Mr. C", won a Grammy Award and five Emmys 16/01/1953 Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes #1 Released as Perry Como with The Ramblers 04/06/1954 Wanted #4 25/06/1954 Idle Gossip #3 10/12/1954 Papa Loves Mambo #16 30/12/1955 Tina Marie #24 27/04/1956 Juke Box Baby #22 25/05/1956 Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom) #4 21/09/1956 More #10 28/09/1956 Glendora #18 B-side to More 07/02/1958 Magic Moments #1 Released as Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra & The Ray Charles Singers 07/03/1958 Catch a Falling Star #9 B-side to Magic Moments 09/05/1958 Kewpie Doll #9 30/05/1958 I May Never Pass This Way Again #15 05/09/1958 Moon Talk #17 07/11/1958 Love Makes the World Go Round #6 21/11/1958 Mandolins in the Moonlight #13 B-side to Love Makes the World Go Round 27/02/1959 Tomboy #10 10/07/1959 I Know #13 26/02/1960 Delaware #3 10/05/1962 Caterina #37 Les Compagnons de la Chanson (formed by Jean-Louis Jaubert) 29 Aug 1920 – 03 Jun 2013 (92) Le Point obit Wiki French vocal group from Lyon, Jaubert was a backer for Edith Piaf 09/10/1959 The Three Bells (The Jimmy Brown Song) #21 Arthur Conley 04 Jan 1946 – 17 Nov 2003 (57) Guardian obit Wiki American soul singer from Georgia, discovered by Otis Redding 27/04/1967 Sweet Soul Music #7 Written by Sam Cooke 10/04/1968 Funky Street #46 Ray Conniff and his Orchestra 06 Nov 1916 – 12 Oct 2002 (85) Guardian obit Wiki American orchestra leader and arranger from Attleboro, Massachusetts 07/12/1956 Singing the Blues #1 Released as Guy Mitchell with Ray Conniff and his Orchestra Jess Conrad 24 Feb 1936 – Living Wiki UK actor and singer from Brixton, London, awarded an OBE in 2011 30/06/1960 Cherry Pie #39 26/01/1961 Mystery Girl #18 11/10/1962 Pretty Jenny #50 Consortium Wiki UK psychedelic pop group from London, originally called West Coast Consortium John Barker n/a – 2001 Mention of death Brian Bronson no info available Robbie Fair no info available John Podbury no info available Geoff Simpson no info available 12/02/1969 All the Love in the World #22 Russ Conway 09 Sep 1925 – 16 Nov 2000 (75) Guardian obit Wiki UK pianist from Bristol, left the Royal Navy in 1955 to pursue his music career despite losing part of a finger in an accident with a bread slicer, collaborated with the likes of Gracie Fields and Lita Roza 29/11/1957 Party Pops #24 29/08/1958 Got a Match #30 28/11/1958 More Party Pops #10 23/01/1959 The World Outside #24 20/02/1959 Side Saddle #1 06/03/1959 The World Outside (Re-release) #24 15/05/1959 Roulette #1 21/08/1959 China Tea #5 13/11/1959 Snow Coach #7 20/11/1959 More and More Party Pops #5 05/03/1960 Royal Event #15 Written to celebrate the birth of HRH Prince Andrew 21/04/1960 Fings Ain't Wot They Used to Be #47 19/05/1960 Lucky Five #14 29/09/1960 Passing Breeze #16 24/11/1960 Even More Party Pops #27 19/01/1961 Pepe #19 25/05/1961 Pablo #45 24/08/1961 Say it with Flowers #23 Released as Dorothy Squires and Russ Conway 30/11/1961 Toy Balloons #7 22/02/1962 Lesson One #21 29/11/1962 Always You and Me #33 Peter Cook 17 Nov 1937 – 09 Jan 1995 (57) Independent obit Wiki UK satirist, actor and writer from Torquay, Devon and Dudley Moore 19 April 1935 – 27 March 2002 (66) Guardian obit Wiki UK actor, comedian and composer from London, awarded a CBE in 2001 17/06/1965 Goodbye-ee #18 16/07/1965 The Ballad of Spotty Muldoon #34 Solo release by Peter Cook Sam Cooke 22 Jan 1931 – 11 Dec 1964 (33) NY Times obit Wiki American soul and R&B singer-songwriter and civil rights activist from Clarksdale, Mississippi, fatally shot in December 1964 by a hotel manager in a dispute, inducted as an inaugural member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 17/01/1958 You Send Me #29 Written by his brother, Charles Cooke 14/08/1959 Only Sixteen #23 Written by Herb Alpert and Lou Adler under the pseudonym of Barbara Campbell 07/07/1960 Wonderful World #27 29/09/1960 Chain Gang #9 27/07/1961 Cupid #7 08/03/1962 Twistin' the Night Away #6 16/05/1963 Another Saturday Night #23 05/09/1963 Frankie and Johnny #30 The Cookies Wiki American R&B girl group formed in Brooklyn, New York City, better known as a backing band for other acts, several members later joined the Raelettes, the backing group for Ray Charles Dorothy Jones 13 May 1934 – 25 Dec 2010 (76) Mention of death Earl-Jean McCrea Jul 1942 – Living Margaret Ross c. 1942 – Living 10/01/1963 Chains #50 Little Eva provided uncredited backing vocals on this record Tommy Cooper 19 Mar 1921 – 15 Apr 1984 (63) FindAGrave memorial Wiki UK comedian and musician from Caerphilly, Glamorgan, typically wore a red fez and stood at 6 foot, 5 inches, died of a heart attack on live television in April 1984 29/06/1961 Don't Jump Off the Roof Dad #40 Harry H. Corbett [see Wilfrid Brambell] Frank Cordell 01 Jun 1918 – 06 Jul 1980 (62) Mention of death Wiki UK orchestra leader from Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, best known for his film scores 27/05/1955 Dreamboat #1 Released as Alma Cogan with Vocal Group and Orchestra Conducted by Frank Cordell 30/03/1956 Willie Can #13 Released as Alma Cogan with Choir and Orchestra Conducted by Frank Cordell (Penny Whistle, Desmond Lane) 20/04/1956 No Other Love #1 Released as Ronnie Hilton with Choir and Orchestra Conducted by Frank Cordell 24/08/1956 Sadie's Shawl #29 30/05/1958 The Signature Tune of "The Army Game" #5 Released as Michael Medwin, Bernard Bresslaw, Alfie Bass and Leslie Fyson with Orchestra Conducted by Frank Cordell / Theme to the television series The Army Game 16/02/1961 The Black Bear #44 Louise Cordet 08 Feb 1945 – Living Wiki UK pop singer, daughter of French-born Greek actress Helene Cordet and goddaughter of HRH Prince Philip 05/07/1962 I'm Just a Baby #13 Don Cornell 21 Apr 1919 – 23 Feb 2004 (84) Telegraph obit Wiki American singer from New York City, New York 03/09/1954 Hold My Hand #1 Released as Don Cornell with Orchestra Directed by Jerry Carr 22/04/1955 Stranger in Paradise #19 Lyn Cornell 1936 – Living Wiki UK pop and jazz singer from Liverpool, also a member of The Vernon Girls 20/10/1960 Never on Sunday #30 NB: Doesn't show up in the GRO/Ancestry in the birth records for some reason. Sources vary as to her year of birth. 1936 according to this newspaper cutting or 1940 if you trust Wiki/IMDb. NB1: As per her 1962 marriage certificate to Andrew McLuckie White (Andy White, stand-in drummer for The Beatles), her real name is Audrey A. Cornett. In the birth records for 3rd quarter 1936, she appears as Ann A. Cornett so she must have switched the names! The Coronets Discogs UK vocal group, initially provided backing for Ray Burns, Sammes later formed The Mike Sammes Singers (which also included Gilmour, King and Taylor) Ross Gilmour n/a – deceased Irene King 1925 – 17 Jul 1986 (60) Mention of death Mike Sammes 19 Feb 1928 – 19 May 2001 (73) Guardian obit Bill Shepherd 13 Jun 1927 – 02 Oct 1988 (61) Mention of death Valerie Taylor (aka Valerie Bain) no info available 24/09/1954 The Story of Tina #12 Released as Ronnie Harris with Eric Jupp and his Orchestra with The Coronets 26/08/1955 That's How a Love Song Was Born #14 Released as Ray Burns with Eric Jupp and his Orchestra and The Coronets 25/11/1955 Twenty Tiny Fingers #20 NB: Not to be confused with the U.S. group of the same name who recorded around this period. Lineups changed over time but the one I've sourced from this period comes from here and here. Don Costa 10 Jun 1925 – 19 Jan 1983 (57) NY Times obit Wiki American conductor and record producer from Boston, Massachusetts, he discovered Paul Anka 13/10/1960 Never on Sunday #27 Billy Cotton and his Band 06 May 1899 – 25 Mar 1969 (69) FindAGrave memorial Wiki UK orchestra leader and entertainer, his was one of the few orchestras that survived following the British dance band era, also an amateur footballer for Brentford FC and a racing driver, Doreen Stephens (1923–1965) was a singer from Middlesbrough known for her long association with Billy Cotton (and his extramarital affair with her), she died in 1965 aged 42 after a long period of ill health and operations 01/05/1953 In a Golden Coach #3 Released as Billy Cotton and his Band, Vocals by Doreen Stephens / Written to celebrate the coronation of Elizabeth II 18/12/1953 I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus #11 Released as Billy Cotton and his Band, Vocals by The Mill Girls and The Bandits 30/04/1954 Friends and Neighbours #3 Released as Billy Cotton and his Band, Vocals by The Bandits Mike Cotton's Jazzmen Wiki UK jazz and R&B trumpeter and bandleader from Tottenham, London, Rowberry later played for The Animals, and Rodford for The Kinks, The Swinging Blue Jeans and The Zombies Mike Cotton 12 Aug 1939 – Living Johnny Crocker 19 Oct 1937 – Living Jim Garforth Jan 1941 – Living Jim Rodford 07 Jul 1941 – 20 Jan 2018 (76) Guardian obit Dave Rowberry 04 Jul 1940 – 06 Jun 2003 (62) Guardian obit Derek Tearle 22 Apr 1938 – 01 Feb 2001 (62) 20/06/1963 Swing That Hammer #36 The Cougars Wiki UK instrumental group from Sea Mills, Bristol Dave Hack 1940 – Living Adrian Morgan 1943 – 07 Dec 2023 (80) local obit Keith Owen 1942 – 2019 (76) Dave Tanner 1942 – Living 28/02/1963 Saturday Nite at the Duck Pond #33 Based on Swan Lake, banned by the BBC as it "defaced a classic melody" The Countrymen Discogs UK folk trio formed in 1961 in Hull, Yorkshire, disbanded in 1966 Alan Beach 04 Jan 1942 – Living Dave Kelsey 19 Nov 1940 – 22 Sep 1992 (51) Ancestry page David Waite 26 Nov 1940 – Living 03/05/1952 I Know Where I'm Going #45 Warren Covington 07 Aug 1921 – 24 Aug 1999 (78) Mention of death Wiki American big band trombonist and bandleader 17/10/1958 Tea For Two Cha Cha #3 Released as The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra starring Warren Covington Michael Cox 19 Mar 1940 – Living Wiki British pop singer from Liverpool, later became an actor in New Zealand 09/06/1960 Angela Jones #7 20/10/1960 Along Came Caroline #41 Floyd Cramer 27 Oct 1933 – 31 Dec 1997 (64) Independent obit Wiki American pianist from Shreveport, Louisiana, one of the architects of Nashville sound, toured with Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Perry Como and Chet Atkins 13/04/1961 On the Rebound #1 20/07/1961 San Antonio Rose #36 23/08/1962 Hot Pepper #46 Jimmy Crawford 18 Nov 1937 – 24 Jul 2024 (86) Obit Wiki UK singer from Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire 08/06/1961 Love or Money #49 16/11/1961 I Love How You Love Me #18 Crazy Elephant Wiki American short-lived bubblegum pop group, Spencer was previously a member of The Cadillacs Bob Avery 1946 – Living Ronnie Bretone n/a – deceased Mention of death Kenny Cohen no info available Hal King no info available Larry Laufer no info available Robert Spencer no info available 21/05/1969 Gimme Gimme Good Lovin' #12 Cream Wiki UK rock band formed in London in 1966, regarded as the world's first supergroup, Eric Clapton later had a successful solo career, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993 Ginger Baker 19 Aug 1939 – 06 Oct 2019 (80) Guardian obit Jack Bruce 14 May 1943 – 25 Oct 2014 (71) Guardian obit Eric Clapton 30 Mar 1945 – Living 20/10/1966 Wrapping Paper #34 15/12/1966 I Feel Free #11 08/06/1967 Strange Brew #17 05/06/1968 Anyone For Tennis (The Savage Seven Theme) #40 09/10/1968 Sunshine of Your Love #25 15/01/1969 White Room #28 09/04/1969 Badge #18 Written by George Harrison The Creation Wiki UK rock band from Hertfordshire, formed in 1966 and disbanded in 1968 Bob Garner 15 May 1946 – 16 Jul 2016 (70) Mention of death Jack Jones 08 Nov 1944 – Living Eddie Phillips 15 Aug 1945 – Living Kenny Pickett 03 Sep 1940 – 10 Jan 1997 (56) Independent obit 07/07/1966 Making Time #49 03/11/1966 Painter Man #36 Creedence Clearwater Revival Wiki American rock band from California, "Creedence" was the name of a name, "Clearwater" from a beer commercial and "Revival" reflected their music, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993 Doug Clifford 24 Apr 1945 – Living Stu Cook 25 Apr 1945 – Living John Fogerty 28 May 1945 – Living Tom Fogerty 09 Nov 1941 – 06 Sep 1990 (48) NY Times obit 28/05/1969 Proud Mary #8 16/08/1969 Bad Moon Rising #1 15/11/1969 Green River #19 The Crew-Cuts Wiki Canadian vocal group from Toronto, Ontario, John and Ray Perkins are brothers Pat Barrett 15 Sep 1933 – 27 Jul 2016 (82) Mention of death Rudi Maugeri 21 Jan 1931 – 07 May 2004 (73) LA Times obit John Perkins 28 Aug 1931 – Living Ray Perkins 24 Nov 1932 – Living 01/10/1954 Sh-Boom #12 15/04/1955 Earth Angel #4 Bernard Cribbins 29 Dec 1928 – 28 Jul 2022 (93) BBC obit Wiki UK character actor and musical comedian from Oldham, Lancashire, known as the narrator on children's television programmes such as Paddington Bear and The Wombles, other notable appearances include Fawlty Towers, Doctor Who, Coronation Street and The Avengers 15/02/1962 Hole in the Ground #9 05/07/1962 Right Said Fred #10 13/12/1962 Gossip Calypso #25 The Crickets [see also Buddy Holly] Wiki American rock and roll band from Lubbock, Texas, formed by singer-songwriter Buddy Holly in 1956, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012 Jerry Allison 31 Aug 1939 – 22 Aug 2022 (82) BBC obit Sonny Curtis 09 May 1937 – Living Glen Hardin 18 Apr 1939 – Living Buddy Holly 07 Sep 1936 – 03 Feb 1959 (22) FindAGrave memorial Joe B. Maudlin 08 Jul 1940 – 07 Feb 2015 (74) Independent obit Jerry Naylor 06 Mar 1939 – 05 Dec 2019 (80) Local obit Earl Sinks 01 Jan 1940 – 13 May 2017 (77) FindAGrave memorial Niki Sullivan 23 Jun 1937 – 06 Apr 2004 (66) NY Times obit 27/09/1957 That'll be the Day #1 27/12/1957 Oh Boy! #3 14/03/1958 Maybe Baby #4 25/07/1958 Think it Over #11 This and the above three singles feature Buddy Holly 24/04/1959 Love's Made a Fool of You #26 15/01/1960 When You Ask About Love #27 12/05/1960 More Than I Can Say #42 26/05/1960 Baby My Heart #33 21/06/1962 Don't Ever Change #5 24/01/1963 My Little Girl #17 06/06/1963 Don't Try to Change Me #37 14/05/1964 You've Got Love #40 Features vocals from Buddy Holly 02/07/1964 (They Call Her) La Bamba #21 The Critters Wiki American pop group from New Jersey, Ciccone later joined The Four Seasons Don Ciccone 28 Feb 1946 – 08 Oct 2016 (70) NY Times obit Chris Darway 01 Jun 1947 – Living Jack Decker no info available Kenny Gorka 14 May 1946 – 19 Mar 2015 (68) Local obit Jim Ryan Nov c. 1946 – Living 30/06/1966 Younger Girl #38 Tony Crombie and his Rockets 27 Aug 1925 – 18 Oct 1999 (74) Guardian obit Wiki UK jazz drummer, pianist and bandleader from Bishopsgate, London, Crombie formed the group to cash in on the rock 'n' roll craze 19/10/1956 Teach You to Rock / Short'nin' Bread #25 Bing Crosby 03 May 1903 – 14 Oct 1977 (74) LA Times obit Wiki American singer, actor and comedian from Tacoma, Washington, won an Oscar (and nominated for a further two), has three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame 14/11/1952 Isle of Innisfree #3 05/12/1952 Zing a Little Zong #10 Released as Bing Crosby and Jane Wyman 19/12/1952 Silent Night #8 Originally recorded in 1942, total sales exceeded 30 million worldwide 19/03/1954 Changing Partners #9 07/01/1955 Count Your Blessings #11 29/04/1955 Stranger in Paradise #17 27/04/1956 In a Little Spanish Town #22 23/11/1956 True Love #4 Released as Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly 24/05/1957 Around the World #5 Crosby, Stills & Nash Wiki American/UK rock supergroup formed in 1968, Crosby from The Byrds, Stills from Buffalo Springfield and Nash from The Hollies, they later added Neil Young in 1969 and became Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 David Crosby 14 Aug 1941 – 18 Jan 2023 (81) Guardian obit Graham Nash 02 Feb 1942 – Living Stephen Stills 03 Jan 1945 – Living 16/08/1969 Marrakesh Express #17 The Cryin' Shames Wiki UK beat group from Liverpool, produced by Joe Meek Paul "Charlie" Crane 30 Jul 1947 – 18 Nov 2000 (53) Mention of death Charlie Gallagher 17 Mar 1947 – Living Joey Kneen 06 Nov 1946 – 04 Aug 1996 (49) Mention of death Phil Roberts 28 Apr 1947 – Living George Robinson 26 Dec 1943 – Living Richard "Ritchie" Routledge 27 Nov 1949 – 08 Oct 2023 (73) Death notice 31/03/1966 Please Stay #26 The Crystals Wiki American vocal group from New York City, New York, all of their records were produced by Phil Spector Barbara Alston 29 Dec 1943 – 16 Feb 2018 (74) Independent obit Dolores "LaLa" Brooks 20 Jun 1947 – Living Dolores "Dee Dee" Kenniebrew 09 Jul 1945 – Living Patricia Wright 1945 – Living 22/11/1962 He's a Rebel #19 This real performers on this record were Darlene Love and The Blossoms 20/06/1963 Da Doo Ron Ron #5 19/09/1963 Then He Kissed Me #2 05/03/1964 I Wonder #36 The Cuff Links Wiki American pop and rock group from Staten Island, New York, "Tracy" was recorded by Ron Dante, who was also the lead singer of the fictional band The Archies, following the record's success a band was composed to tour and promote the music, Rizzo was later a member of Sly & the Family Stone Ron Dante 22 Aug 1945 – Living Promotional band: Joe Cord no info available Andrew Denno no info available Rich Dimino no info available Bob Gill no info available Dave Lavender no info available Pat Rizzo 30 Nov 1941 – 15 Apr 2021 (79) Local obit Danny Valentine no info available 29/11/1969 Tracy #4 Larry Cunningham and the Mighty Avons 13 Feb 1938 – 28 Sep 2012 (74) RTE obit Wiki Irish country singer from County Longford who was one of the leading figures in the showband scene of the 1960s and 1970s 10/12/1964 Tribute to Jim Reeves #40 Cupid's Inspiration Wiki UK pop group from Stamford, Lincolnshire Wyndham George 20 Feb 1947 – 04 Jun 2022 (75) Mention of death Roger Gray 29 Apr 1947 – Living Laughton James 21 Dec 1946 – Living Terry Rice-Milton 05 Jun 1946 – Living Garfield Tonkin 28 Sep 1946 – Living 19/06/1968 Yesterday Has Gone #4 02/10/1968 My World #33 The Curls Discogs American doo-wop duo who mainly served as backing singers Sue Singleton 13 Jul 1929 – 11 Jan 2008 (78) Mention of death Sue Terry no info available 27/11/1959 Seven Little Girls (Sitting in the Back Seat) #25 Released as Paul Evans and The Curls Johnny Cymbal 03 Feb 1945 – 16 Mar 1993 (48) FindAGrave memorial Wiki American singer-songwriter, though born in Ayrshire, Scotland 14/03/1963 Mr. Bass Man #24 Bass voice provided by Ronnie Bright, a member of The 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Kramer, they were part of the British Invasion in the States Ray Jones 22 Oct 1939 – 20 Jan 2000 (60) FindAGrave memorial Tony Mansfield 28 May 1943 – Living Mike Maxfield 23 Feb 1944 – Dec 2023 (79) Obit Robin MacDonald 18 Jul 1943 – 09 Sep 2015 (72) Mention of death 11/07/1963 The Cruel Sea #18 Jim Dale 15 Aug 1935 – Living Wiki UK actor and singer-songwriter from Rothwell, Northamptonshire, known for his roles in the Carry On film series, awarded an MBE in 2003 11/10/1957 Be My Girl #2 10/01/1958 Just Born (to be Your Baby) #27 17/01/1958 Crazy Dream #24 B-side to Just Born (to be Your Baby) 07/03/1958 Sugartime #25 Dale and Grace Wiki American rock and roll duo Grace Broussard 05 Feb 1939 – Living Dale Houston 23 Apr 1940 – 27 Sep 2007 (67) Local obit 09/01/1964 I'm Leaving it Up to You #42 The Dale Sisters Wiki UK vocal trio, composed of sisters from Goole, Yorkshire, debut single was arranged by John Barry Betty Dunderdale 1939 – Living Hazel Dunderdale 1942 – Living Julie Dunderdale 1941 – Living 17/03/1960 Little Child #33 Released as The England Sisters 23/11/1961 My Sunday Baby #36 Kenny Damon c. 1941 – Living Discogs American singer and actor, also recorded under the name Kenny Roberts, later emigrated to the United Kingdom 19/05/1966 While I Live #45 NB: Useful info here on background. Vic Damone 12 Jun 1928 – 11 Feb 2018 (89) Guardian obit Wiki American traditional pop and big band singer from Brooklyn, New York City 06/12/1957 An Affair to Remember #29 09/05/1958 On the Street Where You Live #1 01/08/1958 The Only Man on the Island #24 Johnny Dankworth 20 Sep 1927 – 06 Feb 2010 (82) Telegraph obit Wiki UK jazz composer, clarinetist and saxophonist from Woodford, Essex, knighted in 2006, husband of Dame Cleo Laine 22/06/1956 Experiments with Mice #7 23/02/1961 African Waltz #9 Danny & the Juniors Wiki American doo-wop and rock and roll vocal group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Rapp committed suicide in a hotel room in April 1983 Frank Maffei 15 Dec 1939 – Living Danny Rapp 09 May 1941 – 05 Apr 1983 (41) FindAGrave memorial Joe Terry 30 Jan 1941 – 15 Apr 2019 (78) USA Today obit Dave White 26 Nov 1939 – 16 Mar 2019 (79) NY Times obit 17/01/1958 At the Hop #3 Bobby Darin 14 May 1936 – 20 Dec 1973 (37) NY Times obit Wiki American singer-songwriter and actor from East Harlem, New York City, started his career writing songs for Connie Francis, Golden Globe winner, politically involved with the Kennedy family during the 1960s 01/08/1958 Splish Splash #18 09/01/1959 Queen of the Hop #24 29/05/1959 Dream Lover #1 25/09/1959 Mack the Knife #1 29/01/1960 La Mer (Beyond the Sea) #8 31/03/1960 Clementine #8 30/06/1960 Bill Bailey #34 16/03/1961 Lazy River #2 06/07/1961 Nature Boy #24 12/10/1961 You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby #10 26/10/1961 Theme From "Come September" #50 Released as Bobby Darin & his Orchestra 21/12/1961 Multiplication #5 19/07/1962 Things #2 04/10/1962 If a Man Answers #24 29/11/1962 Baby Face #40 25/07/1963 Eighteen Yellow Roses #37 13/10/1966 If I Were a Carpenter #9 James Darren 08 Jun 1936 – 02 Sep 2024 (88) Daily Mail obit Wiki American singer, actor and television director from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 11/08/1960 Because They're Young #29 14/12/1961 Goodbye Cruel World #28 29/03/1962 Her Royal Majesty #36 21/06/1962 Conscience #30 David and Jonathan Wiki UK pop duo from Bristol, Greenaway was awarded an OBE in 1998 Roger Cook 19 Aug 1940 – Living Roger Greenaway 23 Aug 1938 – Living 13/01/1966 Michelle #11 Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney and produced by George Martin 07/07/1966 Lovers of the World Unite #7 Dave Davies 03 Feb 1947 – Living Wiki UK singer-songwriter and guitarist from Chipping Barnet, London, better known as a member of The Kinks 19/07/1967 Death of a Clown #3 06/12/1967 Susannah's Still Alive #20 Billie Davis 22 Dec 1945 – Living Wiki UK pop singer from Woking, Surrey 30/08/1962 Will I What #18 Released as Mike Sarne with Billie Davis 07/02/1963 Tell Him #10 30/05/1963 He's the One #40 09/10/1968 I Want You to be My Baby #33 Sammy Davis Jr. 08 Feb 1925 – 16 May 1990 (64) LA Times obit Wiki American singer, actor, dancer and comedian from Harlem, New York City, began performing on vaudeville at the age of three with his father, perhaps best known as a member of the singing and acting group, the Rat Pack 29/07/1955 Something's Gotta Give #11 09/09/1955 Love Me or Leave Me #8 B-side to Something's Gotta Give 30/09/1955 That Old Black Magic #16 07/10/1955 Hey There #19 20/04/1956 In a Persian Market #28 28/12/1956 All of You #28 16/06/1960 Happy to Make Your Acquaintance #46 Released as Sammy Davis Jr. and Carmen McRae 22/03/1962 What Kind of Fool am I / Gonna Build a Mountain #26 13/12/1962 Me and My Shadow #20 Released as Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr. Skeeter Davis 30 Dec 1931 – 19 Sep 2004 (72) Guardian obit Wiki American country singer from Kentucky, started her career as part of The Davis Sisters group 14/03/1963 The End of the World #18 The Spencer Davis Group Wiki UK beat and R&B group from Birmingham, lead vocalist Steve Winwood left in 1967 to form Traffic, before joining Blind Faith and then had a successful solo career, lead guitarist Davis later emigrated to the States and lived in Avalon on Santa Catalina Island, California Spencer Davis 17 Jul 1939 – 19 Oct 2020 (81) Mirror obit Eddie Hardin 19 Feb 1949 – 22 Jul 2015 (66) Ultimate Classic Rock obit Phil Sawyer 08 Mar 1947 – Living Muff Winwood 15 Jun 1943 – Living Steve Winwood 12 May 1948 – Living Pete York 15 Aug 1942 – Living 05/11/1964 I Can't Stand it #47 25/02/1965 Every Little Bit Hurts #41 10/06/1965 Strong Love #44 02/12/1965 Keep on Running #1 24/03/1966 Somebody Help Me #1 01/09/1966 When I Come Home #12 03/11/1966 Gimme Some Loving #2 26/01/1967 I'm a Man #9 09/08/1967 Time Seller #30 10/01/1968 Mr. Second Class #35 Julie Dawn 02 Aug 1920 – 18 May 2000 (79) Telegraph obit Wiki UK singer and radio presenter 23/09/1955 Blue Star (The Medic Theme) #2 Released as Cyril Stapleton and his Orchestra featuring Julie Dawn Bobby Day 01 Jul 1930 – 27 Jul 1990 (60) LA Times obit Wiki American rock and roll and R&B singer, originally from Fort Worth, Texas but moved to Los Angeles, California at 15, also an original member of Bob and Earl (under the name of Bobby Byrd) 07/11/1958 Rockin' Robin #29 Doris Day 03 Apr 1922 – 13 May 2019 (97) Guardian obit Wiki American singer and actress from Cincinnati, Ohio, best known for her roles in films like Calamity Jane, Pillow Talk and The Man Who Knew Too Much, also a prominent animal welfare activist, won five Golden Globes, one Grammy and nominated for an Oscar 14/11/1952 Sugarbush #8 Released as Doris Day and Frankie Laine 21/11/1952 My Love and Devotion #10 03/04/1953 Ma Says Pa Says #12 Released as Doris Day and Johnnie Ray 17/04/1953 Full Time Job #11 Released as Doris Day and Johnnie Ray / B-side to Ma Says Pa Says 24/07/1953 Let's Walk Thata-way #4 Released as Doris Day and Johnnie Ray 02/04/1954 Secret Love #1 Released as Doris Day with Orchestra Conducted by Ray Heindorf 27/08/1954 Black Hills of Dakota #7 This and the above single featured in the 1953 Doris Day film Calamity Jane 01/10/1954 If I Give My Heart to You #4 Released as Doris Day with The Mellomen 08/04/1955 Ready Willing and Able #7 Featured in the 1954 Doris Day film Young at Heart 09/09/1955 Love Me or Leave Me #20 21/10/1955 I'll Never Stop Loving You #17 This and the above single featured in the 1955 Doris Day film Love Me or Leave Me 29/06/1956 Whatever Will Be Will Be #1 Featured in the 1956 Doris Day film The Man Who Knew Too Much 13/06/1958 A Very Precious Love #16 15/08/1958 Everybody Loves a Lover #25 12/03/1964 Move Over Darling #8 Featured in the 1964 Doris Day film Move Over Darling The DeCastro Sisters Wiki American singing trio, emigrating to the U.S. from a sugar plantation in Cuba Babette DeCastro 24 May 1925 – 10 Jan 1992 (66) FindAGrave memorial Cherie DeCastro 01 Sep 1922 – 14 Mar 2010 (87) NY Times obit Peggy DeCastro 24 Jan 1921 – 06 Mar 2004 (83) NY Times obit 11/02/1955 Teach Me Tonight #20 Released as The DeCastro Sisters with Skip Martin and his Orchestra Jimmy Dean 10 Aug 1928 – 13 Jun 2010 (81) Guardian obit Wiki American country singer, actor and television host from Plainview, Texas 26/10/1961 Big Bad John #2 The first song Dean ever wrote 08/11/1962 Little Black Book #33 Syd Dean and his Orchestra 04 Jun 1907 – 01 Aug 1993 (86) Discogs UK bandleader and pianist 19/02/1954 I See the Moon #1 Released as The Stargazers with Syd Dean and his Orchestra Diana Decker 09 Jan 1925 – 04 Jan 2019 (93) Mention of death Wiki American actress and singer from Hollywood, California, later emigrated to the United Kingdom 23/10/1953 Poppa Piccolino #2 Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich Wiki UK pop rock group from Salisbury, Wiltshire Beaky 10 Jul 1944 – Living Dave Dee 17 Dec 1941 – 09 Jan 2009 (67) BBC obit Dozy 27 Nov 1944 – 13 Jan 2015 (70) BBC obit Mick 04 Mar 1944 – Living Tich 15 May 1944 – 15 Feb 2024 (79) Mention of death 23/12/1965 You Make it Move #26 03/03/1966 Hold Tight #4 09/06/1966 Hideaway #10 15/09/1966 Bend it #2 08/12/1966 Save Me #3 09/03/1967 Touch Me Touch Me #13 18/05/1967 Okay! #4 11/10/1967 Zabadak! #3 14/02/1968 The Legend of Xanadu #1 03/07/1968 Last Night in Soho #8 02/10/1968 The Wreck of the Antoinette #14 05/03/1969 Don Juan #23 14/05/1969 Snake in the Grass #23 Joey Dee and the Starliters Wiki American pop group, their million-selling hit was at the centre of the twist craze in the U.S., later members included Jimi Hendrix, three members of The Young Rascals and actor Joe Pesci David Brigati 29 Oct 1940 – Living Willie Davis c. 1940 – Living Joey Dee 11 Jun 1940 – Living Carlton Lattimore c. 1941 – Living Larry Vernieri 09 Oct 1941 – 07 Dec 1999 (58) Obit 08/02/1962 Peppermint Twist #33 Carol Deene 03 Aug 1944 – Living Wiki UK pop singer from Thurnscoe, West Riding of Yorkshire, survived two car accidents and now lives in Spain 26/10/1961 Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) #44 25/01/1962 Norman #24 05/07/1962 Johnny Get Angry #32 23/08/1962 Some People #25 Deep River Boys Wiki American gospel group from Hampton, Virginia, active from the 1930s until the 1980s Al Bishop 19 Aug 1926 – 1997 (~71) Mention of death Harry Douglass 06 May 1916 – 05 June 1999 (83) Independent obit Carter Wilson n/a – deceased 07/12/1956 That's Right #29 NB: Not 100% sure about this lineup. It changed all the time, but likely that the above three members sung on the record as per this. Ware and Gardner both left in 1956, and given that the record was released in December, it's likely they didn't record on it. Desmond Dekker and The Aces 16 Jul 1941 – 25 May 2006 (64) Guardian obit Wiki Jamaican ska and rocksteady singer-songwriter 12/07/1967 007 #14 19/03/1969 The Israelites #1 25/06/1969 It Mek #7 NB: Decided against listing a lineup for The Aces as they were simply session members and their lineup changed consistently Delaney & Bonnie and Friends Wiki American singer-songwriter duo from Los Angeles, California Bonnie Bramlett 08 Nov 1944 – Living Delaney Bramlett 01 Jul 1939 – 27 Dec 2008 (69) LA Times obit 20/12/1969 Comin' Home #16 Released as Delaney & Bonnie and Friends featuring Eric Clapton The Dells Wiki American R&B vocal group from Harvey, Illinois, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004 Verne Allison 22 Jun 1936 – Living Chuck Barksdale 11 Jan 1935 – 15 May 2019 (84) Billboard obit Johnny Carter 02 Jun 1934 – 21 Aug 2009 (75) Guardian obit Marvin Junior 31 Jan 1936 – 29 May 2013 (77) Telegraph obit Mickey McGill 17 Feb 1937 – Living 16/07/1969 I Can Sing a Rainbow – Love is Blue (Medley) #15 Terry Dene 20 Dec 1938 – Living Wiki UK pop rock singer from Elephant and Castle, London, career ended when he was conscripted into the army after an incident of being drunk and disruptive in public, briefly married to pop singer Edna Savage 07/06/1957 A White Sport Coat #18 19/07/1957 Start Movin' #15 16/05/1958 Stairway of Love #16 Jackie Dennis 08 Oct 1942 – 28 Sep 2020 (77) Times obit Wiki UK pop singer and actor from Leith, Scotland, latterly worked as a nursing home carer 14/03/1958 La Dee Dah #4 27/06/1958 The Purple People Eater #29 The Dennisons Wiki UK Merseybeat band from Liverpool, Clive Hornby later became famous for playing Jack Sugden in Emmerdale Terry Carson 02 Nov 1944 – 18 Sep 1991 (46) Clive Hornby 20 Oct 1944 – 03 Jul 2008 (63) BBC obit Steve McLaren 02 Sep 1945 – Feb 2007 (61) Eddie Parry 30 Jan 1946 – Apr 1995 (49) Ray Scragg 04 Aug 1946 – 07 Feb 2001 (54) Mention of death 15/08/1963 Be My Girl #46 07/05/1964 Walkin' the Dog #36 Karl Denver 16 Dec 1931 – 21 Dec 1998 (67) Guardian obit Wiki UK singer from Springburn, Glasgow 22/06/1961 Marcheta #8 19/10/1961 Mexicali Rose #8 25/01/1962 Wimoweh #4 22/02/1962 Never Goodbye #9 07/06/1962 A Little Love A Little Kiss #19 20/09/1962 Blue Weekend #33 21/03/1963 Can You Forgive Me #32 13/06/1963 Indian Love Call #32 22/08/1963 Still #13 05/03/1964 My World of Blue #29 04/06/1964 Love Me with All Your Heart #37 The Diamonds Wiki Canadian vocal quartet from Toronto, Ontario Ted Kowalski 16 May 1931 – 08 Aug 2010 (79) Local obit Phil Levitt 09 Jul 1935 – Living Bill Reed 11 Jan 1936 – 22 Oct 2004 (68) Independent obit Dave Somerville 02 Oct 1933 – 14 Jul 2015 (81) Hollywood Reporter obit 31/05/1957 Little Darlin' #3 Dick and DeeDee Wiki American singer-songwriter duo who met whilst high school students in Los Angeles, California Dee Dee Sperling c. 1945 – Living Dick St. John 02 Dec 1941 – 27 Dec 2003 (62) LA Times obit 26/10/1961 The Mountain's High #37 Charles Dickens no info available Discogs Canadian pop singer who moved to London, better known as a fashion photographer, real name David Anthony 08/07/1965 That's the Way Love Goes #37 NB: A notice of death here for a David Robert Anthony, entertainer (d. 24 Nov 2019). Could this be him? Neville Dickie 01 Jan 1937 – Living Wiki UK boogie-woogie and stride pianist from County Durham 25/10/1969 The Robin's Return #33 Bo Diddley 30 Dec 1928 – 02 Jun 2008 (79) Telegraph obit Wiki American R&B and rock and roll singer-songwriter and guitarist from McComb, Mississippi, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 10/10/1963 Pretty Thing #34 18/03/1965 Hey Good Lookin' #39 Mark Dinning 17 Aug 1933 – 22 Mar 1986 (52) FindAGrave memorial Wiki American pop singer, born in Manchester, Oklahoma and raised in Nashville, Tennessee 10/03/1960 Teen Angel #37 Dion and the Belmonts Wiki American rock and roll vocal group from The Bronx, New York City, Dion himself was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989, controversially the rest of the group have until now been omitted Angelo D'Aleo 03 Feb 1940 – Living Dion DiMucci 18 Jul 1939 – Living Carlo Mastrangelo 05 Oct 1937 – 04 Apr 2016 (78) NY Times obit Fred Milano 26 Aug 1939 – 01 Jan 2012 (72) NY Times obit 26/06/1959 A Teenager in Love #28 Originally called Great to Be in Love 19/01/1961 Lonely Teenager #47 Released as Dion 02/11/1961 Runaround Sue #11 Released as Dion 15/02/1962 The Wanderer #10 Released as Dion The Dixie Cups Wiki American pop girl group from New Orleans, Louisiana Barbara Ann Hawkins 23 Oct 1943 – Living Rosa Lee Hawkins 24 Sep 1944 – 11 Jan 2022 (77) The Sun obit Joan Marie Johnson 15 Jan 1944 – 03 Oct 2016 (72) Guardian obit 18/06/1964 Chapel of Love #22 13/05/1965 Iko Iko #23 Carl Dobkins Jr. 13 Jan 1941 – 08 Apr 2020 (79) Mention of death Wiki American traditional pop singer from Cincinnati, Ohio 31/03/1960 Lucky Devil #44 Ken Dodd 08 Nov 1927 – 11 Mar 2018 (90) Guardian obit Wiki UK comedian, singer and actor from Knotty Ash, Liverpool, where he resided all of his life, knighted in 2017 07/07/1960 Love is Like a Violin #8 15/06/1961 Once in Every Lifetime #28 01/02/1962 Pianissimo #21 29/08/1963 Still #35 06/02/1964 Eight By Ten #22 23/07/1964 Happiness #31 26/11/1964 So Deep is the Night #31 02/09/1965 Tears #1 18/11/1965 The River (Le Colline Sono In Fiore) #3 12/05/1966 Promises #6 04/08/1966 More Than Love #14 27/10/1966 It's Love #36 19/01/1967 Let Me Cry on Your Shoulder #11 30/07/1969 Tears Won't Wash Away These Heartaches #22 Joe Dolan 16 Oct 1939 – 26 Dec 2007 (68) Guardian obit Wiki Irish pop singer from Mullingar, known for his association with showbands, used the long standing slogan "There's no show like a Joe show" 25/06/1969 Make Me an Island #3 01/11/1969 Teresa #20 Fats Domino 26 Feb 1928 – 24 Oct 2017 (89) Guardian obit Wiki American rock and roll singer-songwriter and pianist from New Orleans, Louisiana, inaugural inductee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 27/07/1956 I'm in Love Again #12 30/11/1956 Blueberry Hill #6 25/01/1957 Ain't That a Shame #23 01/02/1957 Honey Chile #29 29/03/1957 Blue Monday #23 19/04/1957 I'm Walkin' #19 19/07/1957 Valley of Tears #25 28/03/1958 The Big Beat #20 04/07/1958 Sick and Tired #26 22/05/1959 Margie #18 16/10/1959 I Want to Walk You Home #14 18/12/1959 Be My Guest #11 17/03/1960 Country Boy #19 21/07/1960 Walking to New Orleans #19 10/11/1960 Three Nights a Week #45 05/01/1961 My Girl Josephine #32 27/07/1961 It Keeps Rainin' #49 30/11/1961 What a Party #43 29/03/1962 Jambalaya #41 31/10/1963 Red Sails in the Sunset #34 Lonnie Donegan 29 Apr 1931 – 03 Nov 2002 (71) Guardian obit Wiki UK skiffle singer-songwriter, born in Glasgow and raised in East Ham, London, nicknamed the "King of Skiffle", Britain's most successful recording artist before the arrival of The Beatles, awarded an MBE in 2000 06/01/1956 Rock Island Line #8 20/04/1956 Stewball #27 27/04/1956 Lost John #2 B-side to Stewball 06/07/1956 Skiffle Session EP #20 07/09/1956 Bring a Little Water Sylvie / Dead or Alive #7 21/12/1956 Lonnie Donegan Showcase (LP) #26 18/01/1957 Don't You Rock Me Daddy-o #4 05/04/1957 Cumberland Gap #1 Released as Lonnie Donegan and his Skiffle Group 07/06/1957 Gamblin' Man / Putting on the Style #1 Recorded live at the London Palladium 11/10/1957 My Dixie Darling #10 20/12/1957 Jack O' Diamonds #14 11/04/1958 The Grand Coulee Dam #6 11/07/1958 Sally Don't You Grieve / Betty Betty Betty #11 26/09/1958 Lonesome Traveller #28 14/11/1958 Lonnie's Skiffle Party #23 21/11/1958 Tom Dooley #3 06/02/1959 Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour #3 Recorded live at the New Theatre in Oxford 08/05/1959 Fort Worth Jail #14 26/06/1959 The Battle of New Orleans #2 Recorded live at the Bristol Hippodrome 11/09/1959 Sal's Got a Sugar Lip #13 Recorded live at the Royal Aquarium in Great Yarmouth 04/12/1959 San Miguel #19 24/03/1960 My Old Man's a Dustman #1 Recorded live at the Gaumont Cinema in Doncaster 26/05/1960 I Wanna Go Home #5 25/08/1960 Lorelei #10 24/11/1960 Lively #13 08/12/1960 Virgin Mary #27 11/05/1961 Have a Drink on Me #8 31/08/1961 Michael Row the Boat / Lumbered #6 Recorded live at the Winter Gardens Pavilion Theatre in Blackpool 18/01/1962 The Comancheros #14 05/04/1962 The Party's Over #9 16/08/1962 Pick a Bale of Cotton #11 Ral Donner 10 Feb 1943 – 06 Apr 1984 (41) FindAGrave memorial Wiki American rock and roll musician from Chicago, Illinois 21/09/1961 You Don't Know What You've Got #25 Donovan 10 May 1946 – Living Wiki UK singer-songwriter and guitarist from Maryhill, Glasgow, his distinctive style blended folk, pop, calypso, jazz and psychedelia 25/03/1965 Catch the Wind #4 03/06/1965 Colours #4 11/11/1965 Turquoise #30 08/12/1966 Sunshine Superman #2 09/02/1967 Mellow Yellow #8 Features uncredited vocals by Paul McCartney 25/10/1967 There is a Mountain #8 21/02/1968 Jennifer Juniper #5 Written about Jenny Boyd (sister of Patti Boyd, later wife of George Harrison, then Eric Clapton) 29/05/1968 Hurdy Gurdy Man #4 Co-written by George Harrison 04/12/1968 Atlantis #23 09/07/1969 Goo Goo Barabajagal (Love is Hot) #12 Released as Donovan with The Jeff Beck Group Val Doonican 03 Feb 1928 – 01 Jul 2015 (88) Guardian obit Wiki Irish traditional pop, novelty and easy listening singer, hosted a popular television series in the late 1970s to early 1980s 15/10/1964 Walk Tall #3 21/01/1965 The Special Years #7 08/04/1965 I'm Gonna Get There Somehow #25 17/03/1966 Elusive Butterfly #5 03/11/1966 What Would I Be #2 23/02/1967 Memories are Made of This #11 25/05/1967 Two Streets #39 18/10/1967 If the Whole World Stop Loving #3 21/02/1968 You're the Only One #37 12/06/1968 Now #43 23/10/1968 If I Knew Then What I Know Now #14 23/04/1969 Ring of Bright Water #48 The Doors Wiki American rock band from Los Angeles, California, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993, Morrison moved to Paris to write poetry but was found dead in the bath at his apartment in July 1971, although drugs were believed to have been involved it is now accepted that he in fact drowned after experiencing heart failure from respiratory distress related to his asthma, his gravesite in Paris has since become a popular attraction site John Densmore 01 Dec 1944 – Living Robby Krieger 08 Jan 1946 – Living Ray Manzarek 12 Feb 1939 – 20 May 2013 (74) Guardian obit Jim Morrison 08 Dec 1943 – 03 Jul 1971 (27) Rolling Stone obit 28/08/1968 Light My Fire #49 28/08/1968 Hello, I Love You #15 Lee Dorsey 24 Dec 1924 – 02 Dec 1986 (61) NY Times obit Wiki American pop and R&B singer from New Orleans, Louisiana 03/02/1966 Get Out of My Life Woman #22 05/05/1966 Confusion #38 11/08/1966 Working in the Coal Mine #8 27/10/1966 Holy Cow #6 The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra 19 Nov 1905 – 26 Nov 1956 (51) NY Times obit Wiki American jazz trombonist, composer and bandleader from Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, died in his sleep in November 1956 after choking having been heavily sedated with sleeping pills, his younger brother was famed bandleader Jimmy Dorsey 17/10/1958 Tea For Two Cha Cha #3 Released as The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra starring Warren Covington Craig Douglas 12 Aug 1941 – Living Wiki UK pop singer from Newport, Isle of Wight, worked as a milkman before winning a local talent competition 12/06/1959 A Teenager in Love #13 Originally called Great to Be in Love 07/08/1959 Only Sixteen #1 22/01/1960 Pretty Blue Eyes #4 28/04/1960 The Heart of a Teenage Girl #10 11/08/1960 Oh! What a Day #43 20/04/1961 A Hundred Pounds of Clay #9 29/06/1961 Time #9 22/03/1962 When My Little Girl is Smiling #9 28/06/1962 Our Favourite Melodies #9 18/10/1962 Oh, Lonesome Me #15 28/02/1963 Town Crier #36 Johnny Douglas 19 Jun 1920 – 20 Apr 2003 (82) Guardian obit Wiki UK orchestra leader and composer from Hackney, London 17/12/1954 Finger of Suspicion #1 Released as Dickie Valentine with The Stargazers, Accompaniment Directed by Johnny Douglas 07/10/1955 Hernando's Hideaway #1 Released as The Johnston Brothers with Johnny Douglas and his Orchestra 25/11/1955 Christmas Alphabet #1 Released as Dickie Valentine with Johnny Douglas and his Orchestra / Cover of a single by The McGuire Sisters The Dowlands Discogs UK vocal duo of brothers from Bournemouth, both became graphic designers after their music career ended David Dowland 11 Dec 1940 – Living Gordon Dowland 04 Nov 1938 – Living 09/01/1964 All My Loving #33 Cover of a song by The Beatles Charlie Drake 19 Jun 1925 – 23 Dec 2006 (81) Guardian obit Wiki UK comedian, singer and actor from Elephant and Castle, London, known for his catchphrase "Hello, my darlings!" 08/08/1958 Splish Splash #7 24/10/1958 Volare #28 27/10/1960 Mr. Custer #12 05/10/1961 My Boomerang Won't Come Back #14 Rusty Draper 25 Jan 1923 – 28 Mar 2003 (80) Independent obit Wiki American country and pop singer from Missouri, began playing guitar and singing on his uncle's radio show at the age of 12 11/08/1960 Mule Skinner Blues #39 The Dream Weavers Wiki American popular music vocal group, formed at the University of Florida, Buff and Rude later married Gene Adkinson 28 Feb 1934 – 19 Jun 2009 (75) FindAGrave memorial Wade Buff 07 Jul 1934 – 08 Apr 2022 (87) Obit Mary Carr c. 1935 – Living Eddie Newson c. 1936 – Living Mary Rude 30 Aug 1934 – Living Sally Sanborn c. 1935 – Living Lee Turner c. 1936 – Living 10/02/1956 It's Almost Tomorrow #1 NB: Lineup changed occasionally, though this performance of their #1 hit on the Ed Sullivan Show seems to confirm the above lineup of seven members listed in Collins' Complete UK Hit Singles book Alan Drew 25 May 1935 – 28 Nov 2020 (85) Mention of death Wiki UK actor from London, better known as Basil Moss (Alan Drew was the name of his character in the long-running BBC television show "Compact") 26/09/1963 Always the Lonely One #48 The Drifters Wiki American doo-wop, R&B and soul group from New York City, New York, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988, their lineup changed consistently largely owing to the fact that they were one of the lowest paid vocal groups at the time, Lewis was a heroin user and died of a drug overdose in May 1964, King went on to have successful solo career, Clyde McPhatter was an early member Bill Davis (aka Abdul Samad) 08 Sep 1917 – 26 Nov 2006 (89) Ancestry page Tommy Evans 01 Sep 1927 – Sep 1984 (~56) Bill Fredericks 23 Aug 1941 – 28 Apr 1999 (57) Independent obit Doc Green 08 Nov 1934 – 10 Mar 1989 (54) LA Times obit Elsbeary Hobbs 04 Aug 1936 – 31 May 1996 (59) NY Times obit Ben E. King 28 Sep 1938 – 30 Apr 2015 (76) Telegraph obit Rudy Lewis 23 Aug 1936 – 20 May 1964 (27) FindAGrave memorial Johnny Moore 15 Dec 1934 – 30 Dec 1998 (64) Independent obit Gene Pearson 15 Sep 1935 – 06 Apr 2000 (64) Rick Sheppard 1939 – Living Johnny Terry n/a – deceased Mention of death Charlie Thomas 07 April 1937 – 31 Jan 2023 (85) Obit Johnny Lee Williams 27 Oct 1940 – 19 Dec 2004 (64) Mention of death 08/01/1960 Dance with Me #17 03/11/1960 Save the Last Dance For Me #2 16/03/1961 I Count the Tears #28 05/04/1962 When My Little Girl is Smiling #31 10/10/1963 I'll Take You Home #37 24/09/1964 Under the Boardwalk #45 08/04/1965 At the Club #35 29/04/1965 Come on Over to My Place #40 02/02/1967 Baby What I Mean #49 NB: Difficult to determine exactly who recorded on all of these hits as the lineup of The Drifters constantly changed. I have used the timelines of members available on Wikipedia. Johnny Terry is deceased but there seems to be some confusion as to whether he is the same Johnny Terry who was in The Famous Flames (who died in 2005). Julie Driscoll 08 Jun 1947 – Living Wiki UK singer and actor from London 17/04/1968 This Wheel's on Fire #5 Released as Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger and The Trinity / Cover of a song by Bob Dylan and The Band Frank D'Rone 26 Apr 1932 – 03 Oct 2013 (81) Chicago Tribune obit Wiki American jazz singer and guitarist from Brockton, Massachusetts 22/12/1960 Strawberry Blonde (The Band Played on) #24 The Dubliners Wiki Irish folk band from Dublin Ciarán Bourke 18 Feb 1935 – 10 May 1988 (53) RTE obit Ronnie Drew 16 Sep 1934 – 16 Aug 2008 (73) Guardian obit Luke Kelly 17 Nov 1940 – 30 Jan 1984 (43) Independent obit Barney McKenna 16 Dec 1939 – 05 Apr 2012 (72) Guardian obit John Sheahan 19 May 1939 – Living 30/03/1967 Seven Drunken Nights #7 30/08/1967 Black Velvet Band #15 20/12/1967 Maids When You're Young Never Wed an Old Man #43 Johnny Duncan and the Blue Grass Boys Wiki American bluegrass and skiffle group, Duncan hailed from Tennessee but later emigrated to Australia Johnny Duncan 07 Sep 1932 – 15 Jul 2000 (67) Guardian obit Jack Fallon 13 Oct 1915 – 22 May 2006 (90) BBC obit Lennie Hastings 05 Jan 1927 – 14 Jul 1978 (51) All Music bio Danny Levan no info available Denny Wright 06 May 1924 – 08 Feb 1992 (67) All Music bio 26/07/1957 Last Train to San Fernando #2 25/10/1957 Blue Blue Heartache #27 29/11/1957 Footprints in the Snow #27 Simon Dupree and the Big Sound Wiki UK psychedelic band formed in 1966, three of the members were brothers Eric Hine 04 Sep 1944 – Living Peter O'Flaherty 08 May 1944 – Living Tony Ransley 17 May 1944 – Living Derek Shulman 11 Feb 1947 – Living Phil Shulman 27 Aug 1937 – Living Ray Shulman 08 Dec 1949 – 30 Mar 2023 (73) Local obit 22/11/1967 Kites #9 03/04/1968 For Whom the Bell Tolls #43 Judith Durham 03 Jul 1943 – 05 Aug 2022 (79) Guardian obit Wiki Australian folk singer-songwriter from Essendon, Victoria, better known as the lead singer of The Seekers 15/06/1967 The Olive Tree #33 Slim Dusty 13 Jun 1927 – 19 Sep 2003 (76) Telegraph obit Wiki Australian country singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer from Nulla Nulla Creek, New South Wales, awarded an MBE in 1970 30/01/1959 A Pub with No Beer #3 Released as Slim Dusty with Dick Carr and his Bushlanders NB: Despite the artist credits on this single, this source confirms that Slim Dusty was only backed up by a bass player Bob Dylan 24 May 1941 – Living Wiki American folk, blues and rock singer-songwriter from Duluth, Minnesota, also known as an author and artist, became a central part of the civil rights movement and the anti-war movement, has sold more than 100 million records to date, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2016 25/03/1965 The Times They are a-Changin' #9 29/04/1965 Subterranean Homesick Blues #9 17/06/1965 Maggie's Farm #22 19/08/1965 Like a Rolling Stone #4 28/10/1965 Positively 4th Street #8 27/01/1966 Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window #17 14/04/1966 One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later) #33 12/05/1966 Rainy Day Women Nos. 12 & 35 #7 21/07/1966 I Want You #16 14/05/1969 I Thew it All Away #30 13/09/1969 Lay, Lady, Lay #5 Originally written for the film Midnight Cowboy but it was rejected Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,558 Posted February 29, 2020 E Robert Earl 17 Nov 1926 – Living Wiki UK traditional pop singer from London, real name Monty Leigh, he was a regular staple on television and radio, his son Robert is the co-founder of the Planet Hollywood restaurant chain 25/04/1958 I May Never Pass This Way Again #14 24/10/1958 More Than Ever (Come Prima) #26 13/02/1959 The Wonderful Secret of Love #17 The Easy Riders Wiki American folk trio from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1956 and disbanded in 1959 Richard Dehr 22 Apr 1913 – 08 Oct 1989 (76) Mention of death Terry Gilkyson 17 Jun 1916 – 15 Oct 1999 (83) Independent obit Frank Miller 29 Jul 1918 – 15 Dec 2015 (97) Ancestry page 26/04/1957 Love is a Golden Ring #19 Released as Frankie Laine and The Easy Riders The Easybeats Wiki Australian rock band from Sydney, New South Wales, rhythm guitarist George Young was the older brother of AC/DC members Angus and Malcolm Young Tony Cahill 20 Dec 1941 – 13 Aug 2014 (72) Local obit Dick Diamonde 28 Dec 1947 – 18 Sep 2024 (76) Obit Gordon "Snowy" Fleet 16 Aug 1946 – Living Harry Vanda 22 Mar 1946 – Living Stevie Wright 20 Dec 1947 – 27 Dec 2015 (68) Guardian obit George Young 06 Nov 1946 – 22 Oct 2017 (70) Guardian obit 27/10/1966 Friday on My Mind #6 10/04/1968 Hello, How are You #20 Billy Eckstine 08 Jul 1914 – 08 Mar 1993 (78) Independent obit Wiki American jazz and pop singer and bandleader from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 12/11/1954 No One but You #3 Featured in the 1954 film The Flame and the Flesh 27/09/1957 Passing Strangers #22 Released as Billy Eckstine and Sarah Vaughan 13/02/1959 Gigi #8 Featured in the 1958 film Gigi 12/03/1969 Passing Strangers (re-release) #20 Released as Billy Eckstine and Sarah Vaughan Duane Eddy and the Rebels Wiki American rock guitarist from Corning, New York, played guitar from the age of five and formed the Rebels in his teens, Eddy was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 but the Rebels were snubbed, though saxophonist Steve Douglas was posthumously inducted as a sideman in 2003, Owens died in October 1994 when his girlfriend accidentally shot him in the stomach, Ike Clanton was the older brother of singer Jimmy Clanton Mike Bermani 01 Dec 1936 – 10 Apr 1987 (50) Al Casey 26 Oct 1936 – 17 Sep 2006 (69) Independent obit Corki Casey O'Dell 13 May 1936 – 11 May 2017 (80) Rolling Stone obit Ike Clanton 11 Dec 1939 – 09 Jun 2004 (64) Steve Douglas 24 Sep 1938 – 19 Apr 1993 (54) NY Times obit Duane Eddy 26 Apr 1938 – 30 Apr 2024 (86) Obit Jim Horn 20 Nov 1940 – Living Larry Knechtel 04 Aug 1940 – 20 Aug 2009 (69) LA Times obit Donnie Owens 30 Oct 1932 – 27 Oct 1994 (61) FindAGrave memorial Bob Taylor 09 Aug 1927 – 10 May 2001 (73) Mention of death Jimmy Troxel 04 Feb 1929 – 11 Dec 1994 (65) Tyler "Buddy" Wheeler 18 Nov 1928 – 29 Sep 2012 (83) Mention of death 05/09/1958 Rebel Rouser #19 02/01/1959 Cannonball #22 19/06/1959 Peter Gunn Theme #6 24/07/1959 Yep! #17 04/09/1959 Forty Miles of Bad Road #11 18/12/1959 Some Kinda Earthquake #12 At 77 seconds, this is the shortest single to enter the UK Top 40 19/02/1960 Bonnie Came Back #12 28/04/1960 Shazam! #4 Featured in the 1960 film Because They're Young 21/07/1960 Because They're Young #2 Featured in the 1960 film Because They're Young 10/11/1960 Kommotion #13 12/01/1961 Pepe #2 Featured in the 1960 film Pepe 20/04/1961 Theme From Dixie #7 22/06/1961 Ring of Fire #17 14/09/1961 Drivin' Home #30 05/10/1961 Caravan #42 Released as Duane Eddy 24/05/1962 Deep in the Heart of Texas #19 Released as Duane Eddy 23/08/1962 The Ballad of Paladin #10 Released as Duane Eddy 08/11/1962 (Dance with the) Guitar Man #4 14/02/1963 Boss Guitar #27 30/05/1963 Lonely Boy, Lonely Guitar #35 29/08/1963 Your Baby's Gone Surfin' #49 NB: A challenging lineup to get your head round. Eddy used a variety of performers to record many of his earlier hits – some were session musicians, some could be considered members of the Rebels. Using the single credits on Rate Your Music, I've managed to list what will be most of their members on these hits. N2: Changed name from Buddy Wheller to Buddy Wheeler as the former is a spelling error originating from a Decca release in 1958. Tommy Edwards 17 Feb 1922 – 22 Oct 1969 (47) FindAGrave memorial Wiki American singer-songwriter from Richmond, Virginia, died due to the effects of alcoholism in October 1969 03/10/1958 It's All in the Game #1 The music of this was composed in 1912 by U.S. Vice President Charles G. Dawes 07/08/1959 My Melancholy Baby #29 The Electric Prunes Wiki American psychedelic rock band from San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles County, California, formed in 1965 and disbanded in 1970, reunited in 1999 and active since Jim Lowe 05 Mar 1943 – Living Preston Ritter 24 Apr 1949 – 30 Mar 2015 (65) Ultimate Classic Rock obit James "Weasel" Spagnola n/a – c. 2000 Mark Tulin 21 Nov 1948 – 26 Feb 2011 (62) Guardian obit Ken Williams c. 1948 – Living 09/02/1967 I had Too Much to Dream (Last Night) #49 11/05/1967 Get Me to the World on Time #42 NB: Doesn't seem to be any trace of Spagnola. In a 2005 interview, Tulin says "he just fell off the face of the Earth". The Elegants Wiki American doo-wop vocal group from Staten Island, New York City James Moschella 10 May 1938 – Living Vito Picone 17 Mar 1940 – Living Carman Romano 17 Aug 1939 – 02 Aug 2016 (76) Local obit Frank Tardogna 18 Sep 1941 – Living Arthur Venosa 03 Sep 1940 – 20 Apr 2018 (77) Mention of death 26/09/1958 Little Star #25 Elias and his Zigzag Jive Flutes Wiki South African kwela band from Johannesburg, later embraced dancehall music and changed their name to Alexandra Black Mambazo Elias Lerole 06 Sep 1937 – Living Jack Lerole c. 1940 – 12 Mar 2003 (63) Local obit Zeph Nkabinde pre–1938 – 04 Jan 2011 David Ramosa no info available 25/04/1958 Tom Hark #2 Later popularised by The Piranhas who added lyrics in 1980 NB: On this record, there were 10 performers in total – two guitars, a string bass and seven flutes. However, only the four members listed above were signed to the record label. There is an article about Elias from March 2020, and recent photos of him on Facebook, Zeph is deceased as per records of his estate (via a search using his full three names here), can't find anything on Ramosa. Duke Ellington and his Orchestra 29 Apr 1899 – 24 May 1974 (75) LA Times obit Wiki American composer, pianist and leader of a jazz orchestra from Washington D.C., gained prominence after performances by his orchestra at the Cotton Club in Harlem, New York City 05/03/1954 Skin Deep #7 Released as Duke Ellington and his Orchestra feat. Louis Bellson, Drums Ray Ellington 17 Mar 1915 – 27 Feb 1985 (69) FindAGrave memorial Wiki UK singer, drummer and bandleader from Kennington, London, best known for his appearances on The Goon Show from 1951 to 1960, his son Lance is a noted singer-songwriter 15/11/1962 The Madison #36 Bern Elliott and the Fenmen Wiki UK beat group from Erith, Kent, Wally Allen and Jon Povey later joined The Pretty Things Wally Allen 09 Apr 1944 – Living Bern Elliott 17 Nov 1942 – 13 Sep 2022 (79) Mention of death Alan Judge 31 May 1942 – 2017 (74) Mention of death Jon Povey 20 Aug 1942 – 09 May 2023 (80) Mention of death Eric Willmer 11 Nov 1942 – Living 21/11/1963 Money #14 Cover of a single by Barrett Strong, popularised by The Beatles 19/03/1964 New Orleans #24 Shirley Ellis 19 Jan 1929 – 05 Oct 2005 (76) FindAGrave memorial Wiki American soul singer-songwriter from The Bronx, New York City, though best known for her novelty hits 06/05/1965 The Clapping Song #6 Dick Emery 19 Feb 1915 – 02 Jan 1983 (67) Guardian obit Wiki UK comedian and actor from Bloomsbury, London, known for The Dick Emery Show which ran from 1963 to 1981 26/02/1969 If You Love Her #32 The Equals Wiki UK pop, R&B and rock band from London, Baby Come Back became and million-seller, Eddy Grant later had a successful solo career Derv Gordon 29 Jun 1948 – Living Lincoln Gordon 29 Jun 1948 – Living Eddy Grant 05 Mar 1948 – Living John Hall 25 Oct 1946 – Living Pat Lloyd 17 Mar 1948 – Living 21/02/1968 I Get So Excited #44 01/05/1968 Baby Come Back #1 21/08/1968 Laurel and Hardy #35 27/11/1968 Softly, Softly #48 02/04/1969 Michael and the Slipper Tree #24 30/07/1969 Viva Bobby Joe #6 27/12/1969 Rub a Dub Dub #34 The Escorts Wiki UK Merseybeat band from Liverpool Pete Clarke 1946 – Living Mike Gregory 07 Nov 1946 – Living John Kinrade 25 Jun 1946 – Living Terry Sylvester 08 Jan 1947 – Living 02/07/1964 The One to Cry #49 NB: This lineup changed several times. I think the four above appeared on their charting single. This was my source. The Essex Wiki American R&B vocal group, formed by members of the United States Marine Corps stationed in Okinawa, Japan Billy Hill 09 Jul 1943 – Living Anita Humes 10 Oct 1940 – 30 May 2010 (69) Local obit Rudolph Johnson 14 Jan 1937 – 18 Aug 2007 (70) Rodney Taylor 1942 – 1966 (~24) Walter Vickers 20 Nov 1941 – 13 Sep 1976 (34) 08/08/1963 Easier Said Than Done #41 NB: Johnson left the group around the time of their first hit but this copy of Billboard leads me to believe he recorded on the above single before departing. The Ethiopians Wiki Jamaican harmony group who performed reggae, rocksteady and ska music, Taylor died in a car accident in September 1975 Leonard "Jack Sparrow" Dillon 09 Dec 1942 – 28 Sep 2011 (68) Guardian obit Stephen Taylor 1944 – Sep 1975 (~31) Mention of death 13/09/1967 Train to Skaville #40 NB: Lineups changed through the years though they were a duo at the time of their hit UK single Maureen Evans 23 Mar 1940 – Living Wiki UK pop singer from Cardiff, Wales 22/01/1960 The Big Hurt #26 17/03/1960 Love, Kisses and Heartaches #44 02/06/1960 Paper Roses #40 29/11/1962 Like I Do #3 Based on the song Dance of the Hours 27/02/1964 I Love How You Love Me #34 Paul Evans 05 Mar 1938 – Living Wiki American rock and roll singer-songwriter from Queens, New York City 27/11/1959 Seven Little Girls (Sitting in the Back Seat) #25 Released as Paul Evans and The Curls 31/03/1960 Midnite Special #41 Betty Everett 23 Nov 1939 – 19 Aug 2001 (61) Guardian obit Wiki American R&B and soul singer and pianist from Greenwood, Mississippi 14/01/1965 Getting Mighty Crowded #29 30/10/1968 The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss) #34 Later popularised by Cher The Everly Brothers Wiki American country-influenced rock and roll duo from Kentucky/Iowa consisting of two brothers raised in a musical family, inaugural inductees of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 Don Everly 01 Feb 1937 – 21 Aug 2021 (84) Independent obit Phil Everly 19 Jan 1939 – 03 Jan 2014 (74) Guardian obit 12/07/1957 Bye Bye Love #6 08/11/1957 Wake Up Little Susie #2 23/05/1958 All I Have to Do is Dream / Claudette #1 Released as The Everly Brothers, Orchestra Conducted by Archie Bleyer 12/09/1958 Bird Dog #2 23/01/1959 Problems #6 22/05/1959 Take a Message to Mary #20 29/05/1959 Poor Jenny #14 11/09/1959 ('til) I Kissed You #2 12/02/1960 Let it be Me #13 14/04/1960 Cathy's Clown #1 14/07/1960 When Will I be Loved #4 22/09/1960 Lucille / So Sad (to Watch Good Love Go Bad) #4 15/12/1960 Like Strangers #11 09/02/1961 Walk Right Back / Ebony Eyes #1 15/06/1961 Temptation #1 05/10/1961 Muskrat / Don't Blame Me #20 18/01/1962 Cryin' in the Rain #6 17/05/1962 How Can I Meet Her #12 25/10/1962 No One Can Make My Sunshine Smile #11 21/03/1963 So it Will Always be #23 13/06/1963 It's Been Nice (Goodnight) #26 17/10/1963 The Girl Sang the Blues #25 16/07/1964 The Ferris Wheel #22 03/12/1964 Gone, Gone, Gone #36 06/05/1965 That'll be the Day #30 20/05/1965 The Price of Love #2 26/08/1965 I'll Never Get Over You #35 21/10/1965 Love is Strange #11 08/05/1968 It's My Time #39 The Exciters Wiki American pop and R&B group from Queens, New York City, originally an all girl group before adding Rooney Carol Johnson 1945 – 07 May 2007 (62) Mention of death Brenda Reid 20 Jul 1945 – Living Herb Rooney 16 Feb 1940 – 01 Mar 1991 (51) Lillian Walker 03 Mar 1944 – 05 Feb 2023 (78) Obit 21/02/1963 Tell Him #46 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,558 Posted February 29, 2020 F Shelley Fabares 19 Jan 1944 – Living Wiki American actress and singer from Santa Monica, California, best known for her role in The Donna Reed Show 26/04/1962 Johnny Angel #41 Fabian 06 Feb 1943 – Living Wiki American singer and actor from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania who became a teen idol in the late 1950s 10/03/1960 Hound Dog Man #46 Featured in the 1960 film Hound Dog Man Fairport Convention Wiki UK folk rock band from London, Lamble died in May 1969 in a van crash involving the band, Denny died in April 1978 after falling at her home, having been struggling with alcohol abuse for some time, Thompson was made an OBE in 2011 and Hutchings was made an MBE in 2015 Sandy Denny 06 Jan 1947 – 21 Apr 1978 (31) FindAGrave memorial Ashley Hutchings 26 Jan 1945 – Living Martin Lamble 28 Aug 1949 – 12 May 1969 (19) FindAGrave memorial Simon Nicol 13 Oct 1950 – Living Richard Thompson 03 Apr 1949 – Living 23/07/1969 Si tu dois partir #21 French version of If You Gotta Go, Go Now by Bob Dylan Adam Faith 23 Jun 1940 – 08 Mar 2003 (62) Guardian obit Wiki UK singer, actor, and later a financial journalist from Acton, Middlesex, became a teen idol in 1960s, became the first artist to score their first seven hits inside the top 5 20/11/1959 What do You Want #1 22/01/1960 Poor Me #1 14/04/1960 Someone Else's Baby #2 30/06/1960 When Johnny Comes Marching Home / Made You #5 15/09/1960 How About That #4 17/11/1960 Lonely Pup (in a Christmas Shop) #4 09/02/1961 Who am I / This is it! #5 27/04/1961 Easy Going Me #12 20/07/1961 Don't You Know it #12 26/10/1961 The Time has Come #4 18/01/1962 Lonesome #12 03/05/1962 As You Like it #5 30/08/1962 Don't That Beat All #8 Released as Adam Faith with Johnny Keating and his Orchestra 13/12/1962 Baby Take a Bow #22 31/01/1963 What Now #31 Released as Adam Faith with Johnny Keating and his Orchestra 11/07/1963 Walkin' Tall #23 19/09/1963 The First Time #5 Released as Adam Faith and the Roulettes 12/12/1963 We are in Love #11 Released as Adam Faith and the Roulettes 12/03/1964 If He Tells You #25 Released as Adam Faith and the Roulettes 28/05/1964 I Love Being in Love with You #33 Released as Adam Faith and the Roulettes 26/11/1964 A Message to Martha (Kentucky Bluebird) #12 11/02/1965 Stop Feeling Sorry For Yourself #23 17/06/1965 Someone's Taken Maria Away #34 20/10/1965 Cheryl's Goin' Home #46 Percy Faith 07 Apr 1908 – 09 Feb 1976 (67) FindAGrave memorial Wiki UK bandleader, composer and conductor from Toronto, Ontario, known for his lush arrangements of pop and Christmas standards, won two Grammy Awards 15/04/1955 Stranger in Paradise #1 Released as Tony Bennett with Percy Faith & his Orchestra & Chorus 07/09/1956 A Woman in Love #1 Released as Frankie Laine with Percy Faith & his Orchestra 05/03/1960 Theme From "A Summer Place" #2 Marianne Faithfull 29 Dec 1946 – Living Wiki UK singer-songwriter and actress from Hampstead, London, was one of the leading female artists during the British Invasion in the States, started her career after attending a party thrown by The Rolling Stones, from 1966 to 1970, she had a highly public relationship with Mick Jagger, during the 1970s she had become a homeless heroin addict before making a commercial comeback in 1979 13/08/1964 As Tears Go by #9 18/02/1965 Come and Stay with Me #4 06/05/1965 This Little Bird #6 22/07/1965 Summer Nights #10 04/11/1965 Yesterday #36 Cover of a single by The Beatles 09/03/1967 Is This What I Get For Loving You #43 Georgie Fame and The Blue Flames Wiki UK group who spanned the genres of R&B, soul, ska, jazz and pop, fronted by singer and pianist Georgie Fame from Leigh, Lancashire, originally they were a backing band for Billy Fury before finding success with Fame took over as vocalist, Green was also a member of Nero and the Gladiators, Mitchell later joined The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Hughes died in a house fire in January 1966, Barton died from septicaemia due to heroin use in May 1968 Neeomi "Speedy" Acquaye 07 Jun 1931 – 15 Sep 1993 (62) Mention of death Cliff Barton 1944 – 16 May 1968 (~23) Mention of death Peter Coe 21 Nov 1930 – 16 Mar 2009 (78) Guardian obit Bill Eyden 04 May 1930 – 15 Oct 2004 (74) Telegraph obit Georgie Fame 26 Jun 1943 – Living Colin Green 1943 – Living Glenn Hughes c. 1936 – Jan 1966 (~29) Mention of death Tex Makins 03 Jul 1940 – 22 Feb 2017 (76) Mitch Mitchell 09 Jul 1946 – 12 Nov 2008 (62) Guardian obit Eddie "Tan Tan" Thornton 19 Oct 1931 – Living 17/12/1964 Yeh Yeh #1 04/03/1965 In the Meantime #22 29/07/1965 Like We Used to be #33 28/10/1965 Something #23 23/06/1966 Get Away #1 22/09/1966 Sunny #13 Released as Georgie Fame / Cover of a single by Bobby Hebb 22/12/1966 Sitting in the Park #12 23/03/1967 Because I Love You #15 Released as Georgie Fame 13/09/1967 Try My World #37 Released as Georgie Fame 13/12/1967 The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde #1 Released as Georgie Fame 09/07/1969 Peaceful #16 Released as Georgie Fame 13/12/1969 Seventh Son #25 Released as Georgie Fame NB: Lineup was taken from this archived Geocities site. Family Wiki UK rock band from Leicester, Leicestershire, originally called The Farinas Roger Chapman 08 Apr 1942 – Living Jim King 05 May 1942 – 06 Feb 2012 (69) Mention of death Rob Townsend 07 Jul 1947 – Living John Weider 21 Apr 1947 – Living John "Charlie" Whitney 24 Jun 1944 – Living 01/11/1969 No Mule's Fool #29 The Family Dogg Wiki UK harmony vocal group, Hammond is a prolific songwriter and received an OBE in 2000, Holmes later had a solo career using the stage name Kristine Sparkle Doreen De Veuve Apr 1941 – Living Albert Hammond 18 May 1944 – Living Mike Hazlewood 24 Dec 1941 – 06 May 2001 (59) Variety obit Christine Holmes 25 Feb 1950 – Living Pam "Zooey" Quinn no info available Steve Rowland 03 Sep 1932 – Living 28/05/1969 A Way of Life #5 Chris Farlowe 13 Oct 1940 – Living Wiki UK rock, blues and soul singer from Islington, London 27/01/1966 Think #37 Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards 23/06/1966 Out of Time #1 Cover of a song by The Rolling Stones 27/10/1966 Ride on, Baby #31 Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards 16/02/1967 My Way of Giving #48 29/06/1967 Moanin' #46 13/12/1967 Handbags and Gladrags #33 Later popularised by Rod Stewart, and then Stereophonics Jack Fascinato 11 Sep 1915 – 25 Dec 1994 (79) Mention of death Discogs American orchestra leader, pianist and conductor from Bevier, Missouri 06/01/1956 Sixteen Tons #1 Released as Tennessee Ernie Ford with Orchestra Conducted by Jack Fascinato Jose Feliciano 10 Sep 1945 – Living Wiki Puerto Rican-born American singer and composer 18/09/1968 Light My Fire #6 Cover of a single by The Doors 18/10/1969 And the Sun Will Shine #25 The Fendermen Wiki American pop and rockabilly duo from Wisconsin, formed in 1959 after meeting as university students and disbanded in 1963 Phil Humphrey 26 Nov 1937 – 29 Mar 2016 (78) Obit Jim Sundquist 26 Nov 1937 – 04 Jun 2013 (75) Obit 18/08/1960 Mule Skinner Blues #32 Peter Fenton Sep 1937 or 1941 – deceased Discogs UK singer, real name Peter Biggs 10/11/1966 Marble Breaks, Iron Bends #46 NB: The link here says that he was born in Canada in 1941, but then the description in the YouTube link above says he was born in Yorkshire. It also mentions that he is deceased in several comments. This gives his real name as Peter Biggs and suggests he was born in September 1937. Shane Fenton and the Fentones Wiki UK rock and roll group, formed in 1960 and disbanded by 1964, lead singer Bernard Jewry (who assumed the name Shane Fenton in the band) later had a successful solo career in the 1970s as Alvin Stardust Bill "Bonney" Oliver c. 1939 – Living Mick Eyre 1942 – Dec 2019 (~77) Mention of death Shane Fenton (aka Bernard Jewry) 27 Sep 1942 – 23 Oct 2014 (72) Guardian obit Tony Hinchcliffe 1940 – Living Jack "Jerry" Wilcock 1940 – May 2024 (84) local obit 26/10/1961 I'm a Moody Guy #22 01/02/1962 Walk Away #38 05/04/1962 It's All Over Now #29 19/04/1962 The Mexican #41 Released as The Fentones 12/07/1962 Cindy's Birthday #19 27/09/1962 The Breeze and I #48 Released as The Fentones NB1: Lineup for The Mexican and The Breeze and I are listed here. George Rodda, Bobby Elliott (who also played with The Hollies) and Don Burrell are all listed as drummers in several places. However, sources here and here confirm that they played with the band after their last hit, with Rodda being the first replacement drummer in October 1962. NB2: This Aug 2019 interview with Hinchcliffe provides a newspaper clipping from Feb 1961 which gives Bill "Bonney" Oliver's name as Walter Bonney and says he was 21. Ferko String Band, Wiki American string band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, formed in 1922 Directed by William Connors 16 Feb 1910 – 28 Oct 1999 (89) Local obit Discogs American bandleader from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, nicknamed Curly Conners 12/08/1955 Alabama Jubilee #20 NB: Connors' name was misspelt on the record. His correct name was William J. Conners Ferrante and Teicher Wiki American duo of piano players, known for their light arrangements and contributions to movie soundtracks Arthur Ferrante 07 Sep 1921 – 19 Sep 2009 (88) LA Times obit Louis Teicher 24 Aug 1924 – 03 Aug 2008 (83) NY Times obit 18/08/1960 Theme From "The Apartment" #44 09/03/1961 Theme From "Exodus" #6 Jose Ferrer 08 Jan 1912 – 26 Jan 1992 (80) NY Times obit Wiki Puerto Rican-born American actor, film director and singer, first Hispanic actor to win an Academy Award in 1950 19/02/1954 Woman (Uh-Huh) #7 Listed flip side is Man (Uh-Huh) by Rosemary Clooney Ernie Field's Orchestra 28 Aug 1904 – 11 May 1997 (92) Mention of death Wiki American orchestra leader, pianist and trombonist, born in Nacogdoches, Texas and raised in Taft, Oklahoma 25/12/1959 In the Mood #13 Gracie Fields 09 Jan 1898 – 27 Sep 1979 (81) NY Times obit Wiki UK actress, singer and comedienne from Rochdale, Lancashire, awarded a CBE in 1938 and invested as a Dame in 1979, just seven months before her death, at one-time married to Italian actor Monty Banks (1897–1950) 31/05/1957 Around the World #8 06/11/1959 Little Donkey #20 The 5th Dimension Wiki American R&B, pop and soul vocal group from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1966 Billy Davis Jr. 26 Jun 1938 – Living Florence LaRue 04 Feb 1944 – Living Marilyn McCoo 30 Sep 1943 – Living Lamonte McLemore 17 Sep 1939 – Living Ron Townson 20 Jan 1933 – 02 Aug 2001 (68) Guardian obit 16/04/1969 Aquarius/Let the Sunshine in #11 The Fireballs Wiki American rock and roll group from Raton, New Mexico Eric Budd 23 Oct 1938 – 07 Oct 2022 (83) Obit Jimmy Gilmer 15 Sep 1940 – 07 Sep 2024 (83) Local obit Stan Lark 27 Jul 1940 – 04 Aug 2021 (81) Obit Doug Roberts 15 Jun 1941 – 18 Nov 1981 (40) Mention of death George Tomsco 24 Apr 1940 – Living 27/07/1961 Quite a Party #29 14/11/1963 Sugar Shack #45 Released as Jimmy Gilmer and The Fireballs NB: The Collins Complete UK Hit Singles book lists Chuck Tharp (1941–2006) and Dan Trammell (b. 1940) as members but this tends to confirm that Tharp had left by August 1960, and this mentions Trammell left in early 1960 – both departures happening before the groups' first UK hit. Budd drummed on the first record and was replaced by Roberts on the second. Carl Fisher – Piano 09 Apr 1912 – 27 Mar 1954 (41) FindAGrave memorial Wiki American jazz pianist and composer from Los Angeles, California 16/10/1953 Hey Joe #1 Released as Frankie Laine with Paul Weston & his Orchestra & The Norman Luboff Choir, Carl Fischer – Piano 30/10/1953 Answer Me #1 Released as Frankie Laine with Paul Weston & his Orchestra & The Norman Luboff Choir, Carl Fischer – Piano Eddie Fisher 10 Aug 1928 – 22 Sep 2010 (82) LA Times obit Wiki American traditional pop singer and actor from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, one of the most popular acts during the first half of the 1950s, married to actress and singer Debbie Reynolds before divorcing her to marry actress Elizabeth Taylor (1932–2011), he later married actress and singer Connie Stevens, his daughter Carrie Fisher (1956–2016) was a successful actress noted for her role as Princess Leia in the Star Wars film series 02/01/1953 Outside of Heaven #1 Released as Eddie Fisher with Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra and Chorus 23/01/1953 Everything I Have is Yours #8 01/05/1953 Downhearted #3 22/05/1953 I'm Walking Behind You #1 Released as Eddie Fisher with Hugo Winterhalter and his Orchestra and Sally Sweetland 06/11/1953 Wish You Were Here #8 22/01/1954 Oh My Papa #9 29/10/1954 I Need You Now #13 18/03/1955 (I'm Always Hearing) Wedding Bells #5 23/11/1956 Cindy, Oh Cindy #5 Toni Fisher 04 Dec 1924 – 12 Jan 1999 (74) FindAGrave memorial Wiki American pop singer from Los Angeles, California 12/02/1960 The Big Hurt #30 Ella Fitzgerald 25 Apr 1917 – 15 Jun 1996 (79) Independent obit Wiki American jazz singer from Newport News, Virginia, nicknamed the "First Lady of Song", "Queen of Jazz" and "Lady Ella", won fourteen Grammy Awards and awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom 23/05/1958 Swingin' Shepherd Blues #15 16/10/1959 But Not For Me #25 21/04/1960 Mack the Knife #19 06/10/1960 How High the Moon #46 22/11/1962 Desafinado #38 30/04/1964 Can't Buy Me Love #34 The Five Smith Brothers Discogs UK family vocal group from Newcastle, formed in 1932 and disbanded in 1956, appeared on the Tony Hancock radio programme Forces All Star Bill in 1952, particularly popular in Scotland and Ireland, Cuthbertson was a replacement for original fifth brother Martin Smith who died from a heart disorder in 1936 (not in a road accident in 1946, which is erroneously cited in some places), Alfred, Harold and Stan were also professional football players Alfred Smith 29 Jun 1903 – Mar 1985 (81) Harold Smith 1912 – 08 Aug 1988 (~76) Ronnie Smith (aka Ronnie Culbertson) n/a – deceased Royston Smith 16 Jul 1913 – 12 May 1984 (70) Stanley Smith Mar 1906 – 26 Jul 1984 (78) 22/07/1955 I'm in Favour of Friendship #20 NB: Not much on this family group to be found. This forum page was useful in helping locate their records on Ancestry. Frustratingly, there also seems to be a lot of nonsense information out there, like this from the National Library of Scotland, which lists far out birth years. Possible that the group adopted false DOBs in order to seem younger for public image. Culbertson is sometimes called Cuthbertson. Safe to assume he is deceased. This says that Culbertson was Scottish-born, but then it also says he was a cousin, whereas this says Harold met him whilst in the Armed Forces. The Flamingos Wiki American doo-wop group from Chicago, Illinois, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001 Jake Carey 09 Sep 1926 – 10 Dec 1997 (71) Zeke Carey 24 Jan 1933 – 24 Dec 1999 (66) Al Fontaine 27 Jan 1942 – 26 Oct 2013 (71) Doug McClure 18 Mar 1940 – 06 Jul 2018 (78) Julien Vaught 25 Feb 1940 – 05 May 2019 (79) 04/06/1969 The Boogaloo Party #26 Originally a hit in the US in 1966 NB: Lineup for this record as per this book. Michael Flanders 01 Mar 1922 – 14 Apr 1975 (53) NY Times obit Wiki UK actor, broadcaster and singer of novelty songs, from Hampstead, London 27/02/1959 Little Drummer Boy #20 Released as Michael Flanders with The Michael Sammes Singers Flatt & Scruggs Wiki American bluegrass banjo duo, often appearing as a larger group known as the Foggy Mountain Boys Lester Flatt 19 Jun 1914 – 11 May 1979 (64) Washington Post obit Earl Scruggs 06 Jan 1924 – 28 Mar 2012 (88) Guardian obit 15/11/1967 Foggy Mountain Breakdown #39 The Flee-Rekkers Wiki UK instrumental rock and roll band from London, Waller later played with The Jeff Beck Group Dave "Tex" Cameron 21 Oct 1939 – Jul 2022 (82) Mention of death Elmy Durrant 24 Mar 1939 – Living Peter Fleerackers 1934 – 21 Dec 2016 (~82) Mention of death Alan Monger 12 Oct 1939 – Living Derek Skinner 05 Mar 1942 – Living Micky Waller 06 Sep 1941 – 29 Apr 2008 (66) Guardian obit 19/05/1960 Green Jeans #23 Based on traditional folk song Greensleeves, allegedly written by Henry VII NB: The Collins Complete UK Hit Singles book says the drummer was Phil Curtis and the guitarist Ronald Marion. Nowhere online seems to agree with this. Fleetwood Mac Wiki UK/American rock band from London, formed in 1967, they have sold more than 120 million records to date making them one of the world's most successful bands, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 Mick Fleetwood 24 Jun 1947 – Living Peter Green 29 Oct 1946 – 25 Jul 2020 (73) Guardian obit Danny Kirwan 13 May 1950 – 08 Jun 2018 (68) Guardian obit John McVie 26 Nov 1945 – Living Jeremy Spencer 04 Jul 1948 – Living 10/04/1968 Black Magic Woman #37 17/07/1968 Need Your Love So Bad #31 04/12/1968 Albatross #1 16/04/1969 Man of the World #2 23/07/1969 Need Your Love So Bad (re-release) #32 04/10/1969 Oh Well #2 The Fleetwoods Wiki American pop vocal group from Olympia, Washington Gretchen Christopher 29 Feb 1940 – Living Barbara Ellis 20 Feb 1940 – Living Gary Troxel 28 Nov 1939 – Living 24/04/1959 Come Softly to Me #6 The Flower Pot Men Wiki UK pop group, characterised by rich three-part vocal harmonies, all four members were originally in the band The Ivy League Tony Burrows 14 Apr 1942 – Living Neil Landon 26 Jul 1941 – 26 Mar 2020 (78) Mention of death Pete Nelson 10 Mar 1943 – 23 Oct 2005 (62) Mention of death Robin Shaw 06 Oct 1943 – Living 23/08/1967 Let's Go to San Francisco #4 Eddie Floyd 25 Jun 1937 – Living Wiki American soul and R&B singer-songwriter from Montgomery, Alabama 02/02/1967 Knock on Wood #19 Later popularised by David Bowie, and then Amii Stewart 16/03/1967 Raise Your Hand #42 09/08/1967 Things Get Better #31 Wayne Fontana and The Mindbenders [see also The Mindbenders] Wiki (Fontana) / Wiki (The Mindbenders) UK pop rock singer and beat group from Manchester, part of the British Invasion in the States Wayne Fontana 28 Oct 1945 – 06 Aug 2020 (74) NME obit Bob Lang 10 Jan 1946 – Living Ric Rothwell 11 Mar 1944 – Living Eric Stewart 20 Jan 1945 – Living 11/07/1963 Hello! Josephine #46 28/05/1964 Stop Look and Listen #37 08/10/1964 Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um #5 04/02/1965 Game of Love #2 17/06/1965 It's Just a Little Bit Too Late #20 30/09/1965 She Needs Love #32 09/12/1965 It was Easier to Hurt Her #36 Released as Wayne Fontana 21/04/1966 Come on Home #16 Released as Wayne Fontana 25/08/1966 Goodbye Bluebird #49 Released as Wayne Fontana 08/12/1966 Pamela Pamela #11 Released as Wayne Fontana Bill Forbes 17 Dec 1938 – 07 Feb 2022 (83) Obit Discogs UK singer, born in Colombo, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), also known as Kal Kahn, moved to London in 1955, regarded as the first Sri Lankan to have secured a record contract internationally 15/01/1960 Too Young #29 Clinton Ford 04 Nov 1931 – 21 Oct 2009 (77) Guardian obit Wiki UK pop singer from Salford, Lancashire 23/10/1959 Old Shep #27 17/08/1961 Too Many Beautiful Girls #48 08/03/1962 Fanlight Fanny #22 05/01/1967 Run to the Door #25 Emile Ford and the Checkmates Wiki UK rock and roll and pop singer, born in Castries, St. Lucia in the West Indies, George and Dave were the half brothers of Emile, the group may have been the first unsigned band to have had a hit record in Britain, Cuffley later joined the Climax Blues Band, George Sweetnam-Ford emigrated to Canada Pete Carter 07 Apr 1935 – 08 Dec 2008 (73) Mention of death John Cuffley 1939 – Living Emile Ford 16 Oct 1937 – 11 Apr 2016 (78) Telegraph obit Les Hart c. 1938 – Living Alan Hawkshaw 27 Mar 1937 – 16 Oct 2021 (84) BBC obit Ken Street 27 Jun 1942 – 02 Jun 1990 (47) Mention of death Dave Sweetnam-Ford 1939 – Living George Sweetnam-Ford 01 Jan 1941 – 09 Mar 2007 (66) Mention of death 30/10/1959 What do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For #1 05/02/1960 On a Slow Boat to China #3 26/05/1960 You'll Never Know What You're Missing ('til You Try) #12 01/09/1960 Them There Eyes #18 Released as Emile Ford 08/12/1960 Counting Teardrops #4 02/03/1961 What am I Gonna do #33 18/05/1961 Half of My Heart #42 Released as Emile Ford 08/03/1962 I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now #43 Released as Emile Ford NB: According to this, the group was only a four piece on their first hit, expanding to eight members by 1960 Mary Ford 07 Jul 1924 – 30 Sep 1977 (53) FindAGrave memorial Wiki American vocalist and guitarist from El Monte, California, married to Les Paul until their divorce in 1964, later succumbed to the effects of alcohol abuse and died after spending eight weeks in a diabetic coma 20/11/1953 Vaya Con Dios #7 Released as Les Paul and Mary Ford Tennessee Ernie Ford 13 Feb 1919 – 17 Oct 1991 (72) NY Times obit Wiki American country and pop singer and television host from Bristol, Tennessee 21/01/1955 Give Me Your Word #1 Released as Tennessee Ernie Ford with Orchestra Conducted by Billy May 06/01/1956 Sixteen Tons #1 Released as Tennessee Ernie Ford with Orchestra Conducted by Jack Fascinato 13/01/1956 The Ballad of Davy Crockett #3 George Formby 16 May 1904 – 06 Mar 1961 (56) FindAGrave memorial Wiki UK actor, singer-songwriter and comedian from Wigan, Lancashire, became known worldwide due to his films in the 1930s and 1940s, known for his comical songs and often played a banjo or ukulele, he was Britain's highest paid entertainer during his fame, awarded an OBE in 1946 21/07/1960 Happy Go Lucky Me / Banjo Boy #40 Lance Fortune 04 Jan 1940 – Living Wiki UK pop singer from Birkenhead, Cheshire 19/02/1960 Be Mine #4 05/05/1960 This Love I Have For You #26 The Fortunes Wiki UK Merseybeat group from Birmingham, formed in 1961 Rod Allen 31 Mar 1944 – 10 Jan 2008 (61) Guardian obit Andy Brown 07 Jan 1946 – Living David Carr 04 Aug 1943 – 12 Jul 2011 (67) Obit Glen Dale 24 Apr 1943 – 13 Jan 2019 (75) Mention of death Barry Pritchard 03 Apr 1944 – 11 Jan 1999 (54) Independent obit 08/07/1965 You've Got Your Troubles #2 07/10/1965 Here it Comes Again #4 03/02/1966 This Golden Ring #15 The Foundations Wiki UK soul band from London, formed in 1967 and disbanded in 1970, Arthur Brown (b. 1942) of The Crazy World of Arthur Brown was an early member in 1967 before the group got signed to Pye Records Eric Allandale 04 Mar 1936 – 23 Aug 2001 (65) Guardian obit Pat Burke 09 Oct 1937 – Living Clem Curtis 28 Nov 1940 – 27 Mar 2017 (76) Telegraph obit Mike Elliott 06 Aug 1929 – Living Tony Gomez 13 Dec 1948 – 19 Dec 2015 (67) Obit Tim "Sticks" Harris 14 Jan 1948 – 2007 (~59) Mention of death Peter Macbeth 02 Feb 1941 – Living Alan Warner 21 Apr 1947 – Living Colin Young 12 Sep 1944 – Living 27/09/1967 Baby Now That I've Found You #1 24/01/1968 Back on My Feet Again #18 01/05/1968 Any Old Time #48 20/11/1968 Build Me Up Buttercup #2 12/03/1969 In the Bad, Bad Old Days (Before You Loved Me) #8 13/09/1969 Born to Live, Born to Die #46 NB: I can't find member listings for the last two singles. Possible that bass player Steve Bingham (b. 1949) recorded on either or both of them, though most sources seem to indicate that he joined closer to 1970. NB2: Can't find full details for Tim Harris. The source I've used for his death in 2007 is the National Portrait Gallery. When you search Timothy Harris in 2007 deaths on the GRO site, nothing comes up. There is however a Timothy Harris who died in Plymouth in the start of 2006, and he was born 14 Feb 1948 (one month off the DOB commonly given for him). This is possibly him but can't verify without more evidence. The Four Aces featuring Al Alberts Wiki American traditional pop vocal quartet from Chester, Pennsylvania Al Alberts 10 Aug 1922 – 27 Nov 2009 (87) NY Times obit Fred Diodati 07 Nov 1930 – Living Dave Mahoney 22 Nov 1925 – 08 Jul 2012 (86) Obit Lou Silvestri 22 Jul 1926 – 27 Jan 2013 (86) Obit Sol Vaccaro 11 Dec 1922 – 05 Apr 2013 (90) Obit 30/07/1954 Three Coins in the Fountain #5 07/01/1955 Mr. Sandman #9 20/05/1955 Stranger in Paradise #6 Released as The Four Aces 18/11/1955 Love is a Many Splendored Thing #2 19/10/1956 A Woman in Love #19 04/01/1957 Friendly Persuasion #29 23/01/1959 The World Outside #18 Released as The Four Aces NB: Alberts left the group in 1958. Diodati became the new lead singer and featured on The World Outside as confirmed here. The Four Esquires Wiki American vocal quartet from Boston, Massachusetts, formed by four students at Boston University Bill Courtney 26 Jan 1926 – 06 Sep 2004 (78) Ancestry record Wally Gold 15 May 1928 – 07 Jun 1998 (70) NY Times obit Bob Golden (aka Robert Colligan) 25 Sep 1931 – Living (contentious, see notes below) Frank Mahoney 12 Jul 1928 – deceased (possibly 2007, see notes below) 31/01/1958 Love Me Forever #23 NB: In this interview, Courtney says he was born in Portland, Maine before moving to Massachusetts and that his father was a shipping commissioner. That was enough to find him on Ancestry. Real name William Leo O'Brien (death record lists both O'Brien and Courtney as a surname). NB2: This promo has bio details of the members, but some of them don't add up. Firstly, Gold is correct. Courtney is wrong – it says he was born on 2nd Apr but his death record gives a DOB of 26th Jan 1926. Colligan (aka Golden) it may have right. I can't find a record under either of these names on Ancestry with the DOB 25th Sep 1931, though there is one a few years younger who was born in 1928 in Peabody and died in 2009. Could this be him? Mahoney is a total headache. The promo gives his DOB as 12th Jul 1928. The source I originally used for his death here says he was born in 1920 and died on 25th Jul 2007. The record for that person on Ancestry says they were born 25th May 1919. This doesn't seem right as his age is out of step with the rest of the group and they all studied/lived together? I have used his DOB from the promo for the time being and seeing as he's listed as deceased around the internet without any contention, let's assume that is the case. Whether he died in 2007 or not is up for debate. I will revisit this act at a later point to try and get some concrete answers! The Four Knights Wiki American vocal group from Charlotte, North Carolina, formed in 1943 Gene Alford 27 Oct 1922 – 02 Apr 1960 (37) Oscar Broadway 07 Jul 1910 – 31 Oct 1978 (55) Clarence Dixon 04 Jun 1923 – 25 Jun 1992 (68) Cliff Holland 15 Sep 1919 – 26 Sep 1990 (71) George Vereen 02 Mar 1923 – 27 Mar 1990 (67) John Wallace 04 Mar 1912 – 02 Mar 1978 (65) 04/06/1954 (Oh Baby Mine) I Get So Lonely #5 18/10/1957 My Personal Possession #21 Released as Nat King Cole and The Four Knights NB: This source is very useful as it gives the origins and fates of all members. Whether Alford recorded on their 1954 record is not clear. He had been suffering from recurring health problems, so Vereen was brought in to fill in for Alford on some recording sessions around this time. By 1955, Alford had left completely and substitute Vereen was switched with permanent replacement Holland. The Four Lads Wiki Canadian traditional pop vocal quartet from Toronto, Ontario Jimmy Arnold 04 Jan 1932 – 15 Jun 2004 (72) NY Times obit Frank Busseri 10 Oct 1932 – 28 Jan 2019 (86) Obit Connie Cordarini 11 Feb 1930 – 28 Apr 2010 (80) Obit Bernie Toorish 02 Mar 1931 – Living 19/12/1952 Faith Can Move Mountains #7 Released as Johnnie Ray and The Four Lads 22/10/1954 Rain, Rain, Rain #8 Released as Frankie Laine and The Four Lads 28/04/1960 Standing on the Corner #34 Recorded in 1956 The Four Pennies Wiki UK beat group from Blackburn, Lancashire Alan Buck 07 Apr 1943 – 15 Mar 1994 (50) Mention of death Fritz Fryer 06 Dec 1944 – 02 Sep 2007 (62) Independent obit David Graham no info available Lionel Morton 14 Aug 1941 – Living Mike Wilshaw 21 Jul 1945 – Living 16/01/1964 Do You Want Me to #47 02/04/1964 Juliet #1 16/07/1964 I Found Out the Hard Way #14 29/10/1964 Black Girl #20 07/10/1965 Until it's Time For You to Go #19 17/02/1966 Trouble is My Middle Name #32 The Four Preps Wiki American pop vocal quartet from Los Angeles, California Bruce Belland 22 Oct 1936 – Living Ed Cobb 28 Feb 1938 – 19 Sep 1999 (61) Mention of death Marvin Ingram 29 Jul 1938 – 07 Mar 1999 (60) Mention of death Glen Larson 03 Jan 1937 – 14 Nov 2014 (77) Guardian obit 13/06/1958 Big Man #2 26/05/1960 Got a Girl #28 09/11/1961 More Money For You and Me #39 The Four Seasons Wiki American pop rock band from Newark, New Jersey, formed in 1960 from members of The Four Lovers, they would later be known more commonly as Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, one of the best selling groups of all time having sold more than 100 million records worldwide, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990, DeVito died from COVID-19 in September 2020, Long died from COVID-19 in April 2021 Charlie Calello 24 Aug 1938 – Living Tommy DeVito 19 Jun 1928 – 21 Sep 2020 (92) Local obit Bob Gaudio 17 Nov 1942 – Living Joe Long 05 Sep 1932 – 21 Apr 2021 (88) Legacy obit Nick Massi 19 Sep 1927 – 24 Dec 2000 (73) NY Times obit Frankie Valli 03 May 1934 – Living 04/10/1962 Sherry #8 17/01/1963 Big Girls Don't Cry #13 28/03/1963 Walk Like a Man #12 27/06/1963 Ain't That a Shame #38 27/08/1964 Rag Doll #2 Released as The Four Seasons with The Sound of Frankie Valli 18/11/1965 Let's Hang on! #4 Released as The Four Seasons with The Sound of Frankie Valli 31/03/1966 Working My Way Back to You #50 Released as The Four Seasons with Frankie Valli 02/06/1966 Opus 17 (Don't You Worry 'bout Me) #20 Released as The Four Seasons with Frankie Valli 29/09/1966 I've Got You Under My Skin #12 Released as The Four Seasons with Frankie Valli 12/01/1967 Tell it to the Rain #37 Released as The Four Seasons with Frankie Valli Four Tops Wiki American R&B and soul vocal quartet from Detroit, Michigan, formed in 1953 and originally called the Four Aims, signed to Motown Records during the 1960s, their lineup remained unchanged for four decades until Payton's death in 1997, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 Renaldo "Obie" Benson 14 Jun 1936 – 07 Jul 2005 (69) Guardian obit Abdul "Duke" Fakir 26 Dec 1935 – 22 Jul 2024 (88) Guardian obit Lawrence Payton 02 Mar 1938 – 20 Jun 1997 (59) Independent obit Levi Stubbs 06 Jun 1936 – 17 Oct 2008 (72) Guardian obit 01/07/1965 I Can't Help Myself #23 02/09/1965 It's the Same Old Song #34 21/07/1966 Loving You is Sweeter Than Ever #21 13/10/1966 Reach Out I'll be There #1 12/01/1967 Standing in the Shadows of Love #6 30/03/1967 Bernadette #8 15/06/1967 7-Rooms of Gloom #12 11/10/1967 You Keep Running Away #26 13/12/1967 Walk Away Renee #3 13/03/1968 If I Were a Carpenter #7 21/08/1968 Yesterday's Dreams #23 13/11/1968 I'm in a Different World #27 28/05/1969 What is a Man #16 27/09/1969 Do what You Gotta do #11 The Fourmost Wiki UK Merseybeat band from Liverpool, Mike Millward died from leukaemia in March 1966 and Brian O'Hara committed suicide in June 1999 Billy Hatton 09 Jun 1941 – 19 Sep 2017 (76) Guardian obit Dave Lovelady 16 Oct 1942 – Living Mike Millward 09 May 1942 – 07 Mar 1966 (23) Mention of death Brian O'Hara 12 Mar 1941 – 27 Jun 1999 (58) Independent obit 12/09/1963 Hello Little Girl #9 Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney 26/12/1963 I'm in Love #17 Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney 23/04/1964 A Little Loving #6 13/08/1964 How Can I Tell Her #33 26/11/1964 Baby I Need Your Lovin' #24 09/12/1965 Girls, Girls, Girls #33 Inez and Charlie Foxx Wiki American R&B and soul duo from Greensboro, North Carolina consisting of a brother and a sister Charlie Foxx 23 Oct 1933 – 18 Sep 1998 (64) Independent obit Inez Foxx 09 Sep 1937 – 25 Aug 2022 (84) Guardian obit 23/07/1964 Hurt by Love #40 19/02/1969 Mockingbird #33 NB: More than often Charlie's birth year is given as 1939, and Inez's as 1942. However, the census records, as well as Charlie's headstone, set the record straight. Connie Francis 12 Dec 1937 – Living Wiki American pop singer and actress from Newark, New Jersey, real name Concetta Franconero, debuted with MGM at the age of 16, stopped performing after being raped after a show at Howard Johnson's Motel in November 1974, made a showbiz comeback in 1981 04/04/1958 Who's Sorry Now #1 27/06/1958 I'm Sorry I Made You Cry #11 22/08/1958 Carolina Moon / Stupid Cupid #1 31/10/1958 I'll Get by #19 21/11/1958 Fallin' #20 B-side to I'll Get by 26/12/1958 You Always Hurt the One You Love #13 13/02/1959 My Happiness #4 03/07/1959 Lipstick on Your Collar #3 11/09/1959 Plenty Good Lovin' #18 04/12/1959 Among My Souvenirs #11 17/03/1960 Valentino #27 19/05/1960 Mama / Robot Man #2 18/08/1960 Everybody's Somebody's Fool #5 03/11/1960 My Heart has a Mind of its Own #3 12/01/1961 Many Tears Ago #12 16/03/1961 Where the Boys are / Baby Roo #5 15/06/1961 Breakin' in a Bad New Broken Heart #12 14/09/1961 Together #6 14/12/1961 Baby's First Christmas #30 26/04/1962 Don't Break the Heart That Loves You #39 02/08/1962 Vacation #10 20/12/1962 I'm Gonna be Warm This Winter #48 10/06/1965 My Child #26 [NO YOUTUBE VIDEO AVAILABLE] 20/01/1966 Jealous Heart #44 Aretha Franklin 25 Mar 1942 – 16 Aug 2018 (76) Guardian obit Wiki American soul, R&B and pop singer-songwriter, pianist and actress from Memphis, Tennessee, began her career as a child singing gospel music at her father's Baptist church, actively involved in the civil rights movement, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, her sisters Erma (1938–2002) and Carolyn (1944–1988) were also noted singers 08/06/1967 Respect #10 23/08/1967 Baby, I Love You #39 20/12/1967 Chain of Fools / Satisfaction #43 10/01/1968 Satisfaction (re-release) #37 13/03/1968 Since You've Been Gone #47 22/05/1968 Think #26 07/08/1968 I Say a Little Prayer For You #4 Stan Freberg 07 Aug 1926 – 07 Apr 2015 (88) Guardian obit Wiki American voice artist, actor, author, comedian and singer from Pasadena, California 19/11/1954 Sh-Boom #15 Released as Stan Freberg with The Toads and Orchestra Conducted by Billy May 27/07/1956 Rock Island Line / Heartbreak Hotel #24 Released as Stan Freberg and his Sniffle Group, Interruptions by Peter Leeds 12/05/1960 The Old Payola Roll Blues #40 Released as Stan Freberg featuring Jesse White John Fred and his Playboy Band Wiki American bubblegum pop group, fronted by John Fred from Baton Rouge, Louisiana Andrew Bernard 23 Aug 1943 – 06 May 2021 (77) Obit Harold Cowart 12 Jun 1944 – 27 Jun 2010 (66) FindAGrave memorial Tommy DeGeneres 03 Nov 1943 – Living John Fred 08 May 1941 – 14 Apr 2005 (63) Independent obit Ronnie Goodson 02 Feb 1945 – 04 Nov 1980 (35) Mention of death John Miceli 09 Jul 1944 – 07 Apr 2019 (74) FindAGrave memorial Jimmy O'Rourke 14 Mar 1947 – Living Charlie Spinosa 29 Dec 1948 – 25 May 2013 (64) Obit 03/01/1968 Judy in Disguise (with Glasses) #3 A parody of Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds by The Beatles NB: Lineup sourced from here but some of the birth details are wrong on that page, so I've corrected them via Ancestry. Freddie and the Dreamers Wiki UK beat band from Manchester, formed in 1963 and disbanded in 2000, known for their comical dance routines and the fact that their lead singer Freddie stood at a mere 5 foot 2 inches tall, Quinn died from COVID-19 complications in October 2020 Peter Birrell 09 May 1941 – Living Roy Crewdson 29 May 1941 – Living Bernie Dwyer 11 Sep 1940 – 04 Dec 2002 (62) Mention of death Freddie Garrity 14 Nov 1936 – 19 May 2006 (69) Guardian obit Derek Quinn 24 May 1942 – 22 Oct 2020 (78) Mention of death 09/05/1963 If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody #3 08/08/1963 I'm Telling You Now #2 07/11/1963 You Were Made For Me #3 20/02/1964 Over You #13 14/05/1964 I Love You Baby #16 16/07/1964 Just For You #41 05/11/1964 I Understand #5 22/04/1965 A Little You #26 04/11/1965 Thou Shalt Not Steal #44 Jane Froman 10 Nov 1907 – 22 Apr 1980 (72) FindAGrave memorial Wiki American singer and actress from University City, Missouri 17/06/1955 I Wonder #14 The Bobby Fuller Four Wiki American rock and roll band from Texas, formed in 1962 and disbanded in 1966 after lead singer Bobby Fuller died under mysterious circumstances, foul play was suspected even though suicide was officially ruled by the police Bobby Fuller 22 Oct 1942 – 19 Jul 1966 (23) FindAGrave memorial Randy Fuller 29 Jan 1944 – 16 May 2024 (80) Mention of death DeWayne Quirico 19 Jun 1943 – Living Jim Reese 07 Dec 1941 – 16 Oct 1991 (49) Mention of death 14/04/1966 I Fought the Law #33 Billy Fury 17 Apr 1940 – 28 Jan 1983 (42) Wiki UK rock and roll and pop singer-songwriter from Liverpool, contracted rheumatic fever as a child which ultimately led to his early death in January 1983, equalled The Beatles' record of 24 chart hits during the 1960s 27/02/1959 Maybe Tomorrow #18 26/06/1959 Margo #28 10/03/1960 Colette #9 26/05/1960 That's Love #19 Released as Billy Fury and The Four Jays 22/09/1960 Wondrous Place #25 19/01/1961 A Thousand Stars #14 27/04/1961 Don't Worry #40 Released as Billy Fury and The Four Kestrels 11/05/1961 Halfway to Paradise #3 07/09/1961 Jealousy #2 14/12/1961 I'd Never Find Another You #5 15/03/1962 Letter Full of Tears #32 03/05/1962 Last Night was Made For Love #4 19/07/1962 Once Upon a Dream #7 25/10/1962 Because of Love #18 14/02/1963 Like I've Never Been Gone #3 16/05/1963 When Will You Say I Love You #3 25/07/1963 In Summer #5 03/10/1963 Somebody Else's Girl #18 02/01/1964 Do You Really Love Me Too #13 30/04/1964 I Will #14 23/07/1964 It's Only Make Believe #10 14/01/1965 I'm Lost Without You #16 22/07/1965 In Thoughts of You #9 16/09/1965 Run to My Lovin' Arms #25 10/02/1966 I'll Never Quite Get Over You #35 04/08/1966 Give Me Your Word #27 Leslie Fyson 13 Jul 1923 – 26 Oct 1996 (73) Mention of death Discogs UK classical tenor vocalist from Lambeth, London 30/05/1958 The Signature Tune of "The Army Game" #5 Released as Michael Medwin, Bernard Bresslaw, Alfie Bass and Leslie Fyson with Orchestra Conducted by Frank Cordell / Theme to the television series The Army Game 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,558 Posted February 29, 2020 G The G-Clefs Wiki American doo-wop and R&B group from Roxbury, Massachusetts, consisting of four brothers and their childhood friend Ray Gipson 24 Sep 1937 – 04 Jan 2015 (77) Local obit Chris Scott 02 Feb 1937 – Living Ilanga Scott 23 Jul 1940 – 24 Dec 2022 (82) Obit Teddy Scott 29 Feb 1936 – 27 Oct 2018 (82) Obit Timmy Scott 23 Aug 1938 – 16 May 2017 (78) 30/11/1961 I Understand (Just How You Feel) #17 Adaptation of Auld Lang Syne Serge Gainsbourg [see Jane Birkin] Judy Garland 10 Jun 1922 – 22 Jun 1969 (47) LA Times obit Wiki American singer, actress and dancer from Grand Rapids, Minnesota, best know for her portrayal of Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz as well as films like A Star is Born and Meet Me in St. Louis, died from an accidental barbiturate overdose in London in 1969, her daughter Liza Minnelli is a well known singer and actress 10/06/1955 The Man That Got Away #18 Featured in the 1954 film A Star is Born David Garrick 12 Sep 1945 – 23 Aug 2013 (67) The Stage obit Wiki UK pop rock singer from Liverpool 09/06/1966 Lady Jane #28 22/09/1966 Dear Mrs. Applebee #22 Marvin Gaye 02 Apr 1939 – 01 Apr 1984 (44) LA Times obit Wiki American soul and R&B singer-songwriter and record producer from Washington D.C., helped shape the sound of Motown in the 1960s, nicknamed the "Prince of Motown" and the "Prince of Soul", also known for his recorded duets with Diana Ross, Mary Wells, Kim Weston and Tammi Terrell, fatally shot by his father during a dispute in 1984, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 30/07/1964 Once Upon a Time #50 Released as Marvin Gaye and Mary Wells 10/12/1964 How Sweet it is (to be Loved by You) #49 29/09/1966 Little Darling, I Need You #49 26/01/1967 It Takes Two #16 Released as Marvin Gaye and Kim Weston 17/01/1968 If I Could Build My Whole World Around You #41 Released as Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell 12/06/1968 Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing #34 Released as Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell 02/10/1968 You're All I Need to Get by #19 Released as Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell 22/01/1969 You Ain't Livin' till You're Lovin' #21 Released as Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell 12/02/1969 I Heard it Through the Grapevine #1 04/06/1969 Good Lovin' Ain't Easy to Come by #26 Released as Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell / Vocals were actually by Valerie Simpson (of Ashford & Simpson fame) who stepped in for Terrell as she was dying from a brain tumour 23/07/1969 Too Busy Thinking About My Baby #5 15/11/1969 The Onion Song #9 Released as Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell / Vocals were actually by Valerie Simpson (of Ashford & Simpson fame) who stepped in for Terrell as she was dying from a brain tumour Genevieve Apr 1946 – Living Wiki UK pop singer, born in Brenchley, Kent as Susanne E. Hunt, then raised in Sedlescombe, Sussex, her record label pretended that she was a French teenager for promotional purposes, married Ronnie Lane of Small Faces in 1968, later remarried and now lives in Walnut Creek, California 05/05/1966 Once #43 Bobbie Gentry 27 Jul 1942 – Living Wiki American country and pop singer-songwriter from Mississippi, one of the first female singers to compose and produce her own material, she subsequently lost interest in performing in the 1970s and retired from the music industry 13/09/1967 Ode to Billy Joe #13 30/08/1969 I'll Never Fall in Love Again #1 06/12/1969 All I Have to do is Dream #3 Released as Bobbie Gentry and Glen Campbell Gerry and the Pacemakers Wiki UK Merseybeat group from Liverpool, like The Beatles they were managed by Brian Epstein and produced by George Martin, first act to see their first three singles reach number one in the UK charts (this was later equalled in the 1980s by Frankie Goes to Hollywood), frontman Gerry Marsden was awarded an MBE in 2003 Les Chadwick 11 May 1943 – 26 Dec 2019 (76) Local obit Les Maguire 27 Dec 1941 – 25 Nov 2023 (81) Local obit Freddie Marsden 23 Nov 1940 – 09 Dec 2006 (66) Independent obit Gerry Marsden 24 Sep 1942 – 03 Jan 2021 (78) Guardian obit 14/03/1963 How do You do it? #1 Originally recorded by The Beatles but never released 30/05/1963 I Like it #1 10/10/1963 You'll Never Walk Alone #1 16/01/1964 I'm the One #2 16/04/1964 Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying #6 Later sued by Ray Charles over similarities 03/09/1964 It's Gonna be Alright #24 17/12/1964 Ferry Cross the Mersey #8 This and the above single featured in the 1965 film Ferry Cross the Mersey 25/03/1965 I'll be There #15 18/11/1965 Walk Hand in Hand #29 Stan Getz 02 Feb 1927 – 06 Jun 1991 (64) Telegraph obit Wiki American jazz saxophonist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, popularised bossa nova music in the States 08/11/1962 Desafinado #11 Released as Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd 23/07/1964 The Girl From Ipanema (Garota de Ipanema) #29 Released as Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto / Features uncredited vocals from Astrud Gilberto Robin Gibb 22 Dec 1949 – 20 May 2012 (62) The Guardian obit Wiki British singer-songwriter and record producer from the Isle of Man, better known as a member of Bee Gees, awarded a CBE in 2002 09/07/1969 Saved by the Bell #2 Georgia Gibbs 17 Aug 1919 – 09 Dec 2006 (87) Independent obit Wiki American popular singer from Massachusetts, began her career on the Lucky Strike radio show in 1937 22/04/1955 Tweedle Dee #20 13/07/1956 Kiss Me Another #24 Don Gibson 03 Apr 1928 – 17 Nov 2003 (75) Guardian obit Wiki American country singer-songwriter and guitarist from North Carolina 31/08/1961 Sea of Heartbreak #14 01/02/1962 Lonesome Number One #47 Joao Gilberto 10 Jun 1931 – 06 Jul 2019 (88) Guardian obit Wiki Brazilian bossa nova and samba singer-songwriter and guitarist from Juazeiro 23/07/1964 The Girl From Ipanema (Garota de Ipanema) #29 Released as Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto / Features uncredited vocals from Astrud Gilberto Wayne Gibson 15 Dec 1942 – 01 Apr 2004 (61) Wiki UK pop singer from London 03/09/1964 Kelly #48 Cover of a song by Del Shannon James Gilreath 14 Nov 1936 – 07 Sep 2003 (66) FindAGrave memorial Wiki American pop singer-songwriter from Clay County, Mississippi 02/05/1963 Little Band of Gold #29 Goldie and the Gingerbreads Wiki American rock band from Brooklyn, New York City, they were the first all-female rock band signed to a major label Margo Crocitto 19 Dec 1937 – Living Carol MacDonald 30 Apr 1943 – 12 Mar 2007 (63) Mention of death Ginger Panebianco c. 1945 – Living Goldie Zelkowitz (aka Genya Ravan) 19 Apr 1940 – Living 25/02/1965 Can't You Hear My Heartbeat #25 NB: Ginger's estimated year of birth is may be wrong. It came from the Collins Complete UK Hit Singles book (which recorded incorrect years of birth for the rest of them), but I can't find her in the records. Extensive interview with her here where she mentions she is the middle child, and found her brother Allan's obituary from 2012 (he was born 1950). Her sister Joan was born c. 1944 as per Ancestry, so she must have been born between 1945 and 1949. Bobby Goldsboro 18 Jan 1941 – Living Wiki American pop and country singer-songwriter from Marianna, Florida 17/04/1968 Honey #2 Ron Goodwin and his Orchestra 17 Feb 1925 – 08 Jan 2003 (77) Guardian obit Wiki UK composer and conductor from Plymouth, Devon, known for his film scores 15/05/1953 Terry's Theme From "Limelight" #3 Written by Charlie Chaplin 28/10/1955 Blue Star (The Medic Theme) #20 Released as Ron Goodwin and his Concert Orchestra 20/01/1956 Robin Hood #14 Released as Dick James with Stephen James and his Chums and Ron Goodwin's Orchestra / Theme to the television series The Adventures of Robin Hood 20/01/1956 The Shifting Whispering Sands (Parts 1 & 2) #18 Released as Eamonn Andrews with Ron Goodwin and his Orchestra The Goons Wiki UK comedy trio, formed in 1951 as a group of four with Michael Bentine, they appeared on BBC radio with The Goon Show until 1960, Sellers was made a CBE in 1966, Secombe was knighted in 1981, and Milligan was knighted in 2001 Spike Milligan 16 Apr 1918 – 27 Feb 2002 (83) Guardian obit Harry Secombe 08 Sep 1921 – 11 Apr 2001 (79) Guardian obit Peter Sellers 08 Sep 1925 – 24 Jul 1980 (54) LA Times obit 29/06/1956 I'm Walking Backwards For Christmas / The Bluebottle Blues #4 14/09/1956 Bloodnok's Rock 'n' Roll Call / The Ying Tong Song #3 Lesley Gore 02 May 1946 – 16 Feb 2015 (68) Guardian obit Wiki American pop singer-songwriter, actress and activist from Brooklyn, New York City, her brother is composer Michael Gore who she collaborated with for the soundtrack to the 1980 film Fame, in the 2000s she hosted and LGBT-themed TV show 20/06/1963 It's My Party #9 24/09/1964 Maybe I Know #20 Eydie Gorme 16 Aug 1928 – 10 Aug 2013 (84) Guardian obit Wiki American pop singer from The Bronx, New York City, married to singer and actor Steve Lawrence, also the cousin of pop singer Neil Sedaka 24/01/1958 Love Me Forever #21 21/06/1962 Yes My Darling Daughter #10 31/01/1963 Blame it on the Bossa Nova #32 22/08/1963 I Want to Stay Here #3 Released as Steve and Eydie (with husband Steve Lawrence) Charlie Gracie 14 May 1936 – 16 Dec 2022 (86) Billboard obit Wiki American R&B and rock singer and guitarist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19/04/1957 Butterfly #12 14/06/1957 Fabulous #8 23/08/1957 I Love You So Much it Hurts #14 23/08/1957 Wanderin' Eyes #6 B-side to I Love You So Much it Hurts 10/01/1958 Cool Baby #26 Boysie Grant no info available Discogs Jamaican singer, performed in a folk style known as mento 05/03/1964 King of Kings #44 Released as Ezz Reco and the Launchers with Boysie Grant NB: This book states that Boysie Grant was born c. 1945, but he appears to be considerably older in pictures from early in his recording career. Likely that they've got it wrong. Gogi Grant 20 Sep 1924 – 10 Mar 2016 (91) NY Times obit Wiki American pop singer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 29/06/1956 The Wayward Wind #9 Julie Grant 12 Jul 1946 – Living Wiki UK pop singer from Blackpool, Lancashire 03/01/1963 Up on the Roof #33 28/03/1963 Count on Me #24 24/09/1964 Come to Me #31 Grapefruit Wiki UK psychedelic rock band from London, first act signed to The Beatles' Apple publishing group, George Alexander (real name Alexander Young) was the older brother of George Young of The Easybeats and Angus and Malcolm Young of AC/DC George Alexander 28 Dec 1938 – 04 Aug 1997 (58) Mention of death John Perry 16 Jul 1949 – Living Geoff Swettenham (aka Geoff Sweetenham) 08 Mar 1948 – 24 Sep 2020 (72) Mention of death Pete Swettenham (aka Paul Sweetenham) 24 Apr 1949 – Living 14/02/1968 Dear Delilah #21 14/08/1968 C'mon Marianne #31 Cover of a single by The Four Seasons Dobie Gray 26 Jul 1940 – 06 Dec 2011 (71) Guardian obit Wiki American singer-songwriter from Simonton, Texas whose career spanned the genres of pop, country, soul and musical theatre, later moved to Los Angeles, California and then Nashville, Tennessee 25/02/1965 The In Crowd #25 Dorian Gray 15 Jun 1942 – Living Wiki UK pop singer from Gravesend, Kent, real name Tony Ellingham, adopted the stage name after the Oscar Wilde book The Picture of Dorian Gray 27/03/1968 I've Got You on My Mind #36 Buddy Greco 14 Aug 1926 – 10 Jan 2017 (90) Guardian obit Wiki American jazz and popular singer and pianist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 07/07/1960 The Lady is a Tramp #26 Lorne Greene 12 Feb 1915 – 11 Sep 1987 (72) AP obit Wiki Canadian actor, radio personality and singer from Ottawa, Ontario, began his career reading the news on CBS radio, known for appearing in televisions series like Battlestar Galactica and Bonanza 17/12/1964 Ringo #22 Iain Gregory 1942 – 08 Apr 2021 (78–79) Obit Wiki UK singer and actor from Eastcote, Middlesex, later became a potter 04/01/1962 Can't You Hear the Beat of a Broken Heart #39 Johnny Gregory and his Orchestra [see Chaquito Orchestra] The Guess Who Wiki Canadian rock band from Winnipeg, Manitoba, they took their name after a record company promotion intended to lead others to believe the band was a UK supergroup Randy Bachman 27 Sep 1943 – Living Burton Cummings 31 Dec 1947 – Living Jim Kale 11 Aug 1943 – Living Garry Peterson 26 May 1945 – Living 16/02/1967 His Girl #45 The Gun Wiki UK rock band from London, Adrian Gurvitz later went on to become a Grammy Award-winning songwriter Louie Farrell 12 Dec 1947 – Living Adrian Gurvitz 26 Jun 1949 – Living Paul Gurvitz 06 Jul 1947 – Living 20/11/1968 Race with the Devil #8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,558 Posted February 29, 2020 H Bill Haley and his Comets Wiki American rock and roll band from Chester, Pennsylvania, formed in 1952 and active until Haley's death in 1981, Haley was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 and the Comets were inducted as sidemen in 2012, Cedrone died in June 1954 after falling down a flight of stairs and breaking his neck Joey Ambrose 23 Mar 1934 – 10 Aug 2021 (87) Mention of death Franny Beecher 29 Sep 1921 – 24 Feb 2014 (92) USA Today obit Danny Cedrone 20 Jun 1920 – 17 Jun 1954 (33) FindAGrave memorial Johnny Grande 14 Jan 1930 – 03 Jun 2006 (76) Guardian obit Bill Haley 06 Jul 1925 – 09 Feb 1981 (55) NY Times obit Ralph Jones 28 Feb 1921 – 01 Jun 2000 (79) Mention of death Marshall Lytle 01 Sep 1933 – 25 May 2013 (79) NY Times obit Rudy Pompilli 16 Apr 1924 – 05 Feb 1976 (51) Mention of death Al Rex 13 Jul 1928 – 25 May 2020 (91) Local obit Dick Richards 12 Feb 1924 – 12 Jul 2019 (95) Telegraph obit Billy Williamson 09 Feb 1925 – 22 Mar 1996 (71) Mention of death 17/12/1954 Shake, Rattle and Roll #4 07/01/1955 Rock Around the Clock #17 15/04/1955 Mambo Rock #14 14/10/1955 Rock Around the Clock (re-release) #1 30/12/1955 Rock-A-Beatin' Boogie #4 09/03/1956 See You Later Alligator #7 25/05/1956 The Saints Rock 'n' Roll #5 17/08/1956 Rockin' Through the Rye #3 14/09/1956 Razzle Dazzle #13 21/09/1956 Rock Around the Clock (re-release) #5 21/09/1956 See You Later Alligator (re-release) #12 09/11/1956 Rip it up #4 09/11/1956 Rock 'n' Roll Stage Show (LP) #30 23/11/1956 Rudy's Rock #26 01/02/1957 Rock the Joint #20 08/02/1957 Don't Knock the Rock #7 03/04/1968 Rock Around the Clock (re-release) #20 George Hamilton IV 19 Jul 1937 – 17 Sep 2014 (77) Guardian obit Wiki American country singer and guitarist from Winston-Salem, North Carolina 07/03/1958 Why Don't They Understand #22 18/07/1958 I Know Where I'm Going #23 Russ Hamilton 19 Jan 1932 – 11 Oct 2008 (76) Independent obit Wiki UK pop singer-songwriter from Liverpool, Lancashire 24/05/1957 We Will Make Love #2 27/09/1957 Wedding Ring #20 Released as Russ Hamilton with Johnny Gregory and his Orchestra with The Tonettes The Happenings Wiki American sunshine pop group from Paterson, New Jersey, originally called The Four Graduates even though they all met whilst in military service together at Fort Dix, New Jersey Ralph DiVito no info available Tom Giuliano 11 May 1943 – Living Dave Libert 20 Jan 1943 – 20 Feb 2024 (81) Obit Bob Miranda 29 Apr 1942 – Living 18/05/1967 I Got Rhythm #28 Originally composed by George Gershwin 16/08/1967 My Mammy #34 Associated with Al Jolson, who had adopted it as his theme tune Tim Hardin 23 Dec 1941 – 29 Dec 1980 (39) FindAGrave memorial Wiki American folk musician and composer from Eugene, Oregon, died from a heroin overdose in December 1980 05/01/1967 Hang on to a Dream #50 Francoise Hardy 17 Jan 1944 – 11 Jun 2024 (80) Guardian obit Wiki French singer-songwriter, model and actress from Paris 25/06/1964 Tous les garcons et les filles #36 07/01/1965 However Much (Et même) #31 25/03/1965 All Over the World #16 Harmony Grass Wiki UK sunshine pop group from Essex Ray Brown 15 Oct 1943 – Living Bill Castle c. 1946 – Living Tony Ferguson c. 1948 – Living Tom Marshall 14 Feb 1947 – Living Tony Rivers 21 Dec 1940 – Living Kenny Rowe c. 1943 – Living 29/01/1969 Move in a Little Closer Baby #24 Later a hit for Mama Cass NB: Estimated birth years from this source. Harpers Bizarre Wiki American sunshine pop band from Santa Cruz, California, formed in 1967 and disbanded in 1970 with a partial reunion in 1976 Eddie James c. 1948 – Living John Peterson 08 Jan 1942 – 11 Nov 2007 (65) Obit Dick Scoppettone 05 Jul 1945 – Living Ted Templeman 24 Oct 1942 – Living Dick Yount 09 Jan 1943 – Mar 2019 (76) Mention of death 30/03/1967 The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) #34 Cover of a single by Simon & Garfunkel 04/10/1967 Anything Goes #33 Anita Harris 03 Jun 1942 – Living Wiki UK actress and singer from Midsomer Norton, Somerset, best known for her roles in the Carry On film series 29/06/1967 Just Loving You #6 11/10/1967 The Playground #46 24/01/1968 Anniversary Waltz #21 14/08/1968 Dream a Little Dream of Me #33 Jet Harris 06 Jul 1939 – 18 Mar 2011 (71) Guardian obit Wiki UK bass guitarist from Kingsbury, London, he was a member of The Shadows from 1958 to 1962 before pursuing a solo career, later part of the duo Jet Harris and Tony Meehan, awarded an MBE in 2010 24/05/1962 Besame Mucho #22 16/08/1962 Main Title Theme From "The Man with the Golden Arm" #12 Jet Harris and Tony Meehan Wiki (Harris) / Wiki (Meehan) UK duo featuring former members of The Shadows, Harris was awarded an MBE in 2010 Jet Harris 06 Jul 1939 – 18 Mar 2011 (71) Guardian obit Tony Meehan 02 Mar 1943 – 28 Nov 2005 (62) Guardian obit 10/01/1963 Diamonds #1 25/04/1963 Scarlett O'Hara #2 05/09/1963 Applejack #4 Max Harris 15 Sep 1918 – 13 Mar 2004 (85) Independent obit Wiki UK composer and arranger from Bournemouth, Hampshire, known for his film and television scores 01/12/1960 Gurney Slade #11 Theme to the TV series The World of Gurney Slade Richard Harris 01 Oct 1930 – 25 Oct 2002 (72) Guardian obit Wiki Irish actor and singer from Limerick, nominated for two Oscars, notable roles include King Arthur in Camelot and Albus Dumbledore in the first two Harry Potter films 26/06/1968 MacArthur Park #4 Rolf Harris 30 Mar 1930 – 10 May 2023 (93) Guardian obit Wiki Australian/UK entertainer who made a name for himself as a musician, composer, television personality, comedian and painter, born in Bassendean, Western Australia but has been primarily based in Britain for more than six decades, from 1994 to 2003 he hosted the popular television reality programme Animal Hospital, he was commissioned to paint a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II for her 80th birthday, awarded an MBE in 1968, an OBE in 1977, and a CBE in 2006 but these honours were revoked following his 2014 conviction of sexual assault on four underage girls 21/07/1960 Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport #9 Released as Rolf Harris with his Wobble Board and the Rhythm Spinners 25/10/1962 Sun Arise #3 28/02/1963 Johnny Day #44 16/04/1969 Bluer Than Blue #30 22/11/1969 Two Little Boys #1 Ronnie Harris c. 1928 – Living Discogs UK singer from Tottenham, London 24/09/1954 The Story of Tina #12 Released as Ronnie Harris with Eric Jupp and his Orchestra with The Coronets NB: According to a comment on YouTube, he was still alive in 2017. This source gives the estimated year of birth and says he was living in Southsea, Portsmouth in 2011. Noel Harrison 29 Jan 1934 – 19 Oct 2013 (79) Guardian obit Wiki UK actor from Kensington, London, son of actor Sir Rex Harrison (1908–1990), also a member of the British Olympic skiing team during the 1950s 26/02/1969 The Windmills of Your Mind #8 Featured in the 1968 film The Thomas Crown Affair Tony Hatch 30 Jun 1939 – Living Wiki UK composer, pianist and arranger from Pinner, Middlesex, known for his contributions to musical theatre and television, awarded an OBE in 2020 04/10/1962 Out of This World #50 Edwin Hawkins Singers 19 Aug 1943 – 15 Jan 2018 (74) Guardian obit Wiki American gospel choirmaster, pianist and arranger from Oakland, California 21/05/1969 Oh Happy Day #2 Released as Edwin Hawkins Singers featuring Dorothy Combs Morrison Bill Hayes 05 Jun 1925 – 12 Jan 2024 (98) Hollywood Reporter obit Wiki American actor and singer from Harvey, Illinois 06/01/1956 The Ballad of Davy Crockett #2 Released as Bill Hayes with Archie Bleyer's Orchestra Lee Hazlewood 09 Jul 1929 – 04 Aug 2007 (78) Guardian obit Wiki American country and pop singer-songwriter and record producer from Mannford, Oklahoma, known for his collaborations in the 1960s with Nancy Sinatra 05/07/1967 You Only Live Twice / Jackson #11 A-side credited as Nancy Sinatra, B-side credited as Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood 08/11/1967 Lady Bird #47 Released as Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood Roy Head 09 Jan 1941 – 21 Sep 2020 (79) Local obit Wiki American singer-songwriter and guitarist from Three Rivers, Texas 04/11/1965 Treat Her Right #30 Ted Heath 30 Mar 1902 – 18 Nov 1969 (67) Mention of death Wiki UK bandleader and composer from Wandsworth, London 16/01/1953 Vanessa #11 03/07/1953 Hot Toddy #6 23/10/1953 Dragnet #9 12/02/1954 Skin Deep #9 06/07/1956 The Faithful Hussar #18 14/03/1958 Swingin' Shepherd Blues #3 11/04/1958 Tequila #21 04/07/1958 Tom Hark #24 05/10/1961 Sucu Sucu #36 Bobby Hebb 26 Jul 1938 – 03 Aug 2010 (72) Guardian obit Wiki American R&B and soul singer-songwriter from Nashville, Tennessee 08/09/1966 Sunny #12 A tribute to Hebb's brother Hal who was killed in a mugging in 1963 Hedgehoppers Anonymous Wiki UK beat group from Peterborough, formed in 1963 by RAF personnel, produced by Jonathan King Leslie Dash 03 Apr 1943 – Living Ray Honeybull 06 Jun 1941 – Living Alan Laud 13 Mar 1946 – Living John Stewart 18 Mar 1941 – Living Mike Tinsley 16 Dec 1940 – Living 30/09/1965 It's Good News Week #5 Ray Heindorf 25 Aug 1908 – 03 Feb 1980 (71) FindAGrave memorial Wiki American orchestra leader, composer and songwriter from Haverstraw, New York 02/04/1954 Secret Love #1 Released as Doris Day with Orchestra Conducted by Ray Heindorf Heinz 24 Jul 1942 – 07 Apr 2000 (57) Guardian obit Wiki German-born UK bass guitarist and singer, also a member of the instrumental group The Tornados, produced by Joe Meek 08/08/1963 Just Like Eddie #5 Tribute to Eddie Cochran 28/11/1963 Country Boy #26 27/02/1964 You Were There #26 15/10/1964 Questions I Can't Answer #39 18/03/1965 Diggin' My Potatoes #49 Released as Heinz and the Wild Boys Bobby Helms 15 Aug 1933 – 19 Jun 1997 (63) Independent obit Wiki American country singer from Helmsburg, Indiana 29/11/1957 My Special Angel #22 Released as Bobby Helms with the Anita Kerr Singers 21/02/1958 No Other Baby #30 01/08/1958 Jacqueline #20 Released as Bobby Helms with the Anita Kerr Singers Joe "Mr. Piano" Henderson 02 May 1920 – 04 May 1980 (60) Mention of death Wiki UK pianist and composer from Glasgow, Scotland 03/06/1955 Sing it with Joe #14 02/09/1955 Sing it Again with Joe #18 25/07/1958 Trudie #14 23/10/1959 Treble Chance #28 24/03/1960 Ooh! La! La! #44 The Jimi Hendrix Experience Wiki UK/American rock band from Westminster, London, formed in 1966 and disbanded in 1969, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992, Mitchell was also a member of Georgie Fame and The Blues Fames, Hendrix died from barbiturate-related asphyxia in September 1970 Jimi Hendrix 27 Nov 1942 – 18 Sep 1970 (27) Rolling Stone obit Mitch Mitchell 09 Jul 1946 – 12 Nov 2008 (62) Guardian obit Noel Redding 25 Dec 1945 – 11 May 2003 (57) Guardian obit 05/01/1967 Hey Joe #6 23/03/1967 Purple Haze #3 11/05/1967 The Wind Cries Mary #6 30/08/1967 Burning of the Midnight Lamp #18 30/10/1967 All Along the Watchtower #5 16/04/1969 Crosstown Traffic #37 Clarence "Frogman" Henry 19 Mar 1937 – 07 Apr 2024 (87) Obit Wiki American R&B singer and pianist from New Orleans, Louisiana 04/05/1961 (I Don't Know Why) but I do #3 13/07/1961 You Always Hurt the One You Love #6 21/09/1961 Lonely Street / Why Can't You #42 The Herd Wiki UK rock band from London, formed in 1965 and disbanded in 1969, Frampton later left to form Humble Pie then had a successful solo career Andy Bown 27 Mar 1946 – Living Peter Frampton 22 Apr 1950 – Living Andrew Steele 02 Aug 1941 – 18 Apr 2005 (63) Mention of death Gary Taylor 28 Nov 1947 – Living 13/09/1967 From the Underworld #6 20/12/1967 Paradise Lost #15 10/04/1968 I Don't Want Our Loving to Die #5 Herman's Hermits Wiki UK beat rock band from Manchester, formed in 1964, originally called Herman & the Hermits, part of the British Invasion in the States and appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show and The Dean Martin Show Karl Green 31 Jul 1947 – Living Keith Hopwood 26 Oct 1946 – Living Derek "Lek" Leckenby 14 May 1943 – 04 Jun 1994 (51) Independent obit Peter Noone 05 Nov 1947 – Living Barry "Bean" Whitwam 21 Jul 1946 – Living 20/08/1964 I'm Into Something Good #1 19/11/1964 Show Me Girl #19 18/02/1965 Silhouettes #3 29/04/1965 Wonderful World #7 02/09/1965 Just a Little Bit Better #15 23/12/1965 A Must to Avoid #6 24/03/1966 You Won't be Leaving #20 23/06/1966 This Door Swings Both Ways #18 06/10/1966 No Milk Today #7 01/12/1966 East West #37 09/02/1967 There's a Kind of Hush #7 17/01/1968 I Can Take or Leave Your Loving #11 01/05/1968 Sleepy Joe #12 17/07/1968 Sunshine Girl #8 18/12/1968 Something's Happening #6 23/04/1969 My Sentimental Friend #2 08/11/1969 Here Comes the Star #33 Al Hibbler 16 Aug 1915 – 24 Apr 2001 (85) Guardian obit Wiki American baritone vocalist from Mississippi, sang with Duke Ellington and his orchestra before having several solo hits 13/05/1955 Unchained Melody #2 The Highwaymen Wiki American folk group, formed at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, Trott would go on to become a prominent federal level judge Bob Burnett 07 Feb 1940 – 07 Dec 2011 (71) Steve Butts 20 Nov 1940 – Living Chan Daniels 14 Apr 1940 – 02 Aug 1975 (35) Dave Fisher 19 Jul 1940 – 07 May 2010 (69) Steve Trott 12 Dec 1939 – Living 07/09/1961 Michael #1 01/12/1961 The Gypsy Rover #41 Benny Hill 21 Jan 1924 – 20 Apr 1992 (68) Telegraph obit Wiki UK comedian, actor and singer from Southampton, Hampshire, best known for his television programme The Benny Hill Show 16/02/1961 Gather in the Mushrooms #12 01/06/1961 Transistor Radio #24 16/05/1963 Harvest of Love #20 Vince Hill 16 Apr 1934 – 22 Jul 2023 (89) Mention of death Wiki UK traditional pop singer-songwriter and record producer from Holbrooks, Coventry, later became a television presenter 07/06/1962 The River's Run Dry #41 06/01/1966 Take Me to Your Heart Again #13 17/03/1966 Heartaches #28 02/06/1966 Merci Cheri #36 09/02/1967 Edelweiss #2 11/05/1967 Roses of Picardy #13 27/09/1967 Love Letters in the Sand #23 26/06/1968 The Importance of Your Love #32 12/02/1969 Doesn't Anybody Know My Name? #50 25/10/1969 Little Bluebird #42 The Hilltoppers Wiki American traditional pop vocal group from Bowling Green, Kentucky, formed in 1952 and disbanded in 1957, Vaughn later became a renowned orchestra leader Don McGuire 07 Oct 1931 – 07 Sep 2018 (86) Billboard obit Jimmy Sacca 26 Jul 1929 – 07 Mar 2015 (85) Local obit Seymour Spiegelman 01 Oct 1930 – 13 Feb 1987 (56) Mention of death Billy Vaughn 12 Apr 1919 – 26 Sep 1991 (72) NY Times obit 27/01/1956 Only You #3 14/09/1956 Tryin' #30 05/04/1957 Marianne #20 Ronnie Hilton 26 Jan 1926 – 21 Feb 2001 (75) Guardian obit Wiki UK singer and radio presenter from Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, known for presenting Sounds of the Fifties on BBC Radio 2 26/11/1954 I Still Believe #3 10/12/1954 Veni Vidi Vici #12 B-side to I Still Believe 11/03/1955 A Blossom Fell #10 26/08/1955 Stars Shine in Your Eyes #13 11/11/1955 The Yellow Rose of Texas #15 10/02/1956 Young and Foolish #17 20/04/1956 No Other Love #1 Released as Ronnie Hilton with Choir and Orchestra Conducted by Frank Cordell 29/06/1956 Who are We #6 21/09/1956 A Woman in Love #30 09/11/1956 Two Different Worlds #13 24/05/1957 Around the World #4 02/08/1957 Wonderful Wonderful #27 21/02/1958 Magic Moments #22 18/04/1958 I May Never Pass This Way Again #27 Released as Ronnie Hilton with The Michael Sammes Singers 09/01/1959 The World Outside #18 Released as Ronnie Hilton with The Michael Sammes Singers 21/08/1959 The Wonder of You #22 21/05/1964 Don't Let the Rain Come Down #21 11/02/1965 A Windmill in Old Amsterdam #23 Edmund Hockridge 09 Aug 1919 – 15 Mar 2009 (89) Guardian obit Wiki Canadian baritone singer and actor from Vancouver, British Columbia 17/02/1956 Young and Foolish #10 11/05/1956 No Other Love #24 31/08/1956 By the Fountains of Rome #17 Eddie Hodges 05 Mar 1947 – Living Wiki American child actor and singer from Hattiesburg, Mississippi 28/09/1961 I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door #37 09/08/1962 Made to Love (Girls, Girls, Girls) #37 Michael Holliday 26 Nov 1924 – 29 Oct 1963 (38) FindAGrave memorial Wiki UK traditional pop singer from Liverpool, Lancashire, Holliday had an ongoing problem with stage fright and suffered a mental breakdown in 1961, he died of a drug overdose in Croydon, Surrey in October 1963 30/03/1956 Nothin' to do #20 15/06/1956 The Gal with the Yaller Shoes #13 22/06/1956 Hot Diggity (Dog Diggity Boom) #14 B-side to The Gal with the Yaller Shoes 05/10/1956 Ten Thousand Miles #24 17/01/1958 The Story of My Life #1 14/03/1958 In Love #26 16/05/1958 Stairway of Love #3 11/07/1958 I'll Always be in Love with You #27 01/01/1960 Starry Eyed #1 Released as Michael Holliday with The Michael Sammes Singers 14/04/1960 Skylark #39 01/09/1960 Little Boy Lost #50 The Hollies Wiki UK rock group from Salford, formed in 1962, named after Buddy Holly, known for their their distinctive three-part vocal harmony, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010, one of the few groups from the early 1960s still together without ever disbanding, Nash was awarded an OBE in 2010 Bernie Calvert 16 Sep 1942 – Living Allan Clarke 05 Apr 1942 – Living Bobby Elliott 08 Dec 1941 – Living Eric Haydock 03 Feb 1943 – 05 Jan 2019 (75) Telegraph obit Tony Hicks 16 Dec 1945 – Living Graham Nash 02 Feb 1942 – Living Don Rathbone Oct 1942 – Living Terry Sylvester 08 Jan 1947 – Living 30/05/1963 (Ain't That) Just Like Me #25 29/08/1963 Searchin' #12 21/11/1963 Stay #8 27/02/1964 Just One Look #2 21/05/1964 Here I Go Again #4 17/09/1964 We're Through #7 28/01/1965 Yes I Will #9 27/05/1965 I'm Alive #1 02/09/1965 Look Through Any Window #4 09/12/1965 If I Needed Someone #20 24/02/1966 I Can't Let Go #2 23/06/1966 Bus Stop #5 13/10/1966 Stop Stop Stop #2 16/02/1967 On a Carousel #4 01/06/1967 Carrie Anne #3 27/09/1967 King Midas in Reverse #18 27/03/1968 Jennifer Eccles #7 02/10/1968 Listen to Me #11 05/03/1969 Sorry Suzanne #3 04/10/1969 He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother #3 Buddy Holly [see also The Crickets] 07 Sep 1936 – 03 Feb 1959 (22) FindAGrave memorial Wiki American singer-songwriter and guitarist from Lubbock, Texas, regarded as one of the most important pioneers of rock and roll music, also a member of the group The Crickets, died in an aviation accident in February 1959 that also claimed the lives of musicians The Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens, inaugural inductee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 06/12/1957 Peggy Sue #6 14/03/1958 Listen to Me #16 20/06/1958 Rave on #5 29/08/1958 Early in the Morning #17 16/01/1959 Heartbeat #30 27/02/1959 It Doesn't Matter Anymore #1 31/07/1959 Midnight Shift #26 11/09/1959 Peggy Sue Got Married #13 28/04/1960 Heartbeat (re-release) #30 26/05/1960 True Love Ways #25 20/10/1960 Learning the Game #36 09/02/1961 What to do #34 06/07/1961 Baby I Don't Care / Valley of Tears #12 15/03/1962 Listen to Me (re-release) #48 13/09/1962 Reminiscing #17 14/03/1963 Brown-Eyed Handsome Man #3 06/06/1963 Bo Diddley #4 05/09/1963 Wishing #10 19/12/1963 What to do (re-release) #27 14/05/1964 You've Got Love #40 Released as Buddy Holly and The Crickets 10/09/1964 Love's Made a Fool of You #39 03/04/1968 Peggy Sue (re-release) / Rave on (re-release) #32 The Hollywood Argyles Wiki American music ensemble, assembled to promote the hit, which was recorded in the studio solo by Paxton Gary Paxton 18 May 1939 – 17 Jul 2016 (77) Telegraph obit 21/07/1960 Alley Oop #24 Honeybus Wiki UK pop group from London, drummer Pete Kircher was later a member of Status Quo Ray Cane 15 Sep 1943 – Living Pete Dello 26 May 1942 – Living Colin Hare 04 Jun 1946 – Living Pete Kircher 21 Jan 1945 – Living 20/03/1968 I Can't Let Maggie Go #8 Record was subsequently used in Nimble bread advertisements The Honeycombs Wiki UK beat group from London, their name was derived from member Ann's nickname (Honey) and her profession (hairdresser) Dennis D'Ell 10 Oct 1943 – 06 Jul 2005 (61) Guardian obit Honey Lantree 28 Aug 1943 – 23 Dec 2018 (75) Guardian obit John Lantree 20 Aug 1940 – Living Martin Murray 07 Oct 1941 – Living Peter Pye 12 Jul 1946 – Living Allan Ward 12 Dec 1945 – Living 23/07/1964 Have I the Right #1 22/10/1964 Is it Because #38 29/04/1965 Something Better Beginning #39 05/08/1965 That's the Way #12 John Lee Hooker 22 Aug 1912 or 1917 – 21 Jun 2001 (83 or 88) Guardian obit Wiki American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist from Tutwiler, Mississippi, his year of birth is the subject to much debate with Hooker himself claiming to have been born in 1920 though census records prove otherwise, won five Grammy Awards and inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991 11/06/1964 Dimples #23 Mary Hopkin 03 May 1950 – Living Wiki UK folk singer-songwriter from Pontardawe, Wales, won Opportunity Knocks in 1968 and upon being spotted by model Twiggy she was recommended to Paul McCartney who signed her to the Apple label, also recorded as Mary Visconti (as she was once married to American record producer Tony Visconti), later represented the UK in Eurovision in 1970 04/09/1968 Those Were the Days #1 Based on the Russian folk song Darogoi Dlimmoyo 02/04/1969 Goodbye #2 Written by Paul McCartney Johnny Horton 30 Apr 1925 – 05 Nov 1960 (35) FindAGrave memorial Wiki American country and rockabilly singer and guitarist, died in a road accident in Milam County, Texas in November 1960 26/06/1959 The Battle of New Orleans #16 19/01/1961 North to Alaska #23 Howlin' Wolf 10 Jun 1910 – 10 Jan 1976 (65) FindAGrave memorial Wiki American blues singer-songwriter, guitarist and harmonica player from White Station, Mississippi, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991 in the early influence category 04/06/1964 Smokestack Lightnin' #42 David Hughes 11 Oct 1925 – 19 Oct 1972 (47) Mention of death Wiki UK pop and opera tenor from Bournbrook, Birmingham 21/09/1956 By the Fountains of Rome #27 Hugo and Luigi Wiki American duo from New York City, New York, better known for their record production and songwriting Luigi Creatore 21 Dec 1921 – 13 Dec 2015 (93) Telegraph obit Hugo Peretti 06 Dec 1916 – 01 May 1986 (69) Mention of death 24/07/1959 La Plume de Ma Tante #29 Humble Pie Wiki UK rock band from Moreton, Essex, regarded as a "supergroup" – Marriott came from Small Faces, Frampton from The Herd, Ridley from Spooky Tooth and Shirley from The Apostolic Intervention, Marriott died in a house fire in April 1991 Peter Frampton 22 Apr 1950 – Living Steve Marriott 30 Jan 1947 – 20 Apr 1991 (44) NY Times obit Greg Ridley 23 Oct 1947 – 19 Nov 2003 (56) Independent obit Jerry Shirley 04 Feb 1952 – Living 23/08/1969 Natural Born Bugie #4 Engelbert Humperdinck 02 May 1936 – Living Wiki UK traditional pop and easy listening signer, born in Madras, British India and raised in Leicester, Leicestershire, real name Arnold Dorsey, has sold more than 140 million records worldwide, frequent headliner in Las Vegas, would later represent the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2012, awarded an MBE in 2021 26/01/1967 Release Me #1 25/05/1967 There Goes My Everything #2 23/08/1967 The Last Waltz #1 10/01/1968 Am I That Easy to Forget #3 24/04/1968 A Man Without Love #2 25/09/1968 Les Bicyclettes de Belsize #5 05/02/1969 The Way it Used to be #3 09/08/1969 I'm A Better Man (For Having Loved You) #15 Marsha Hunt 15 Apr 1946 – Living Wiki American actress, singer and model from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, moved to London and came to prominence as a member of the West End musical Hair, had close relationships with both Marc Bolan and Mick Jagger 21/05/1969 Walk on Gilded Splinters #46 Cover of a song by Dr. John Tab Hunter 11 Jul 1931 – 08 Jul 2018 (86) Guardian obit Wiki American actor and singer from Manhattan, New York City, regarded as a heartthrob during the 50s and 60s for his clean-cut appearance and good looks, had a long-term relationship with Psycho actor Anthony Perkins (1932–1992) 08/02/1957 Young Love #1 Released as Tab Hunter with Billy Vaughn's Orchestra and Chorus 12/04/1957 Ninety-Nine Ways #5 June Hutton 11 Aug 1920 – 02 May 1973 (52) FindAGrave memorial Wiki American actress and singer from Chicago, Illinois, younger sister of singer Ina Ray Hutton (1916–1984), married to arranger Alex Stordahl from 1951 until his death in 1963 07/08/1953 Say You're Mine Again #6 Released as June Hutton and Alex Stordahl with The Boys Next Door and The Stordahl Orchestra Brian Hyland 12 Nov 1943 – Living Wiki American bubblegum pop singer and instrumentalist from Queens, New York City 07/07/1960 Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini #8 20/10/1960 Four Little Heels #29 10/05/1962 Ginny Come Lately #5 02/08/1962 Sealed with a Kiss #3 08/11/1962 Warmed Over Kisses #28 Dick Hyman Trio 08 Mar 1927 – Living Wiki American jazz pianist and composer from New York City, New York 16/03/1956 Theme From "The Three Penny Opera" #9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,558 Posted February 29, 2020 I Frank Ifield 30 Nov 1937 – 18 May 2024 (86) Guardian obit Wiki UK / Australian country singer and guitarist from Coundon, Coventry who often incorporated yodelling into his music 19/02/1960 Lucky Devil #22 29/09/1960 Gotta Get a Date #49 05/07/1962 I Remember You #1 Originally recorded by Jimmy Dorsey 25/10/1962 Lovesick Blues #1 24/01/1963 Wayward Wind #1 11/04/1963 Nobody's Darlin' But Mine #4 27/06/1963 Confessin' #1 17/10/1963 Mule Train #22 09/01/1964 Don't Blame Me #8 23/04/1964 Angry at the Big Oak Tree #25 23/07/1964 I Should Care #33 01/10/1964 Summer is Over #25 19/08/1965 Paradise #26 23/06/1966 No One Will Ever Know #25 08/12/1966 Call Her Your Sweetheart #24 The Impalas Wiki American doo-wop group from Brooklyn, New York City, active during the late 1950s Tony Carlucci c. 1940 – Living Joe "Speedo" Frazier 05 Sep 1943 – 01 Apr 2014 (70) Mention of death Lenny Renda 03 May 1940 – Living Richard Wagner 02 May 1937 – Living 21/08/1959 Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home) #28 The Imperials Quartet Wiki American gospel group from Atlanta, Georgia, better known as The Imperials Jake Hess 24 Dec 1927 – 04 Jan 2004 (76) NY Times obit Gary McSpadden 26 Jan 1943 – 15 Apr 2020 (77) Obit Armond Morales 25 Feb 1932 – 05 Dec 2022 (90) Obit Jim Murray 08 Mar 1944 – Living 01/12/1966 If Every Day was Like Christmas #13 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires and The Imperials Quartet 09/02/1967 Indescribably Blue #21 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires and The Imperials Quartet NB: Recording sessions confirm lineup here The In Crowd Wiki UK psychedelic rock and pop group from London, later called Tomorrow, after their first and only charting single Jones left and was replaced by Steve Howe, who would later become known as the guitarist for the band Yes Simon "Boots" Alcot no info available Les Jones no info available Ken Lawrence 05 Dec 1946 – Living Keith West 06 Dec 1943 – Living John "Junior" Wood n/a – 04 Aug 2016 Mention of death 20/05/1965 That's How Strong My Love is #48 The Ink Spots Wiki American vocal jazz group from New York City who came to prominence during the 1930s and 40s, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989, since they disbanded in 1954 over one hundred different groups have used their band name, interestingly two of their members lived to be centenarians – Jackson, who is mentioned below, and Huey Long who died in 2009 at the age of 105 Leon Antoine (aka Antoine "Lucky" Leon) no info available Charles Fuqua 22 Oct 1910 – 21 Dec 1971 (61) FindAGrave memorial Jimmy Holmes 12 Dec 1921 – 14 Dec 1995 (74) Mention of death Harold Jackson 07 Oct 1910 – 06 Dec 2012 (102) Mention of death Isaac Royal 31 Aug 1918 – 06 May 1994 (75) 29/04/1955 Melody of Love #10 NB: Their lineup consistently changed, but this page tells us that their only UK hit was recorded in December 1953, and released elsewhere in April 1954 along with the record Am I Too Late. The lineup for that single is listed on the image of the record itself on the page. Big Dee Irwin 06 Jul 1932 – 27 Aug 1995 (63) FindAGrave memorial Wiki American pop singer-songwriter from Harlem, New York City 21/11/1963 Swinging on a Star #7 Duet with Little Eva, though she was uncredited on the record The Isley Brothers Wiki American R&B, soul and funk group from Cincinnati, Ohio, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992 O'Kelly Isley Jr. 25 Dec 1937 – 31 Jan 1986 (48) NY Times obit Ronald Isley 21 May 1941 – Living Rudolph Isley 01 Apr 1939 – 11 Oct 2023 (84) Obit 25/07/1963 Twist and Shout #42 28/04/1966 This Old Heart of Mine #47 01/09/1966 I Guess I'll Always Love You #45 23/10/1968 This Old Heart of Mine (re-release) #3 15/01/1969 I Guess I'll Always Love You (re-release) #11 16/04/1969 Behind a Painted Smile #5 25/06/1969 It's Your Thing #30 30/08/1969 Put Yourself in My Place #13 Burl Ives 14 Jun 1909 – 14 Apr 1995 (85) NY Times obit Wiki American singer and actor from Hunt City, Illinois, won an Oscar for his role in the 1958 film The Big Country 25/01/1962 A Little Bitty Tear #9 17/05/1962 Funny Way of Laughin' #29 The Ivy League Wiki UK beat and pop rock vocal trio from Birmingham Tony Burrows 14 Apr 1942 – Living John Carter 20 Oct 1942 – Living Perry Ford 30 Dec 1933 – 29 Apr 1999 (65) Ken Lewis 03 Dec 1940 – 02 Aug 2015 (74) Mention of death 04/02/1965 Funny How Love Can Be #8 06/05/1965 That's Why I'm Crying #22 24/06/1965 Tossing and Turning #3 14/07/1966 Willow Tree #50 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,558 Posted February 29, 2020 J The Harry J. All Stars 06 Jul 1945 – 03 Apr 2013 (67) Billboard obit Wiki Jamaican reggae record producer 25/10/1969 The Liquidator #9 Stonewall Jackson 06 Nov 1932 – 04 Dec 2021 (89) Mirror obit Wiki American country singer and guitarist from Tabor City, North Carolina, named after the Confederate General of the same name and publicly claimed to be a direct descendant of him, though this has never been proven 17/07/1959 Waterloo #24 Tony Jackson and the Vibrations 16 Jul 1938 – 18 Aug 2003 (65) Telegraph obit Wiki UK singer and bass guitarist from Dingle, Liverpool, originally a member of The Searchers before going solo, opened a golf and leisure club when his recording career ended then toured the nostalgia circuit in the 1990s 08/10/1964 Bye Bye Baby #38 Wanda Jackson 20 Oct 1937 – Living Wiki American singer-songwriter, pianist and guitarist from Maud, Oklahoma, one of the first female rockabilly singers, known as the "Queen of Rockabilly" 01/09/1960 Let's Have a Party #32 26/01/1961 Mean, Mean Man #40 Dick James 12 Dec 1920 – 01 Feb 1986 (65) LA Times obit Wiki UK singer and music publisher from London, founded Northern Records with Brian Epstein, Paul McCartney and John Lennon, also a member of The Stargazers before going solo, Stephen James (b. c. 1947) is the son of Dick 20/01/1956 Robin Hood #14 Released as Dick James with Stephen James and his Chums and Ron Goodwin's Orchestra / Theme to the television series The Adventures of Robin Hood 18/05/1956 Robin Hood / Ballad of Davy Crockett #29 11/01/1957 Garden of Eden #18 Jimmy James and the Vagabonds Wiki Jamaican singer with backing vocal group, James later relocated with the group to the UK, Colston and Phil Chen were cousins Rupert Balgobin 1944 – 2021 (~77) Colston Chen 27 Apr 1941 – 26 Apr 2018 (76) Mention of death Phil Chen 21 Oct 1946 – 14 Dec 2021 (75) Metro obit Matt Fredericks no info available Carl Griffiths no info available Jimmy James 13 Sep 1940 – 14 May 2024 (83) Obit Count Prince Miller 30 Mar 1934 – 16 Aug 2018 (84) Guardian obit Art Regis no info available Barry Sutton no info available Wallace Wilson 06 Aug 1945 – 27 March 2007 Mention of death 11/09/1968 Red Red Wine #36 NB: Can't find a lineup for this group at the time of their hit, so I've listed all their members during this period as per their Wiki page. Given that Jimmy James and the Vagabonds was often an eight or a nine piece at this time, the list above may only be slightly off. I've considered that Count Prince Miller may not have appeared on the record as he was normally used during live performances to warm up the crowds and provide additional vocals. NB2: Just found this page and it shows that I'm pretty far off an accurate lineup. I've kept the lineup above for now because, in the absence of anything more substantial, they seem to be the best known members of the band from that period. Joni James 22 Sep 1930 – 20 Feb 2022 (91) Obit Wiki American traditional pop singer from Chicago, Illinois 06/03/1953 Why Don't You Believe Me #11 30/01/1959 There Must be a Way #24 Sonny James 01 May 1928 – 22 Feb 2016 (87) NY Times obit Wiki American country singer-songwriter from Hackleburg, Alabama, dubbed "The Southern Gentleman" 30/11/1956 The Cat Came Back #30 08/02/1957 Young Love #11 Tommy James and the Shondells Wiki American rock band from Niles, Michigan Eddie Gray 27 Feb 1948 – Living Tommy James 29 Apr 1947 – Living Joseph Kessler c. 1945 – Living Peter Lucia 02 Feb 1947 – 06 Jan 1987 (39) Mention of death George Magura 10 Apr 1946 – 19 Jul 1993 (47) Mention of death Vince Pietropaoli c. 1948 – Living Ronnie Rosman 28 Feb 1945 – Living Mike Vale 17 Jul 1949 – Living 21/07/1966 Hanky Panky #38 05/06/1968 Mony Mony #1 Jan and Dean Wiki American rock duo from Los Angeles, California, pioneers of the California Sound that was popularised by The Beach Boys Jan Berry 03 Apr 1941 – 26 Mar 2004 (62) Guardian obit Dean Torrence 10 Mar 1940 – Living 24/08/1961 Heart and Soul #24 15/08/1963 Surf City #26 Jan & Kjeld Wiki Danish vocal duo from Copenhagen consisting of two brothers, aged 12 and 14 at the time of their hit Jan Wennink 27 Jul 1946 – Living Kjeld Wennink 03 Apr 1944 – 31 May 2020 (76) Obit 21/07/1960 Banjo Boy #36 Horst Jankowski 30 Jan 1936 – 29 Jun 1998 (62) FindAGrave memorial Wiki German pianist from Berlin, associated with easy listening music 29/07/1965 A Walk in the Black Forest #3 Peter Jay and the Jaywalkers Wiki UK beat instrumental group from Norfolk, produced by Joe Meek and toured with The Beatles and The Rolling Stones Lloyd Baker no info available Peter Jay 29 Jan 1944 – Living Johnny Larke no info available Mac McIntyre 1943 – Living Peter Miller 26 May 1942 – Living Geoff Moss 1940 – 25 Apr 2015 (74) Local obit Tony Webster no info available 08/11/1962 Can-Can '62 #31 NB: Mac McIntyre's marriage to Sue Spencer in Eton in 1964 reveals his real name is Peter D. B. McIntyre. Born in Westmorland in 1943 according to Ancestry but can't find anything else. Jefferson 11 Mar 1944 – Living Wiki UK singer and guitarist from Birmingham, real name Geoff Turton, before going solo he was lead singer of The Rockin' Berries 09/04/1969 The Colour of My Love #22 Jethro Tull Wiki UK rock band from Blackpool, Lancashire, initially played blues rock and jazz fusion before infusing hard rock and folk to become a progressive rock act, described by Rolling Stone as "one of the most commercially successful and eccentric progressive rock bands", Anderson was awarded an MBE in 2008 Mick Abrahams 07 Apr 1943 – Living Ian Anderson 10 Aug 1947 – Living Martin Barre 17 Nov 1946 – Living Clive Bunker 30 Dec 1946 – Living Glenn Cornick 23 Apr 1947 – 28 Aug 2014 (67) Guardian obit 01/01/1969 Love Story #29 14/05/1969 Living in the Past #3 01/11/1969 Sweet Dream #7 Robert John 03 Jan 1946 – Living Wiki American singer-songwriter from Brooklyn, New York City, had his first chart hit in the States when he was just 12 17/07/1968 If You Don't Want My Love #42 Johnny and Charley Discogs Spanish vocal duo, previously called Tony and Charley when Tony Ronald (1941–2013) was a member Charley Kurt 1937 – 28 Feb 1965 (~27) Johnny Kurt no info available 14/10/1965 La Yenka #49 Johnny and the Hurricanes Wiki American rock and roll instrumental band from Toledo, Ohio Lionel Mattice 19 Feb 1939 – 16 Oct 2006 (67) FindAGrave memorial Johnny Paris 29 Aug 1940 – 01 May 2006 (65) Guardian obit Bo Savich 02 Aug 1939 – 04 Jan 2002 (62) FindAGrave memorial Don Staczek 21 Apr 1940 – Living Paul Tesluk 02 Jul 1940 – 20 Aug 2022 (82) Obit Dave Yorko 15 Jun 1943 – 17 Feb 2017 (73) Local obit 09/10/1959 Red River Rock #3 25/12/1959 Reveille Rock #14 17/03/1960 Beatnik Fly #8 16/06/1960 Down Yonder #8 29/09/1960 Rocking Goose #3 02/03/1961 Ja-Da #14 06/07/1961 Old Smokie / High Voltage #24 NB: I originally concluded that Tony Kaye drummed on the first hit because to this, "Tony Kay [sic] left the group during the summer of '59 just as Red River Rock was climbing the charts", but this post confirms that Don Staczek filled in for him on the recording. Bryan Johnson 18 Jul 1926 – 18 Oct 1995 (69) All Music profile Wiki UK pop singer and actor from London 10/03/1960 Looking High, High, High #20 UK entry for the 1960 Eurovision Song Contest (finished 2nd) Johnny Johnson and the Bandwagon Wiki American vocal group, popular during the late 1960s and early 1970s, prior to their hits of the 70s they were known simply as The Bandwagon Johnny Johnson 20 Jul 1942 – 02 Mar 2023 (80) Legacy obit Billy Bradley 1945 – Living Artie Fullilove 06 Feb 1946 – 2006 (~59) Mention of death Terry Lewis 1946 – Living 16/10/1968 Breakin' Down the Walls of Heartache #4 Released as The Bandwagon 05/02/1969 You #34 Released as The Bandwagon 28/05/1969 Let's Hang on #36 Released as The Bandwagon Laurie Johnson Orchestra 07 Feb 1927 – 16 Jan 2024 (96) BBC obit Wiki UK composer and bandleader from Hampstead, London, awarded an MBE in 2014 28/09/1961 Sucu Sucu #9 Theme to the TV series Top Secret Lou Johnson 11 Feb 1941 – 01 May 2019 (78) Mention of death Wiki American soul singer and pianist from Brooklyn, New York City 26/11/1964 Message to Martha (Kentucky Bluebird) #36 Marv Johnson 15 Oct 1938 – 16 May 1993 (54) Independent obit Wiki American R&B and soul singer from Detroit, Michigan, noted for being the first artist published by Tamla Records (later known as Motown) 12/02/1960 You Got What it Takes #7 05/05/1960 I Love the Way You Love #35 11/08/1960 Ain't Gonna be That Way #50 22/01/1969 I'll Pick a Rose For My Rose #10 25/10/1969 I Miss You Baby #25 Teddy Johnson [see Pearl Carr] The Johnston Brothers Wiki UK vocal group from London, not a family group despite their name Alan Dean 01 Aug 1924 – 20 Oct 2018 (94) Mention of death Frank Holmes no info available Johnny Johnston 10 Jul 1919 – 10 Jun 1998 (78) Independent obit Miff King no info available Eddie Lester no info available Denny Vaughan 20 Dec 1922 – 02 Oct 1972 (49) Mention of death 03/04/1953 Oh Happy Day #4 05/11/1954 Wait For Me Darling #18 Released as Joan Regan and The Johnston Brothers 21/01/1955 Happy Days and Lonely Nights #14 Released as Suzi Miller and The Johnston Brothers 07/10/1955 Hernando's Hideaway #1 Released as The Johnston Brothers with Johnny Douglas and his Orchestra 30/12/1955 Join in and Sing Again #9 Released as The Johnston Brothers and The George Chisholm Sour-Note Six 13/04/1956 No Other Love #22 30/11/1956 In the Middle of the House #27 07/12/1956 Join in and Sing (No. 3) #24 08/02/1957 Give Her My Love #27 19/04/1957 Heart #23 NB: Can't find any 1953–1957 lineups to offer a reliable list of names for them so I've just listed all of the recurring names I've come across. They were formed in 1949 as a trio consisting of Johnston, Dean and Vaughan as per this link. However, this book lists Johnston, King, Lester and Holmes as appearing on their UK #1. Haven't found anything else. NB2: Site for Alan Dean here. Janie Jones 1941 – Living Wiki English singer from Seaham, County Durham, started her career in cabaret but gained notoriety after attending a 1964 film premiere in a topless gown, sentenced to jail in 1973 for controlling prostitutes, immortalised in a song by The Clash, a group that she also performed with under the name Janie Jones and the Lash, published her memoirs in 1993 27/01/1966 Witches Brew #46 Jimmy Jones 02 Jun 1937 – 02 Aug 2012 (75) Independent obit Wiki American pop, rock and roll and R&B singer-songwriter, originally from Birmingham, Alabama but moved to New York City as a teenager, he was the first black singer to have a million-selling hit in the UK 17/03/1960 Handy Man #3 16/06/1960 Good Timin' #1 08/09/1960 I Just Go For You #35 17/11/1960 Ready For Love #46 06/04/1961 I Told You So #33 Paul Jones 24 Feb 1942 – Living Wiki UK singer, actor and radio personality from Portsmouth, Hampshire, a member of Manfred Mann before going solo, later became known as the presenter of The Blues Show on BBC Radio 2, which he presented for 32 years 06/10/1966 High Time #4 19/01/1967 I've Been a Bad, Bad Boy #5 23/08/1967 Thinkin' Ain't For Me #32 05/02/1969 Aquarius #45 Tom Jones 07 Jun 1940 – Living Wiki UK singer from Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales, regularly toured with appearances in Las Vegas from 1967 to 2011, spanned genres of pop, R&B, dance, country, show tunes, soul and gospel, has sold over 100 million records to date, awarded an OBE in 1998 and knighted in 2005 11/02/1965 It's Not Unusual #1 06/05/1965 Once Upon a Time #32 08/07/1965 With These Hands #13 12/08/1965 What's New Pussycat #11 Featured in the 1965 film What's New Pussycat 13/01/1966 Thunderball #35 Featured in the 1965 James Bond film Thunderball 19/05/1966 Once There was a Time / Not Responsible #18 18/08/1966 This and That #44 10/11/1966 Green, Green Grass of Home #1 First Decca record by a UK artist to sell 1 million + copies 16/02/1967 Detroit City #8 13/04/1967 Funny Familiar Forgotten Feelings #7 26/07/1967 I'll Never Fall in Love Again #2 22/11/1967 I'm Coming Home #2 28/02/1968 Delilah #2 17/07/1968 Help Yourself #5 27/11/1968 A Minute of Your Time #14 14/05/1969 Love Me Tonight #9 13/12/1969 Without Love #10 Dick Jordan 1939 – Living Discogs UK singer from Great Ouseburn, West Riding Yorkshire, real name Derrick Briscombe 17/03/1960 Hallelujah, I Love Her So #47 09/06/1960 Little Christine #39 The Jordanaires Wiki American vocal quartet from Springfield, Missouri, formed in 1948 as a gospel group, known for providing backing vocals for Elvis Presley, Hugh Jarrett died in May 2008 from injuries sustained in a road accident Hoyt Hawkins 31 Mar 1927 – 23 Oct 1982 (55) FindAGrave memorial Hugh Jarrett 11 Oct 1929 – 31 May 2008 (78) Independent obit Neal Matthews Jr. 26 Oct 1929 – 21 Apr 2000 (70) FindAGrave memorial Gordon Stoker 3 Aug 1924 – 27 Mar 2013 (88) Independent obit Ray Walker 16 Mar 1934 – Living 10/05/1957 Too Much #6 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 14/06/1957 All Shook Up #1 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 12/07/1957 (Let Me be Your) Teddy Bear #3 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires / Featured in the 1957 film Loving You 04/10/1957 Party #2 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 18/10/1957 Got a Lot o' Livin' to do #17 B-side to Party / Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 01/11/1957 Loving You #24 B-side to (Let Me be Your) Teddy Bear / Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires / Featured in the 1957 film Loving You 31/01/1958 Jailhouse Rock EP #18 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 28/02/1958 Don't #2 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 02/05/1958 Wear My Ring Around Your Neck #3 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 25/07/1958 Hard Headed Woman #2 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires / Featured in the 1958 film King Creole 03/10/1958 King Creole #2 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires / Featured in the 1958 film King Creole 24/04/1959 A Fool Such as I / I Need Your Love Tonight #1 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 24/07/1959 A Big Hunk o' Love #4 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 07/04/1960 Stuck on You #3 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 28/07/1960 A Mess of Blues #2 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 03/11/1960 It's Now or Never #1 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires / Based on the Italian song O Sole Mio 19/01/1961 Are You Lonesome Tonight? #1 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 25/05/1961 Surrender #1 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires / Based on the Italian composition Torna A Sorrento 07/09/1961 Wild in the Country / I Feel So Bad #4 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires / A-side featured in the 1961 film Wild in the Country 01/02/1962 Rock A Hula Baby / Can't Help Falling in Love #1 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires / B-side based on Martini's Plasir D'Amour / Featured in the 1962 film Blue Hawaii 10/05/1962 Good Luck Charm #1 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 30/08/1962 She's Not You #1 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 29/11/1962 Return to Sender #1 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires / Featured in the 1962 film Girls! Girls! Girls! 04/07/1963 (You're the) Devil in Disguise #1 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 24/10/1963 Bossa Nova Baby #13 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires / Featured in the 1963 film Fun in Acapulco 19/12/1963 Kiss Me Quick #14 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 12/03/1964 Viva Las Vegas #17 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 25/06/1964 Kissin' Cousins #10 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires / Featured in the 1963 film Kissin' Cousins 20/08/1964 Such a Night #13 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 03/12/1964 Blue Christmas #11 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 11/03/1965 Do the Clam #19 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires Jubilee Four and Carol Lombard Trio / Featured in the 1965 film Girl Happy 27/05/1965 Crying in the Chapel #1 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 11/11/1965 Tell Me Why #15 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 13/10/1966 All That I am #18 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 01/12/1966 If Every Day was Like Christmas #13 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires and The Imperials Quartet 09/02/1967 Indescribably Blue #21 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires and The Imperials Quartet 16/08/1967 Long Legged Girl (with the Short Dress on) #49 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 15/05/1968 U.S. Male #15 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 17/07/1968 Your Time Hasn't Come Yet Baby #22 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 16/10/1968 You'll Never Walk Alone #44 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires The Joy Strings Wiki UK Christian music group from England, vast majority of its eight piece group were in the Salvation Army, the group was disbanded in 1968 when the hierarchy of the SA ordered it to be, Noble was awarded an OBE in 1976 for services to accessibility for disabled persons Thelma Adams 1942 – Living Brenda Alexander c. 1943 – Living Lilian Boot (aka Lilian Issitt) 1939 – Living Peter Dalziel 1942 – Living Bill Davidson c. 1944 – Living Handel Everett 1923 – 05 Jun 2022 (99) Mention of death Sylvia Gair (aka Sylvia Dalziel) 1944 – Living Pauline Jane (aka Pauline Banks) 03 Feb 1944 – 04 Sep 2008 (64) Mention of death Wycliffe Noble 12 Jun 1925 – 01 Apr 2017 (91) Salvation Army obit Ruth Swainsbury 05 Sep 1943 – Living Joy Webb 27 Aug 1932 – 01 Oct 2023 (91) Mention of death 27/02/1964 It's an Open Secret #32 17/12/1964 A Starry Night #35 NB: Lineup changed a lot through the years but the eleven names listed above appeared on their hits as per this page. In locating many of them in the GRO, this photo was particularly useful. Surprisingly, Handel Everett appears to still be alive in his late 90s according to birth/death records, last recorded in Bournemouth in the 2010s. Rosemary June 03 Nov 1928 – 04 Nov 2016 (88) Discogs American pop singer and actress from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, real name Rose Marie Jun 23/01/1959 I'll be with You in Apple Blossom Time #14 Eric Jupp and his Orchestra 07 Jan 1922 – 02 Jan 2003 (80) FindAGrave memorial Wiki UK composer and arranger from Brighton, later emigrated to Australia and composed the theme to Skippy the Bush Kangaroo 24/09/1954 The Story of Tina #12 Released as Ronnie Harris with Eric Jupp and his Orchestra with The Coronets 15/10/1954 This Ole House #4 Released as Billie Anthony with Eric Jupp and his Orchestra / Cover of a hit by Rosemary Clooney 11/02/1955 Mobile #4 Released as Ray Burns with Eric Jupp and his Orchestra 26/08/1955 That's How a Love Song Was Born #14 Released as Ray Burns with Eric Jupp and his Orchestra and The Coronets Jimmy Justice 15 Dec 1939 – 15 Nov 2022 (82) Wiki UK pop singer from Bermondsey, London, dubbed the "UK Ben E. King" 29/03/1962 When My Little Girl is Smiling #9 14/06/1962 Ain't That Funny #8 23/08/1962 Spanish Harlem #20 Bill Justis 14 Oct 1926 – 16 Jul 1982 (55) FindAGrave memorial Wiki American rock and roll musician, arranger and composer from Birmingham, Alabama 10/01/1958 Raunchy #11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,558 Posted February 29, 2020 K Ernie K-Doe 22 Feb 1936 – 05 Jul 2001 (65) Guardian obit Wiki American R&B singer from New Orleans, Louisiana 11/05/1961 Mother-in-Law #29 Bert Kaempfert 16 Oct 1923 – 21 Jun 1980 (56) FindAGrave memorial Wiki German orchestra leader, multi-instrumentalist and producer 23/12/1965 Bye Bye Blues #24 Kalin Twins Wiki American pop singer-songwriter duo comprising of twins Hal and Herbie from Port Jervis, New York Hal Kalin 16 Feb 1934 – 24 Aug 2005 (71) Guardian obit Herbie Kalin 16 Feb 1934 – 21 Jul 2006 (72) Guardian obit 18/07/1958 When #1 Kitty Kallen 25 May 1921 – 01 Jan 2016 (94) Washington Post obit Wiki American pop singer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 02/07/1954 Little Things Mean a Lot #1 Released as Kitty Kallen with Orchestra Directed by Jack Pleis Günter Kallmann Choir 19 Nov 1927 – 22 Apr 2016 (88) Mention of death Discogs German choir leader and composer from Berlin 24/12/1964 Elisabeth Serenade #45 Eden Kane 29 Mar 1940 – Living Wiki UK pop and rock singer, actor and record producer, born in New Delhi, India and raised in Croydon, London 01/06/1961 Well I Ask You #1 14/09/1961 Get Lost #10 18/01/1962 Forget Me Not #3 10/05/1962 I Don't Know Why #7 30/01/1964 Boys Cry #8 Kasenetz-Katz Singing Orchestral Circus Wiki American bubblegum pop "supergroup", created by Jerry Kasenetz and Jeffry Katz, the producers of Ohio Express and 1910 Fruitgum Company Session musicians: Joey Levine 29 May 1947 – Living 20/11/1968 Quick Joey Small (Run Joey Run) #19 NB: Nobody knows for sure who recorded on this, with the exception of Levine who provided the vocals. The album liner notes states that the "supergroup" consisted of 46 members, whereas the album cover only shows 33 of them. Danny Kaye 18 Jan 1913 – 03 Mar 1987 (74) LA Times obit Wiki American actor, singer, dancer and comedian from New York City, New York, known for his recordings with The Andrews Sisters, began his career on Vaudeville and debuted on Broadway in 1939, has three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame 27/02/1953 Wonderful Copenhagen #5 The Kaye Sisters Wiki UK pop vocal trio, their name was inspired from their manager Carmen Kaye, in reality they were not real sisters Sheila Jones 21 Oct 1936 – Living Shirley Palmer 15 Aug 1938 – 14 Jul 2013 (74) The Stage obit Carol Young 12 Apr 1930 – 20 Aug 2006 (76) Guardian obit 25/05/1956 Ivory Tower #20 Released as The Three Kayes 01/11/1957 Gotta Have Something in the Bank, Frank #8 Released as Frankie Vaughan and The Kaye Sisters 03/01/1958 Shake Me I Rattle / Alone #27 01/05/1959 Come Softly to Me #9 Released as Frankie Vaughan and The Kaye Sisters 07/07/1960 Paper Roses #7 Johnny Keating and his Orchestra 10 Sep 1927 – 28 May 2015 (87) Telegraph obit Wiki UK orchestra leader, songwriter and arranger from Edinburgh, Scotland 01/03/1962 Theme From "Z-Cars" #8 Released as Johnny Keating / Theme to the television series Z-Cars 30/08/1962 Don't That Beat All #8 Released as Adam Faith with Johnny Keating and his Orchestra 31/01/1963 What Now #31 Released as Adam Faith with Johnny Keating and his Orchestra Nelson Keene 1941 – Living Wiki UK pop singer from Farnborough, Hampshire, real name Malcolm Holland, later emigrated to Australia 25/08/1960 Image of a Girl #37 NB: Several sites says he was born 1942 but according to Ancestry, his birth was registered in October 1941. NB2: Photo of him from December 2020 in the comments section here. Keith 17 May 1949 – Living Wiki American pop singer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 26/01/1967 98.6 #24 Features uncredited backing vocals from The Tokens 16/03/1967 Tell it to My Face #50 Jerry Keller 20 Jun 1937 – Living Wiki American pop singer-songwriter from Fort Smith, Arkansas 28/08/1959 Here Comes Summer #1 Grace Kelly 12 Nov 1929 – 14 Sep 1982 (52) NY Times obit Wiki American film actress from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, married Prince Rainier III in 1956 and became Princess of Monaco, died in a car accident in September 1982 23/11/1956 True Love #4 Released as Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly Keith Kelly 1935 – Living Wiki UK pop singer-songwriter and guitarist from Selby, North Yorkshire, real name Michael Pailthorpe 05/05/1960 Tease Me #27 18/08/1960 Listen Little Girl #47 The Anita Kerr Singers Wiki American vocal group from Nashville, Tennessee, formed in 1949, sometimes called The Anita Kerr Quartet Dottie Dillard 03 Aug 1923 – 06 May 2015 (91) Local obit Anita Kerr 13 Oct 1927 – 10 Oct 2022 (94) NY Times obit Louis Nunley 15 Oct 1931 – 26 Oct 2012 (81) Local obit Gil Wright 03 Jul 1929 – 30 Apr 2017 (87) Mention of death 29/11/1957 My Special Angel #22 Released as Bobby Helms with the Anita Kerr Singers 01/08/1958 Jacqueline #20 Released as Bobby Helms with the Anita Kerr Singers Johnny Kidd & the Pirates Wiki UK rock and roll group from London, Kidd was killed in a car crash in Radcliffe, Lancashire in October 1966, Caddy, Gregg and Cattini were also a member of The Tornados, Moretti was also a member of Nero and the Gladiators, Green was also a member of Billy J. Kramer and The Dakotas Tom Brown no info available Alan Caddy 02 Feb 1940 – 16 Aug 2000 (60) Guardian obit Clem Cattini 20 Aug 1937 – Living Tony Docherty no info available Frank Farley 18 Feb 1942 – 28 Apr 2018 (76) Mention of death Johnny Gordon n/a – c. 2000 Mention of death Mick Green 22 Feb 1944 – 11 Jan 2010 (65) Guardian obit Brian Gregg 31 Jan 1939 – 21 Apr 2024 (85) Mention of death Johnny Kidd 23 Dec 1935 – 07 Oct 1966 (30) FindAGrave memorial Ken McKay no info available Joe Moretti 10 May 1938 – 09 Feb 2012 (73) Independent obit Johnny Spence 26 Jan 1944 – Living Mike West n/a – deceased Mention of death 12/06/1959 Please Don't Touch #25 12/02/1960 You Got What it Takes #25 16/06/1960 Shakin' All Over #1 06/10/1960 Restless #22 13/04/1961 Linda Lu #47 10/01/1963 A Shot of Rhythm and Blues #48 25/07/1963 I'll Never Get Over You #4 28/11/1963 Hungry For Love #20 30/04/1964 Always and Ever #46 NB: Lineup is complete and accurate thanks to this detailed site. The five members missing bio details only played on the first hit. Ben E. King 28 Sep 1938 – 30 Apr 2015 (76) Guardian obit Wiki American soul and R&B singer and record producer, born in Henderson, North Carolina but raised in Harlem, New York City, at one point he was a principal lead singer of The Drifters 02/02/1961 First Taste of Love #27 22/06/1961 Stand by Me #27 05/10/1961 Amor, Amor #38 Carole King 09 Feb 1942 – Living Wiki American singer-songwriter from Manhattan, New York City, she is the most successful female songwriter of the second half of the 20th century in the States having written 118 pop hits on the Billboard Hot 100, also wrote 61 of the hits that charted in the UK, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a non-performer in 1990 and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame 20/09/1962 It Might as Well Rain Until September #3 Dave King 23 Jun 1929 – 15 Apr 2002 (72) Guardian obit Wiki UK actor, comedian and pop singer from Twickenham, Middlesex, best known for playing a corrupt policeman in the 1980 film The Long Good Friday and for appearing as Clifford Duckworth in Coronation Street 17/02/1956 Memories are Made of This #5 Released as Dave King featuring The Keynotes 13/04/1956 You Can't be True to Two #11 Released as Dave King featuring The Keynotes 21/12/1956 Christmas and You #23 24/01/1958 The Story of My Life #20 Jonathan King 06 Dec 1944 – Living Wiki UK singer-songwriter and record producer from Marylebone, London, discovered and named Genesis in 1967, founded UK Records in 1972, produced songs for the Bay City Rollers and 10cc, convicted of sleeping with underage boys in the 1980s and sentenced to seven years in prison 29/07/1965 Everyone's Gone to the Moon #4 Solomon King 13 Aug 1930 – 21 Jan 2005 (74) Guardian obit Wiki American pop singer from Lexington, Kentucky 03/01/1968 She Wears My Ring #3 01/05/1968 When We Were Young #21 The King Brothers Wiki UK pop vocal trio from Essex comprising of three brothers, Denis later became one of the top writers for television music Anthony King 21 Jan 1937 – Living Denis King 25 Jul 1939 – Living Michael King 25 Apr 1935 – 09 Nov 2018 (83) Telegraph obit 31/05/1957 A White Sport Coat #6 09/08/1957 In the Middle of an Island #19 06/12/1957 Wake Up Little Susie #22 31/01/1958 Put a Light in the Window #25 14/04/1960 Standing on the Corner #4 28/07/1960 Mais oui #16 12/01/1961 Doll House #21 02/03/1961 76 Trombones #19 The Kingsmen Wiki American garage rock band from Portland, Oregon, founded in 1959 and still active today Lynn Easton c. 1946 – 24 Apr 2020 (~73) Local obit Jack Ely 11 Sep 1943 – 28 Apr 2015 (71) NY Times obit Don Gallucci (aka Don Caverhill) 31 Oct 1947 – Living Mike Mitchell 16 Apr 1944 – 16 Apr 2021 (77) CNN obit Bob Nordby c. 1946 – Living 30/01/1964 Louie Louie #26 NB: According to this article, Gallucci hasn't been heard from since 1970. However, this is not true. In the 1970s he changed his name to Don Caverhill, produced the first album by The Stooges and worked on several soundtracks. He also became successful as a real estate developer. The Kingston Trio Wiki American folk and pop group from Palo Alto, California, original group was founded in 1957 and disbanded in 1967 Dave Guard 19 Oct 1934 – 22 Mar 1991 (56) NY Times obit Nick Reynolds 27 Jul 1933 – 01 Oct 2008 (75) Guardian obit Bob Shane 01 Feb 1934 – 26 Jan 2020 (85) Guardian obit 21/11/1958 Tom Dooley #5 04/12/1959 San Miguel #29 The Kinks Wiki UK rock band from Muswell Hill, London, formed in 1964 by brothers Ray and Dave Davies, regarded as one of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s, briefly part of the British Invasion in the States, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 Mick Avory 15 Feb 1944 – Living Dave Davies 03 Feb 1947 – Living Ray Davies 21 Jun 1944 – Living Pete Quaife 31 Dec 1943 – 23 Jun 2010 (66) Guardian obit 13/08/1964 You Really Got Me #1 29/10/1964 All Day and All of the Night #2 21/01/1965 Tired of Waiting For You #1 25/03/1965 Ev'rybody's Gonna be Happy #17 27/05/1965 Set Me Free #9 05/08/1965 See My Friends #10 02/12/1965 Till the End of the Day #8 03/03/1966 Dedicated Follower of Fashion #4 09/06/1966 Sunny Afternoon #1 24/11/1966 Dead End Street #5 11/05/1967 Waterloo Sunset #2 18/10/1967 Autumn Almanac #3 17/04/1968 Wonderboy #36 17/07/1968 Days #12 16/04/1969 Plastic Man #31 NB: Pianist Nicky Hopkins (1944–1994) recorded on several of these hits. Despite being a long-term contributor, he is not regarded as an official member of the band Kathy Kirby 20 Oct 1938 – 19 May 2011 (72) Guardian obit Wiki UK pop singer from Illford, Essex, reportedly the highest paid of her generation 15/08/1963 Dance on! #11 Cover of a single by The Shadows 07/11/1963 Secret Love #4 Cover of a single by Doris Day 20/02/1964 Let Me Go, Lover! #10 07/05/1964 You're the One #17 04/03/1965 I Belong #36 The UK's entry for the 1965 Eurovision Song Contest (finished 2nd) Eartha Kitt 17 Jan 1927 – 25 Dec 2008 (81) Guardian obit Wiki American actress, singer, dancer and comedienne, born in South Carolina but raised in Harlem, New York City, perhaps best known for her songs Santa Baby and C'est si bon, neither of which were released in the UK as singles, played Catwoman in the television series Batman and became known to later generations for her roles in films like The Emperor's New Groove and Holes 01/04/1955 Under the Bridges of Paris #7 Gladys Knight & the Pips Wiki American R&B and soul family group from Atlanta, Georgia, started as The Pips in 1952 (the name taken from a cousin's nickname), they reached commercial success after signing to Motown Records in 1966, disbanded in 1989 and inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 William Guest 02 Jul 1941 – 24 Dec 2015 (74) NY Times obit Gladys Knight 28 May 1944 – Living Merald "Bubba" Knight 04 Sep 1942 – Living Edward Patten 27 Aug 1939 – 25 Feb 2005 (65) NY Times obit 08/06/1967 Take Me in Your Arms and Love Me #13 27/12/1967 I Heard it Through the Grapevine #47 Later popularised by Marvin Gaye Peter Knight 23 Jun 1917 – 30 Jul 1985 (68) Mention of death Wiki UK orchestra leader, arranger and composer from Exmouth, Devon 29/01/1954 Istanbul (Not Constantinople) #11 Released as Frankie Vaughan with The Peter Knight Singers 27/01/1956 With Your Love #18 Released as Malcolm Vaughan with The Peter Knight Singers 24/01/1958 Love Me Forever #5 Released as Marion Ryan with the Peter Knight Orchestra and the Beryl Stott Chorus Robert Knight 24 Apr 1940 – 05 Nov 2017 (77) Express obit Wiki American soul and pop singer from Franklin, Tennessee, real name Robert Peebles 17/01/1968 Everlasting Love #40 Buddy Knox 20 Jul 1933 – 14 Feb 1999 (65) Independent obit Wiki American rock and roll and rockabilly singer-songwriter from Happy, Texas 10/05/1957 Party Doll #29 16/08/1962 She's Gone #45 Moe Koffman Quartette 28 Dec 1928 – 28 Mar 2001 (72) NY Times obit Wiki Canadian jazz saxophonist and flautist from Toronto, Ontario 28/03/1958 Swingin' Shepherd Blues #23 Kokomo 08 Dec 1931 – 13 Mar 2018 (86) Obit Wiki American pianist, songwriter and arranger from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, also known as Jimmy Wisner 13/04/1961 Asia Minor #35 Based on Greig's Piano Concerto in a Minor Billy J. Kramer and The Dakotas [see also The Dakotas] Wiki (Kramer) / Wiki (Dakotas) UK pop singer, born in Bootle, Lancashire and raised in Liverpool, managed by Brian Epstein, The Dakotas were formed in Manchester in 1962 and became part of the British Invasion in the States, Green was also a member of Johnny Kidd & the Pirates, Mansfield is the brother of singer Elkie Brooks Mick Green 22 Feb 1944 – 11 Jan 2010 (65) Guardian obit Ray Jones 22 Oct 1939 – 20 Jan 2000 (60) FindAGrave memorial Billy J. Kramer 19 Aug 1943 – Living Robin MacDonald 18 Jul 1943 – 09 Sep 2015 (72) Mention of death Tony Mansfield 28 May 1943 – Living Mike Maxfield 23 Feb 1944 – 02 Dec 2023 (79) Obit 02/05/1963 Do You Want to Know a Secret #2 Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney 01/08/1963 Bad to Me #1 Written by John Lennon 07/11/1963 I'll Keep You Satisfied #4 Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney 27/02/1964 Little Children #1 23/07/1964 From a Window #10 20/05/1965 Trains and Boats and Planes #12 Written by Burt Bacharach The Krew Kats Discogs UK group, originally called The Wildcats, they served as a backing band for Marty Wilde from 1959 to 1961 before changing their name, Bennett and Locking later joined The Shadows, with Bennett receiving an OBE in 2004 Tony Belcher c. 1939 – Living Brian Bennett 09 Feb 1940 – Living Brian Locking 22 Dec 1938 – 08 Oct 2020 (81) Local obit Big Jim Sullivan 14 Feb 1941 – 02 Oct 2012 (71) Guardian obit 09/03/1961 Trambone #33 Charlie Kunz 18 Aug 1896 – 16 Mar 1958 (61) FindAGrave memorial Wiki American-born UK pianist and bandleader from Allentown, Pennsylvania 17/12/1954 Piano Medley No. 114 #16 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,558 Posted February 29, 2020 L Danny La Rue 26 Jul 1927 – 31 May 2009 (81) Guardian obit Wiki Irish singer and entertainer from Cork City, known for his drag act performances, awarded an OBE in 2002 18/12/1968 On Mother Kelly's Doorstep #33 Cleo Laine 28 Oct 1927 – Living Wiki UK jazz and pop singer and actress from Uxbridge, Middlesex, known for her scat singing and vocal range, awarded an OBE in 1979 and became a dame in 1997, widow of jazz musician and composer Sir Johnny Dankworth 29/12/1960 Let's Slip Away #42 14/09/1961 You'll Answer to Me #5 Frankie Laine 30 Mar 1913 – 06 Feb 2007 (93) Guardian obit Wiki American singer-songwriter and actor from Chicago, Illinois with a career spanning over 75 years and his music spanning the genres of pop standards, jazz, R&B, gospel, folk and country, married to actress Nan Grey (1918–1993) until her death 14/11/1952 High Noon (do Not Forsake Me) #7 14/11/1952 Sugarbush #8 Released as Doris Day and Frankie Laine 20/03/1953 The Girl in the Wood #11 03/04/1953 I Believe #1 Released as Frankie Laine with Paul Weston & his Orchestra 08/05/1953 Tell Me a Story #5 Released as Frankie Laine and Jimmy Boyd 04/09/1953 Where the Winds Blow #2 16/10/1953 Hey Joe #1 Released as Frankie Laine with Paul Weston & his Orchestra & The Norman Luboff Choir, Carl Fischer – Piano 30/10/1953 Answer Me #1 Released as Frankie Laine with Paul Weston & his Orchestra & The Norman Luboff Choir, Carl Fischer – Piano 08/01/1954 Blowing Wild #2 26/03/1954 Granada #9 16/04/1954 The Kid's Last Fight #3 13/08/1954 My Friend #3 08/10/1954 There Must be a Reason #9 22/10/1954 Rain, Rain, Rain #8 Released as Frankie Laine and The Four Lads 11/03/1955 In the Beginning #20 24/06/1955 Cool Water #2 Released as Frankie Laine with Paul Weston and his Orchestra and The Mellomen 15/07/1955 Strange Lady in Town #6 11/11/1955 Hummingbird #16 25/11/1955 Hawk-Eye #7 20/01/1956 Sixteen Tons #10 Released as Frankie Laine with Orchestra Conducted by Buddy Cole with The Mellomen 04/05/1956 Hell Hath No Fury #28 07/09/1956 A Woman in Love #1 Released as Frankie Laine with Percy Faith & his Orchestra 28/12/1956 Moonlight Gambler #13 26/04/1957 Love is a Golden Ring #19 Released as Frankie Laine and The Easy Riders 04/10/1957 Good Evening Friends / Up Above My Head I Hear Music in the Air #25 Released as Frankie Laine and Johnnie Ray 13/11/1959 Rawhide #6 Theme to the TV series of the same name 11/05/1961 Gunslinger #50 Theme to the TV series of the same name The Lancastrians Wiki UK pop rock band from Altrincham, Cheshire, formed in 1963 and disbanded in 1967 with a reunion from 2001 to 2003 Terry Benson no info available John Fleury 1946 – Living Kevin Heywood no info available Barry Langtree 1945 – Living 24/12/1964 We'll Sing in the Sunshine #47 NB: Found Fleury and Langtree in the GRO due to their unique names. Can't find any bio info on the members in general though. Major Lance 04 Apr 1939 – 03 Sep 1994 (55) Independent obit Wiki American R&B singer from Winterville, Mississippi, became an iconic figure in Britain during the 1970s amongst enthusiasts of Northern Soul music, his daughter Keisha Lance Bottoms is the incumbent Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia 13/02/1964 Um Um Um Um Um Um #40 Desmond Lane 25 Jul 1924 – 03 Dec 2015 (91) Discogs UK penny whistler and novelty act from Greenwich, London, nicknamed "The Penny-Whistle Man" 30/03/1956 Willie Can #13 Released as Alma Cogan with Choir and Orchestra Conducted by Frank Cordell (Penny Whistle, Desmond Lane) 01/06/1956 The Happy Whistler #22 Released as Cyril Stapleton and his Orchestra featuring Desmond Lane, The Penny-Whistle Boy Don Lang 19 Jan 1925 – 03 Aug 1992 (67) Independent obit Wiki UK singer and trombonist from Halifax, West Yorkshire 04/11/1955 Cloudburst #16 Released as Don Lang and the Mairants-Langhorn Big Six 05/07/1957 School Day #26 Released as Don Lang and his Frantic Five / Cover of a single by Chuck Berry 23/05/1958 Witch Doctor #5 Released as Don Lang and his Frantic Five / Cover of a single by David Seville 10/03/1960 Sink the Bismarck #43 Mario Lanza 31 Jan 1921 – 07 Oct 1959 (38) FindAGrave memorial Wiki American tenor vocalist and actor from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, died after suffering a pulmonary embolism, having taken part in a controversial weight loss program for an upcoming film role 14/11/1952 Because You're Mine #3 Featured in the 1952 film Because You're Mine 04/02/1955 The Drinking Song #13 18/02/1955 I'll Walk with God #18 22/04/1955 Serenade #15 B-side to The Drinking Song 14/09/1956 Serenade #25 This is a different song to the one above Julius La Rosa 02 Jan 1930 – 12 May 2016 (86) NY Times obit Wiki American traditional pop singer from Brooklyn, New York City, he was a staple on Arthur Godfrey's television show and was infamously fired live on air by Godfrey 04/07/1958 Torero #15 Lee Lawrence 01 Sep 1920 – 26 Feb 1961 (40) Mention of death Wiki UK traditional pop singer from Salford, Lancashire, died from a heart attack in Aruba whilst touring in the West Indies 20/11/1953 Crying in the Chapel #7 Released as Lee Lawrence with Ray Martin and his Orchestra 02/12/1955 Suddenly There's a Valley #14 Released as Lee Lawrence with Ray Martin and his Orchestra Steve Lawrence 08 Jul 1935 – 07 Mar 2024 (88) Daily Mail obit Wiki American singer and actor from New York City, New York, widower of pop singer Eydie Gorme 21/04/1960 Footsteps #4 18/08/1960 Girls, Girls, Girls #49 22/08/1963 I Want to Stay Here #3 Released as Steve and Eydie (with wife Eydie Gorme) Brenda Lee 11 Dec 1944 – Living Wiki American rock and roll and pop vocalist from Atlanta, Georgia, ranked fourth in the most hits on the U.S. charts in the 1960s (after The Beatles, Elvis Presley and Ray Charles), nicknamed "Little Miss Dynamite" for her petite statute at 4ft9, has won three Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002 17/03/1960 Sweet Nothin's #4 30/06/1960 I'm Sorry #12 20/10/1960 I Want to be Wanted #31 19/01/1961 Let's Jump the Broomstick #12 06/04/1961 Emotions #45 20/07/1961 Dum Dum #22 16/11/1961 Fool Number One #38 08/02/1962 Break it to Me Gently #46 05/04/1962 Speak to Me Pretty #3 21/06/1962 Here Comes That Feeling #5 13/09/1962 It Started All Over Again #15 29/11/1962 Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree #6 17/01/1963 All Alone am I #7 28/03/1963 Losing You #10 18/07/1963 I Wonder #14 31/10/1963 Sweet Impossible You #28 09/01/1964 As Usual #5 09/04/1964 Think #26 10/09/1964 Is it True #17 10/12/1964 Christmas Will be Just Another Lonely Day #29 04/02/1965 Thanks a Lot #41 29/07/1965 Too Many Rivers #22 Curtis Lee 28 Oct 1939 – 08 Jan 2015 (75) Ultimate Classic Rock obit Wiki American doo-wop singer from Yuma, Arizona 31/08/1961 Pretty Little Angel Eyes #47 Jackie Lee 29 May 1936 – Living Wiki Irish pop singer from Clontarf, Dublin 10/04/1968 White Horses #10 Leapy Lee 02 Jul 1939 – Living Wiki UK pop singer from Eastbourne, Sussex 21/08/1968 Little Arrows #2 20/12/1969 Good Morning #29 Peggy Lee 26 May 1920 – 21 Jan 2002 (81) Guardian obit Wiki American jazz and pop singer-songwriter and actress from Jamestown, North Dakota 24/05/1957 Mr. Wonderful #5 15/08/1958 Fever #5 23/03/1961 Till There Was You #30 Peter Leeds 30 May 1917 – 12 Nov 1996 (79) LA Times obit Wiki American actor from Bayonne, New Jersey 27/07/1956 Rock Island Line / Heartbreak Hotel #24 Released as Stan Freberg and his Sniffle Group, Interruptions by Peter Leeds Raymond Lefevre 20 Nov 1929 – 27 Jun 2008 (78) Independent obit Wiki French easy listening orchestra leader, arranger and composer from Calais 15/05/1968 Soul Coaxing #46 The Lemon Pipers Wiki American psychedelic rock band from Oxford, Ohio, Bill Bartlett was later a member of Ram Jam Bill Albaugh 09 Jan 1946 – 20 Jan 1999 (53) Bill Bartlett c. 1942 – Living Dale "Ivan" Browne 10 Mar 1945 – Living Bob "Reg" Nave 03 Nov 1944 – 28 Jan 2020 (75) Local obit Steve Walmsley 09 Jul 1948 – Living 07/02/1968 Green Tambourine #7 01/05/1968 Rice is Nice #41 NB1: Wikipedia and other sources are full of nonsense about the birth details of some of these. There's a good article here from 2008, which talks with the band members and gives their ages. Bartlett is the only one I can't find on Ancestry. NB2: According to his obituary, drummer turned talent agent Terry Porter (1947–2020) drummed on Green Tambourine as a stand-in. Ketty Lester 16 Aug 1934 – Living Wiki American traditional pop singer and actress from Hope, Arkansas 19/04/1962 Love Letters #4 19/07/1962 But Not For Me #45 The Lettermen Wiki American pop vocal trio from Las Vegas, Nevada Tony Butala 20 Nov 1940 – Living Bob Engemann 19 Feb 1935 – 20 Jan 2013 (77) Local obit Jim Pike 06 Nov 1936 – 09 Jun 2019 (82) NY Times obit 23/11/1961 The Way You Look Tonight #36 Hank Levine 09 Jun 1927 – Living Discogs American orchestra leader and clarinetist from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 21/12/1961 Image #45 NB: The Collins Complete UK Hit Singles book gives 1932. It must be wrong as this link (which also confirms Levine was living in 2018) states that he graduated from high school in 1944. The birth records for Pittsburgh and the residency records for Hendersonville, Tennessee confirm he was born in 1927. Jerry Lewis 16 Mar 1926 – 20 Aug 2017 (91) Guardian obit Wiki American comedian, actor and singer from Newark, New Jersey, nicknamed "The King of Comedy" and "The Total Filmmaker", performed in film, television and theatre as part of the duo Martin & Lewis (alongside Dean Martin) for ten years until their fallout, musician Gary Lewis (b. 1945) is his son 08/02/1957 Rock-a-Bye Your Baby (with a Dixie Melody) #12 Jerry Lee Lewis 29 Sep 1935 – 28 Oct 2022 (87) Guardian obit Wiki American rock and roll singer-songwriter and pianist from Ferriday, Louisiana, an important pioneer of rockabilly music, his career began to falter after he married his 13 year old cousin, has won four Grammy Awards, inaugural inductee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 27/09/1957 Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' on #8 20/12/1957 Great Balls of Fire #1 11/04/1958 Breathless #8 23/01/1959 High School Confidential #12 01/05/1959 Lovin' Up a Storm #28 09/06/1960 Baby Baby Bye Bye #47 04/05/1961 What'd I Say #10 06/09/1962 Sweet Little Sixteen #38 14/03/1963 Good Golly Miss Molly #31 John Leyton 17 Feb 1936 – Living Wiki UK actor and singer from Frinton-on-Sea, Essex 03/08/1961 Johnny Remember Me #1 05/10/1961 Wild Wind #2 28/12/1961 Son This is She #15 15/03/1962 Lone Rider #40 03/05/1962 Lonely City #14 23/08/1962 Down the River Nile #42 21/02/1963 Cupboard Love #22 18/07/1963 I'll Cut Your Tail Off #36 20/02/1964 Make Love to Me #49 Released as John Leyton and The LeRoys Liberace 16 May 1919 – 04 Feb 1987 (67) NY Times obit Wiki American traditional pop and easy listening singer, pianist and actor from West Allis, Wisconsin, nicknamed "Mr. Showmanship" for his flamboyant and extravagant persona on and off stage, at the height of his fame from the 1950s to 1970s he was the highest paid entertainer in the world, one of the first artists to establish concert residency in Las Vegas 17/06/1955 Unchained Melody #20 19/10/1956 I Don't Care (as Long as You Care For Me) #28 Terry Lightfoot's New Orleans Jazzmen 21 May 1935 – 15 Mar 2013 (77) Guardian obit Wiki UK jazz clarinettist and bandleader from Potters Bar, Middlesex 07/09/1961 True Love #33 23/11/1961 King Kong #29 03/05/1962 Tavern in the Town #49 Bob Lind 25 Nov 1942 – Living Wiki American folk singer-songwriter from Baltimore, Maryland 10/03/1966 Elusive Butterfly #5 26/05/1966 Remember the Rain #46 Little Eva 29 Jun 1943 – 10 Apr 2003 (59) Guardian obit Wiki American pop singer from Belhaven, North Carolina 06/09/1962 The Loco-Motion #2 03/01/1963 Keep Your Hands Off My Baby #30 07/03/1963 Let's Turkey Trot #13 Little Richard 05 Dec 1932 – 09 May 2020 (87) BBC obit Wiki American rock and roll and R&B singer-songwriter and pianist from Macon, Georgia, real name Richard Penniman, inaugural inductee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 14/12/1956 Rip it Up #30 08/02/1957 Long Tall Sally #3 22/02/1957 Tutti Frutti #39 B-side to Long Tally Sally 08/03/1957 She's Got it #15 15/03/1957 The Girl Can't Help it #9 B-side to She's Got it 28/06/1957 Lucille #10 13/09/1957 Jenny Jenny #11 29/11/1957 Keep a Knockin' #21 28/02/1958 Good Golly, Miss Molly #8 11/07/1958 Ooh! My Soul #22 02/01/1959 Baby Face #2 03/04/1959 By the Light of the Silvery Moon #17 05/06/1959 Kansas City #26 11/10/1962 He Got What He Wanted #38 04/06/1964 Bama Lama Bama Loo #20 Little Tony and his Brothers Wiki Sammarinese/Italian rock and roll group, Little Tony based his stage name on Little Richard, the brothers were born in Tivoli, Italy but held citizenship of San Marino Alberto Ciacci 1938 – Living Antonio Ciacci 09 Feb 1941 – 27 May 2013 (72) Telegraph obit Enrico Ciacci 21 Nov 1942 – 13 Mar 2018 (75) Repubblica obit 15/01/1960 Too Good #19 Hank Locklin 15 Feb 1918 – 08 Mar 2009 (91) Guardian obit Wiki American country singer-songwriter and guitarist from McLellan, Florida, one of country music's early honky tonk singers, a member of the Grand Ole Opry for nearly 50 years 11/08/1960 Please Help Me, I'm Fallin' #9 15/02/1962 From Here to There to You #44 15/11/1962 We're Gonna Go Fishin' #18 05/05/1966 I Feel a Cry Coming on #29 Malcolm Lockyer and his Orchestra 05 Oct 1923 – 23 Jun 1976 (52) Mention of death Wiki UK orchestra leader and film composer from Greenwich, London 05/04/1957 Heart #14 Released as Max Bygraves with Malcolm Lockyer and his Orchestra The Locomotive Wiki UK group from Birmingham with material that cut across the genres of ska, soul, R&B and progressive rock, Chris Wood of Traffic was a member until 1966, Lamb became a successful record producer associated with UB40 Norman Haines 1946 – 22 June 2021 (75) Mention of death Mick Hincks 1949 – Living Bob Lamb Mar 1947 – Living Bill Madge no info available Mick Taylor no info available 16/10/1968 Rudi's in Love #25 Julie London 26 Sep 1926 – 18 Oct 2000 (74) Guardian obit Wiki American singer and actress from Santa Rosa, California, Cry Me a River became her signature song 05/04/1957 Cry Me a River #22 Laurie London 19 Jan 1944 – Living Wiki UK singer from Bethnal Green, London, recorded novelty and gospel songs in both English and German 08/11/1957 He's Got the Whole World in His Hands #12 Shorty Long 20 May 1940 – 29 Jun 1969 (29) FindAGrave memorial Wiki American soul singer-songwriter and record producer for Motown from Birmingham, Alabama, drowned when his boat crashed on the Detroit River in Michigan, Stevie Wonder played harmonica at his funeral 17/07/1968 Here Comes the Judge #30 The Long and the Short Discogs UK group from Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancashire, appeared in the 1965 film Gonks Go Beat with Lulu, Grindley was also a member of the band that preceded The Troggs, McKinlay later became a country singer Alan Grindley 16 Nov 1945 – 24 Nov 2017 (72) Local obit Bob McKinlay 13 May 1942 – Living Les Saint Stuart no info available Bob Taylor no info available Gerry Watt no info available 10/09/1964 The Letter #35 24/12/1964 Choc Ice #49 NB: Useful link here confirming that Stuart, Taylor and McKinley are still about. Can't find anything on Scottish pianist Watt. Trini Lopez 15 May 1937 – 11 Aug 2020 (83) Variety obit Wiki American singer, guitarist and actor from Dallas, Texas, he also played one of “The Dirty Dozen” in the 1967 film of the same name, died from COVID-19 complications in August 2020 12/09/1963 If I had a Hammer #4 12/12/1963 Kansas City #35 12/05/1966 I'm Comin' Home, Cindy #28 06/04/1967 Gonna Get Along Without Ya Now #41 Lord Rockingham's XI Wiki UK group of session musicians, fronted by bandleader Harry Robinson, formed in 1958 and disbanded in 1959 Ronnie Black no info available Eric Ford n/a – 1994 Mention of death Ian Fraser 23 Aug 1933 – 31 Oct 2014 (81) Guardian obit Benny Green 09 Dec 1927 – 22 Jun 1998 (70) BBC obit Rex Morris no info available Kenny Packwood c. 1942 – deceased Reginald "Red" Price 30 May 1926 – 07 Feb 1984 (57) Mention of death Cyril Reuben 30 Apr 1930 – 27 Mar 2010 (79) Harry Robinson 19 Nov 1932 – 17 Jan 1996 (63) Mention of death Don Storer 15 Jan 1929 – 21 Aug 2006 (77) Local obit Bernie Taylor no info available Cherry Wainer 02 Mar 1935 – 14 Nov 2014 (79) Telegraph obit Reg Weller 19 Mar 1916 – 13 Jul 2007 (91) Mention of death 24/10/1958 Hoots Mon #1 06/02/1959 Wee Tom #16 NB: This link confirms that there were originally 11 members, before growing to 13. This book tends to confirm that they all played on the recording sessions. Jerry Lordan 20 Apr 1934 – 24 Jul 1995 (61) Mention of death Wiki UK pop singer-songwriter from Paddington, London 08/01/1960 I'll Stay Single #26 26/02/1960 Who Could be Bluer? #16 02/06/1960 Single Like an Angel #36 Sophia Loren 20 Sep 1934 – Living Wiki Italian actress and singer from Rome, became the first actor or actress to win an Oscar in a leading role category for a foreign-language performance, also won a Grammy and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, considered to be one of the last leading actresses from Hollywood's Golden era. 10/11/1960 Goodness Gracious Me #4 Released as Peter Sellers and Sophia Loren 12/01/1961 Bangers and Mash #22 Released as Peter Sellers and Sophia Loren Los Bravos Wiki Spanish beat group from Madrid, formed in 1965 and disbanded in 1968, Fernandez committed suicide in May 1967, Martinez died in a motorcycle accident in June 1990 whilst en route to the recording studio Manuel Fernandez 29 Sep 1943 – 20 May 1967 (23) FindAGrave memorial Pablo Gomez 05 Nov 1943 – Living Mike Kogel 25 Apr 1944 – Living Antonio Martinez 03 Oct 1945 – 19 Jun 1990 (44) FindAGrave memorial Miguel Vicens 21 Jun 1943 – 12 Feb 2022 (78) Obit 30/06/1966 Black is Black #2 08/09/1966 I Don't Care #16 Los Indios Tabajaras Wiki Brazilian guitar duo from Ceará, composed of two brothers Antemor Lima 25 Jun 1925 – 15 May 1997 (71) Mention of death Natalicio Lima 19 Jun 1918 – 15 Nov 2009 (91) Independent obit 31/10/1963 Maria Elena #5 Joe Loss and his Orchestra 22 Jun 1909 – 06 Jun 1990 (80) NY Times obit Wiki UK dance bandleader, arranger and composer from Spitalfields, London, awarded an OBE in 1978 29/06/1961 Wheels Cha Cha #21 19/10/1961 Sucu Sucu #48 29/03/1962 The Maigret Theme #20 01/11/1962 Must be Madison #20 05/11/1964 March of the Mods #31 Bonnie Lou 27 Oct 1924 – 08 Dec 2015 (91) Telegraph obit Wiki American country and rockabilly singer from Towanda, Illinois, one of the first female rock and roll acts 05/02/1954 Tennessee Wig Walk #4 John D. Loudermilk 31 Mar 1934 – 21 Sep 2016 (82) Guardian obit Wiki American country singer-songwriter and guitarist from Durham, North Carolina 04/01/1962 Language of Love #13 Geoff Love and his Orchestra [see Manuel and his Music of the Mountains] Love Affair Wiki UK pop and soul band from London, formed in 1966 and disbanded in 1971 Maurice Bacon 26 Jan 1952 – Living Rex Brayley 03 Jan 1948 – Living Steve Ellis 07 Apr 1950 – Living Morgan Fisher 01 Jan 1950 – Living Lynton Guest 28 Nov 1951 – Living Mick Jackson 27 Jan 1950 – Living 03/01/1968 Everlasting Love #1 Cover of a single by Robert Knight 17/04/1968 Rainbow Valley #5 Cover of a single by Robert Knight 11/09/1968 A Day Without Love #6 19/02/1969 One Road #16 16/07/1969 Bringing on Back the Good Times #9 Love Sculpture Wiki UK blues rock band from Cardiff, Wales, formed in 1966 and disbanded in 1970, Dave Edmunds later went on to form the rock band Rockpile in the 1970s John David 19 Jan 1946 – Living Dave Edmunds 15 Apr 1944 – Living Rob "Congo" Jones 13 Aug 1946 – Living 27/11/1968 Sabre Dance #5 The Lovin' Spoonful Wiki American rock band from New York City, New York, formed in 1965 Steve Boone 23 Sep 1943 – Living Joe Butler 16 Sep 1941 – Living John Sebastian 17 Mar 1944 – Living Zal Yanovsky 19 Dec 1944 – 13 Dec 2002 (57) Guardian obit 14/04/1966 Daydream #2 14/07/1966 Summer in the City #8 05/01/1967 Nashville Cats #26 09/03/1967 Darling be Home Soon #44 Jim Lowe and the High Fives 07 May 1923 – 12 Dec 2016 (93) NY Times obit Wiki American rock and roll and pop singer-songwriter from Springfield, Missouri 26/10/1956 The Green Door #8 The Norman Luboff Choir 14 May 1917 – 22 Sep 1987 (70) NY Times obit Wiki American choir director and arranger from Chicago, Illinois 16/10/1953 Hey Joe #1 Released as Frankie Laine with Paul Weston & his Orchestra & The Norman Luboff Choir, Carl Fischer – Piano 30/10/1953 Answer Me #1 Released as Frankie Laine with Paul Weston & his Orchestra & The Norman Luboff Choir, Carl Fischer – Piano Robin Luke 20 Mar 1942 – Living Wiki American rock and roll singer from Los Angeles, California 17/10/1958 Susie Darlin' #23 Lulu 03 Nov 1948 – Living Wiki UK pop rock singer-songwriter and actress, born in Lennoxtown, Stirlingshire and raised in Dennistoun, Glasgow, recorded the title song for the 1974 James Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun, represented the United Kingdom in the 1969 Eurovision Song Contest with her winning entry of Boom Bang-a-Bang, awarded an OBE in 2000 and a CBE in 2021 14/05/1964 Shout #7 Released as Lulu and the Luvvers 12/11/1964 Here Comes the Night #50 17/06/1965 Leave a Little Love #8 02/09/1965 Try to Understand #25 13/04/1967 The Boat That I Row #6 29/06/1967 Let's Pretend #11 08/11/1967 Love Loves to Love Love #32 28/02/1968 Me, the Peaceful Heart #9 05/06/1968 Boy #15 06/11/1968 I'm a Tiger #9 12/03/1969 Boom Bang-a-Bang #2 The UK's entry for the 1969 Eurovision Song Contest (joint winner) 22/11/1969 Oh Me, Oh My (I'm a Fool For You Baby) #47 Bob Luman 15 Apr 1937 – 27 Dec 1978 (41) FindAGrave memorial Wiki American country and rockabilly singer-songwriter, born in Blackjack, Texas and raised in Nacogdoches, Texas 08/09/1960 Let's Think About Living #6 15/12/1960 Why, Why, Bye, Bye #46 04/05/1961 The Great Snowman #49 Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers Wiki (Lymon) / Wiki (The Teenagers) American doo-wop group from Harlem, New York City, New York, formed in 1954, Lymon left the group to go solo in 1957 to little success, he died in February 1968 of a heroin overdose Sherman Garnes 08 Jun 1940 – 26 Feb 1977 (36) FindAGrave memorial Frankie Lymon 30 Sep 1942 – 27 Feb 1968 (25) FindAGrave memorial Jimmy Merchant 10 Feb 1940 – Living Joe Negroni 09 Sep 1940 – 05 Sep 1978 (37) FindAGrave memorial Herman Santiago 18 Feb 1941 – Living 29/06/1956 Why do Fools Fall in Love #1 Released as Frankie Lymon featuring The Teenagers 29/03/1957 I'm Not a Juvenile Delinquent #12 12/04/1957 Baby Baby #4 B-side to I'm Not a Juvenile Delinquent 20/09/1957 Goody Goody #24 In reality a solo recording by Lymon despite the billing Kenny Lynch 18 Mar 1938 – 18 Dec 2019 (81) Guardian obit Wiki UK singer-songwriter and actor from Stepney, London, at the time of his singing career he was one of the very few Black artists on the British music scene, awarded an OBE in 1970 30/06/1960 Mountain of Love #33 13/09/1962 Puff (Up in Smoke) #33 06/12/1962 Up on the Roof #10 20/06/1963 You Can Never Stop Me Loving You #10 16/04/1964 Stand by Me #39 27/08/1964 What am I to You #37 17/06/1965 I'll Stay by You #29 Patti Lynn 05 Nov 1943 – Living Discogs UK singer from Sunderland 10/05/1962 Johnny Angel #37 Vera Lynn 20 Mar 1917 – 18 Jun 2020 (103) BBC obit Wiki UK traditional pop singer-songwriter and actress from East Ham, Essex, she was hugely popular during the Second World War and earned the nickname the “Forces’ Sweetheart” for her support of the armed personnel, in 2009 she became the oldest living female artist to top the UK Albums Chart aged 92, and in 2014 topped her own record aged 97, awarded an OBE in 1969 and promoted to a Dame in 1975 14/11/1952 Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart #10 14/11/1952 Forget Me Not #5 14/11/1952 The Homing Waltz #9 05/06/1953 The Windsor Waltz #11 15/10/1954 My Son, My Son #1 Released as Vera Lynn with Frank Weir, his Saxophone, his Orchestra and Chorus 08/06/1956 Who are We #30 26/10/1956 A House with Love in it #17 15/03/1957 The Faithful Hussar (Don't Cry My Love) #29 21/06/1957 Travellin' Home #20 Barbara Lyon 09 Sep 1931 – 10 Jul 1995 (63) Independent obit Wiki American/UK traditional pop singer, born in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California but primarily active in Britain 24/06/1955 Stowaway #12 21/12/1956 Letter to a Soldier #27 Humphrey Lyttelton and his Band Wiki UK jazz musician and accompanying band. Lyttelton was also a composer and broadcaster from the aristocratic Lyttelton family, born at Eton College, Buckinghamshire, his record Bad Penny Blues was the first British jazz record to get into the Top Twenty, he was best known for hosting I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue on BBC Radio 4 between 1972 and 2007, also a cartoonist and contributed to the Flook comic strip series in the Daily Mail newspaper Jim Bray 24 Apr 1927 – 2007 (~80) Ancestry page Stan Greig 12 Aug 1930 – 18 Nov 2012 (82) Guardian obit Humphrey Lyttelton 23 May 1921 – 25 Apr 2008 (86) Independent obit Johnny Parker 06 Nov 1929 – 11 Jun 2010 (80) Guardian obit 13/07/1956 Bad Penny Blues #19 NB: Lyttelton's band was generally an eight piece but as confirmed here, only four musicians recorded on this single. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,558 Posted February 29, 2020 M Neil MacArthur 24 Jun 1945 – Living Wiki UK singer-songwriter from Hatfield, Hertfordshire, better known as Colin Blunstone, also lead singer of The Zombies 05/02/1969 She's Not There #34 David MacBeth Aug 1934 – Living Wiki UK singer from Newcastle, previously a youth player for Newcastle FC before joining the army 30/10/1959 Mr. Blue #18 Frankie McBride 1944 – Living Wiki Irish country and folk singer from Omaha, County Tyrone 09/08/1967 Five Little Fingers #19 David McCallum 19 Sep 1933 – 25 Sep 2023 (90) Guardian obit Wiki UK/American actor and singer, originally from Maryhill, Glasgow, known for his role in the television series The Man From U.N.C.L.E. 14/04/1966 Communication #32 The McCoys Wiki American rock band from Union City, Indiana, Hobbs died from drug-related heart failure in August 1993 Ronnie Brandon 25 Jan 1946 – Living Randy Jo Hobbs 22 Mar 1948 – 05 Aug 1993 (45) FindAGrave memorial Randy Zehringer 21 Nov 1949 – Living Rick Zehringer (later Derringer) 05 Aug 1947 – Living 02/09/1965 Hang on Sloopy #5 16/12/1965 Fever #44 Gene McDaniels 12 Feb 1935 – 29 Jul 2011 (76) Guardian obit Wiki American jazz and pop singer-songwriter from Kansas City, Missouri 16/11/1961 Tower of Strength #49 Charles McDevitt Skiffle Group 04 Dec 1934 – Living Wiki UK skiffle musician from Eaglesham, Glasgow, Scotland 12/04/1957 Freight Train #5 Released as Charles McDevitt Skiffle Group featuring Nancy Whiskey 14/06/1957 Green Back Dollar #28 Released as Charles McDevitt Skiffle Group featuring Nancy Whiskey Barry McGuire 15 Oct 1935 – Living Wiki American singer-songwriter and guitarist from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, later a pioneer of contemporary Christian music 09/09/1965 Eve of Destruction #3 The McGuire Sisters Wiki American traditional pop vocal trio from Middletown, Ohio, consisting of three sisters Christine McGuire 30 Jul 1926 – 28 Dec 2018 (91) Washington Post obit Dorothy McGuire 13 Feb 1928 – 07 Sep 2012 (84) Guardian obit Phyllis McGuire 14 Feb 1931 – 30 Dec 2020 (89) Independent obit 01/04/1955 No More #20 15/07/1955 Sincerely #14 B-side to No More 01/06/1955 Delilah Jones #24 14/02/1958 Sugartime #14 01/05/1959 May You Always #15 Kenneth McKellar 23 Jun 1927 – 09 Apr 2010 (82) Guardian obit Wiki UK tenor from Paisley, Renfrewshire 10/03/1966 A Man Without Love #30 The UK's entry for the 1966 Eurovision Song Contest (finished 9th) Gisele MacKenzie 10 Jan 1927 – 05 Sep 2003 (76) Independent obit Wiki Canadian/American singer and actress, originally from Winnipeg, Manitoba 17/07/1953 Seven Lonely Days #6 Scott McKenzie 10 Jan 1939 – 18 Aug 2012 (73) LA Times obit Wiki American singer-songwriter from Jacksonville, Florida 12/07/1967 San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair) #1 01/11/1967 Like an Old Time Movie #50 Released as The Voice of Scott McKenzie Ken Mackintosh, his Saxophone and his Orchestra 04 Aug 1919 – 22 Nov 2005 (86) Guardian obit Wiki UK orchestra leader, composer and saxophonist from Liversedge, West Yorkshire 15/01/1954 The Creep #10 07/02/1958 Raunchy #19 10/03/1960 No Hiding Place #45 Tommy McLain 15 Mar 1940 – Living Wiki American swamp pop musician from Jonesville, Louisiana 08/09/1966 Sweet Dreams #49 Phil McLean 04 May 1923 – 28 May 1993 (70) Mention of death Discogs American disc jockey from Detroit, Michigan, known for his novelty records 18/01/1962 Small Sad Sam #34 Parody of Big Bad John by Jimmy Dean Clyde McPhatter 15 Nov 1932 – 13 Jun 1972 (39) NY Times obit Wiki American R&B, soul and rock and roll singer from Durham, North Carolina, also a member of The Drifters, twice inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (in 1987 as a solo artist and in 1988 with The Drifters), died in June 1972 from heart, liver and kidney disease brought on by alcoholism 24/08/1956 Treasure of Love #27 Carmen McRae 8 Apr 1922 – 10 Nov 1994 (72) LA Times obit Wiki American jazz singer from Harlem, New York City, considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th century 16/06/1960 Happy to Make Your Acquaintance #46 Released as Sammy Davis Jr. and Carmen McRae The Magic Lanterns Wiki UK pop rock band from Warrington, Cheshire Jimmy Bilsbury 02 Nov 1942 – 10 Mar 2003 (60) FindAGrave memorial Ian Moncur 1945 – Living Peter Shoesmith 1942 – Living Allan Wilson 1944 – Living 07/07/1966 Excuse Me Baby #44 Makadopoulos and his Greek Serenaders no info available Discogs Greek bandleader with backing group 20/10/1960 Never on Sunday #36 Featured in the 1960 film Never on Sunday Mama Cass 19 Sep 1941 – 29 Jul 1974 (32) Rolling Stone obit Wiki American singer and actress, best known as a members of The Mamas and the Papas, died in Flat 12, 9 Curzon Place in Mayfair, London in July 1974 (the same flat that The Who drummer Keith Moon would die in four years later), an often repeated urban legend falsely claimed that she had died after choking on a ham sandwich 14/08/1968 Dream a Little Dream of Me #11 16/08/1969 It's Getting Better #8 The Mamas and the Papas Wiki American folk rock vocal group from Los Angeles, California, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998, actress and singer Mackenzie Phillips, is the daughter on John Phillips from his first marriage, singer Chynna Phillips from the rock band Wilson Phillips is the daughter of both Michelle and John Denny Doherty 29 Nov 1940 – 19 Jan 2007 (66) Guardian obit Cass Elliot 09 Sep 1941 – 29 Jul 1974 (32) Rolling Stone obit John Phillips 30 Aug 1935 – 18 Mar 2001 (65) Guardian obit Michelle Phillips 04 Jun 1944 – Living 28/04/1966 California Dreamin' #23 12/05/1966 Monday Monday #3 28/07/1966 I Saw Her Again #11 09/02/1967 Words of Love #47 06/04/1967 Dedicated to the One I Love #2 26/07/1967 Creeque Alley #9 Henry Mancini 16 Apr 1924 – 14 Jun 1994 (70) LA Times obit Wiki American orchestra leader, composer, arranger, pianist and flautist from Cleveland, Ohio, regarded as one of the greatest film score composers, won four Academy Awards, a Golden Globe and twenty Grammy Awards 07/12/1961 Moon River #44 24/09/1964 How Soon #10 Manfred Mann Wiki UK rock band from London, formed in 1962 and disbanded in 1969, the group were named after their keyboardist of the same name who later led the successful 1970s group Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Jack Bruce left the group in 1966 to form Cream Jack Bruce 14 May 1943 – 25 Oct 2014 (71) Guardian obit Mike d'Abo 01 Mar 1944 – Living Mike Hugg 11 Aug 1942 – Living Paul Jones 24 Feb 1942 – Living Manfred Mann 21 Oct 1940 – Living Tom McGuinness 02 Dec 1941 – Living Dave Richmond 1938 – Living Mike Vickers 18 Apr 1940 – Living Klaus Voormann 29 Apr 1938 – Living 23/01/1964 5-4-3-2-1 #5 Theme to the TV series Ready Steady Go! 16/04/1964 Hubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble #11 16/07/1964 Do Wah Diddy Diddy #1 15/10/1964 Sha La La #3 14/01/1965 Come Tomorrow #4 15/04/1965 Oh No, Not My Baby #11 16/09/1965 If You Gotta Go, Go Now #2 Cover of a single by Bob Dylan 21/04/1966 Pretty Flamingo #1 07/07/1966 You Gave Me Somebody to Love #36 04/08/1966 Just Like a Woman #10 Cover of a single by Bob Dylan 27/10/1966 Semi-Detached Suburban Mr. James #2 30/03/1967 Ha! Ha! Said the Clown #4 25/05/1967 Sweet Pea #36 24/01/1968 Mighty Quinn #1 Written by Bob Dylan 12/06/1968 My Name is Jack #8 18/12/1968 Fox on the Run #5 30/04/1969 Ragamuffin Man #8 The Johnny Mann Singers 30 Aug 1928 – 18 Jun 2014 (85) LA Times obit Wiki American arranger, composer and conductor from Baltimore, Maryland, served as the musical director on The Alvin Show (1961–1962, created by David Seville) and The Joey Bishop Show (1967–1969) 12/07/1967 Up, Up and Away #6 Mantovani and his Orchestra 15 Nov 1905 – 29 Mar 1980 (74) FindAGrave memorial Wiki Italian-born UK orchestra leader and composer from Venice, Britain's most successful album act before The Beatles 19/12/1952 White Christmas #6 29/05/1953 The Song From The Moulin Rouge (Where is Your Heart) #1 23/10/1953 Swedish Rhapsody #2 18/06/1954 Cara Mia #1 Released as David Whitfield with Chorus and Mantovani and his Orchestra 11/02/1955 Lonely Ballerina #16 25/11/1955 When You Lose the One You Love #7 Released as David Whitfield with Chorus and Mantovani and his Orchestra 31/05/1957 Around the World #20 Released as Mantovani and his Orchestra, Trumpet Solo – Stan Newsome / Featured in the 1956 film Around the World in 80 Days 14/02/1958 Cry My Heart #22 Released as David Whitfield with Chorus and Mantovani and his Orchestra Manuel and his Music of the Mountains 04 Sep 1917 – 08 Jul 1991 (73) Mention of death Wiki UK easy listening orchestra leader and composer from Todmorden, West Riding of Yorkshire, also known as Geoff Love 28/08/1959 The Honeymoon Song #22 13/10/1960 Never on Sunday #29 27/07/1961 Reach For the Stars / Climb Ev'ry Mountain #1 Released as Shirley Bassey with Geoff Love and his Orchestra 13/10/1966 Somewhere My Love #42 The Marauders Discogs UK rock band from Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire Danny Davis 1942 – Living Brian "Bry" Martin 1941 – Living Barry Sargeant 1940 – 20 Jan 2020 (79) Mention of death Kenny Sherratt 1941 – Living 08/08/1963 That's What I Want #43 The Marbles Wiki UK rock duo from London, Graham Bonnet is a cousin of the Bee Gees Graham Bonnet 23 Dec 1947 – Living Trevor Gordon 05 May 1948 – 10 Jan 2013 (64) Obit 25/09/1968 Only One Woman #5 26/03/1969 The Walls Fell Down #28 The Marcels Wiki American doo-wop group from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Gene Bricker 03 Aug 1938 – 10 Dec 1983 (45) FindAGrave memorial Cornelius "Nini" Harp 14 Sep 1939 – 04 Jun 2013 (73) Obit Fred Johnson 11 Mar 1942 – 31 Mar 2022 (80) Local obit Dick Knauss c. 1941 – Living Ronald "Bingo" Mundy 20 Apr 1940 – 20 Jan 2017 (76) Billboard obit 13/04/1961 Blue Moon #1 08/06/1961 Summertime #46 NB: Lineup for these hits is confirmed here. Several months later, Bricker and Knauss, the two white members of the group, left due to the problems of racial segregation the group faced whilst touring in the Deep South. They were replaced with Fred's brother, Allen Johnson (1940–1995) and Walt Maddox (c. 1939–Living) Little Peggy March 08 Mar 1948 – Living Wiki American pop singer from Lansdale, Pennsylvania 12/09/1963 Hello Heartache, Goodbye Love #29 Marino Marini and his Quartet 11 May 1924 – 20 Mar 1997 (72) Wiki Italian singer-songwriter and bandleader from Seggiano 03/10/1958 Volare #13 10/10/1958 Come Prima #2 20/03/1959 Ciao Ciao Bambina #24 Pigmeat Markham 18 Apr 1904 – 13 Dec 1981 (77) FindAGrave memorial Wiki American comedian, actor and singer from Durham, North Carolina 17/07/1968 Here Comes the Judge #19 The Marmalade Wiki UK pop rock band from Glasgow, Scotland, formed in 1961 as The Gaylords and known as simply Marmalade until 1966 Junior Campbell 31 May 1947 – Living Patrick Fairley 01 Apr 1944 – 11 Aug 2020 (76) Scotsman obit Dean Ford 05 Sep 1946 – 31 Dec 2018 (72) Scotsman obit Graham Knight 08 Dec 1946 – Living Alan Whitehead 24 Jul 1945 – Living 22/05/1968 Lovin' Things #6 23/10/1968 Wait For Me Mary-Anne #30 04/12/1968 Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da #1 Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney 11/06/1969 Baby Make it Soon #9 20/12/1969 Reflections of My Life #3 Stevie Marsh 19 Jul 1925 – 24 May 2020 (94) death certificate Discogs UK jazz singer from Salford, Greater Manchester, real name Eileen Theresa Taylor (later Baker) 04/12/1959 If You Were the Only Boy in the World #24 NB: This page quotes a Decca biography sheet. It says that she was 24 in February 1956 so born circa 1931 (also mentions Manchester as place of birth). The only other lead I can find online is here, where a nephew refers to her as if she is deceased. NB2: This article says she was 27 in Feb 1960, so born circa 1932? It says she married record exec Geoff Baker in Scotland in 1956. I've found the record – they were married in 1955; Eileen Theresa Taylor and Herbert Geoffrey Baker. He was born in 1927 and died in 1973. They had 2 children by Feb 1960 – Stephanie (b. 1957) and Tina (b. 1959). NB3: Using the above details of her spouse, I found her Ancestry and it seems that she was born in 1925, so yet another artist who cut a few years off her age probably at the suggestion of the record companies! Joy Marshall 02 Nov 1936 – 21 Nov 1968 (32) Mention of death Discogs American singer from White Plains New York, real name Joan Pipkins King, moved to London in 1961 and starred in the West End, died from an overdose at her Hammersmith flat in November 1968 23/06/1966 The More I See You #34 Dean Martin 07 Jun 1917 – 25 Dec 1995 (78) LA Times obit Wiki American actor, singer and comedian from Steubenville, Ohio, one of the most popular American entertainers of the 20th century, nicknamed "The King of Cool", got his career breakthrough as one half of the comedy duo Martin & Lewis (alongside comedian and actor Jerry Lewis), he was also a member of The Rat Pack alongside the likes of Sammy Davis Jr. and Frank Sinatra, from 1964 he hosted the variety TV program The Dean Martin Show 18/09/1953 Kiss #5 22/01/1954 That's Amore #2 01/10/1954 Sway #6 22/10/1954 How do You Speak to an Angel #15 28/01/1955 The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane #5 04/02/1955 Mambo Italiano #14 25/02/1955 Let Me Go Lover #3 01/04/1955 Under the Bridges of Paris #6 10/02/1956 Memories are Made of This #1 02/03/1956 Young and Foolish #20 27/04/1956 Innamorata #21 22/03/1957 The Man Who Plays the Mandolino #21 13/06/1958 Return to Me #2 29/08/1958 Volare #2 27/08/1964 Everybody Loves Somebody #11 12/11/1964 The Door is Still Open to My Heart #42 05/02/1969 Gentle on My Mind #2 Ray Martin 11 Oct 1918 – 07 Feb 1988 (69) Mention of death Wiki Austrian-born UK orchestra leader from Vienna, known for his light music compositions 14/11/1952 Blue Tango #8 20/11/1953 Crying in the Chapel #7 Released as Lee Lawrence with Ray Martin and his Orchestra 04/12/1953 Swedish Rhapsody #4 28/01/1955 Softly, Softly #1 Released as Ruby Murray and Ray Martin and his Orchestra 02/12/1955 Suddenly There's a Valley #14 Released as Lee Lawrence with Ray Martin and his Orchestra 15/06/1956 The Carousel Waltz #24 Skip Martin and his Orchestra 14 May 1916 – 12 Feb 1976 (59) FindAGrave memorial Wiki American music arranger and jazz saxophonist and clarinetist from Robinson, Illinois 11/02/1955 Teach Me Tonight #20 Released as The DeCastro Sisters with Skip Martin and his Orchestra Tony Martin 25 Dec 1913 – 27 Jul 2012 (98) Guardian obit Wiki American actor and traditional pop singer from San Francisco, California 22/04/1955 Stranger in Paradise #6 13/07/1956 Walk Hand in Hand #2 Vince Martin 17 Mar 1937 – 06 Jul 2018 (80) Rolling Stone obit Wiki American folk singer-songwriter 14/12/1956 Cindy, Oh Cindy #26 Released as Vince Martin and The Tarriers Wink Martindale 04 Dec 1933 – Living Wiki American radio personality, game show host and television producer from Jackson, Tennessee 04/12/1959 Deck of Cards #18 18/04/1963 Deck of Cards (re-release) #5 Al Martino 07 Oct 1927 – 13 Oct 2009 (82) Guardian obit Wiki American traditional pop and easy listening singer and actor from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, known for his role as Johnny in the 1972 film The Godfather, had the UK's first ever #1 single 14/11/1952 Here in My Heart #1 21/11/1952 Take My Heart #9 30/01/1953 Now #3 10/07/1953 Rachel #10 04/06/1954 Wanted #4 01/10/1954 The Story of Tina #10 23/09/1955 The Man From Laramie #19 31/03/1960 Summertime #49 29/08/1963 I Love You Because #48 The Marvelettes Wiki American R&B and rock and roll girl group from Inkster, Michigan, their biggest U.S. hit "Please Mr. Postman" was later a charting entry for The Carpenters in the U.K., Young was married to Bobby Rogers of The Miracles from 1963 to 1975 Katherine Anderson 16 Jan 1944 – 20 Sep 2023 (79) Obit Gladys Horton 30 May 1945 – 26 Jan 2011 (65) Guardian obit Wanda Young 09 Aug 1943 – 15 Dec 2021 (78) The Mirror obit 15/06/1967 When You're Young and in Love #13 Hank Marvin [see Cliff and Hank] Glen Mason 16 Sep 1930 – 25 Aug 2014 (83) Wiki UK pop singer from Stirling, Scotland, real name Tom Lennon 28/09/1956 Glendora #28 16/11/1956 The Green Door #24 Massiel 02 Aug 1947 – Living Wiki Spanish pop singer from Madrid 24/04/1968 La La La #35 Spain's entry for the 1968 Eurovision Song Contest (and that year's winner) The Master Singers Wiki UK vocal group from Abingdon, Oxfordshire comprising of four schoolmasters, Keating was awarded a BEM in 2018 John Horrex 19 May 1930 – 18 Mar 2013 (82) Mention of death Geoff Keating 1937 – Living Barry Montague no info available George Pratt 11 Feb 1935 – 28 April 2017 (82) Obit 14/04/1966 The Highway Code #25 17/11/1966 Weather Forecast #45 Sammy Masters 18 Jul 1930 – 08 Mar 2013 (82) Mention of death Wiki American rockabilly musician from Sasakwa, Oklahoma 09/06/1960 Rockin' Red Wing #36 Mireille Mathieu 22 Jul 1946 – Living Wiki French singer from Avignon, sold more than 150 million albums worldwide in eleven languages 13/12/1967 La derniere valse #26 Johnny Mathis 30 Sep 1935 – Living Wiki American traditional pop and easy listening singer-songwriter from Gilmer, Texas 23/05/1958 Teacher, Teacher #27 26/09/1958 A Certain Smile #4 Featured in the 1957 film A Certain Smile 19/12/1958 Winter Wonderland #17 07/08/1959 Someone #6 27/11/1959 The Best of Everything #30 29/01/1960 Misty #12 24/03/1960 You are Beautiful #38 28/07/1960 Starbright #47 06/10/1960 My Love For You #9 04/04/1963 What Will Mary Say #49 Susan Maughan 01 Jul 1938 – Living Wiki UK pop singer from Consett, County Durham 11/10/1962 Bobby's Girl #3 14/02/1963 Hand a Handkerchief to Helen #41 09/05/1963 She's New to You #45 Paul Mauriat and his Orchestra 04 Mar 1925 – 03 Nov 2006 (81) Guardian obit Wiki French orchestra leader and composer from Marseille 21/02/1968 Love is Blue (L'amour est bleu) #12 Billy May 10 Nov 1916 – 22 Jan 2004 (87) Guardian obit Wiki American composer, arranger and trumpeter from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 19/11/1954 Sh-Boom #15 Released as Stan Freberg with The Toads and Orchestra Conducted by Billy May 21/01/1955 Give Me Your Word #1 Released as Tennessee Ernie Ford with Orchestra Conducted by Billy May 27/04/1956 Main Title Theme From "The Man with the Golden Arm" #9 16/05/1959 Come Dance with Me (LP) #30 Released as Frank Sinatra with Billy May and his Orchestra Mary May 12 May 1919 – 2016 (96) Discogs UK singer from Blackburn, Lancashire, real name Lily Towers, married music manager Tommy Sanderson in 1940 27/02/1964 Anyone Who Had a Heart #49 NB: Comments on YouTube helped me arrive at this news article, which gives her maiden name. A comment on this YouTube link suggested that she died around 2016 – tap this into the GRO Index and you find "Lily Sanderson b. 1919, d. Q1/2016 in Surrey". Recovered her full DOB from Ancestry here. Michael Medwin, 18 Jul 1923 – 26 Feb 2020 (96) Guardian obit Wiki UK actor, film producer and singer from London, awarded an OBE in 2005 30/05/1958 The Signature Tune of "The Army Game" #5 Released as Michael Medwin, Bernard Bresslaw, Alfie Bass and Leslie Fyson with Orchestra Conducted by Frank Cordell / Theme to the television series The Army Game Tony Meehan 02 Mar 1943 – 28 Nov 2005 (62) Guardian obit Wiki UK drummer from New End, Hampstead, London who had previously been a member of The Shadows as well as the duo Jet Harris and Tony Meehan alongside bass guitarist Jet Harris 16/01/1964 Song of Mexico #39 The George Melachrino Orchestra 01 May 1909 – 18 Jun 1965 (56) FindAGrave memorial Wiki UK bandleader and composer from St. Pancras, London 12/10/1956 Autumn Concerto #18 NB: FindAGrave says born in 1908. Ignore – the official birth records don't lie. The Mellomen Wiki American vocal quartet active from the 1940s to the 1970s, recorded on many Disney films including Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland, Lady and the Tramp and The Jungle Book, for over 50 years Ravenscroft was also the voice of Tony the Tiger Bill Cole 28 Mar 1926 – 20 Oct 2019 (93) Legacy obit Bob Hamlin 19 Feb 1929 – 18 Jul 2010 (81) Bill Lee 21 Aug 1916 – 15 Nov 1980 (64) Mention of death Thurl Ravenscroft 06 Feb 1914 – 22 May 2005 (91) LA Times obit Max Smith 23 Jan 1913 – 23 Jul 1999 (86) Mention of death Bob Stevens n/a – 1961 Mention of death 01/10/1954 If I Give My Heart to You #4 Released as Doris Day with The Mellomen 17/12/1954 Mambo Italiano #1 Released as Rosemary Clooney and The Mellomen, Orchestra Under Direction of Buddy Cole 20/05/1955 Where Will the Dimple be? #6 Released as Rosemary Clooney with The Mellomen and the Buddy Cole Quartet, Bass Solo – Thurl Ravenscroft 24/06/1955 Cool Water #2 Released as Frankie Laine with Paul Weston and his Orchestra and The Mellomen 20/01/1956 Sixteen Tons #10 Released as Frankie Laine with Orchestra Conducted by Buddy Cole with The Mellomen 28/02/1963 One Broken Heart For Sale #12 Released as Elvis Presley with The Mellomen NB: Can't find anything on Stevens other than the fact that he died in 1961. Tony Merrick 23 Oct 1945 – Living Discogs UK singer from Lewisham, London, also lead singer of the band the Tony Merrick Scene and a DJ on Radio 1 as Stevi Merike, jailed for 18 months in February 2020 for downloading indecent images 02/06/1966 Lady Jane #49 The Merseybeats Wiki UK pop and Merseybeat band from Liverpool, Crane and Kinsley later reduced the group to a duo and renamed themselves The Merseys, Crane was awarded an MBE in 2017 John Banks 23 Sep 1943 – 20 Apr 1988 (44) Mention of death Tony Crane 17 Apr 1945 – Living Johnny Gustafson 08 Aug 1942 – 12 Sep 2014 (72) Independent obit Billy Kinsley 28 Nov 1946 – Living Aaron Williams 23 Jun 1942 – Living 12/09/1963 It's Love That Really Counts #24 16/01/1964 I Think of You #5 16/04/1964 Don't Turn Around #13 09/07/1964 Wishin' and Hopin' #13 05/11/1964 Last Night #40 14/10/1965 I Love You, Yes I do #22 20/01/1966 I Stand Accused #38 The Merseys Wiki UK vocal duo from Liverpool, consisting of two member of The Merseybeats, Crane was awarded an MBE in 2017 Tony Crane 17 Apr 1945 – Living Billy Kinsley 28 Nov 1946 – Living 28/04/1966 Sorrow #4 Microbe c. 1965 – Living Discogs UK novelty act, real name Ian Doody, he was only three years old at the time of this hit – which makes him the youngest artist to have a top 40 record, the backing vocals were provided by Madeline Bell [see Blue Mink], Lesley Duncan (1943–2010) and Dusty Springfield 14/05/1969 Groovy Baby #29 The Mighty Avengers Wiki UK pop group from Coventry, formed in 1962 and disbanded in 1966, Beech, Campbell and Mahon were later members of pop group Jigsaw Dave "Biffo" Beech 25 Sep 1945 – 07 Jun 2007 (61) Local obit Tony Campbell 24 Jun 1944 – Living Mike Linnell no info available Kevin "Bep" Mahon 1943 – Living 26/11/1964 So Much in Love #46 The Migil 5 Wiki UK pop, R&B and jazz group from London, originally called The Migil Four before adding saxophonist Alan Watson who had played with Georgie Fame and The Blue Flames Lenny Blanche 06 Jan 1930 – 25 Aug 2016 (86) Mike Felix 18 Feb 1936 – 2010 (74) Stan "Red" Lambert 24 Sep 19?? – Living Gilbert Lucas 20 Sep 1928 – 1995 (66) Mention of death Alan Watson 08 Jul 1935 – Living 19/03/1964 Mockin' Bird Hill #10 04/06/1964 Near You #31 NB: Bit of a problem with this group. All of their birth details are listed on Wikipedia, except they're not. The record label perhaps put out false date of births for them to appeal to younger audiences. I've been able to find Lucas, Felix and Blanche on both Ancestry and the GRO. The full names, places of birth and birthdays (with the exception of Blanche's being muddled on Wiki from 06 Jan to 01 Jun) are all correct, but the years are not. Lucas is the most exaggerated – it was says he was born 20 Sep 1936, when in reality he was born 20 Sep 1928. NB2: Watson later moved to Spain according to comments on YouTube. It appears that a daughter of his was searching for him in 2013 based on Facebook and forum posts so I got in touch with her. She says she couldn't track him down but his last pinpointed location was Norwich, Norfolk about 6 years ago. She didn't know if he was alive but gave me his DOB. Miki and Griff Wiki UK husband and wife country duo, Barbara Griffith was from Ayr, Scotland and Emyr Griffith from Holywell, Wales, they met as members of the George Mitchell Choir and married in 1950 Barbara Griffith 20 Jun 1920 – 20 Apr 1989 (68) Emyr Griffith 09 May 1923 – 24 Sep 1995 (72) 02/10/1959 Hold Back Tomorrow #26 13/10/1960 Rockin' Alone #44 01/02/1962 A Little Bitty Tear #16 22/08/1963 I Want to Stay Here #23 Gary Miller 1924 – 15 Jun 1968 (44) Mention of death Wiki UK pop singer and actor from Blackpool, Lancashire, real name Neville Goodall Williams 21/10/1955 The Yellow Rose of Texas #13 13/01/1956 Robin Hood #10 11/01/1957 Garden of Eden #14 19/07/1957 Wonderful, Wonderful #29 17/01/1958 The Story of My Life #14 21/12/1961 There Goes That Song Again / The Night is Young #29 Glenn Miller 01 Mar 1904 – 15 Dec 1944 (40) FindAGrave memorial Wiki American bandleader, trombonist and arranger from Clarinda, Iowa, while traveling to entertain American troops in France during World War II his plane disappeared in bad weather over the English Channel, wreckage of the plane was never recovered but a new investigation was launched in 2019 12/03/1954 Moonlight Serenade #12 Jody Miller 29 Nov 1941 – 06 Oct 2022 (81) Independent obit Wiki American country singer, born in Phoenix, Arizona and raised in Blanchard, Oklahoma 21/10/1965 Home of the Brave #49 Mitch Miller 04 Jul 1911 – 31 Jul 2010 (99) Guardian obit Wiki American orchestra leader, record producer and oboist from Rochester, New York 13/02/1953 She Wears Red Feathers #1 Released as Guy Mitchell with Mitch Miller & his Orchestra & Chorus 07/10/1955 The Yellow Rose of Texas #2 Ned Miller 12 Apr 1925 – 18 Mar 2016 (90) NY Times obit Wiki American country singer-songwriter from Rains, Utah 14/02/1963 From a Jack to a King #2 Originally released in the U.S. in 1957 18/02/1965 Do What You do Well #48 Roger Miller 02 Jan 1936 – 25 Oct 1992 (56) Independent obit Wiki American country singer-songwriter and actor from Fort Worth, Texas, won eleven Grammy Awards and a Tony Award, inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1995 18/03/1965 King of the Road #1 03/06/1965 Engine Engine #9 #33 21/10/1965 Kansas City Star #48 16/12/1965 England Swings #13 27/03/1968 Little Green Apples #19 02/04/1969 Little Green Apples (re-release) #39 Suzi Miller 12 Jan 1929(?) – Living Discogs UK singer, born as Renee Lister (probably in France), married pianist Willy Solomons 21/01/1955 Happy Days and Lonely Nights #14 Released as Suzi Miller and The Johnston Brothers NB: Little info available on Miller, though she shouldn't be confused with the UK actress and model Suzy Miller NB2: I doubt the above DOB is actually correct, as she was a vocalist back in 1942 according to this article. Millie 06 Oct 1947 – 05 May 2020 (72) BBC obit Wiki Jamaican blue beat and ska singer from Clarendon, full name Millicent Small 12/03/1964 My Boy Lollipop #2 25/06/1964 Sweet William #30 11/11/1965 Bloodshot Eyes #48 Garry Mills 13 Oct 1941 – Living Wiki UK pop singer from West Wickham, Kent 07/07/1960 Look For a Star #7 20/10/1960 Top Teen Baby #24 22/06/1961 I'll Step Down #39 Hayley Mills 18 Apr 1946 – Living Wiki UK actress and singer from Marylebone, London, daughter of actor Sir John Mills (1908–2005) and actress Mary Hayley Bell (1911–2005), has won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe 19/10/1961 Let's Get Together #17 Featured in the 1961 film The Parent Trap The Mills Brothers Wiki American jazz and pop vocal quartet from Piqua, Ohio, original fourth brother John Mills Jr. died in 1936 aged 25 after falling ill in England, his voice was replaced by that of his father and non-family member Norman Brown was hired to replace Mills Jr.'s guitar contributions Norman Brown 03 Nov 1913 – 19 Aug 1969 (55) FindAGrave memorial Donald Mills 29 Apr 1915 – 13 Nov 1999 (84) Independent obit Harry Mills 09 Aug 1913 – 28 Jun 1982 (68) NY Times obit Herbert Mills 02 Apr 1912 – 12 Apr 1989 (77) NY Times obit John Mills 11 Feb 1882 – 08 Dec 1967 (86) FindAGrave memorial 30/01/1953 The Glow-Worm #10 The Mindbenders [see also Wayne Fontana and The Mindbenders] Wiki UK beat group from Manchester, part of the British Invasion in the States Wayne Fontana 28 Oct 1945 – 06 Aug 2020 (74) NME obit Paul Hancox 25 Oct 1950 – Living Bob Lang 10 Jan 1946 – Living Ric Rothwell 11 Mar 1944 – Living Eric Stewart 20 Jan 1945 – Living 11/07/1963 Hello! Josephine #46 Released as Wayne Fontana and The Mindbenders 28/05/1964 Stop Look and Listen #37 Released as Wayne Fontana and The Mindbenders 08/10/1964 Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um #5 Released as Wayne Fontana and The Mindbenders 04/02/1965 Game of Love #2 Released as Wayne Fontana and The Mindbenders 17/06/1965 It's Just a Little Bit Too Late #20 Released as Wayne Fontana and The Mindbenders 30/09/1965 She Needs Love #32 Released as Wayne Fontana and The Mindbenders 13/01/1966 A Groovy Kind of Love #2 Later popularised by Phil Collins 05/05/1966 Can't Live With You, Can't Live Without You #28 25/08/1966 Ashes to Ashes #14 20/09/1967 The Letter #42 Cover of a single by The Box Tops Sal Mineo 10 Jan 1939 – 12 Feb 1976 (37) NY Times obit Wiki American actor, singer and director from The Bronx, New York City, a teen idol during the 1950s, nominated for two Academy Awards including his performance opposite James Dean in the 1955 film Rebel Without a Cause, murdered in February 1976 by a man burgling his home 12/07/1957 Start Movin' (in My Direction) #16 Marcello Minerbi 07 Aug 1921 or 1928 – 06 Aug 1997 (75 or 68) Mention of death Discogs Italian orchestra leader from Genoa 22/07/1965 Zorba's Dance #6 The Miracles [see also Smokey Robinson and The Miracles] Wiki American R&B vocal group from Detroit, Michigan, the first successful act on the Motown label, Smokey Robinson later enjoyed a solo career and he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, controversially The Miracles were not inducted until 2012 Pete Moore 19 Nov 1938 – 29 Nov 2017 (79) Telegraph obit Smokey Robinson 19 Feb 1940 – Living Claudette Rogers 20 Jun 1942 – Living Bobby Rogers 19 Feb 1940 – 03 Mar 2013 (73) LA Times obit Marv Tarplin 13 Jun 1941 – 30 Sep 2011 (70) Guardian obit Ronnie White 05 Apr 1939 – 26 Aug 1995 (56) NY Times obit 24/02/1966 Going to a Go-Go #44 22/12/1966 (Come 'round Here) I'm the One You Need #45 10/01/1968 I Second That Emotion #27 Released as Smokey Robinson and The Miracles 03/04/1968 If You Can Want #50 Released as Smokey Robinson and The Miracles 07/05/1969 The Tracks of My Tears #9 Released as Smokey Robinson and The Miracles Miss X 04 Nov 1932 – 19 Aug 2006 (73) Telegraph obit Wiki UK actress and singer from London, better known as Joyce Blair, younger sister of actor Lionel Blair (b. 1928) 01/08/1963 Christine #37 Mrs. Mills 29 Aug 1918 – 24 Feb 1978 (59) Mention of death Wiki UK pianist from Beckton, London, full name Gladys Mills, worked as a civil servant before becoming a full time recording artist 14/12/1961 Mrs. Mills Medley #18 31/12/1964 Mrs. Mills Party Medley #50 [NO YOUTUBE VIDEO AVAILABLE] Guy Mitchell 22 Feb 1927 – 01 Jul 1999 (72) Guardian obit Wiki American big band and traditional pop singer and actor from Detroit, Michigan 14/11/1952 Feet Up #2 13/02/1953 She Wears Red Feathers #1 Released as Guy Mitchell with Mitch Miller & his Orchestra & Chorus 24/04/1953 Pretty Little Black Eyed Susie #2 28/08/1953 Look at That Girl #1 06/11/1953 Chicka Boom #4 18/12/1953 Cloud Lucky Seven #2 19/02/1954 The Cuff of My Shirt #9 26/02/1954 Sippin' Soda #11 30/04/1954 A Dime and a Dollar #8 07/12/1956 Singing the Blues #1 Released as Guy Mitchell with Ray Conniff and his Orchestra 15/02/1957 Knee Deep in the Blues #3 26/04/1957 Rock-A-Billy #1 Released as Guy Mitchell with Jimmy Carroll 26/07/1957 In the Middle of a Dark, Dark Night / Sweet Stuff #25 11/10/1957 Call Rosie on the Phone #17 27/11/1959 Heartaches by the Number #5 Willie Mitchell 01 Mar 1928 – 05 Jan 2010 (81) Guardian obit Wiki American soul, funk, R&B and rock and roll bandleader, arranger and trumpeter from Ashland, Mississippi 24/04/1968 Soul Serenade #43 Domenico Modugno 09 Jan 1928 – 06 Aug 1994 (66) Independent obit Wiki Italian pop and folk singer-songwriter, guitarist and actor from Polignano a Mare, Apulia 05/09/1958 Volare #10 27/03/1959 Ciao, ciao bambina (Piove) #29 The Mojos Wiki UK beat group from Liverpool, formed in 1963 and disbanded in 1968 John Conrad 03 Oct 1944 – deceased Mention of death Nicky Crouch 09 Feb 1943 – Living Stu James 14 Jun 1945 – 10 May 2023 (77) Telegraph obit Keith Karlson 14 Aug 1944 – Living Terry O'Toole 20 Dec 1941 – Living 26/03/1964 Everything's Alright #9 11/06/1964 Why Not Tonight #25 10/09/1964 Seven Daffodils #30 Zoot Money's Big Roll Band Wiki UK R&B and soul group, formed in 1961 and still performing today, Andy Summers later became better known as guitarist for The Police Colin Allen 09 May 1938 – Living Johnny Almond 20 Jul 1946 – 18 Nov 2009 (63) Legacy obit Zoot Money 17 Jul 1942 – 08 Sep 2024 (82) Obit Nick Newall 05 May 1940 – 02 Oct 2017 (77) Mention of death Andy Summers 31 Dec 1942 – Living Paul Williams 05 Sep 1940 – 01 Mar 2019 (78) Obit 18/08/1966 Big Time Operator #25 The Monkees Wiki American pop rock band, formed in 1966 and disbanded in 1971, conceived by television producers specifically for the comedy series The Monkees (1966–1968) but they were eventually allowed to continue independently, the group has sold more than 75 million records worldwide Micky Dolenz 08 Mar 1945 – Living Davy Jones 30 Dec 1945 – 29 Dec 2012 (66) Guardian obit Michael Nesmith 30 Dec 1942 – 10 Dec 2021 (78) Rolling Stone obit Peter Tork 13 Feb 1942 – 21 Feb 2019 (77) Guardian obit 05/01/1967 I'm a Believer #1 26/01/1967 Last Train to Clarksville #23 06/04/1967 A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You #3 22/06/1967 Alternate Title #2 Originally called Randy Scouse Git but was changed at the insistence of the record company 16/08/1967 Pleasant Valley Sunday #11 15/11/1967 Daydream Believer #5 27/03/1968 Valleri #12 26/06/1968 D. W. Washburn #17 26/03/1969 Tear Drop City #46 25/06/1969 Someday Man #47 Matt Monro 01 Dec 1930 – 07 Feb 1985 (54) LA Times obit Wiki UK easy listening and traditional pop singer from Shoreditch, London, nicknamed "The Man with the Golden Voice" 15/12/1960 Portrait of My Love #3 09/03/1961 My Kind of Girl #5 18/05/1961 Why Not Now / Can This be Love #24 28/09/1961 Gonna Build a Mountain #44 08/02/1962 Softly as I Leave You #10 14/06/1962 When Loves Comes Along #46 08/11/1962 My Love and Devotion #29 14/11/1963 From Russia with Love #20 17/09/1964 Walk Away #4 24/12/1964 For Mama #36 25/03/1965 Without You #37 21/10/1965 Yesterday #8 Cover of a single by The Beatles Hugo Montenegro, his Orchestra and Chorus 09 Sep 1925 – 06 Feb 1981 (55) NY Times obit Wiki American orchestra leader and composer of film scores from New York City, New York 11/09/1968 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly #1 Featured in the 1968 film The Good, the Bad and the Ugly 08/01/1969 Hang 'em High #50 Featured in the 1968 film The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Chris Montez 17 Jan 1943 – Living Wiki American pop standards and rock and roll singer-songwriter and guitarist from Los Angeles, California 04/10/1962 Let's Dance #2 17/01/1963 Some Kinda Fun #10 30/06/1966 The More I See You #3 22/09/1966 There Will Never be Another You #37 The Moody Blues Wiki UK progressive rock band from Birmingham, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018, Hayward was awarded an OBE in 2022 Graeme Edge 30 Mar 1941 – 11 Nov 2021 (80) BBC obit Justin Hayward 14 Oct 1946 – Living Denny Laine 29 Oct 1944 – 05 Dec 2023 (79) Times obit John Lodge 20 Jul 1945 – Living Mike Pinder 27 Dec 1941 – 24 Apr 2024 (82) Obit Ray Thomas 29 Dec 1941 – 04 Jan 2018 (76) Guardian obit Clint Warwick 25 Jun 1940 – 15 May 2004 (63) Independent obit 10/12/1964 Go Now #1 04/03/1965 I Don't Want to Go on Without You #33 Cover of a single by The Drifters 10/06/1965 From the Bottom of My Heart #22 18/11/1965 Everyday #44 27/12/1967 Nights in White Satin #19 07/08/1968 Voices in the Sky #27 04/12/1968 Ride My See-Saw #42 The Moontrekkers Wiki UK instrumental rock band from Hornsey, London, produced by Joe Meek, originally known as The Raiders (at which point 16 year old Rod Stewart was a member), disbanded in 1964, bass player Peter Johnson died from COVID-19 in January 2021 Peter Johnson 05 Jun 1945 – 08 Jan 2021 (75) Mention of death Pete Knight 31 Mar 19?? – Living Gary LePort 1945 – Living Jimmy Raither 1944 – 1995 (50) Tony White 10 Nov 19?? – Living 02/11/1961 Night of the Vampire #50 Contains uncredited screams by Joe Meek Dudley Moore [see Peter Cook] Jane Morgan 03 May 1924 – Living Wiki American pop singer and actress from Newton, Massachusetts, notably performed for five U.S. Presidents and Charles de Gaulle 05/12/1958 The Day the Rains Came #1 22/05/1959 If Only I Could Live My Life Again #27 21/07/1960 Romantica #39 Dorothy Combs Morrison 08 May 1944 – Living Wiki American gospel singer, born in Longview, Texas and raised in Richmond, California 21/05/1969 Oh Happy Day #2 Released as Edwin Hawkins Singers featuring Dorothy Combs Morrison Buddy Morrow 08 Feb 1919 – 27 Sep 2010 (91) LA Times obit Wiki American trombonist and bandleader from New Haven, Connecticut 20/03/1953 Night Train #12 Mickie Most 20 Jun 1938 – 30 May 2003 (64) Guardian obit Wiki UK record producer and pop singer from Aldershot, Hampshire who scored hit singles for The Animals, Herman's Hermits, The Nashville Teens, Donovan and Lulu 25/07/1963 Mister Porter #45 The Move Wiki UK rock band from Birmingham, formed in 1965 and disbanded in 1972 when the remaining members formed Electric Light Orchestra Bev Bevan 25 Nov 1944 – Living Trevor Burton 09 Mar 1949 – Living Ace Kefford 10 Dec 1946 – Living Rick Price 10 Jun 1944 – 17 May 2022 (77) Mention of death Carl Wayne 18 Aug 1943 – 31 Aug 2004 (61) Guardian obit Roy Wood 08 Nov 1946 – Living 05/01/1967 Night of Fear #2 06/04/1967 I Can Hear the Grass Grow #5 06/09/1967 Flowers in the Rain #2 07/02/1968 Fire Brigade #3 25/12/1968 Blackberry Way #1 23/07/1969 Curly #12 The Mudlarks Wiki UK pop vocal group from Luton, Bedfordshire comprising of three siblings, in early 1959 Jeff Mudd was called up for National Service and replaced by David Lane (1938–2010) who later married Mary Mudd Fred Mudd 06 Sep 1933 – 2007 (~73) Mention of death Jeff Mudd 1936 – Living Mary Mudd 1938 – Living 02/05/1958 Lollipop #2 Cover of a single by Ronald & Ruby 06/06/1958 Book of Love #8 Cover of a single by The Monotones 27/02/1959 The Love Game #30 NB: Not entirely clear if it was Jeff Mudd or David Lane (1938–2010) who sung on their final hit. This suggests it was Lane but most other sources suggest the group had no further hits after Lane joined. The record cover also features a picture of the three siblings. NB2: Some misinformation online about this group. I found all three of their birth records, confirmed by their mother's maiden name Nutter. Jeff and Mary were born in Luton, whereas Fred was born several years earlier in Skipton, Yorkshire. He died in Marbella, Spain in 2007 but I can't find a date. Werner Muller & The Rias Dance Orchestra 02 Aug 1920 – 28 Dec 1998 (78) Wiki German composer and conductor 19/08/1955 The Breeze and I #5 Released as Caterina Valente with Werner Muller & The Rias Dance Orchestra Ruby Murray 29 Mar 1935 – 17 Dec 1996 (61) Independent obit Wiki UK traditional pop singer and actress from Belfast, Northern Ireland, had surgery at six weeks of age due to swollen glands which led to her distinctive husky voice, in March 1955 she set a record by having five records in the Top 20 during the same week 03/12/1954 Heartbeat #3 28/01/1955 Softly, Softly #1 Released as Ruby Murray and Ray Martin and his Orchestra 04/02/1955 Happy Days and Lonely Nights #6 04/03/1955 Let Me Go Lover #5 B-side to Happy Days and Lonely Nights 18/03/1955 If Anyone Finds This, I Love You #4 Released as Ruby Murray with Anne Warren 01/07/1955 Evermore #3 14/10/1955 I'll Come When You Call #6 31/08/1956 You are My First Love #16 12/12/1958 Real Love #18 05/06/1959 Goodbye Jimmy, Goodbye #10 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,558 Posted February 29, 2020 N Napoleon XIV 03 May 1938 – 10 Mar 2023 (84) Obit Wiki American singer-songwriter and record producer from New York City, New York, real name Jerry Samuels 04/08/1966 They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! #4 Johnny Nash 19 Aug 1940 – 06 Oct 2020 (80) Mirror obit Wiki American reggae and pop singer-songwriter from Houston, Texas 07/08/1968 Hold Me Tight #5 08/01/1969 You Got Soul #6 02/04/1969 Cupid #6 Cover of a single by Sam Cooke The Nashville Teens Wiki UK rock band from Weybridge, Surrey John Allen 23 Apr 1945 – Living John Hawken 09 May 1940 – 15 May 2024 (84) Obit Barry Jenkins 22 Dec 1944 – 27 Jan 2024 (79) Obit Ray Phillips 16 Jan 1939 – Living Pete Shannon 23 Aug 1941 – Living Arthur Sharp 26 May 1941 – Living 09/07/1964 Tobacco Road #6 22/10/1964 Google Eye #10 04/03/1965 Find My Way Back Home #34 20/05/1965 This Little Bird #38 03/02/1966 The Hard Way #45 The Naturals Discogs UK band from Harlow, Essex, managed by Brian Epstein and previously known as the Blue Beats Curt Cresswell 22 Jul 1947 – Living Douglas Ellis no info available Roy Hoather 26 Jun 1946 – Living Bob O'Neale 1942 – Living Ricki Potter 1945 – c. 2011 Mike Wakelin 1941 – Living 20/08/1964 I Should Have Known Better #24 Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney and released as a single by The Beatles around the same time NB: This link erroneously suggests that Roy Hoather could be the sole surviving member of the group, but angry man Roy has since come on to DeathList Forums to confirm they're all still alive and active minus Potter. Ricky Nelson 08 May 1940 – 31 Dec 1985 (45) FindAGrave memorial Wiki American rock and roll, rockabilly and pop singer-songwriter and actor from Teaneck, New Jersey, died in a plane crash in December 1985, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 21/02/1958 Stood Up #27 22/08/1958 Poor Little Fool #4 07/11/1958 Someday #9 21/11/1958 I Got a Feeling #27 B-side to Someday 17/04/1959 It's Late #3 15/05/1959 Never be Anyone Else but You #14 B-side to It's Late 05/09/1959 Sweeter Than You #19 11/09/1959 Just a Little Too Much #11 B-side to Sweeter Than You 15/01/1960 I Wanna be Loved #30 07/07/1960 Young Emotions #48 01/06/1961 Hello Mary Lou / Travelin' Man #2 16/11/1961 Everlovin' #23 Released as Rick Nelson 29/03/1962 Young World #19 Released as Rick Nelson 30/08/1962 Teenage Idol #39 Released as Rick Nelson 17/01/1963 It's Up to You #22 Released as Rick Nelson 17/10/1963 Fools Rush in #12 Released as Rick Nelson 30/01/1964 For You #14 Released as Rick Nelson Sandy Nelson 01 Dec 1938 – 14 Feb 2022 (83) Local obit Wiki American rock and roll drummer from Santa Monica, California 06/11/1959 Teen Beat #9 14/12/1961 Let There be Drums #3 22/03/1962 Drums are My Beat #30 07/06/1962 Drummin' Up a Storm #39 Nero and the Gladiators Wiki UK instrumental rock and roll band Colin Green 1943 – Living Laurie Jay n/a – early 2017 Mention of death Joe Moretti 10 May 1938 – 09 Oct 2012 (73) Independent obit Mike O'Neill 08 Jul 1938 – 10 Oct 2013 (75) Guardian obit Boots Slade 03 Sep 1941 – 04 May 2013 (71) Memorial 23/03/1961 Entry of the Gladiators #37 27/07/1961 In the Hall of the Mountain King #48 A New Generation Discogs UK rock band, formed in London, Wright and the Sutherlands were school friends from Aberdeenshire, Iain and Gavin later formed The Sutherland Brothers Christopher Kemp no info available Gavin Sutherland 06 Oct 1951 – Living Iain Sutherland 17 Nov 1948 – 25 Nov 2019 (71) Scotsman obit John Wright c. 1948 – Living 26/06/1968 Smokey Blues Away #38 The New Vaudeville Band Wiki UK novelty group of session musicians assembled by songwriter Geoff Stephens (1934–2020) who became their producer, Kerr was also a member of The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band Chris Eddy 04 Mar 1942 – Living Henry Harrison 06 Jun 1943 – Living Stan Haywood 23 Aug 1947 – Living Robert "Pops" Kerr 14 Feb 1940 – Living Alan Klein (aka Tristram) 29 Jun 1940 – Living Neil Korner 06 Jun 1942 – Living Charles Obscure no info available Hugh "Shuggy" Watts 25 Jul 1941 – Living Mick Wilsher 21 Dec 1945 – Living 08/09/1966 Winchester Cathedral #4 26/01/1967 Peek-A-Boo #7 Released as The New Vaudeville Band featuring Tristram 11/05/1967 Finchley Central #11 02/08/1967 Green Street Green #37 The Newbeats Wiki American pop vocal trio from Shreveport, Louisiana, Henley later wrote Wind Beneath My Wings (popularised by Bette Midler) Larry Henley 20 Jun 1937 – 18 Dec 2014 (77) NY Times obit Dean Mathis 17 Mar 1939 – Living Marc Mathis 09 Feb 1942 – Living 10/09/1964 Bread and Butter #15 Anthony Newley 24 Sep 1931 – 14 Apr 1999 (67) Guardian obit Wiki UK singer-songwriter and actor from London, he wrote "Feeling Good" (popularised by Nina Simone), the title song to Goldfinger (along with John Barry) and was nominated for an Oscar for his Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory score, one-time husband of actress Joan Collins 01/05/1959 I've Waited So Long #3 Featured in the 1959 film Idle on Parade 08/05/1959 Idle on Parade EP #13 12/06/1959 Personality #6 15/01/1960 Why #1 24/03/1960 Do You Mind #1 The 100th UK #1 14/07/1960 If She Should Come to You #4 24/11/1960 Strawberry Fair #3 16/03/1961 And the Heavens Cried #6 15/06/1961 Pop Goes the Weasel / Bee Bom #12 03/08/1961 What Kind of Fool am I #36 Featured in the musical Stop the World I Want to Get Off 25/01/1962 D-Darling #25 26/07/1962 That Noise #34 Brad Newman 06 Dec 1938 – 18 Jan 1999 (60) Mention of death Wiki UK singer-songwriter and pianist from Wakefield, West Yorkshire 22/02/1962 Somebody to Love #47 The Nice Wiki UK progressive rock band from London, originally a backing group for P. P. Arnold, Emerson was later a part of Emerson, Lake & Palmer, he committed suicide in 2016 Brian "Blinky" Davison 25 May 1942 – 15 Apr 2008 (65) Guardian obit Keith Emerson 02 Nov 1944 – 11 Mar 2016 (71) Guardian obit Lee Jackson 08 Jan 1943 – Living David O'List 13 Dec 1948 – Living 10/07/1968 America #21 Cover of a song from the musical West Side Story Sue Nicholls 23 Nov 1943 – Living Wiki UK actress from Darlaston, Staffordshire, known for her appearances in Crossroads, The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin and Coronation Street 03/07/1968 Where Will You be #17 Featured in the TV series Crossroads Nilsson 15 Jun 1941 – 15 Jan 1994 (52) Independent obit Wiki American rock and pop singer-songwriter from Brooklyn, New York City, wrote songs in his spare time whilst working as a supervisor for Security First National Bank, he was signed to RCA after The Monkees recorded one of his songs, won two Grammy Awards 27/09/1969 Everybody's Talkin' #23 Featured in the 1969 film Midnight Cowboy Nina & Frederik Wiki Danish/Dutch husband and wife pop duo, Frederik was shot to death in the Philippines in May 1994 Frederick van Pallandt 04 May 1934 – 15 May 1994 (60) Independent obit Nina van Pallandt 15 Jul 1932 – Living 18/12/1959 Mary's Boy Child #26 10/03/1960 Listen to the Ocean #46 17/11/1960 Little Donkey #3 28/09/1961 Longtime Boy #43 05/10/1961 Sucu Sucu #23 1910 Fruitgum Co. Wiki American bubblegum pop band from Linden, New Jersey, produced by the same people responsible for The Ohio Express Mark Gutkowski 05 Apr 1950 – Living Frank Jeckell 10 Sep 1947 – Living Pat Karwan Aug 1949 – Living Floyd Marcus 17 Jan 1949 – Living Steve Mortkowitz May 1949 – 30 Jan 2004 (54) Legacy obit 20/03/1968 Simon Says #2 NB: Mark Gutkowski is listed in the Collins Complete UK Hit Singles book as having died in 1998. Another source online seems to verify this. However, I could find no other mention of this online, nor a death record. I did however find his birth record on Ancestry. Mark T. Gutkowski, b. 5/4/1950, NJ. Just one issue – when you then punch this into Google, you find a living individual with these details that appears on data harvesting sites like MyLife. So... not actually dead? UPDATE 2/6/24: Gutkowski is still alive. He was running a piano store in New Jersey in 2012 as per this, so cannot have died in 1998! NB2: This, from his sister, confirms that Mortkowitz in fact committed suicide in 2004. Nirvana Wiki UK pop rock band from London, not to be confused with the 1990s American band of the same name Patrick Campbell-Lyons 13 Jul 1943 – Living Ray Singer 04 Jul 1946 – Living Alex Spyropoulos 1941 – Living 15/05/1968 Rainbow Chaser #34 Ken Nordine 13 Apr 1920 – 16 Feb 2019 (98) NY Times obit Wiki American voice-over artist and radio presenter from Cherokee, Iowa 27/01/1956 Shifting Whispering Sands #20 Released as The Billy Vaughn Orchestra and Chorus, Narration by Ken Nordine 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,558 Posted February 29, 2020 O Obernkirchen Children's Choir Wiki German school choir from the town of Obernkirchen 22/01/1954 The Happy Wanderer #2 Dermot O'Brien and his Clubmen 23 Oct 1932 – 22 May 2007 (74) Irish Independent obit Wiki Irish singer and showband musician from Ardee, County Louth, also known as an All-Ireland Gaelic footballer for Louth 20/10/1966 The Merry Ploughboy #46 A song about joining the Irish Republican Army (IRA) Des O'Connor 12 Jan 1932 – 14 Nov 2020 (88) Guardian obit Wiki UK singer, comedian and television presenter, worked as a Butlin's redcoat before starting his career on stage, awarded a CBE in 2008, known as the host of Today with Des and Mel, Countdown and Take Your Pick 01/11/1967 Careless Hands #6 Released as Des O'Connor with The Mike Sammes Singers 08/05/1968 I Pretend #1 20/11/1968 1-2-3 O'Leary #4 07/05/1969 Dick-A-Dum-Dum (King's Road) #14 29/11/1969 Loneliness #18 Odetta 31 Dec 1930 – 02 Dec 2008 (77) Guardian obit Wiki American folk and blues singer, guitarist and actress from Birmingham, Alabama, played a significant role in the U.S. civil rights movement which earned her the nickname "The Voice of the Civil Rights Movement" 28/09/1961 A Hole in the Bucket #32 Released as Harry Belafonte and Odetta Esther and Abi Ofarim Wiki (Esther) / Wiki (Abi) Israeli husband and wife duo, Esther represented Switzerland at the 1963 Eurovision Song Contest Abi Ofarim 05 Oct 1937 – 04 May 2018 (80) Telegraph obit Esther Ofarim 13 Jun 1941 – Living 14/02/1968 Cinderella Rockefella #1 19/06/1968 One More Dance #13 Ohio Express Wiki American bubblegum pop band from Mansfield, Ohio Studio musicians: Joey Levine 29 May 1947 – Living Touring members: Tim Corwin 26 Jul 1948 – Living Doug Grassel 05 Jul 1949 – 21 Sep 2013 (64) Ultimate Classic Rock obit Dean Kastran 22 Oct 1948 – Living Jim Pfahler 12 Aug 1948 – 10 Mar 2003 (54) Legacy obit Dale Powers 22 Jun 1948 – Living 05/06/1968 Yummy Yummy Yummy #5 NB: Other than Joey Levine providing the vocals, the session musicians for their single aren't known. This interview with Tim Corwin does confirm that the touring members did provide back vocals and some instrumentation on the track though. Oliver 22 Feb 1945 – 12 Feb 2000 (54) MTV obit Wiki American pop singer from North Carolina 09/08/1969 Good Morning Starshine #6 Song is from the musical Hair The Olympics Wiki American doo-wop group from Los Angeles, California, originally called The Challengers, Fizer was one of 34 people killed during the Watts riots in Los Angeles in 1965, Hammond was the younger brother of R&B singer Clay Hammond Charles Fizer 03 Jun 1940 – 13 Aug 1965 (25) Walter Hammond 03 Feb 1938 – Living Melvin King 1940 – Living Eddie Lewis 1937 – 31 May 2017 (~79) Mention of death Water Ward 28 Aug 1940 – 11 Dec 2006 (66) LA Times obit 03/10/1958 Western Movies #12 19/01/1961 I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate #40 Cover of the 1914 debut song by Louis Armstrong NB: Fizer left in 1958 after their first hit, was replaced by King, but returned in 1959 when Hammond left so all five of these members appeared between the two hits / Several obituaries were published in 2017 for Lewis, and all of them mention that he was the last living member from the "original group" – this language is dubious as technically King wasn't a member from their formation. Also, this site seems to have confused him with Lewis and reported him dead. I am going to list Hammond and King as living until I find something concrete to confirm they've passed. Roy Orbison 23 Apr 1936 – 06 Dec 1988 (52) NY Times obit Wiki American rock, pop and country singer-songwriter from Texas, nicknamed the "Caruso of Rock" and "The Big O", later a member of the rock supergroup the Traveling Wilburys with George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 28/07/1960 Only the Lonely #1 27/10/1960 Blue Angel #11 25/05/1961 Running Scared #9 28/09/1961 Cryin' #25 08/03/1962 Dream Baby #2 28/06/1962 The Crowd #40 08/11/1962 Workin' For the Man #50 28/02/1963 In Dreams #6 30/05/1963 Falling #9 19/09/1963 Blue Bayou / Mean Woman Blues #3 20/02/1964 Borne on the Wind #15 30/04/1964 It's Over #1 10/09/1964 Oh, Pretty Woman #1 19/11/1964 Pretty Paper #6 11/02/1965 Goodnight #14 22/07/1965 (Say) You're My Girl #23 09/09/1965 Ride Away #34 04/11/1965 Crawlin' Back #19 27/01/1966 Breakin' Up is Breakin' My Heart #22 07/04/1966 Twinkle Toes #29 16/06/1966 Lana #15 18/08/1966 Too Soon to Know #3 01/12/1966 There Won't Be Many Coming Home #18 23/02/1967 So Good #32 24/07/1968 Walk on #39 25/09/1968 Heartache #44 07/05/1969 My Friend #35 13/09/1969 Penny Arcade #27 Tony Orlando 03 Apr 1944 – Living Wiki American singer-songwriter and producer from New York City, later known for his group Tony Orlando and Dawn in the 1970s 05/10/1961 Bless You #5 The Orlons Wiki American R&B group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, originally an all-girl quintet, Brickley was shot dead by an intruder at her Philadelphia home in 1977 Shirley Brickley 09 Dec 1944 – 13 Oct 1977 (32) FindAGrave memorial Stephen Caldwell 22 Nov 1942 – Living Marlena Davis 04 Oct 1944 – 27 Feb 1993 (48) FindAGrave memorial Rosetta Hightower 23 Jun 1944 – 02 Aug 2014 (70) Mention of death 27/12/1962 Don't Hang Up #39 The Tony Osborne Sound 29 Jun 1922 – 01 Mar 2009 (86) Independent obit Discogs UK trumpeter, pianist and composer, musical director for Britain's first pop music television show, Six-Five Special on the BBC 23/02/1961 Man From Madrid #50 Johnny Otis 28 Dec 1921 – 17 Jan 2012 (90) Guardian obit Wiki American singer, arranger and bandleader, nicknamed the "Godfather of Rhythm and Blues", Marie Adams (1925–1988) was an R&B and gospel singer from Texas who became a staple on Otis' records 22/11/1957 Ma (He's Making Eyes at Me) #2 Released as Johnny Otis and his Orchestra with Marie Adams and The Three Tons of Joy 10/01/1958 Bye Bye Baby #20 Released as The Johnny Otis Show, vocals by Marie Adams and Johnny Otis The Outlaws Wiki UK instrumental band from London, produced by Joe Meek, Hodges later had a successful career as part of Chas & Dave, Graham became a session drummer for the likes of David Bowie, Tom Jones, The Who and The Kinks Bobby Graham 11 Mar 1940 – 14 Sep 2009 (69) BBC obit Reg Hawkins 1942 – Living Chas Hodges 28 Dec 1943 – 22 Sep 2018 (74) Guardian obit Billy Kuy 12 Dec 1940 – Living 13/04/1961 Swingin' Low #46 08/06/1961 Ambush #43 03/01/1963 Don't You Think It's Time #6 Released as Mike Berry with The Outlaws 11/04/1963 My Little Baby #35 Released as Mike Berry with The Outlaws The Overlanders Wiki UK vocal group, originally a folk music trio before becoming a quintet Paul Arnold 18 Aug 1942 – Living Pete Bartholomew 20 May 1941 – Living Laurie Mason 01 Nov 1940 – 1994 (~53) Mention of death David Walsh 10 Aug 1947 – Living Terry Widlake 21 Apr 1942 – Living 13/01/1966 Michelle #1 Cover of a song by The Beatles Reg Owen 03 Feb 1921 – 23 May 1978 (57) Wiki UK conductor and arranger from Hackney, London, also recorded under the alias Glen Somers 30/12/1955 Pickin' a Chicken #9 Released as Eve Boswell with Glen Somers and his Orchestra 27/02/1959 Manhattan Spiritual #20 27/10/1960 Obsession #43 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,558 Posted February 29, 2020 P The Packabeats Discogs UK surf rock band, produced by Joe Meek Ken Eade no info available Rodney "Mick" Flynn 1940 – Sep 2008 (68) Mention of death Brian Lewis no info available Ian Stewart no info available 23/02/1961 Gypsy Beat #49 NB: Not much on this band, but lineup specific to this hit came from here and here. No birth details for the members but their subsequent whereabouts are mentioned on this French page. Ken was last living in Epsom, Surrey and is listed as "Kenneth J. Eade" on one of their albums if that helps. Two of the four from above were still performing with the group in 2014. Patti Page 08 Nov 1927 – 01 Jan 2013 (85) Guardian obit Wiki American pop and country signer and actress from Claremore, Oklahoma, in the 1950s she was the top-charting and best-selling female artist in the States, sold over 100 million records, received a posthumous Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award 27/03/1953 (How Much is) That Doggie in the Window #9 Hal Paige and the Whalers no info available Discogs American group from New York fronted by guitarist Hal Paige, also recorded as Hal Paige and his Blues Boys 25/08/1960 Going Back to My Hometown #50 NB: I haven't listed a full lineup for this group as I thought it too ambitious. There is a lineup here for another record, produced in 1956. According to this, Going Back to My Hometown was also recorded in 1956 so possible that the lineup was the same. I would settle for info on Paige himself but nobody online seems to know his origin or fate, despite an extensive discography. The Paper Dolls Wiki UK vocal trio from Northampton, Northamptonshire Pauline Bennett 28 Jul 1948 – Living Susan Marshall 21 Apr 1948 – Living Susanne Mathis 29 Apr 1947 – Living 13/03/1968 Something Here in My Heart (Keeps A-Tellin' Me No) #11 Norrie Paramor 15 May 1914 – 09 Sep 1979 (65) FindAGrave memorial Wiki UK record producer, composer, arranger and bandleader from London 17/03/1960 Theme From "A Summer Place" #36 22/03/1962 Theme From "Z Cars" #33 The Paramounts Wiki English beat group from Southend-on-Sea, Essex, Brooker, Trower and Wilson later formed Procol Harum, Brooker was awarded an MBE in 2003 Gary Brooker 29 May 1945 – 19 Feb 2022 (76) Guardian obit Graham "Diz" Derrick 11 Dec 1944 – Living Robin Trower 09 Mar 1945 – Living B. J. Wilson 18 Mar 1947 – 08 Oct 1990 (43) FindAGrave memorial 16/01/1964 Poison Ivy #35 Cover of a single by The Coasters Robert Parker 14 Oct 1930 – 19 Jan 2020 (89) Telegraph obit Wiki American R&B singer-songwriter from New Orleans, Louisiana 04/08/1966 Barefootin' #24 Jimmy Parkinson 19 Dec 1930 – 25 Mar 2019 (88) Obit Discogs Australian singer 02/03/1956 The Great Pretender #9 Cover of a single by The Platters 17/08/1956 Walk Hand in Hand #26 09/11/1956 In the Middle of the House #26 Bill Parsons (aka Bobby Bare, see notes) 07 Apr 1935 – Living Wiki American country singer-songwriter from Ironton, Ohio 10/04/1959 The All American Boy #22 NB: This record was erroneously attributed to "Bill Parsons" upon its release. Parsons was a friend of Bobby Bare, who was the actual voice on this record. He had recorded it as a demo, which was then released in Parsons' name. The real Parsons was born 08 Sep 1934 in Crossville, Tennessee according to this. Don Partridge 27 Oct 1941 – 21 Sep 2010 (68) Guardian obit Wiki UK pop and folk singer-songwriter from Bournemouth, known as the "King of the Buskers" 07/02/1968 Rosie #4 29/05/1968 Blue Eyes #3 19/02/1969 Breakfast on Pluto #25 Patience and Prudence Wiki American vocal duo from Los Angeles, comprising of two sisters, they were aged 11 and 14 at the time of their first hit Patience McIntyre 15 Aug 1942 – Living Prudence McIntyre 12 Jul 1945 – 15 Sep 2023 (78) Obit 02/11/1956 Tonight You Belong to Me #28 01/03/1957 Gonna Get Along Without Ya Now #22 Les Paul 09 Jun 1915 – 12 Aug 2009 (94) NME obit Wiki American jazz, blues and country guitarist and songwriter from Waukesha, Wisconsin, pioneer of the solid body electric guitar and namesake of the Gibson Les Paul, married to Mary Ford until their divorce in 1964, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008 20/11/1953 Vaya Con Dios #7 Released as Les Paul and Mary Ford Paul & Paula Wiki American pop duo from Texas Paul (aka Ray Hildebrand) 21 Dec 1940 – 18 Aug 2023 (82) Variety obit Paula (aka Jill Jackson) 20 May 1942 – Living 14/02/1963 Hey Paula #8 18/04/1963 Young Lovers #9 Rita Pavone 23 Aug 1945 – Living Wiki Italian ballad and rock singer from Turin 01/12/1966 Heart #27 19/01/1967 You, Only You #21 The George Paxton Orchestra and Chorus 24 Mar 1914 – 19 Apr 1989 (75) Mention of death Wiki American big band leader, saxophonist, publisher and composer, born in Jacksonville, Florida and raised in Kearny, New Jersey, committed suicide in April 1989 08/06/1961 Take Good Care of Her #38 Released as Adam Wade with The George Paxton Orchestra and Chorus The Peddlers Wiki UK jazz and pop trio, formed in Manchester in 1964 Tab Martin 24 Dec 1944 – Living Trevor Morais 10 Oct 1944 – Living Roy Phillips 05 May 1941 – Living 07/01/1965 Let the Sunshine in #50 23/08/1969 Birth #17 Donald Peers 10 Jul 1908 – 09 Aug 1973 (65) FindAGrave memorial Wiki UK traditional pop singer from Ammanford, Dyfed, Wales 29/12/1966 Games That Lovers Play #46 18/12/1968 Please Don't Go #3 Pentangle Wiki UK folk-jazz band, known for mixing many genres of music in their material, their name was chosen as a reference to their five members, disbanded in 1973 but regrouped in 1981 and continue to perform today Terry Cox 13 Mar 1937 – Living Bert Jansch 03 Nov 1943 – 05 Oct 2011 (67) Guardian obit Jacqui McShee 25 Dec 1943 – Living John Renbourn 08 Aug 1944 – 26 Mar 2015 (70) Guardian obit Danny Thompson 04 Apr 1939 – Living 28/05/1969 Once I had a Sweetheart #46 Danny Peppermint and the Jumping Jacks Discogs American group, fronted by Danny Lamego, at one point known as Danny Lamego and his Jumping Jacks Danny Lamego 17 Mar 1929 – 27 Jan 2018 (88) Obit 18/01/1962 The Peppermint Twist #26 NB: The Collins Complete UK Hit Singles Book 1952–2006 wrongly states that Lamego died sometime earlier after being electrocuted on stage. Can't seem to find the names of any other members. Lance Percival 26 Jul 1933 – 06 Jan 2015 (81) Guardian obit Wiki UK actor, comedian and singer from Sevenoaks, Kent 28/10/1965 Shame and Scandal in the Family #37 Emilio Pericoli 07 Jan 1928 – 09 Apr 2013 (85) FindAGrave memorial Wiki Italian singer from Cesenatico, Romagna 28/06/1962 Al di la #30 Featured in the 1962 film Lovers Must Learn Carl Perkins 09 Apr 1932 – 19 Jan 1998 (65) BBC obit Wiki American rock and roll and rockabilly singer-songwriter and guitarist from Tiptonville, Tennessee, nicknamed the "King of Rockabilly", won a Grammy and inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 18/05/1956 Blue Suede Shoes #10 Also a big hit for Elvis Presley during the same period Steve Perry 10 Aug 1944 – Living Discogs UK singer from Guildford, Surrey, real name Douglas Downes, not to be confused with the lead singer of Journey 04/08/1960 Step by Step #41 Cover of a single by The Crests Peter and Gordon Wiki UK pop duo, formed in London in 1963, Asher was awarded a CBE in 2015 Peter Asher 22 Jun 1944 – Living Gordon Waller 04 Jun 1945 – 17 Jul 2009 (64) LA Times obit 12/03/1964 A World Without Love #1 04/06/1964 Nobody I Know #10 08/04/1965 True Love Ways #2 24/06/1965 To Know You is to Love You #5 21/10/1965 Baby I'm Yours #19 24/02/1966 Woman #28 Written by Paul McCartney under a pseudonym to see if it would still chart 22/09/1966 Lady Godiva #16 Peter, Paul and Mary Wiki American folk group from New York City, New York Paul Stookey 30 Dec 1937 – Living Mary Travers 09 Nov 1936 – 16 Sep 2009 (72) Guardian obit Peter Yarrow 31 May 1938 – Living 10/10/1963 Blowin' in the Wind #13 Cover of a single by Bob Dylan 16/04/1964 Tell it on the Mountain #33 15/10/1964 The Times They are A-Changin' #44 Cover of a single by Bob Dylan Ray Peterson 23 Apr 1939 – 25 Jan 2005 (65) Guardian obit Wiki American pop singer from Denton, Texas, his biggest U.S. success, "Tell Laura I Love Her", was not released by him in Britain, so Welsh singer Ricky Valance covered it instead and scored a #1 with it 04/09/1959 The Wonder of You #23 24/03/1960 Answer Me #47 19/01/1961 Corrine, Corrina #41 Philharmonia Orchestra, Wiki UK orchestra based in London, founded in 1945, since 1995 they have been resident at the Royal Albert Hall Conductor Lorin Maazel 06 Mar 1930 – 13 Jul 2014 (84) Telegraph obit Wiki American conductor, composer and violinist, born in France and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 30/07/1969 Thus Spake Zarathustra #33 Featured in the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey [NO YOUTUBE VIDEO AVAILABLE] Edith Piaf 19 Dec 1915 – 10 Oct 1963 (47) FindAGrave memorial Wiki French singer-songwriter, cabaret performer and film actress, regarded as France's national chanteuse, the extent of her popularity meant that over 100,000 fans attended her memorial service after her death 12/05/1960 Milord #41 03/11/1960 Milord (re-release) #24 Wilson Pickett 18 Mar 1941 – 19 Jan 2006 (64) Guardian obit Wiki American R&B and soul singer-songwriter from Prattville, Alabama, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991 23/09/1965 In the Midnight Hour #12 25/11/1965 Don't Fight it #29 10/03/1966 634-5789 #36 01/09/1966 Land of 1000 Dances #22 Cover of a single by Chris Kenner 15/12/1966 Mustang Sally #28 27/09/1967 Funky Broadway #43 11/09/1968 I'm a Midnight Mover #38 08/01/1969 Hey Jude #16 Cover of a single by The Beatles The Piltdown Men Wiki American rock and roll studio group from Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, the brainchild of record producer Ed Cobb (also wrote Tainted Love) and pianist Lincoln Mayorga of pop quartet The Four Preps Bob Bain 26 Jan 1924 – 21 Jun 2018 (94) Obit Alan Brenmanen 11 Jul 1940 – Living Scott Gordon no info available Jackie Kelso 27 Feb 1922 – 28 Apr 2012 (90) All Music profile Lincoln Mayorga 28 Mar 1937 – 03 Jul 2023 (86) Obit Tommy Tedesco 03 Jul 1930 – 10 Nov 1997 (67) NY Times obit 08/09/1960 McDonald's Cave #14 Based on the nursery rhyme Old MacDonald Had a Farm 12/01/1961 Piltdown Rides Again #14 Based on Rossini's William Tell Overture 09/03/1961 Goodnight Mrs. Flintstone #18 NB: Brenmanen's name appears to have been bastardised, either intentionally or mistake. He is really California drummer Allen Reid Breneman, who appeared as a studio drummer on strings of hits during the 50s, 60s and 70s. Ping Ping 1923 – Living(?) Wiki Surinamese singer, real name Eddy Helder 28/09/1961 Sucu Sucu #41 Released as Ping Ping and Al Verlaine Pink Floyd Wiki UK psychedelic and progressive rock band from London, one of the most commercially successful and influential bands in popular music history, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 Syd Barrett 06 Jan 1946 – 07 Jul 2006 (60) Guardian obit Nick Mason 27 Jan 1944 – Living Roger Waters 06 Sep 1943 – Living Rick Wright 28 Jul 1943 – 15 Sep 2008 (65) Guardian obit 30/03/1967 Arnold Layne #20 22/06/1967 See Emily Play #6 Pinkerton's Assorted Colours Wiki UK pop band from Rugby, Warwickshire, formed in 1964 and disbanded in 1969, Bernard later joined Jigsaw and Holland was a later member of Judas Priest Barrie Bernard 27 Nov 1944 – Living Stuart Colman 19 Dec 1944 – 19 Apr 2018 (73) Local obit Dave Holland 05 Apr 1948 – 16 Jan 2018 (69) Rolling Stone obit Samuel "Pinkerton" Kempe 1946 – Living Tom Long 02 Nov 1945 – Living Tony Newman 1947 – Living 13/01/1966 Mirror Mirror #9 21/04/1966 Don't Stop Loving Me Baby #50 NB: According to this, bassist Bernard left just before the second single was about to be recorded, and was replaced by Colman The Pioneers Wiki Jamaican reggae vocal trio, formed in 1962, George Dekker is the brother of Desmond Dekker Sydney Crooks 24 Feb 1945 – Living George Dekker (aka George Agard) 17 Oct 1946 – Living Jackie Robinson 21 Jul 1951 – Living 18/10/1969 Long Shot Kick de Bucket #21 Gene Pitney 17 Feb 1941 – 05 Apr 2006 (65) Guardian obit Wiki American pop singer-songwriter, instrumentalist and sound engineer, born in Hartford, Connecticut and raised in Rockville, Connecticut, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002 23/03/1961 (I Wanna) Love My Life Away #26 08/03/1962 Town Without Pity #32 Featured in the 1961 film Town Without Pity 05/12/1963 Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa #5 05/03/1964 That Girl Belongs to Yesterday #7 15/10/1964 It Hurts to be in Love #36 12/11/1964 I'm Gonna be Strong #2 18/02/1965 I Must be Seeing Things #6 10/06/1965 Looking Through the Eyes of Love #3 04/11/1965 Princess in Rags #9 17/02/1966 Backstage #4 09/06/1966 Nobody Needs Your Love #2 10/11/1966 Just One Smile #8 23/02/1967 (In the) Cold Light of Day #38 15/11/1967 Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart #5 03/04/1968 Somewhere in the Country #19 27/11/1968 Yours Until Tomorrow #34 05/03/1969 Maria Elena #25 Plastic Ono Band Wiki UK rock band from London which began when John Lennon of The Beatles began a personal and artistic relationship with Yoko Ono, the lineup consistently changed and the music released was largely experimental Eric Clapton 30 Mar 1945 – Living John Lennon 09 Oct 1940 – 08 Dec 1980 (40) NME obit Yoko Ono 18 Feb 1933 – Living Tom Smothers 02 Feb 1937 – 26 Dec 2023 (86) NY Times obit Ringo Starr 07 Jul 1940 – Living Klaus Voormann 29 Apr 1938 – Living 09/07/1969 Give Peace a Chance #2 01/11/1969 Cold Turkey #14 Plastic Penny Wiki UK psychedelic pop group, Raymond later joined UFO, Olsson joined The Spencer Davis Group and became Elton John's long-term drummer, Graham joined Procol Harum Mick Graham 22 Jan 1948 – Living Brian Keith 22 Sep 1942 – Living Tony Murray 26 Apr 1943 – Living Nigel Olsson 10 Feb 1949 – Living Paul Raymond 16 Nov 1945 – 13 Apr 2019 (73) Obit 03/01/1968 Everything I am #6 The Platters Wiki American R&B and soul vocal group from Los Angeles, California, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 David Lynch 03 Jul 1929 – 03 Jan 1981 (51) NY Times obit Herb Reed 07 Aug 1928 – 04 Jun 2012 (83) Guardian obit Paul Robi 20 Aug 1931 – 01 Feb 1989 (57) LA Times obit Zola Taylor 17 Mar 1938 – 30 Apr 2007 (69) Guardian obit Tony Williams 05 Apr 1928 – 14 Aug 1992 (64) Washington Post obit 07/09/1956 The Great Pretender / Only You #5 02/11/1956 My Prayer #4 25/01/1957 You'll Never, Never Know / It Isn't Right #23 17/05/1957 I'm Sorry #18 16/05/1958 Twilight Time #3 16/01/1959 Smoke Gets in Your Eyes #1 28/08/1959 Remember When #25 29/01/1960 Harbour Lights #11 Jack Pleis 11 May 1917 – 05 Dec 1990 (73) Wiki American jazz pianist, orchestra leader and composer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 02/07/1954 Little Things Mean a Lot #1 Released as Kitty Kallen with Orchestra Directed by Jack Pleis The Poets Wiki UK blues, freakbeat and psychedelic pop band from Glasgow, Scotland John Dawson 06 May 1944 – 06 Jan 2002 (57) Mention of death George Gallacher 21 Sep 1943 – 25 Aug 2012 (68) Independent obit Tony Myles 11 Jan 1943 – Living Hume Paton 06 Oct 1945 – 30 Apr 2011 (65) Daily Record obit Alan Weir 12 Sep 1943 – 09 Jun 2010 (66) Mention of death 29/10/1964 Now We're Thru #31 The Poni-Tails Wiki American pop girl group from Lyndhurst, Ohio Toni Cistone 15 Feb 1939 – Living Patti McCabe 06 Jul 1939 – 17 Jan 1989 (49) LaVerne Novak 06 Oct 1939 – Living 19/09/1958 Born Too Late #5 10/04/1959 Early to Bed #26 Brian Poole and The Tremeloes Wiki UK beat group from Dagenham, Essex, part of the British Invasion in the States Alan Blakley 01 Apr 1942 – 01 Jun 1996 (54) FindAGrave memorial Alan Howard 17 Oct 1941 – Living Dave Munden 02 Dec 1943 – 15 Oct 2020 (76) Obit Brian Poole 03 Nov 1941 – Living Rick Westwood 07 May 1942 – Living 04/07/1963 Twist and Shout #4 12/09/1963 Do You Love Me #1 28/11/1963 I Can Dance #31 30/01/1964 Candy Man #6 07/05/1964 Someone, Someone #2 20/08/1964 Twelve Steps to Love #32 07/01/1965 The Three Bells #17 22/07/1965 I Want Candy #25 Sandy Posey 18 Jun 1944 – 20 Jul 2024 (80) Daily Mail obit Wiki American pop and country singer from Jasper, Alabama 15/09/1966 Born a Woman #24 05/01/1967 Single Girl #15 13/04/1967 What a Woman in Love Won't do #48 Perez "Prez" Prado and his Orchestra 11 Dec 1916 – 14 Sep 1989 (72) FindAGrave memorial Wiki Cuban bandleader, pianist and composer, nicknamed the "King of the Mambo", later emigrated to Mexico 25/03/1955 Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White #1 Released as Perez "Prez" Prado and his Orchestra, The King of the Mambo 25/07/1958 Patricia #8 Elvis Presley 08 Jan 1935 – 16 Aug 1977 (42) LA Times obit Wiki American rock and roll and pop singer and actor from Tupelo, Mississippi, regarded as one of the biggest cultural icons of the 20th century, nicknamed the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "The King", music career started in 1954, he is regarded as the best-selling solo music artist of all time with sales estimates ranging from 600 million to 1 billion records, won three Grammy Awards, posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2018, inaugural inductee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 11/05/1956 Heartbreak Hotel #2 25/05/1956 Blue Suede Shoes #9 03/08/1956 I Want You, I Need You, I Love You #14 21/09/1956 Hound Dog #2 16/11/1956 Blue Moon #9 23/11/1956 I Don't Care if the Sun Don't Shine #23 B-side to Blue Moon 07/12/1956 Love Me Tender #11 Featured in the 1956 film Love Me Tender 15/02/1957 Mystery Train #25 08/03/1957 Rip it Up #27 10/05/1957 Too Much #6 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 14/06/1957 All Shook Up #1 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 12/07/1957 (Let Me be Your) Teddy Bear #3 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires / Featured in the 1957 film Loving You 30/08/1957 Paralysed #8 04/10/1957 Party #2 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 18/10/1957 Got a Lot o' Livin' to do #17 B-side to Party / Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 01/11/1957 Trying to Get to You #16 01/11/1957 Loving You #24 B-side to (Let Me be Your) Teddy Bear / Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires / Featured in the 1957 film Loving You 08/11/1957 Lawdy, Miss Clawdy #15 B-side to Trying to Get to You 15/11/1957 Santa Bring My Baby Back to Me #7 17/01/1958 I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone #21 24/01/1958 Jailhouse Rock #1 Featured in the 1957 film Jailhouse Rock 31/01/1958 Jailhouse Rock EP #18 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 28/02/1958 Don't #2 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 02/05/1958 Wear My Ring Around Your Neck #3 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 25/07/1958 Hard Headed Woman #2 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires / Featured in the 1958 film King Creole 03/10/1958 King Creole #2 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires / Featured in the 1958 film King Creole 23/01/1959 One Night / I Got Stung #1 24/04/1959 A Fool Such as I / I Need Your Love Tonight #1 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 24/07/1959 A Big Hunk o' Love #4 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 12/02/1960 Strictly Elvis EP #26 07/04/1960 Stuck on You #3 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 28/07/1960 A Mess of Blues #2 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 03/11/1960 It's Now or Never #1 Based on the Italian song O Sole Mio Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 19/01/1961 Are You Lonesome Tonight? #1 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 09/03/1961 Wooden Heart #1 Featured in the 1960 film G.I. Blues 25/05/1961 Surrender #1 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires / Based on the Italian composition Torna A Sorrento 07/09/1961 Wild in the Country / I Feel So Bad #4 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires / A-side featured in the 1961 film Wild in the Country 02/11/1961 (Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame / Little Sister #1 01/02/1962 Rock A Hula Baby / Can't Help Falling in Love #1 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires / B-side based on Martini's Plasir D'Amour / Featured in the 1962 film Blue Hawaii 10/05/1962 Good Luck Charm #1 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 21/06/1962 Follow That Dream EP #34 30/08/1962 She's Not You #1 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 29/11/1962 Return to Sender #1 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires / Featured in the 1962 film Girls! Girls! Girls! 28/02/1963 One Broken Heart For Sale #12 Released as Elvis Presley with The Mellomen / Featured in the 1962 film It Happened at the World's Fair 04/07/1963 (You're the) Devil in Disguise #1 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 24/10/1963 Bossa Nova Baby #13 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires / Featured in the 1963 film Fun in Acapulco 19/12/1963 Kiss Me Quick #14 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 12/03/1964 Viva Las Vegas #17 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 25/06/1964 Kissin' Cousins #10 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires / Featured in the 1963 film Kissin' Cousins 20/08/1964 Such a Night #13 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 29/10/1964 Ain't That Loving You Baby #15 03/12/1964 Blue Christmas #11 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 11/03/1965 Do the Clam #19 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires Jubilee Four and Carol Lombard Trio / Featured in the 1965 film Girl Happy 27/05/1965 Crying in the Chapel #1 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 11/11/1965 Tell Me Why #15 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 24/02/1966 Blue River #22 07/04/1966 Frankie and Johnny #21 07/07/1966 Love Letters #6 13/10/1966 All That I am #18 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 01/12/1966 If Every Day was Like Christmas #13 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires and The Imperials Quartet 09/02/1967 Indescribably Blue #21 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires and The Imperials Quartet 11/05/1967 You Gotta Stop / The Love Machine #38 16/08/1967 Long Legged Girl (with the Short Dress on) #49 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 21/02/1968 Guitar Man #19 Featured in the 1967 film Clambake 15/05/1968 U.S. Male #15 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 17/07/1968 Your Time Hasn't Come Yet Baby #22 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 16/10/1968 You'll Never Walk Alone #44 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 26/02/1969 If I Can Dream #11 11/06/1969 In the Ghetto #2 06/09/1969 Clean Up Your Own Back Yard #21 Featured in the 1969 film The Trouble with Girls 29/11/1969 Suspicious Minds #2 Billy Preston 02 Sep 1946 – 06 Jun 2006 (59) Guardian obit Wiki American R&B, soul and rock musician from Houston, Texas, as a session keyboardist he backed performers like Little Richard, Sam Cooke and Ray Charles, one of only five musicians credited on a record by The Beatles other than their members 23/04/1969 Get Back #1 Released as The Beatles with Billy Preston (played electric piano on the record) 02/07/1969 That's the Way God Planned it #11 Johnny Preston 18 Aug 1939 – 04 Mar 2011 (71) Guardian obit Wiki American traditional pop singer from Port Arthur, Texas 12/02/1960 Running Bear #1 21/04/1960 Cradle of Love #2 28/07/1960 I'm Starting to Go Steady #49 11/08/1960 Feel So Fine #18 08/12/1960 Charming Billy #34 Mike Preston 14 May 1938 – Living Wiki UK actor and singer from Hackney, London, later emigrated to Australia 30/10/1959 Mr. Blue #12 25/08/1960 I'd do Anything #23 22/12/1960 Togetherness #41 09/03/1961 Marry Me #14 The Pretty Things Wiki UK rock band from Sidcup, Kent, took their name from the 1955 song Pretty Thing by Willie Dixon Skip Alan 11 Jun 1948 – Living Phil May 09 Nov 1944 – 15 May 2020 (75) Guardian obit Brian Pendleton 13 Apr 1944 – 16 May 2001 (57) Guardian obit Viv Prince 09 Aug 1941 – Living John Stax 06 Apr 1944 – Living Dick Taylor 28 Jan 1943 – Living 18/06/1964 Rosalyn #41 22/10/1964 Don't Bring Me Down #10 25/02/1965 Honey I Need #13 15/07/1965 Cry to Me #28 20/01/1966 Midnight to Six Man #46 05/05/1966 Come See Me #43 21/07/1966 A House in the Country #50 The Alan Price Set 19 Apr 1942 – Living Wiki UK singer-songwriter, arranger and instrumentalist from Washington, County Durham, perhaps best known as the original keyboardist for The Animals, later achieved success with film scores 31/03/1966 I Put a Spell on You #9 14/07/1966 Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo #11 02/03/1967 Simon Smith and His Amazing Dancing Bear #4 02/08/1967 The House That Jack Built #4 15/11/1967 Shame #45 31/01/1968 Don't Stop the Carnival #13 Lloyd Price 09 Mar 1933 – 06 May 2021 (88) Rolling Stone obit Wiki American R&B vocalist from Kenner, Louisiana, known as "Mr. Personality", inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 13/02/1959 Stagger Lee #7 15/05/1959 Where Were You (on Our Wedding Day?) #15 12/06/1959 Personality #9 11/09/1959 I'm Gonna Get Married #23 21/04/1960 Lady Luck #45 Dickie Pride 21 Oct 1941 – 26 Mar 1969 (27) Mention of death Wiki UK rock and roll singer from Thornton Heath, Surrey, died at home after overdosing on sleeping pills in March 1969 30/10/1959 Primrose Lane #28 Louis Prima 07 Dec 1910 – 24 Aug 1978 (67) FindAGrave memorial Wiki American jazz, swing and traditional pop singer-songwriter, actor, bandleader and trumpeter from New Orleans, Louisiana 21/02/1958 Buona Sera #25 Prince Buster 24 May 1938 – 08 Sep 2016 (78) Guardian obit Wiki Jamaican ska and rocksteady singer-songwriter and producer from Kingston 23/02/1967 Al Capone #18 P. J. Proby 06 Nov 1938 – Living Wiki American singer-songwriter and actor from Houston, Texas 28/05/1964 Hold Me #3 03/09/1964 Together #8 10/12/1964 Somewhere #6 Cover of a song featured in the musical West Side Story 25/02/1965 I Apologise #11 08/07/1965 Let the Water Run Down #19 30/09/1965 That Means a Lot #30 Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney 25/11/1965 Maria #8 10/02/1966 You've Come Back #25 16/06/1966 To Make a Big Man Cry #34 27/10/1966 I Can't Make it All Alone #37 06/03/1968 It's Your Day Today #32 Procol Harum Wiki UK progressive and psychedelic rock band from Southend-on-Sea, Essex, formed in 1967, Brooker was awarded an MBE in 2003 Gary Brooker 29 May 1945 – 19 Feb 2022 (76) Guardian obit Matthew Fisher 07 Mar 1946 – Living David Knights 28 Jun 1945 – Living Keith Reid 19 Oct 1946 – 23 Mar 2023 (76) Obit Ray Royer 08 Oct 1945 – Living Robin Trower 09 Mar 1945 – Living B. J. Wilson 18 Mar 1947 – 08 Oct 1990 (43) Obit 25/05/1967 A Whiter Shade of Pale #1 04/10/1967 Homburg #6 24/04/1968 Quite Rightly So #50 18/06/1969 A Salty Dog #44 Dorothy Provine 20 Jan 1935 – 25 Apr 2010 (75) Guardian obit Wiki American singer, dancer and actress, born in Deadwood, South Dakota but raised in Seattle, Washington 07/12/1961 Don't Bring Lulu #17 28/06/1962 Crazy Words, Crazy Tune #45 The Pyramids Wiki Jamaican ska and rocksteady group, later renamed Symarip Roy Barrington no info available Roy Ellis 27 Apr 1948 – Living Ray Knight no info available Monty Neysmith 12 Oct 1951 – Living Frank Pitter 25 Jul 1946 – Living Josh Roberts n/a – c. Dec 2018 Mention of death Mike Thomas 1950 – Living 22/11/1967 Train Tour to Rainbow City #35 Written by Eddy Grant of The Equals NB: The lineup above is from the Collins Complete UK Hit Singles book. It doesn't seem to be verifiable online. This page is quite detailed and it does seem to confirm they were a seven piece at the time. It also suggests all members may still be alive. Q ? and the Mysterians Wiki American garage rock band from Michigan, their members were of Mexican descent Bobby Balderrama 27 Feb 1950 – Living Frank Lugo 15 Mar 1947 – Living Rudy Martinez 13 Jan 1945 – Living Frank Rodriguez 09 Mar 1951 – Living Eddie Serrato 05 Dec 1945 – 24 Feb 2011 (65) FindAGrave memorial 17/11/1966 96 Tears #37 Tommy Quickly 17 Jul 1945 – Living Wiki UK rock and roll singer from Liverpool, signed by Brian Epstein, later developed a bad drug habit towards the end of his career and suffered severe brain damage after falling from a ladder 22/10/1964 The Wild Side of Life #33 Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney The Quiet Five Discogs UK rock group from London Richard Barnes 09 Jul 1944 – Living John "Satch" Goswell n/a – deceased Mention of death Ray Hailey no info available John Howell no info available Kris Ife 1941 – 08 Nov 2013 (72) Mention of death Roger "Tex" Marsh 1944 – Living Roger McKew c. 1943 – Living 13/05/1965 When the Morning Sun Dries the Dew #45 21/04/1966 Homeward Bound #44 NB: Collins UK Hit Singles only names Roger Marsh as the drummer but this link confirms that he was in fact a replacement for Hailey, though this page suggests he did drum on their second single. / Wiki and some other sources state Ife's DOB is 16 June 1946. As per his place of birth and residency at death from his website, the GRO Index and Ancestry returns a Christopher John Ife, born 1941 and died 08 Nov 2013 (same date listed on his website) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,558 Posted February 29, 2020 R Steve Race 01 Apr 1921 – 22 Jun 2009 (88) Guardian obit Wiki UK composer and pianist from Lincoln, Lincolnshire, also had a career as a television and radio presenter, composed the scores for the films Brass Monkey (1948) and Plan 9 From Outer Space (1959), received an OBE in 1992 28/02/1963 The Pied Piper (The Beeje) #29 Jimmy Radcliffe 18 Nov 1936 – 27 Jul 1973 (36) NY Times obit Wiki American soul singer-songwriter, composer and record producer from Harlem, New York City, he struggled with his weight and had a kidney removed, the remaining kidney developed further complications and he died in July 1973 04/02/1965 Long After Tonight is All Over #40 Radha Krishna Temple Wiki Multinational group who were followers of the Radha Krishna Temple on Oxford Street, London, signed to the Apple label by George Harrison who produced their records 13/09/1969 Hare Krishna Mantra #12 Marvin Rainwater 02 Jul 1925 – 17 Sep 2013 (88) Telegraph obit Wiki American country and rockabilly singer-songwriter from Wichita, Kansas, known for his Native American themed outfits and claimed to have Cherokee ancestry 07/03/1958 Whole Lotta Woman #1 06/06/1958 I Dig You Baby #19 The Ramrods Wiki American instrumental rock band from Connecticut, formed by a brother and a sister (Rich and Claire), a cousin (Gene) and their friend (Vinny) Claire Lane (aka Claire Litke) 15 Mar 1939 – Living Vinny Lee 11 Apr 1921 – 29 Jul 1966 (45) Rich Litke 09 Jun 1943 – Living Gene Moore no info available 23/02/1961 (Ghost) Riders in the Sky #8 Cover of a 1949 single by Vaughn Monroe NB: Vinny Lee's real name appears to be Vincent Lariccia, with some sites giving a "J." as his middle initial and 1966 as a year of death. Hit that into Ancestry and you get all the details listed above of a Connecticut man who seems to be him. However, other sources claim that Vinny Lee was Vinnie Bell Lee (born Vincent Gambella), a session guitarist from New York City, who died in 2019 (he has a Wiki page also). Either way he is dead but interesting that there is a big mix up / Here's a clip of Lane performing the hit in 2012. Both her and her brother live in Florida now according to both Facebook and public records on Ancestry. NB2: Solved. There is a comment here from Russ Cook, a later addition to the lineup of the group. He says he was a replacement for Vinnie after he died. He could not confirm however if Eugene Moore was still alive or deceased. NB3: The Dead Rock Stars Club lists Eugene Moore as having died in 1990 but records a birth of 1948, which would have made him about 12 when he recorded on the hit – nonsense. Did the owner of this old website ever check his sources before listing info? Johnnie Ray 10 Jan 1927 – 24 Feb 1990 (63) NY Times obit Wiki American traditional pop singer-songwriter and pianist from Dallas, Oregon, regarded as a major precursor to what became rock and roll music, partially deaf and began singing aged fifteen on Portland radio stations 14/11/1952 Walking My Baby Back Home #12 19/12/1952 Faith Can Move Mountains #7 Released as Johnnie Ray and The Four Lads 03/04/1953 Ma Says, Pa Says #12 Released as Doris Day and Johnnie Ray 10/04/1953 Somebody Stole My Gal #6 17/04/1953 A Full Time Job #11 Released as Doris Day and Johnnie Ray 24/07/1953 Let's Walk That-a-Way #4 Released as Doris Day and Johnnie Ray 09/04/1954 Such a Night #1 08/04/1955 If You Believe #7 Featured in the 1954 film There's No Business Like Show Business 20/05/1955 Paths of Paradise #20 07/10/1955 Hernando's Hideaway #11 Featured in the 1957 film The Pajama Game 14/10/1955 Hey There #5 B-side to Hernando's Hideaway / Featured in the 1957 film The Pajama Game 28/10/1955 Song of the Dreamer #10 17/02/1956 Who's Sorry Now? #17 20/04/1956 Ain't Misbehavin' #17 12/10/1956 Just Walking in the Rain #1 18/01/1957 You Don't Owe Me a Thing #12 08/02/1957 Look Homeward Angel #7 10/05/1957 Yes Tonight Josephine #1 06/09/1957 Build Your Love (on a Strong Foundation) #17 04/10/1957 Good Evening Friends / Up Above My Head #25 Released as Frankie Laine and Johnnie Ray 04/12/1959 I'll Never Fall in Love Again #26 Ezz Reco and the Launchers 17 Oct 1934 – 04 Sep 2015 (80) Mention of death Discogs Cuban-born Jamaican trombonist, real name Emmanuel Rodriguez 05/03/1964 King of Kings #44 Released as Ezz Reco and the Launchers with Boysie Grant Otis Redding 09 Sep 1941 – 10 Dec 1967 (26) Rolling Stone obit Wiki American soul and R&B singer-songwriter and record producer born in Dawson, Georgia and raised in Macon, Georgia, considered one of the greatest singers in the history of American music, died in a plane crash in December 1967, posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989 25/11/1965 My Girl #11 07/04/1966 Satisfaction #33 14/07/1966 My Lover's Prayer #37 25/08/1966 I Can't Turn You Loose #29 24/11/1966 Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song) #23 26/01/1967 Try a Little Tenderness #46 23/03/1967 Day Tripper #43 04/05/1967 Let Me Come on Home #48 15/06/1967 Shake #28 19/07/1967 Tramp #18 Released as Otis Redding and Carla Thomas 11/10/1967 Knock on Wood #35 Released as Otis Redding and Carla Thomas 14/02/1968 My Girl (re-release) #36 21/02/1968 (Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay #3 29/05/1968 The Happy Song #24 31/07/1968 Hard to Handle #15 09/07/1969 Love Man #43 Jimmy Reed 06 Sep 1925 – 29 Aug 1976 (50) FindAGrave memorial Wiki American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist from Dunleith, Mississippi, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991, developed epilepsy in 1957 and died from a seizure in August 1976 10/09/1964 Shame, Shame, Shame #45 Jim Reeves 20 Aug 1923 – 31 Jul 1964 (40) NY Times obit Wiki American pop and country singer-songwriter from Galloway, Texas, became well known as a pioneer of Nashville sound, died in a plane crash in July 1964, posthumously inducted into the County Music Hall of Fame in 1967 24/03/1960 He'll Have to Go #12 16/03/1961 Whispering Hope #50 23/11/1961 You're the Only Good Thing (That's Happened to Me) #17 28/06/1962 Adios Amigo #23 22/11/1962 I'm Gonna Change Everything #42 13/06/1963 Welcome to My World #6 17/10/1963 Guilty #29 20/02/1964 I Love You Because #5 18/06/1964 I Won't Forget You #3 05/11/1964 There's a Heartache Following Me #6 04/02/1965 It Hurts so Much (to See You Go) #8 15/04/1965 Not Until the Next Time #13 06/05/1965 How Long has it Been #45 15/07/1965 This World is Not My Home #22 11/11/1965 Is it Really Over #17 18/08/1966 Distant Drums #1 Originally written for Roy Orbison but Reeves' demo was released posthumously as a single 02/02/1967 I Won't Come in While He's There #12 26/07/1967 Trying to Forget #33 22/11/1967 I Heard a Heart Break Last Night #38 27/03/1968 That's When I See the Blues (in Your Pretty Brown Eyes) #33 25/06/1969 When Two Worlds Collide #17 06/12/1969 But You Love Me, Daddy #15 Martha Reeves and the Vandellas Wiki American pop and R&B all-female vocal group from Detroit, Michigan, formed in 1957 by a group of friends and eventually signed to Motown Records, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 Rosalind Ashford 02 Sep 1943 – Living Betty Kelly 16 Sep 1943 – Living Lois Reeves 12 Apr 1948 – Living Martha Reeves 18 Jul 1941 – Living 29/10/1964 Dancing in the Street #28 Released as Martha and the Vandellas 01/04/1965 Nowhere to Run #26 Released as Martha and the Vandellas 01/12/1966 I'm Ready For Love #29 Released as Martha and the Vandellas 30/03/1967 Jimmy Mack #21 Released as Martha and the Vandellas 17/01/1968 Honey Chile #30 15/01/1969 Dancing in the Street (re-release) #4 16/04/1969 Nowhere to Run (re-release) #42 Joan Regan 19 Jan 1928 – 12 Sep 2013 (85) Guardian obit Wiki UK traditional pop singer from Romford, Essex, one of the most popular female singers of her period, later relocated to Florida after suffering a nervous breakdown in the early 1960s, Rusty Regan who appears on Open Up Your Heart is her son 11/12/1953 Ricochet #8 Released as Joan Regan and The Squadronaires 14/05/1954 Someone Else's Roses #5 01/10/1954 If I Give My Heart to You #3 05/11/1954 Wait For Me Darling #18 Released as Joan Regan and The Johnston Brothers 25/03/1955 Prize of Gold #6 Featured in the 1955 film Prize of Gold 06/05/1955 Open Up Your Heart #19 Released as Joan and Rusty Regan 01/05/1959 May You Always #9 05/02/1960 Happy Anniversary #29 28/07/1960 Papa Loves Mama #29 24/11/1960 One of the Lucky Ones #47 05/01/1961 Must be Santa #42 Keith Relf 22 Mar 1943 – 14 May 1976 (33) FindAGrave memorial Wiki UK singer-songwriter, guitarist and harmonica player from Richmond Surrey, better known as the lead singer of The Yardbirds, died in May 1976 after being electrocuted whilst playing his guitar at home 26/05/1966 Mr. Zero #50 Reparata and the Delrons Wiki American pop girl group from New York City, New York Mary "Reparata" Aiese 31 Dec 1947 – Living Nanette Licari 24 May 1947 – Living Lorraine Mazzola 25 Feb 1947 – Living 20/03/1968 Captain of Your Ship #13 Debbie Reynolds 01 Apr 1932 – 28 Dec 2016 (84) Guardian obit American actress and singer from El Paso, Texas, won the Miss Burbank beauty contest in 1948 and landed a screen contract, became known for her appearances in musical films such as Singin' in the Rain (1952) and The Singing Nun (1966), married to singer Eddie Fisher between 1955 and 1959, her daughter was Carrie Fisher (1956–2016) of Star Wars fame, she died from a stroke a day after her daughter 30/08/1957 Tammy #2 Featured in the 1957 film Tammy and the Bachelor Cliff Richard 14 Oct 1940 – Living Wiki UK singer, musician and actor, born in Lucknow, British India and raised in London, real name Harry Rodger Webb, has sold over 250 million records worldwide to date and 21 million singles in the UK alone, making him the 3rd best selling artist in Britain after The Beatles and Elvis Presley, closely associated with his backing group The Shadows (originally called The Drifters – not to be confused with the American group of the same name), initially marketed as a rebellious rock and roll singer but his image gradually softened and he later ventured into contemporary Christian music, awarded an OBE in 1980 and knighted in 1995 19/09/1958 Move it #2 Released as Cliff Richard and The Drifters 21/11/1958 High Class Baby #7 Released as Cliff Richard and The Drifters 30/01/1959 Livin' Lovin' Doll #20 Released as Cliff Richard and The Drifters 08/05/1959 Mean Streak #10 Released as Cliff Richard and The Drifters 15/05/1959 Never Mind #21 B-side to Mean Streak / Released as Cliff Richard and The Drifters 10/07/1959 Living Doll #1 Released as Cliff Richard and The Drifters / Featured in the 1959 film Serious Charge 09/10/1959 Travellin' Light #1 Released as Cliff Richard and The Shadows 09/10/1959 Dynamite #16 B-side to Travellin' Light / Released as Cliff Richard and The Shadows 15/01/1960 Expresso Bongo EP #14 Released as Cliff Richard and The Shadows / Featured in the 1960 film Expresso Bongo 22/01/1960 A Voice in the Wilderness #2 Released as Cliff Richard and The Shadows / Featured in the 1960 film Expresso Bongo 24/03/1960 Fall in Love with You #2 Released as Cliff Richard and The Shadows 30/06/1960 Please Don't Tease #1 Released as Cliff Richard and The Shadows 22/09/1960 Nine Times Out of Ten #3 Released as Cliff Richard and The Shadows 01/12/1960 I Love You #1 Released as Cliff Richard and The Shadows 02/03/1961 Theme For a Dream #3 Released as Cliff Richard and The Shadows 30/03/1961 Gee Whiz It's You #4 Released as Cliff Richard and The Shadows 22/06/1961 A Girl Like You #3 Released as Cliff Richard and The Shadows 19/10/1961 When the Girl in Your Arms is the Girl in Your Heart #3 / Featured in the 1961 film The Young Ones 11/01/1962 The Young Ones #1 Released as Cliff Richard and The Shadows / Featured in the 1961 film The Young Ones 10/05/1962 I'm Lookin' Out the Window / Do You Want to Dance #2 B-side features The Shadows 06/09/1962 It'll be Me #2 Released as Cliff Richard and The Shadows 06/12/1962 The Next Time / Bachelor Boy #1 Released as Cliff Richard and The Shadows / Featured in the 1962 film Summer Holiday 21/02/1963 Summer Holiday #1 Released as Cliff Richard and The Shadows / Featured in the 1962 film Summer Holiday 09/05/1963 Lucky Lips #4 Released as Cliff Richard and The Shadows 22/08/1963 It's All in the Game #2 07/11/1963 Don't Talk to Him #2 Released as Cliff Richard and The Shadows 06/02/1964 I'm the Lonely One #8 Released as Cliff Richard and The Shadows 30/04/1964 Constantly #4 02/07/1964 On the Beach #7 Released as Cliff Richard and The Shadows / Featured in the 1964 film Wonderful Life 08/10/1964 The Twelfth of Never #8 10/12/1964 I Could Easily Fall (in Love with You) #9 Released as Cliff Richard and The Shadows 11/03/1965 The Minute You're Gone #1 10/06/1965 On My Word #12 19/08/1965 The Time in Between #22 Released as Cliff Richard and The Shadows 04/11/1965 Wind Me Up (Let Me Go) #2 24/03/1966 Blue Turns to Grey #15 Released as Cliff Richard and The Shadows 21/07/1966 Visions #7 13/10/1966 Time Drags by #10 Released as Cliff Richard and The Shadows 15/12/1966 In the Country #6 Released as Cliff Richard and The Shadows 16/03/1967 It's All Over #9 08/06/1967 I'll Come Runnin' #26 16/08/1967 The Day I Met Marie #10 15/11/1967 All My Love #6 20/03/1968 Congratulations #1 The UK's entry for the 1968 Eurovision Song Contest (finished 2nd) 26/06/1968 I'll Love You Forever Today #27 Featured in the 1967 film Two a Penny 25/09/1968 Marianne #22 27/11/1968 Don't Forget to Catch Me #21 Released as Cliff Richard and The Shadows 26/02/1969 Good Times (Better Times) #12 28/05/1969 Big Ship #8 06/12/1969 With the Eyes of a Child #20 Wendy Richard 20 Jul 1943 – 26 Feb 2009 (65) Guardian obit Wiki UK television actress, born in Middlesbrough, North Riding of Yorkshire but raised in Shepherd Market, London, known for her roles as Shirley in Are You Being Served? and Pauline in EastEnders, awarded an MBE in 2000 10/05/1962 Come Outside #1 Released as Mike Sarne with Wendy Richard Nelson Riddle 01 Jun 1921 – 06 Oct 1985 (64) NY Times obit Wiki American orchestra leader and composer from Oradell, New Jersey 16/07/1954 Three Coins in the Fountain #1 Released as Frank Sinatra with Orchestra Conducted by Nelson Riddle The Righteous Brothers Wiki American pop duo from Orange County, California, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003, Hatfield died in November 2003 from heart failure related to cocaine use Bobby Hatfield 10 Aug 1940 – 05 Nov 2003 (63) Guardian obit Bill Medley 19 Sep 1940 – Living 14/01/1965 You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' #1 One of the most popular records ever, having received more than 15 million airplays by 2011 12/08/1965 Unchained Melody #14 13/01/1966 Ebb Tide #48 14/04/1966 (You're My) Soul and Inspiration #15 10/11/1966 The White Cliffs of Dover #21 22/12/1966 Island in the Sun #36 12/02/1969 You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' (re-release) #10 Jeannie C. Riley 19 Oct 1945 – Living Wiki American country and gospel singer from Stamford, Texas, her hit reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the States and then inspired a film and spin-off television series of the same name 16/10/1968 Harper Valley P.T.A. #12 Tex Ritter 12 Jan 1905 – 02 Jan 1974 (68) NY Times obit Wiki American country singer and actor from Murvaul, Texas 22/06/1956 The Wayward Wind #8 Danny Rivers 07 Nov 1942 – 28 Jul 2016 (73) Obit Discogs UK singer from Liverpool, produced by Joe Meek 12/01/1961 Can't You Hear My Heart #36 Marty Robbins 26 Sep 1925 – 08 Dec 1982 (57) NY Times obit Wiki American country singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, actor and NASCAR racing driver from Glendale, Arizona, inducted into the County Music Hall of Fame in 1982, won two Grammy Awards 29/01/1960 El Paso #19 26/05/1960 Big Iron #48 27/09/1962 Devil Woman #5 17/01/1963 Ruby Ann #24 Malcolm Roberts 31 Mar 1944 – 07 Feb 2003 (58) Guardian obit Wiki UK traditional pop singer and actor from Blackley, Manchester 11/05/1967 Time Alone Will Tell #45 30/10/1968 May I Have the Next Dream with You #8 22/11/1969 Love is All #12 Don Robertson 05 Dec 1922 – 16 Mar 2015 (92) Rolling Stone obit Wiki American country and pop pianist and songwriter, born in Beijing, China but raised in Chicago, Illinois 11/05/1956 The Happy Whistler #8 Ivo Robic 29 Jan 1923 – 09 Mar 2000 (77) FindAGrave memorial Wiki Yugoslav (later Croatian) singer-songwriter, his one hit was recorded in the German language 06/11/1959 Morgen #23 Floyd Robinson 10 Aug 1932 – 28 May 2016 (83) Obit Wiki American country singer from Nashville, Tennessee 16/10/1959 Makin' Love #9 Smokey Robinson and The Miracles [see also The Miracles] Wiki American R&B vocal group from Detroit, Michigan, the first successful act on the Motown label, Smokey Robinson later enjoyed a solo career and he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, controversially The Miracles were not inducted until 2012 Pete Moore 19 Nov 1938 – 29 Nov 2017 (79) Telegraph obit Smokey Robinson 19 Feb 1940 – Living Claudette Rogers 20 Jun 1942 – Living Bobby Rogers 19 Feb 1940 – 03 Mar 2013 (73) LA Times obit Marv Tarplin 13 Jun 1941 – 30 Sep 2011 (70) Guardian obit Ronnie White 05 Apr 1939 – 26 Aug 1995 (56) NY Times obit 27/12/1967 I Second That Emotion #27 03/04/1968 If You Can Want #50 07/05/1969 The Tracks of My Tears #9 The Rockin' Berries Wiki UK beat group from Birmingham, Geoff Turton later had a solo career under the stage name Jefferson Roy Austin 27 Dec 1943 – Living Terry Bond 22 Mar 1943 – Living Chuck Botfield 14 Nov 1943 – 30 Jul 2020 (76) Obit Clive Lea 16 Feb 1942 – 09 May 2021 (79) Obit Bobby Thomson 1941 – Living Geoff Turton 11 Mar 1944 – Living 01/10/1964 I Didn't Mean to Hurt You #43 15/10/1964 He's in Town #3 21/01/1965 What in the World's Come Over You #23 13/05/1965 Poor Man's Son #5 26/08/1965 You're My Girl #40 06/01/1966 The Water is Over My Head #43 Clodagh Rodgers 05 Mar 1947 – Living Wiki UK pop singer and actress from Warrenpoint, County Down, Northern Ireland 26/03/1969 Come Back and Shake Me #3 09/07/1969 Goodnight Midnight #4 08/11/1969 Biljo #22 Jimmie Rodgers 18 Sep 1933 – 18 Jan 2021 (87) Obit Wiki American folk and pop singer and guitarist from Camas, Washington 01/11/1957 Honeycomb #30 20/12/1957 Kisses Sweeter Than Wine #7 28/03/1958 Oh Oh, I'm Falling in Love Again #18 19/12/1958 Woman From Liberia #18 14/06/1962 English Country Garden #5 Tommy Roe 09 May 1942 – Living Wiki American rock and pop singer-songwriter from Atlanta, Georgia 06/09/1962 Sheila #3 06/12/1962 Susie Darlin' #37 21/03/1963 The Folk Singer #4 26/09/1963 Everybody #9 16/04/1969 Dizzy #1 23/07/1969 Heather Honey #24 Eric Rogers and his Orchestra 25 Sep 1921 – 08 Apr 1981 (59) Mention of death Wiki UK orchestra leader, composer and arranger from Halifax, West Yorkshire, best known for composing the scores of 22 of the Carry On films 02/05/1958 You Need Hands / Tulips From Amsterdam #3 Released as Max Bygraves with The Clark Brothers and Eric Rogers and his Orchestra Julie Rogers 06 Apr 1943 – Living Wiki UK traditional pop singer from Bermondsey, London 13/08/1964 The Wedding #3 Released as Julie Rogers with Johnny Arthey and his Orchestra and Chorus 10/12/1964 Like a Child #21 25/03/1965 Hawaiian Wedding Song #31 Kenny Rogers and The First Edition Wiki American electric rock band from California, Kenny Rogers later went on to have a successful solo career as a country and pop singer-songwriter, actor and record producer, he sold over 100 million records worldwide making him one of the best selling artists of all time, he was inducted into the County Music Hall of Fame in 2013, Mickey Jones became a prolific actor Mickey Jones 10 Jun 1941 – 07 Feb 2018 (76) LA Times obit Kenny Rogers 21 Aug 1938 – 20 Mar 2020 (81) Guardian obit Mike Settle 20 Mar 1941 – Living Terry Williams 06 Jun 1947 – Living 18/10/1969 Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town #2 The Rolling Stones Wiki UK rock band from London, at the forefront of bands popular in the States during the British Invasion, their music is rooted in blues and early rock and roll, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989 and UK Music Hall of Fame in 2004, their record sales worldwide exceed 240 million copies, original guitarist Brian Jones drowned under unclear circumstances in July 1969 Mick Jagger 26 Jul 1943 – Living Brian Jones 28 Feb 1942 – 03 Jul 1969 (27) Keith Richards 18 Dec 1943 – Living Charlie Watts 02 Jun 1941 – 24 Aug 2021 (80) Guardian obit Bill Wyman 24 Oct 1936 – Living 25/07/1963 Come on #21 14/11/1963 I Wanna be Your Man #12 Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney 27/02/1964 Not Fade Away #3 02/07/1964 It's All Over Now #1 19/11/1964 Little Red Rooster #1 04/03/1965 The Last Time #1 26/08/1965 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction #1 28/10/1965 Get Off of My Cloud #1 10/02/1966 19th Nervous Breakdown #2 19/05/1966 Paint it, Black #1 29/09/1966 Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow? #5 19/01/1967 Let's Spend the Night Together / Ruby Tuesday #3 23/08/1967 We Love You / Dandelion #8 A-side features uncredited vocals from John Lennon and Paul McCartney 29/05/1968 Jumpin' Jack Flash #1 09/07/1969 Honky Tonk Women #1 Max Romeo 22 Nov 1944 – Living Wiki Jamaican reggae singer, his one hit included overtly sexual lyrics unusual for its time 28/05/1969 Wet Dream #10 The Ronettes Wiki American R&B and pop girl group from New York City, New York consisting of sisters Estelle and Ronnie Bennett and their cousin Nedra Talley, produced by Phil Spector, they were the only girl group to tour with The Beatles, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007 Ronnie Bennett 10 Aug 1943 – 12 Jan 2021 (78) BBC obit Estelle Bennett 22 Jul 1941 – 11 Feb 2009 (67) Guardian obit Nedra Talley 27 Jan 1946 – Living 17/10/1963 Be My Baby #4 09/01/1964 Baby, I Love You #11 27/08/1964 (The Best Part of) Breakin' Up #43 08/10/1964 Do I Love You? #35 The Rooftop Singers Wiki American progressive folk vocal trio from New York, Taylor died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in April 1979 Erik Darling 25 Sep 1933 – 03 Aug 2008 (74) Guardian obit Bill Svanoe 16 Jan 1938 – Living Lynne Taylor 06 Jan 1936 – 21 Apr 1979 (43) 31/01/1963 Walk Right in #10 Diana Ross 26 Mar 1944 – Living Wiki American singer, actress and record producer from Detroit, Michigan, a member of vocal group The Supremes before going solo, has won a Grammy and an Academy Award and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988 as a member of The Supremes, listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as "the most successful female singer of all time" 30/08/1967 Reflections #5 Released as Diana Ross and The Supremes 29/11/1967 In and Out of Love #13 Released as Diana Ross and The Supremes 10/04/1968 Forever Came Today #28 Released as Diana Ross and The Supremes 03/07/1968 Some Things You Never Get Used to #34 Released as Diana Ross and The Supremes 20/11/1968 Love Child #15 Released as Diana Ross and The Supremes 29/01/1969 I'm Gonna Make You Love Me #3 Released as Diana Ross and The Supremes and The Temptations 23/04/1969 I'm Living in Shame #14 Released as Diana Ross and The Supremes 16/07/1969 No Matter What Sign You Are #37 Released as Diana Ross and The Supremes 20/09/1969 I Second That Emotion #18 Released as Diana Ross and The Supremes and The Temptations 13/12/1969 Someday We'll be Together #13 Released as Diana Ross and The Supremes Nini Rosso 19 Sep 1926 – 05 Oct 1994 (68) FindAGrave memorial Wiki Italian jazz trumpeter and composer from Cuneo, Piedmont 26/08/1965 Il Silenzio #8 The Routers Wiki American surf rock instrumental group from Los Angeles, California, Walker later joined The Walker Brothers before having a successful solo career, Gordon is also known as a screenwriter for film and television Promotional members: Scott Engel (later Walker) 09 Jan 1943 – 22 Mar 2019 (76) Guardian obit Lynn Frasier no info available Michael Z. Gordon 04 Apr 1941 – Living Al Kait no info available Randy Viers 17 Aug 1944 – 10 Dec 2018 (74) Obit Session musicians: Jimmy Bond 27 Jan 1933 – 26 Apr 2012 (79) Obit Michael Z. Gordon (see above) Tom Hensley 29 Sep 1940 – Living Plas Johnson 21 Jul 1931 – Living Ray Johnson 30 Apr 1930 –16 Mar 2013 (82) Mention of death Earl Palmer 25 Oct 1924 – 19 Sep 2008 (83) Guardian obit Bill Pitman 12 Feb 1920 – 11 Aug 2022 (102) Mention of death Leon Russell 02 Apr 1942 – 13 Nov 2016 (74) Rolling Stone obit Tommy Tedesco 03 Jul 1931 – 10 Nov 1997 (67) NY Times obit 27/12/1962 Let's Go (Pony) #32 NB: The lineup for this group is unclear because they changed regularly and there doesn't seem to be a record of them anywhere. Different sources list different musicians. The guitar for the session above was either played by Michael Z. Gordon or Bill Pitman. The piano was either Leon Russell or Tom Hensley. John Rowles 26 Mar 1947 – Living Wiki New Zealand pop singer from Whakatane, awarded an OBE in 1979 and knighted in 2018 13/03/1968 If I Only Had Time #3 19/06/1968 Hush, Not a Word to Mary #12 Billy Joe Royal 03 Apr 1942 – 06 Oct 2015 (73) LA Times obit Wiki American rock and roll and country singer and guitarist from Valdosta, Georgia 07/10/1965 Down in the Boondocks #38 Central Band of the Royal Air Force, Wiki UK military band, established in 1920 Conductor W/Cdr. A. E. Sims OBE 13 Aug 1896 – 16 May 1981 (84) Wiki UK conductor from Newton Heath, Manchester, Director of Music of the Central Band of the Royal Air Force, awarded an OBE in 1951 21/10/1955 The Dambusters March #18 Featured in the 1955 film The Dam Busters The Royal Guardsmen Wiki American rock band from Ocala, Florida, formed in 1966 and disbanded in 1969 Bill Balogh 10 May 1947 – Living John Burdett 31 Oct 1949 – Living Chris Nunley 19 Jun 1946 – Living Tom Richards 01 Mar 1949 – 24 Aug 1979 (30) Mention of death Billy Taylor 12 Jun 1949 – Living Barry Winslow 07 Dec 1947 – Living 19/01/1967 Snoopy vs. The Red Baron #8 06/04/1967 Return of the Red Baron #37 Lita Roza 14 Mar 1926 – 14 Aug 2008 (82) Guardian obit Wiki UK traditional pop singer from Liverpool, Lancashire 13/03/1953 (How Much is) That Doggie in the Window #1 07/10/1955 Hey There #17 23/03/1956 Jimmy Unknown #15 Ruby and the Romantics Wiki American R&B group from Akron, Ohio, originally called The Supremes and forced to change their name in 1962 to avoid confusion to the better known group with the same name Leroy Fann 09 Nov 1936 – 13 Nov 1973 (37) FindAGrave memorial George Lee 24 Mar 1936 – 25 Oct 1994 (58) Mention of death Ronald Mosely 18 Aug 1939 – 03 Dec 2011 (72) Obit Ruby Nash 15 Jun 1934 – Living Ed Roberts 24 Apr 1936 – 15 Aug 1993 (57) Variety obit 28/03/1963 Our Day Will Come #38 Jimmy Ruffin 07 May 1936 – 17 Nov 2014 (78) Guardian obit Wiki American soul singer from Collinsville, Mississippi, signed to Motown Records, he was the elder brother of David Ruffin of The Temptations 27/10/1966 What Becomes of the Brokenhearted #10 09/02/1967 I've Passed This Way Before #29 20/04/1967 Gonna Give Her All the Love I've Got #26 09/08/1969 I've Passed This Way Before (re-release) #33 Barry Ryan 24 Oct 1948 – 28 Sep 2021 (72) Obit Wiki UK pop singer from Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, before going solo he was one half of the duo Paul and Barry Ryan with his twin brother, son of pop singer Marion Ryan 23/10/1968 Eloise #2 19/02/1969 Love is Love #25 04/10/1969 The Hunt #34 Marion Ryan 04 Feb 1931 – 15 Jan 1999 (67) Guardian obit Wiki UK pop singer from Middlesbrough, North Riding of Yorkshire, pop duo Paul and Barry Ryan were her twin sons 24/01/1958 Love Me Forever #5 Released as Marion Ryan with the Peter Knight Orchestra and the Beryl Stott Chorus Paul and Barry Ryan Wiki (Paul) / Wiki (Barry) UK pop duo from Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire consisting of twin brothers, their mother was pop singer Marion Ryan Barry Ryan 24 Oct 1948 – 28 Sep 2021 (72) Obit Paul Ryan 24 Oct 1948 – 29 Nov 1992 (44) LA Times obit 11/11/1965 Don't Bring Me Your Heartaches #13 03/02/1966 Have Pity on the Boy #18 12/05/1966 I Love Her #17 14/07/1966 I Love How You Love Me #21 29/09/1966 Have You Ever Loved Somebody #49 08/12/1966 Missy Missy #43 02/03/1967 Keep it Out of Sight #30 29/06/1967 Claire #47 Bobby Rydell 26 Apr 1942 – 05 Apr 2022 (79) Local obit Wiki American rock and roll singer and actor from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, regarded as a teen idol in the early 1960s 10/03/1960 Wild One #7 30/06/1960 Swingin' School #44 Featured in the 1960 film Because They're Young 01/09/1960 Volare #22 15/12/1960 Sway #12 23/03/1961 Good Time Baby #42 19/04/1962 Teach Me to Twist #45 Released as Chubby Checker and Bobby Rydell 20/12/1962 Jingle Bell Rock #40 Released as Chubby Checker and Bobby Rydell 23/05/1963 Forget Him #13 Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels Wiki (Ryder) / Wiki (Wheels) American rock and roll singer from Hamtramck, Michigan, and backing group from Detroit, Michigan John Badanjek 02 Jun 1948 – Living Earl Elliott 01 Jul 1946 – Living Joe Kubert 27 Mar 1945 – 19 Jun 1991 (46) Mention of death Jim McCarty 01 Jun 1945 – Living Mitch Ryder 26 Feb 1945 – Living 10/02/1966 Jenny Take a Ride #33 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,558 Posted February 29, 2020 S Staff Sergeant Barry Sadler 01 Nov 1940 – 05 Nov 1989 (49) NY Times obit Wiki American soldier, singer-songwriter and author from New Mexico, served in the Green Berets in the Vietnam War until suffering a leg injury in a booby trap, in 1988 he was shot in the head at his home in Guatemala 24/03/1966 Ballad of the Green Berets #24 Mike Sagar and the Cresters Discogs UK pop group from Leeds, The Cresters were originally put together as a backing band for singer Sagar, Johnnie Casson later became a successful stand-up comedian Johnnie Casson 23 Apr 1943 – Living John Harding c. 1945 – Living Richard Harding Sep 1943 – Living Mike Sagar 27 Sep 1940 – 29 Jun 2020 (79) Local obit 08/12/1960 Deep Feeling #44 Barry St. John Nov 1943 – 24 Jul 2020 (76) Guardian obit Wiki UK pop singer from Glasgow, Scotland, real name Eliza Janet Thomson 09/12/1965 Come Away Melinda #47 St. Louis Union Wiki UK freakbeat rock band from Manchester, formed in 1965 and disbanded in 1967, originally called The Satanists Tony Cassidy 22 Jul 1948 – 08 Aug 2005 (57) Alex Kirby 06 Jan 1947 – Living Keith Miller 15 Apr 1947 – 17 May 2005 (58) Guardian obit John Nichols 10 Aug 1947 – Living David Tomlinson 11 Aug 1946 – Living Dave Webb 05 Aug 1947 – Apr 2017 (69) Mention of death 13/01/1966 Girl #11 Cover of a song by The Beatles Crispian St. Peters 05 Apr 1939 – 08 Jun 2010 (71) Guardian obit Wiki UK pop singer-songwriter from Swanley, Kent 06/01/1966 You Were on My Mind #2 31/03/1966 Pied Piper #5 15/09/1966 Changes #47 Kyu Sakamoto 10 Dec 1941 – 12 Aug 1985 (43) FindAGrave memorial Wiki Japanese singer and actor from Kawasaki, Kanagawa, died in a plane crash in 1985 along with 519 others 27/06/1963 Sukiyaki #6 Sam & Dave Wiki American soul and R&B duo from Miami, Florida, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992, Dave Prater died in a single-car accident in April 1988 Sam Moore 12 Oct 1935 – Living Dave Prater 09 May 1937 – 09 Apr 1988 (50) LA Times obit 16/03/1967 Soothe Me #35 01/11/1967 Soul Man #24 13/03/1968 I Thank You #34 29/01/1969 Soul Sister, Brown Sugar #15 Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs Wiki American rock and roll group from Dallas, Texas Paul "Butch" Gibson 02 Oct 1940 – Living David Martin 20 Mar 1937 – 02 Aug 1987 (50) NY Times obit Jerry Patterson 30 Nov 1941 – Living Domingo "Sam" Samudio 28 Feb 1937 – Living Ray Stinnett 18 Feb 1944 – Living 24/06/1965 Wooly Bully #11 04/08/1966 Li'l Red Riding Hood #46 The Michael Sammes Singers Wiki UK vocal group, also known as The Mike Sammes Singers, normally a sextet comprising of three males and three females, more than often they provided the backing vocals for other artists, Bain, Gilmour, King and Sammes had earlier been members of The Coronets, O'Neill also had a hit as Whistling Jack Smith, Marion Gay was married to actor Peter Madden (1904–1976) Valerie Bain (aka Valerie Taylor) no info available Marion Gay 23 Dec 1931 – 13 Dec 2019 (87) Mention of death Ross Gilmour n/a – deceased Enid Hurd (aka Enid Heard) 16 Sep 1920 – 09 Jan 1994 (73) Mention of death Irene King 1925 – 17 Jul 1986 (60) Mention of death John O'Neill 02 Jan 1926 – May 1999 (73) Mention of death Mike Redway (aka Michael Reddyhoff) Dec 1939 – Living Mike Sammes 19 Feb 1928 – 19 May 2001 (73) Guardian obit Mel Todd c. 1933 – deceased 03/05/1957 Round and Round #30 Released as Jimmy Young with The Michael Sammes Singers 21/03/1958 To be Loved #14 Released as Malcolm Vaughan with The Michael Sammes Singers 18/04/1958 I May Never Pass This Way Again #27 Released as Ronnie Hilton with The Michael Sammes Singers 17/10/1958 More Than Ever (Come Prima) #5 Released as Malcolm Vaughan with The Michael Sammes Singers 09/01/1959 The World Outside #18 Released as Ronnie Hilton with The Michael Sammes Singers 27/02/1959 Little Drummer Boy #20 Released as Michael Flanders with The Michael Sammes Singers 01/01/1960 Starry Eyed #1 Released as Michael Holliday with The Michael Sammes Singers 15/12/1960 Donald Where's Your Troosers #37 Released as Andy Stewart with The Michael Sammes Singers 12/01/1961 A Scottish Soldier #19 Released as Andy Stewart with The Michael Sammes Singers 01/06/1961 The Battle's O'er #28 Released as Andy Stewart with The Michael Sammes Singers 26/03/1964 Unchained Melody #43 Released as Jimmy Young with The Michael Sammes Singers 15/09/1966 Somewhere My Love #22 12/07/1967 Somewhere My Love (re-release) #14 01/11/1967 Careless Hands #6 Released as Des O'Connor with The Michael Sammes Singers NB: I don't think there's any way of finding out which members sung on particular records in the case of this group. As this book demonstrates, there were scores of members over the years and so above I've listed the "core" members who are mentioned most frequently. NB2: Marion Gay (real name Marion Snelling, then Marion Madden) still living 6 years ago as per top comment here. Can't find anything else though. NB3: Mel Todd the folk singer released a record in 1958. The chap in the photo is the same one featured in several pictures of the Sammes Singers. That 45cat page has a picture of the sleeve which says "born 25 years ago" so gives us c. 1933. NB4: Is Valerie Bain the same person as Valerie Taylor from The Coronets? Possibly. NB5: Bain is still alive, based in Eastbourne as of 2020, whereas Todd and Gilmour both died years ago, according to Gay's daughter. Dave Sampson 09 Jan 1941 – 05 Mar 2014 (73) The Stage obit Wiki UK rock singer from Staffordshire 19/05/1960 Sweet Dreams #29 Chris Sandford 06 Jun 1939 – Living Wiki UK actor and singer from Croydon, known for his role as Walter Potts in Coronation Street 12/12/1963 Not Too Little – Not Too Much #17 The Sandpipers Wiki American easy listening vocal trio from California, they recorded in English, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Tagalog Jim Brady 24 Aug 1944 – 05 May 2019 (74) Ancestry page Mike Piano 26 Oct 1944 – 29 Dec 2014 (70) Local obit Richard Shoff 30 Apr 1944 – Living 15/09/1966 Guantanamera #7 05/06/1968 Quando M'innamoro (A Man Without Love) #33 26/03/1969 Kumbaya #38 Jodie Sands c. 1927 – Living Wiki American pop singer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, real name Eleanor DiSipio 17/10/1958 Someday (You'll Want Me to Want You) #14 NB: Obituaries for two of her siblings in 1996 and 2000 reveal that she later went by the name of Eleanor Ferro Tommy Sands 27 Aug 1937 – Living Wiki American pop singer and actor from Chicago, Illinois 04/08/1960 The Old Oaken Bucket #25 Santo and Johnny Wiki American rock and roll instrumental duo from Brooklyn, New York City composed of two brothers Johnny Farina 30 Apr 1941 – Living Santo Farina 24 Oct 1937 – Living 16/10/1959 Sleep Walk #22 31/03/1960 Teardrop #50 Mike Sarne 06 Aug 1940 – Living Wiki UK actor, director and pop singer from Paddington, London 10/05/1962 Come Outside #1 Released as Mike Sarne with Wendy Richard 30/08/1962 Will I What #18 Released as Mike Sarne with Billie Davis 10/01/1963 Just For Kicks #22 28/03/1963 Code of Love #29 Peter Sarstedt 10 Dec 1941 – 08 Jan 2017 (75) Guardian obit Wiki UK folk and pop singer-songwriter and instrumentalist, born in Delhi, British India and raised in Croydon, brother of musicians Eden Kane and Robin Sarstedt 05/02/1969 Where Do You Go to My Lovely #1 04/06/1969 Frozen Orange Juice #10 Edna Savage 21 Apr 1936 – 31 Dec 2000 (64) Local obit Wiki UK traditional pop singer from Warrington, Lancashire 13/01/1956 Arrivederci Darling #19 Al Saxon 18 Jul 1932 – 01 Aug 1997 (65) Discogs UK singer-songwriter from West Ham, Essex, real name Allen Henry Fowler 16/01/1959 You're the Top Cha #17 28/08/1959 Only Sixteen #24 22/12/1960 Blue-eyed Boy #39 07/09/1961 There I've Said it Again #48 The Scaffold Wiki UK comedy rock group from Liverpool, Mike McGear is the brother of Paul McCartney, McGough was awarded an OBE in 1997 and a CBE in 2004 John Gorman 04 Jan 1936 – Living Mike McGear 07 Jan 1944 – Living Roger McGough 09 Nov 1937 – Living 28/11/1967 Thank U Very Much #4 27/03/1968 Do You Remember #34 06/11/1968 Lily the Pink #1 01/11/1969 Gin Gan Goolie #38 Jack Scott 24 Jan 1936 – 12 Dec 2019 (83) Obit Wiki Canadian rock and roll singer-songwriter from Windsor, Ontario 10/10/1958 My True Love #9 25/09/1959 The Way I Walk #30 10/03/1960 What in the World's Come Over You #11 02/06/1960 Burning Bridges #32 Linda Scott 01 Jun 1945 – Living Wiki American pop singer and actress from Queens, New York City 18/05/1961 I've Told Every Little Star #7 14/09/1961 Don't Bet Money Honey #50 Simon Scott 27 Oct 1945 – Living Discogs Indian-born UK singer, later relocated to Florida and became a television and film producer 13/08/1964 Move it Baby #37 Released as Simon Scott with The LeRoys NB: This page contains useful info about Scott and the moderator appears to be in touch with him. Can't find bio details though. According to the YouTube link above, he was 18 in November 1964 so presumably born c. 1946. Tony Scott's Orchestra and Chorus 17 Jun 1921 – 28 Mar 2007 (85) Guardian obit Wiki American jazz clarinetist and arranger from Morristown, New Jersey 01/03/1957 Banana Boat Song #2 Released as Harry Belafonte with Tony Scott's Orchestra and Chorus and Millard Thomas, Guitar The Searchers Wiki UK Merseybeat band from Liverpool, part of the British Invasion in the States, formed in 1959 and disbanded in 2019, Pender was awarded an MBE in 2020 Frank Allen 14 Dec 1943 – Living John Blunt 20 Mar 1947 – 13 Mar 2024 (76) Mention of death Chris Curtis 26 Aug 1941 – 28 Feb 2005 (63) Guardian obit Tony Jackson 16 Jul 1938 – 18 Aug 2003 (65) Telegraph obit John McNally 30 Aug 1941 – Living Mike Pender 03 Mar 1941 – Living 27/06/1963 Sweets For My Sweet #1 10/10/1963 Sweet Nothin's #48 24/10/1963 Sugar and Spice #2 16/01/1964 Needles and Pins #1 16/04/1964 Don't Throw Your Love Away #1 16/07/1964 Someday We're Gonna Love Again #11 17/09/1964 When You Walk in the Room #3 03/12/1964 What Have They Done to the Rain #13 04/03/1965 Goodbye My Love #4 08/07/1965 He's Got No Love #12 14/10/1965 When I Get Home #35 16/12/1965 Take Me For What I'm Worth #20 21/04/1966 Take it or Leave it #31 13/10/1966 Have You Ever Loved Somebody #48 Harry Secombe 08 Sep 1921 – 11 Apr 2001 (79) Guardian obit Wiki UK comedian, actor and singer from Swansea, Wales, also part of the comedy troupe The Goons on BBC radio, awarded a CBE in 1963 and promoted to a knighthood in 1981 09/12/1955 On with the Motley #16 03/10/1963 If I Ruled the World #18 23/02/1967 This is My Song #2 The Second City Sound Discogs UK beat group from Birmingham, David Walsh had previously been a member of The Overlanders, Ken Freeman became a successful composer, penning the scores for television programmes like Casualty and Holby City Jenny Darren (aka Jenny Phillips) 13 Oct 1949 – Living Ken Freeman Jul 1946 – Living Bill Gilbert no info available Alan Nicklin 1946 – Living David Walsh 10 Aug 1947 – Living 20/01/1966 Tchaikovsky One #22 02/04/1969 The Dream of Olwyn #43 NB: Can't find bio details for Gilbert or Nicklin. The latter has a Facebook profile and was living in Alicante, Spain as of 2014 (the last time he posted) but was suffering from Parkinson's disease. Gilbert supposed now plays in a blues band called The Sharks. Neil Sedaka 13 Mar 1939 – Living Wiki American singer-songwriter, pianist and composer from Brooklyn, New York City, started his career as a member of The Tokens before going solo, to date has written more than 500 songs for himself and others 24/04/1959 I Go Ape #9 13/11/1959 Oh Carol #3 Tribute to singer Carole King (in response she wrote Oh Neil) 14/04/1960 Stairway to Heaven #8 01/09/1960 You Mean Everything to Me #45 02/02/1961 Calendar Girl #8 18/05/1961 Little Devil #9 21/12/1961 Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen #3 19/04/1962 King of Clowns #23 19/07/1962 Breaking Up is Hard to do #7 22/11/1962 Next Door to an Angel #29 30/05/1963 Let's Go Steady Again #42 The Seekers Wiki Australian folk pop quartet from Melbourne, Victoria, all four members were awarded an AO in 2014 Judith Durham 03 Jul 1943 – 05 Aug 2022 (79) Guardian obit Athol Guy 05 Jan 1940 – Living Keith Potger 21 Mar 1941 – Living Bruce Woodley 25 Jul 1942 – Living 07/01/1965 I'll Never Find Another You #1 15/04/1965 A World of our Own #3 28/10/1965 The Carnival is Over #1 24/03/1966 Someday, One Day #11 08/09/1966 Walk with Me #10 24/11/1966 Morningtown Ride #2 23/02/1967 Georgy Girl #3 Featured in the 1966 film Georgy Girl 20/09/1967 When Will the Good Apples Fall #11 13/12/1967 Emerald City #50 Peter Sellers 08 Sep 1925 – 24 Jul 1980 (54) LA Times obit Wiki UK film actor, comedian and singer, performed on BBC radio as part of the comedy group The Goons, before reaching worldwide stardom in roles such as Inspector Clouseau in the Pink Panther film series, awarded a CBE in 1966 02/08/1957 Any Old Iron #17 10/11/1960 Goodness Gracious Me #4 Duet with Sophia Loren 12/01/1961 Bangers and Mash #22 Duet with Sophia Loren 23/12/1965 A Hard Day's Night #14 Semprini 27 Mar 1908 – 19 Jan 1990 (81) Mention of death Wiki UK pianist, composer and conductor from Bath, Somerset 16/03/1961 Theme From "Exodus" #25 David Seville [see also Alfi and Harry] 21 Jan 1919 – 16 Jan 1972 (52) NY Times obit Wiki American singer from Fresno, California, real name Ross Bagdasarian Sr., created Alvin and the Chipmunks and also recorded as Alfi and Harry 23/05/1958 Witch Doctor #11 24/07/1959 Ragtime Cowboy Joe #11 Released as David Seville and The Chipmunks Denny Seyton and the Sabres Discogs UK Merseybeat group formed in Coventry but based in Liverpool, disbanded in 1966 John Boyle c. 1943 – Living Mike Logan 15 Jan 1947 – Living Eddie Murphy c. 1944 – Living Dave Saxon c. 1942 – Living Danny Seyton (aka Brian Tarr) 1942 – Living 17/09/1964 The Way You Look Tonight #48 NB: Can't find the correct lineup for this record so it's a process of elimination (the band was a five piece). All of the members from this period are listed here and this source removes the possibility of Danny Dring appearing on it as it says he joined in 1965. NB2: Discogs says that Logan was born c. 1951. That can't be right, surely? He now lives in Italy. NB3: Lineup for this single now correct as per this link. The Shadows [see also Cliff Richard] Wiki UK instrumental rock band from London, backing band for Cliff Richard between 1958 and 1968, originally called The Drifters but changed their name owing to the American group of the same name, fourth most successful act in UK chart history after Elvis Presley, The Beatles and Cliff himself, Jet Harris and Tony Meehan parted from the group and released records as a duo, the group would go on to represent the United Kingdom in the 1975 Eurovision Song Contest and place second, Bruce Welch and Brian Bennett both received an OBE in 2004, Jet Harris became an MBE in 2010, John Rostill died in November 1973 from an overdose which was ruled to be suicide, Tony Meehan died in November 2005 after falling down a flight of stairs at his London flat Brian Bennett 09 Feb 1940 – Living Jet Harris 06 Jul 1939 – 18 Mar 2011 (71) Guardian obit Brian Locking 22 Dec 1938 – 08 Oct 2020 (81) Local obit Hank Marvin 28 Oct 1941 – Living Tony Meehan 02 Mar 1943 – 28 Nov 2005 (62) Guardian obit John Rostill 16 Jun 1942 – 26 Nov 1973 (31) FindAGrave memorial Ian Samwell 19 Jan 1937 – 13 Mar 2003 (66) Guardian obit Terry Smart 1942 – Living Bruce Welch 02 Nov 1941 – Living 19/09/1958 Move it #2 Released as Cliff Richard and The Drifters 21/11/1958 High Class Baby #7 Released as Cliff Richard and The Drifters 30/01/1959 Livin' Lovin' Doll #20 Released as Cliff Richard and The Drifters 08/05/1959 Mean Streak #10 Released as Cliff Richard and The Drifters 15/05/1959 Never Mind #21 B-side to Mean Streak / Released as Cliff Richard and The Drifters 10/07/1959 Living Doll #1 Released as Cliff Richard and The Drifters / Featured in the 1959 film Serious Charge 09/10/1959 Travellin' Light #1 Released as Cliff Richard and The Shadows 09/10/1959 Dynamite #16 B-side to Travellin' Light / Released as Cliff Richard and The Shadows 15/01/1960 Expresso Bongo EP #14 Released as Cliff Richard and The Shadows / Featured in the 1960 film Expresso Bongo 22/01/1960 A Voice in the Wilderness #2 Released as Cliff Richard and The Shadows / Featured in the 1960 film Expresso Bongo 24/03/1960 Fall in Love with You #2 Released as Cliff Richard and The Shadows 30/06/1960 Please Don't Tease #1 Released as Cliff Richard and The Shadows 21/07/1960 Apache #1 22/09/1960 Nine Times Out of Ten #3 Released as Cliff Richard and The Shadows 10/11/1960 Man of Mystery / The Stranger #5 01/12/1960 I Love You #1 Released as Cliff Richard and The Shadows 09/02/1961 F.B.I. #6 02/03/1961 Theme For a Dream #3 Released as Cliff Richard and The Shadows 30/03/1961 Gee Whiz It's You #4 Released as Cliff Richard and The Shadows 11/05/1961 Frightened City #3 22/06/1961 A Girl Like You #3 Released as Cliff Richard and The Shadows 07/09/1961 Kon-Tiki #1 16/11/1961 The Savage #10 11/01/1962 The Young Ones #1 Released as Cliff Richard and The Shadows / Featured in the 1961 film The Young Ones 01/03/1962 Wonderful Land #1 10/05/1962 I'm Lookin' Out the Window / Do You Want to Dance #2 A-side credited as Cliff Richard, B-side as Cliff Richard and The Shadows 02/08/1962 Guitar Tango #4 06/09/1962 It'll be Me #2 Released as Cliff Richard and The Shadows 06/12/1962 The Next Time / Bachelor Boy #1 Released as Cliff Richard and The Shadows / Featured in the 1962 film Summer Holiday 13/12/1962 Dance on! #1 21/02/1963 Summer Holiday #1 Released as Cliff Richard and The Shadows / Featured in the 1962 film Summer Holiday 07/03/1963 Foot Tapper #1 09/05/1963 Lucky Lips #4 Released as Cliff Richard and The Shadows 06/06/1963 Atlantis #2 19/09/1963 Shindig #6 07/11/1963 Don't Talk to Him #2 Released as Cliff Richard and The Shadows 05/12/1963 Geronimo #11 06/02/1964 I'm the Lonely One #8 Released as Cliff Richard and The Shadows 05/03/1964 Theme For Young Lovers #12 07/05/1964 The Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt #5 02/07/1964 On the Beach #7 Released as Cliff Richard and The Shadows / Featured in the 1964 film Wonderful Life 03/09/1964 Rhythm and Greens #22 03/12/1964 Genie with the Light Brown Lamp #17 10/12/1964 I Could Easily Fall (in Love with You) #9 Released as Cliff Richard and The Shadows 11/02/1965 Mary Anne #17 10/06/1965 Stingray #19 05/08/1965 Don't Make My Baby Blue #10 19/08/1965 The Time in Between #22 Released as Cliff Richard and The Shadows 25/11/1965 The War Lord #18 Featured in the 1965 film The War Lord 17/03/1966 I Met a Girl #22 24/03/1966 Blue Turns to Grey #15 Released as Cliff Richard and The Shadows 07/07/1966 A Place in the Sun #24 13/10/1966 Time Drags by #10 Released as Cliff Richard and The Shadows 03/11/1966 The Dreams I Dream #42 15/12/1966 In the Country #6 Released as Cliff Richard and The Shadows 13/04/1967 Maroc 7 #24 Featured in the 1967 film Maroc 7 27/11/1968 Don't Forget to Catch Me #21 Released as Cliff Richard and The Shadows Jimmy Shand and his Band 28 Jan 1908 – 23 Dec 2000 (92) BBC obit Wiki UK accordionist and bandleader from East Wemyss, Fife who played Scottish country dance music, the Bluebell Polka became his signature tune, awarded an MBE in 1962 and promoted to a knighthood in 1999 23/12/1955 Bluebell Polka #20 The Shangri-Las Wiki American pop girl group from New York City, New York consisting of two sets of sisters, formed in 1963 and disbanded in 1968, Mary Ann Ganser died of a drug overdose in March 1970 and her twin sister Marge died of breast cancer in July 1996 Marge Ganser 04 Feb 1948 – 28 Jul 1996 (48) Mary Ann Ganser 04 Feb 1948 – 14 Mar 1970 (22) Betty Weiss 27 Nov 1946 – Living Mary Weiss 28 Dec 1948 – 19 Jan 2024 (75) Obit 06/10/1964 Remember (Walkin' in the Sand) #14 14/01/1965 Leader of the Pack #11 Featured in the 1965 film Leader of the Pack Del Shannon 30 Dec 1934 – 08 Feb 1990 (55) NY Times obit Wiki American rock and roll and country singer-songwriter and guitarist from Grand Rapids, Michigan, real name Charles Westover, Shannon suffered from depression and he committed suicide by shooting himself in February 1990, posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999 27/04/1961 Runaway #1 14/09/1961 Hats Off to Larry #6 07/12/1961 So Long Baby #10 15/03/1962 Hey Little Girl #2 06/09/1962 Cry Myself to Sleep #29 18/10/1962 The Swiss Maid #2 17/01/1963 Little Town Flirt #4 25/04/1963 Two Kinds of Teardrops #5 22/08/1963 Two Silhouettes #23 24/10/1963 Sue's Gotta be Mine #21 12/03/1964 Mary Jane #35 30/07/1964 Handy Man #36 14/01/1965 Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow the Sun) #3 18/03/1965 Stranger in Town #40 Helen Shapiro 28 Sep 1946 – Living Wiki UK pop and jazz singer and actress from Bethnal Green, London 23/03/1961 Don't Treat Me Like a Child #3 29/06/1961 You Don't Know #1 28/09/1961 Walkin' Back to Happiness #1 15/02/1962 Tell Me What He Said #2 03/05/1962 Let's Talk About Love #23 12/07/1962 Little Miss Lonely #8 18/10/1962 Keep Away From Other Girls #40 07/02/1963 Queen For Tonight #33 25/04/1963 Woe is Me #35 24/10/1963 Look Who it is #47 23/01/1964 Fever #38 Cover of a single by Little Willie John, popularised by Peggy Lee Dee Dee Sharp 09 Sep 1945 – Living Wiki American R&B singer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, started her career as a backing vocalist 25/04/1963 Do the Bird #46 Bob Sharples and his Music 02 Jul 1913 – 08 Sep 1987 (74) Wiki UK orchestra leader and composer 06/05/1955 Unchained Melody #1 Released as Jimmy Young with Bob Sharples and his Music 16/09/1955 The Man From Laramie #1 Released as Jimmy Young with Bob Sharples and his Music The Roland Shaw Orchestra 26 May 1920 – 11 May 2012 (91) Telegraph obit Wiki UK orchestra leader, composer and arranger from Leicester, Leicestershire 08/07/1955 Ev'rywhere #3 Released as David Whitfield with The Roland Shaw Orchestra 25/01/1957 The Adoration Waltz #9 Released as David Whitfield with The Roland Shaw Orchestra Sandie Shaw 26 Feb 1947 – Living Wiki UK pop singer from Dagenham, Essex, became the first British entry to win the Eurovision Song Contest in 1967, married to fashion designer Jeff Banks between 1968 and 1978, awarded an MBE in 2017 08/10/1964 (There's) Always Something There to Remind Me #1 10/12/1964 Girl Don't Come #3 18/02/1965 I'll Stop at Nothing #4 13/05/1965 Long Live Love #1 23/09/1965 Message Understood #6 18/11/1965 How Can You Tell #21 27/01/1966 Tomorrow #9 19/05/1966 Nothing Comes Easy #14 08/09/1966 Run #32 24/11/1966 Think Sometimes About Me #32 19/01/1967 I Don't Need Anything #50 16/03/1967 Puppet on a String #1 Entry for the UK in the 1967 Eurovision Song Contest (and winner) 12/07/1967 Tonight in Tokyo #21 04/10/1967 You've Not Changed #18 07/02/1968 Today #27 12/02/1969 Monsieur Dupont #6 14/05/1969 Think it All Over #42 George Shearing 13 Aug 1919 – 14 Feb 2011 (91) Guardian obit Wiki UK jazz pianist from Battersea, London, awarded an OBE in 1996 and knighted in 2007 19/07/1962 Let There be Love #11 Released as Nat King Cole with George Shearing 04/10/1962 Baubles, Bangles and Beads #49 Doug Sheldon 22 Jun 1936 – Living Wiki UK pop singer and actor from Stepney, London, real name Bernard Bobroff 09/11/1961 Runaround Sue #36 04/01/1962 Your Ma Said You Cried in Your Sleep Last Night #29 07/02/1963 I Saw Linda Yesterday #36 Anne Shelton 10 Nov 1923 – 31 Jul 1994 (70) Independent obit Wiki UK vocalist from Dulwich, London, remembered for providing inspirational songs for British troops during World War II, awarded an OBE in 1990 16/12/1955 Arrivederci Darling #17 13/04/1956 Seven Days #20 24/08/1956 Lay Down Your Arms #1 Released as Anne Shelton with Wally Stott and his Orchestra and Chorus 20/11/1959 The Village of St. Berndadette #27 26/01/1961 Sailor #10 The Shepherd Sisters Wiki American vocal group from Middletown, Ohio consisting of four sisters Gayle Shepherd 31 May 1936 – 07 May 2018 (81) NY Times obit Judy Shepherd 20 Nov 1939 – 10 Jul 2009 (69) Obit Martha Shepherd 22 Apr 1932 – 24 Feb 1992 (65) Mention of death Mary Lou Shepherd 19 May 1934 – Living 15/11/1957 Alone #14 Tony Sheridan 21 May 1940 – 16 Feb 2013 (72) Guardian obit Wiki UK rock and roll singer and guitarist from Norwich, Norfolk, contributed to early records by The Beatles, spent the rest of his life in Germany 06/06/1963 My Bonnie #48 Released as Tony Sheridan and The Beatles Allan Sherman 30 Nov 1924 – 20 Nov 1973 (48) NY Times obit Wiki American actor, singer, comedy writer and television producer from Chicago, Illinois, suffered from alcoholism and weight gain in later years which led to his health decline 12/09/1963 Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah #14 Based on Ponchielli's Dance of the Hours Tony Sheveton 1940 – Living Discogs UK singer from Cardiff, Wales who toured with The Kinks, Manfred Mann and The Honeycombs, real name is Anthony Cheverton, still performing into the 2010s 13/02/1964 A Million Drums #49 NB: Can't find much on him. He was originally in a Cardiff band called The Raiders according to this. A video of him performing in 2012 can be found here. This link suggests he may have been about 15 in 1962, which would put his birth around 1946/47. NB2: Scratch the above note, his Facebook reveals his real name is Tony Cheverton. As per the GRO, born in Cardiff in 1940. The Shirelles Wiki American R&B, pop and doo-wop girl group from Passaic, New Jersey, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 Doris Coley 02 Aug 1941 – 04 Feb 2000 (58) Guardian obit Addie "Micki" Harris 22 Jan 1940 – 10 Jun 1982 (42) FindAGrave memorial Beverly Lee 03 Aug 1941 – Living Shirley Owens 10 Jun 1941 – Living 09/02/1961 Will You Love Me Tomorrow #4 31/05/1962 Soldier Boy #23 23/06/1963 Foolish Little Girl #38 Troy Shondell 14 May 1939 – 07 Jan 2016 (76) Billboard obituary Wiki American rock and roll singer-songwriter from Fort Wayne, Indiana 02/11/1961 This Time #22 The Showstoppers Wiki American soul vocal group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania consisting of two sets of brothers Alex Burke 16 Feb 1948 – Living Laddie Burke 31 Jul 1949 – Living Earl Smith 1949 – Living Timmy Smith 01 Feb 1948 – 12 May 2013 (65) FindAGrave memorial 13/03/1968 Ain't Nothing but a House Party #11 13/11/1968 Eeny Meeny #33 The Silkie Wiki UK folk group formed by students at Hull University in 1963 Ivor Aylesbury 04 Oct 1942 – 31 Oct 2003 (61) Ancestry page Kevin Cunningham 13 Aug 1940 – 19 Jan 1993 (52) Ancestry page Mike Ramsden 21 Jun 1943 – 17 Jan 2004 (60) Independent obit Sylvia Tatler 23 Jul 1944 – 14 Jul 2018 (73) 23/09/1965 You've Got to Hide Your Love Away #28 The Harry Simeone Chorale 09 May 1911 – 22 Feb 2005 (93) Independent obit Wiki American choir leader, arranger and composer from Newark, New Jersey 13/02/1959 The Little Drummer Boy #13 22/12/1960 Onward Christian Soldiers #35 21/12/1961 Onward Christian Soldiers (re-release) #36 20/12/1962 Onward Christian Soldiers (re-release) #38 Simon and Garfunkel Wiki American folk rock duo from Queens, New York City, formed in 1956, one of the best selling acts of the 1960s, they won ten Grammy Awards and sold over 100 million records worldwide, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990, the singers often had a volatile relationship and enjoyed time apart with successful solo careers Art Garfunkel 05 Nov 1941 – Living Paul Simon 13 Oct 1941 – Living 24/03/1966 Homeward Bound #9 16/06/1966 I am a Rock #17 10/07/1968 Mrs. Robinson #4 08/01/1969 Mrs Robinson (EP) #9 30/04/1969 The Boxer #6 Nina Simone 21 Feb 1933 – 21 Apr 2003 (70) Guardian obit Wiki American R&B, jazz and blues singer-songwriter, arranger and civil rights activist from Tryon, North Carolina, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018 05/08/1965 I Put a Spell on You #49 16/10/1968 Ain't Got No – I Got Life / Do What You Gotta Do #2 15/01/1969 To Love Somebody #5 15/01/1969 I Put a Spell on You (re-release) #28 Frank Sinatra 12 Dec 1915 – 14 May 1998 (82) Rolling Stone obit Wiki American traditional pop, easy listening and jazz singer and actor from Hoboken, New Jersey, one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century having sold more than 150 million records worldwide, launched his career with Columbia Records in 1943 but as it began to stall he turned to Las Vegas in the 1950s where he joined the Rat Pack group of entertainers with the likes of Sammy Davis Jr. and Dean Martin, Sinatra was married four times including to actresses Ava Gardner and Mia Farrow and model Barbara Marx, his daughter Nancy Sinatra is a successful pop singer, he won three Oscars, four Golden Globes, thirteen Grammy Awards and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1985 09/07/1954 Young at Heart #12 16/07/1954 Three Coins in the Fountain #1 Released as Frank Sinatra with Orchestra Conducted by Nelson Riddle 10/06/1955 You, My Love #13 05/08/1955 Learnin' the Blues #2 02/09/1955 Not as a Stranger #18 13/01/1956 Love and Marriage #3 20/01/1956 (Love is) The Tender Trap #2 15/06/1956 Songs For Swinging Lovers (LP) 22/11/1957 All the Way #3 29/11/1957 Chicago #21 07/02/1958 Witchcraft #12 14/11/1958 Mr. Success #25 10/04/1959 French Foreign Legion #18 16/05/1959 Come Dance with Me (LP) #30 Released as Frank Sinatra with Billy May and his Orchestra 28/08/1959 High Hopes #6 07/04/1960 It's Nice to Go Trav'ling #48 16/06/1960 River Stay 'way From My Door #18 08/09/1960 Nice 'n' Easy #15 24/11/1960 Ol' Macdonald #11 20/04/1961 My Blue Heaven #33 28/09/1961 Granada #15 23/11/1961 The Coffee Song #39 05/04/1962 Everybody's Twistin' #22 13/12/1962 Me and My Shadow #20 Released as Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr. 07/03/1963 My Kind of Girl #35 Released as Frank Sinatra with Count Basie 24/09/1964 Hello, Dolly! #47 Released as Frank Sinatra with Count Basie 12/05/1966 Strangers in the Night #1 29/09/1966 Summer Wind #36 15/12/1966 That's Life #46 23/03/1967 Somethin' Stupid #1 Released as Nancy Sinatra and Frank Sinatra 23/08/1967 The World We Knew #33 02/04/1969 My Way #5 Holds the record for the most weeks spent in the Top 40 and Top 75 04/10/1969 Love's Been Good to Me #8 Nancy Sinatra 08 Jun 1940 – Living Wiki American pop singer and actress from Jersey City, New Jersey, daughter of singer and actor Frank Sinatra, married to pop singer Tommy Sands between 1960 and 1965, also known for her duets with pop and country singer Lee Hazlewood 27/01/1966 These Boots are Made For Walkin' #1 28/04/1966 How Does That Grab You Darlin'? #19 19/01/1967 Sugar Town #8 23/03/1967 Somethin' Stupid #1 Duet with Frank Sinatra 05/07/1967 You Only Live Twice / Jackson #11 A-side credited as Nancy Sinatra, B-side credited as Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood 08/11/1967 Lady Bird #47 Released as Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood 29/11/1969 The Highway Song #21 The Singing Dogs Wiki Danish musical group consisting of barking dogs, created by recording engineer Carl Weismann and producer Don Charles (not to be confused by English record producer Don Charles) 25/11/1955 The Singing Dogs (Medley) / Oh! Susanna #13 Released as Don Charles presents The Singing Dogs The Singing Nun 17 Oct 1933 – 29 Mar 1985 (51) FindAGrave memorial Wiki Belgian singer-songwriter from Brussels, was a member of the Dominican Order and known as Sister Luc Gabriel, her single Dominique topped the Billboard Hot 100 in the States but she was eventually reduced to poverty, quit the Order and committed suicide by a barbiturate overdose in March 1985 05/12/1963 Dominique #7 Sir Douglas Quintet Wiki American rock band from San Antonio, Texas Harvey Kagan 18 Apr 1946 – 05 Jul 2019 (73) Local obit Augie Meyers 31 May 1940 – Living Frank Morin 13 Aug 1946 – Living Johnny Perez 08 Nov 1942 – 11 Sep 2012 (69) Local obit Doug Sahm 06 Nov 1941 – 18 Nov 1999 (58) Independent obit 17/06/1965 She's About a Mover #15 The Skatalites Wiki Jamaican ska and rocksteady band formed in 1964 and disbanded the following year, they were then reformed in 1983 and continue to perform under a new lineup, Alphonso collapsed on stage in November 1998 and never regained consciousness Roland Alphonso 12 Jan 1931 – 20 Nov 1998 (67) Independent obit Lloyd Brevett 01 Aug 1931 – 03 May 2012 (80) BBC obit Lloyd Knibb 08 Mar 1931 – 12 May 2011 (80) Guardian obit Tommy McCook 03 Mar 1927 – 05 May 1998 (71) Independent obit 20/04/1967 Guns of Navarone #36 Features uncredited shouts from Lee "Scratch" Perry [see The Upsetters] Percy Sledge 25 Nov 1940 – 14 Apr 2015 (74) Guardian obit Wiki American R&B, soul and gospel singer from Leighton, Alabama, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005 19/05/1966 When a Man Loves a Woman #4 04/08/1966 Warm and Tender Love #34 P. F. Sloan 18 Sep 1945 – 15 Nov 2015 (70) LA Times obit Wiki American pop rock singer-songwriter from New York City, New York 04/11/1965 Sins of the Family #38 Sly and the Family Stone Wiki American funk rock group from San Francisco, California, Sly, Freddie and Rose are siblings, first major American group to have a racially integrated male female lineup, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993 Greg Errico 01 Sep 1948 – Living Larry Graham 14 Aug 1946 – Living Jerry Martini 01 Oct 1942 – Living Cynthia Robinson 12 Jan 1944 – 23 Nov 2015 (71) Telegraph obit Freddie Stone 05 Jun 1947 – Living Rose Stone 21 Mar 1945 – Living Sly Stone 15 Mar 1943 – Living 10/07/1968 Dance to the Music #7 02/10/1968 M'Lady #32 19/03/1969 Everyday People #36 Small Faces Wiki UK rock band from London, formed in 1965 and disbanded in 1969, one of the most influential mod groups of the 1960s, Steve Marriott left to form Humble Pie and the remaining members became the band Faces, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012, Marriott died in a house fire in April 1991 Kenney Jones 16 Sep 1948 – Living Ronnie Lane 01 Apr 1946 – 04 Jun 1997 (51) Independent obit Steve Marriott 30 Jan 1947 – 20 Apr 1991 (44) NY Times obit Ian McLagan 12 May 1945 – 03 Dec 2014 (69) Guardian obit Jimmy Winston 20 Apr 1945 – 26 Sep 2020 (75) Mention of death 02/09/1965 Whatcha Gonna do about it #14 10/02/1966 Sha-La-La-La-Lee #3 Features uncredited backing vocals by Kenny Lynch 12/05/1966 Hey Girl #10 11/08/1966 All or Nothing #1 17/11/1966 My Mind's Eye #4 09/03/1967 I Can't Make it #26 08/06/1967 Here Come the Nice #12 09/08/1967 Itchycoo Park #3 06/12/1967 Tin Soldier #9 17/04/1968 Lazy Sunday #2 10/07/1968 The Universal #16 19/03/1969 Afterglow of Your Love #36 Jimmy Smith 08 Dec 1925 – 08 Feb 2005 (79) Independent obit Wiki American jazz musician from Norristown, Pennsylvania 28/04/1966 Got My Mojo Working #48 Keely Smith 09 Mar 1928 – 16 Dec 2017 (89) Guardian obit Wiki American jazz and pop singer from Norfolk, Virginia 18/03/1965 You're Breaking My Heart #14 Muriel Smith 23 Feb 1923 – 13 Sep 1985 (62) NY Times obit Wiki American mezzo-soprano singer from New York City, New York 15/03/1953 Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me #3 Released as Muriel Smith with Wally Stott and his Orchestra O. C. Smith 21 Jun 1932 – 23 Nov 2001 (69) Guardian obit Wiki American soul and R&B singer, born in Mansfield Louisiana and raised in Los Angeles, California 29/05/1968 The Son of Hickory Holler's Tramp #2 Whistling Jack Smith 02 Jan 1926 – May 1999 (73) Mention of death Wiki UK singer and whistler from Stanley, County Durham, real name John O'Neill 02/03/1967 I Was Kaiser Bill's Batman #5 NB: When the record appeared on Top of the Pops, actor Colby Wells was hired to mime along to the track, leading to lasting confusion as to the identity of Whistling Jack Smith. Wells' real name was Billy Moeller (born 2 Feb 1946), his brother was Tommy Moeller, lead singer of Unit 4 + 2 The Smoke Wiki UK psychedelic rock and pop group from York Geoff Gill 15 May 1949 – Living Mal Luker 03 Mar 1946 – Living John "Zeke" Lund 13 Nov 1945 – Living Mick Rowley 29 Jun 1946 – Living 09/03/1967 My Friend Jack #45 Banned from BBC airplay as it was believed to praise illicit drug use Glen Somers and his Orchestra [see Reg Owen] Sonny 16 Feb 1935 – 05 Jan 1998 (62) NY Times obit Wiki American singer-songwriter and actor from Detroit Michigan, better known as one half of the pop duo Sonny and Cher, later became a successful politician in the States for the Republican Party, serving as Mayor of Palm Springs between 1988 and 1992 and a Congressman for California from 1995 until his untimely death in a skiing accident in January 1998 19/08/1965 Laugh at Me #9 Sonny and Cher Wiki American husband and wife rock duo who met in a Los Angeles coffee shop in November 1962, started their career in the mid-1960s as R&B backing singers for record producer Phil Spector, the couple later split, Sonny became a Republican politician and was elected as a Congressman in California but died in January 1998 from a skiing accident, Cher enjoyed a hugely successful solo career Cher 20 May 1946 – Living Sonny 16 Feb 1935 – 05 Jan 1998 (62) NY Times obit 12/08/1965 I Got You Babe #1 16/09/1965 Baby Don't Go #11 21/10/1965 But You're Mine #17 17/02/1966 What Now My Love #13 30/06/1966 Have I Stayed Too Long #42 08/09/1966 Little Man #4 17/11/1966 Living For You #44 02/02/1967 The Beat Goes on #29 The Sorrows Wiki UK freakbeat band from Coventry, Warwickshire, Don Fardon later had a successful solo career Don Fardon 19 Aug 1940 – Living Bruce Finlay 20 Sep 1944 – 12 Oct 2022 (78) Mention of death Terry Juckes 27 Aug 1943 – Living Phil Packham 13 Jun 1945 – 06 Oct 2018 (73) Mention of death Pip Whitcher 06 May 1943 – Living 16/09/1965 Take a Heart #21 Jimmy Soul 24 Aug 1942 – 15 Jun 1988 (45) FindAGrave memorial Wiki American pop and soul singer from Weldon, North Carolina 11/07/1963 If You Wanna be Happy #39 The Soul Brothers Discogs UK soul vocal duo, Tony Wilson was later a founding member of soul band Hot Chocolate Norman Oliver (aka Oliver Norman) 01 May 1937 – 13 Nov 2012 (75) Obit Tony Wilson 08 Oct 1947 – Living 22/04/1965 I Keep Ringing My Baby #42 Sounds Incorporated Wiki UK instrumental pop group from Dartford, Kent, produced by Joe Meek Barrie Cameron 25 Oct 1939 – 11 Nov 2019 (80) Alan "Boots" Holmes 25 Apr 1940 – 09 Dec 2021 (81) Mention of death Wes Hunter 17 Dec 1941 – 04 Apr 2013 (71) Mention of death Tony Newman 17 Mar 1943 – Living John St. John 01 Apr 1940 – Living "Major" Griff West 19 Dec 1940 – Living 23/04/1964 The Spartans #30 30/07/1964 Spanish Harlem #35 Sounds Nice featuring Tim Mycroft Discogs UK instrumental studio group led by organist Tim Mycroft and comprising of session musicians, assembled in order to produce a cover of a version of Je t'aime... moi non plus by Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg which had been banned from airplay by the radio stations, the arranger of the hit was Paul Buckmaster (1946–2017) Clem Cattini 20 Aug 1937 – Living Herbie Flowers 19 May 1938 – 05 Sep 2024 (86) NME obit Eric Ford no info available Tim Mycroft Jan 1948 – 01 Jan 2010 (61) Local obit Chris Spedding 17 Jun 1944 – Living Dougie Wright 10 Jan 1937 – Living 06/09/1969 Love at First Sight (Je t'aime... moi non plus) #18 NB: Lineup as per this page. Can't find any bio details on Eric Ford, the bass player. He also did session work for Billy Fury. Sounds Orchestral Wiki UK studio easy listening group, assembled in 1964 by record producer John Schroeder (1935–2017) as a competitor to EMI's instrumental pop group Sounds Incorporated, Johnny Pearson led the Top of the Pops orchestra for 16 years Kenny Clare 08 Jun 1929 – 11 Jan 1985 (55) Mention of death Johnny Pearson 18 Jun 1925 – 20 Mar 2011 (85) Guardian obit Tony Reeves 18 Apr 1943 – Living 03/12/1964 Cast Your Fate to the Wind #5 08/07/1965 Moonglow #43 Joe South 28 Feb 1940 – 05 Sep 2012 (72) Guardian obit Wiki American country singer-songwriter, guitarist and record producer from Atlanta, Georgia 05/03/1969 Games People Play #6 Jeri Southern 05 Aug 1926 – 04 Aug 1991 (64) NY Times obit Wiki American jazz singer and pianist from Royal, Nebraska 21/06/1957 Fire Down Below #22 The Southlanders Wiki UK vocal group from London, formed in 1950, Allan and Harry Wilmot were brothers who came to the UK on the HMT Empire Windrush, the latter was also the father of actor and singer Gary Wilmot (b. 1954) Frank Mannah 01 Jan 1923 – Feb 1991 (68) Mention of death Vernon Nesbeth 17 Apr 1928 – 06 Mar 2017 (88) Mention of death Allan Wilmot 24 Aug 1925 – 20 Oct 2021 (96) Guardian obit Harry Wilmot 28 Jul 1918 – 17 Jun 1961 (42) Mention of death 22/11/1957 Alone #17 Cover of a single by The Shepherd Sisters Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans Wiki American R&B vocal trio, produced by Phil Spector, Fanita James and Darlene Love were also members of the girl group The Blossoms and the latter had an extensive solo career Fanita James 13 Aug 1938 – 23 Nov 2023 (85) Obit Darlene Love 26 Jul 1941 – Living Bobby Sheen 17 May 1941 – 23 Nov 2000 (59) Billboard obit 31/01/1963 Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah #45 Originally from the 1946 Disney film South of the South Johnnie Spence 04 Feb 1936 – 15 Aug 1977 (41) Mention of death Wiki UK orchestra leader and arranger, accompanied acts like Tom Jones, Shirley Bassey and Matt Monro 01/03/1962 Theme From "Dr. Kildare" #15 Don Spencer 22 Mar 1937 – Living Wiki Australian children's television presenter, singer-songwriter and guitarist from Tamworth, New South Wales 21/03/1963 Fireball #32 Theme to the TV series Fireball XL5 The Spotnicks Wiki Swedish instrumental rock band from Gothenburg, originally called The Frazers before changing their name in 1961, often wore spacesuits to accompany performances on stage Ove Johansson 30 Mar 1940 – 08 Apr 2017 (77) Obit Bob Lander (aka Bo Starander) 11 Mar 1942 – 03 May 2020 (78) Obit Björn Thelin 27 Jun 1942 – 24 Jan 2017 (74) Obit Bo Winberg 27 Mar 1939 – 03 Jan 2020 (80) Obit 14/06/1962 Orange Blossom Special #29 06/09/1962 The Rocket Man #38 31/01/1963 Hava Nagila #13 25/04/1963 Just Listen to My Heart #36 Dusty Springfield 16 Apr 1939 – 02 Mar 1999 (59) Guardian obit Wiki UK pop singer and record producer from West Hampstead, London, prior to her solo career she was a member of the trio The Springfields, at her peak she was one of Britain's most successful female performers, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999, awarded an OBE in 1999 21/11/1963 I Only Want to be with You #4 The first ever record played on Top of the Pops 20/02/1964 Stay Awhile #13 02/07/1964 I Just Don't Know What to do with Myself #3 22/10/1964 Losing You #9 18/02/1965 Your Hurtin' Kind of Love #37 01/07/1965 In the Middle of Nowhere #8 16/09/1965 Some of Your Lovin' #8 27/01/1966 Little by Little #17 31/03/1966 You Don't Have to Say You Love Me #1 07/07/1966 Goin' Back #10 15/09/1966 All I See is You #9 23/02/1967 I'll Try Anything #13 25/05/1967 Give Me Time #24 10/07/1968 I Close My Eyes and Count to Ten #4 04/12/1968 Son of a Preacher Man #9 20/09/1969 Am I the Same Girl #43 The Springfields Wiki UK pop folk vocal trio from London, Tom and Dusty Springfield were brother and sister and the latter had an extensive solo career, Mike Hurst replaced Tim Feild in 1962 Tim Feild 15 Apr 1934 – 31 May 2016 (82) Mention of death Mike Hurst 19 Sep 1942 – Living Dusty Springfield 16 Apr 1939 – 02 Mar 1999 (59) Guardian obit Tom Springfield 02 Jul 1934 – 27 Jul 2022 (88) Obit 31/08/1961 Breakaway #31 16/11/1961 Bambino #16 13/12/1962 Island of Dreams #5 28/03/1963 Say I Won't be There #5 25/07/1963 Come on Home #31 Dorothy Squires 25 Mar 1915 – 14 Apr 1998 (83) BBC obit Wiki UK traditional pop singer from Pontyberem, Carmarthenshire, Wales (born in her parents' caravan), in later life she became known for filing frivolous lawsuits and was banned from lodging anymore by the High Court in 1982, her legal expenses ultimately led to bankruptcy, at one point she was married to actor Sir Roger Moore (1927–2017) 05/06/1953 I'm Walking Behind You #12 24/08/1961 Say it With Flowers #23 Released as Dorothy Squires and Russ Conway 20/09/1969 For Once in My Life #24 Jo Stafford 12 Nov 1917 – 16 Jul 2008 (90) Guardian obit Wiki American traditional pop singer and actress from Coalinga, California, first female artist to reach #1 on the UK Singles Chart 14/11/1952 You Belong to Me #1 Released as Jo Stafford with Paul Weston and his Orchestra 19/12/1952 Jambalaya #11 07/05/1954 Make Love to Me #8 09/12/1955 Suddenly There's A Valley #12 Terry Stafford 22 Nov 1941 – 17 Mar 1996 (54) FindAGrave memorial Wiki American singer-songwriter from Hollis, Oklahoma, known for his Elvis Presley sound-alike voice 07/05/1964 Suspicion #31 Staiffi and his Mustafas 08 Nov 1927 – 19 Feb 2020 (92) Mention of death Discogs Algerian novelty singer Alberto Staiffi, real name Albert Darmon 28/07/1960 Mustafa Cha Cha Cha #43 Cyril Stapleton and his Orchestra 31 Dec 1914 – 25 Feb 1974 (59) FindAGrave memorial Wiki UK bandleader and violinist from Mapperley, Nottingham 27/05/1955 Elephant Tango #19 23/09/1955 Blue Star (The Medic Theme) #2 Released as Cyril Stapleton and his Orchestra featuring Julie Dawn 06/04/1956 The Italian Theme #18 01/06/1956 The Happy Whistler #22 Released as Cyril Stapleton and his Orchestra featuring Desmond Lane, The Penny-Whistle Boy 19/07/1957 Forgotten Dreams #27 16/05/1958 On the Street Where You Live #16 Released as David Whitfield with Cyril Stapleton and his Orchestra The Stargazers Wiki UK vocal group formed in 1949, Ronnie Milne left in September 1953 and was replaced by David Carey, Marie Benson pursued a solo career in 1955 and was replaced by Eula Parker and then eventually June Marlow, Dick James was replaced by Bob Brown, Cliff Adams later formed The Cliff Adams Singers, Fred Datchler's son Clark was a member of the 1980s pop group Johnny Hates Jazz Cliff Adams 21 Aug 1923 – 22 Oct 2001 (78) Guardian obit Marie Benson 30 Apr 1926 – 2003 (~77) Mention of death Bob Brown 1919 – n/a David Carey 1925 – 31 Oct 2015 (90) Local obit Fred Datchler 05 Mar 1925 – 01 Oct 2001 (76) Dick James 12 Dec 1920 – 01 Feb 1986 (65) LA Times obit June Marlow 15 Jan 1931 – Living Ronnie Milne 11 Apr 1921 – 09 Feb 2014 (92) Mention of death Eula Parker 09 May 1923 – 1986 (~62) Mention of death 13/02/1953 Broken Wings #1 19/02/1954 I See the Moon #1 Released as The Stargazers with Syd Dean and his Orchestra 09/04/1954 The Happy Wanderer #12 17/12/1954 Finger of Suspicion #1 Released as Dickie Valentine with The Stargazers, Accompaniment Directed by Johnny Douglas 04/03/1955 Somebody #20 03/06/1955 The Crazy Otto Rag #18 09/09/1955 Close the Door #6 11/11/1955 Twenty Tiny Fingers #4 22/06/1956 Hot Diggity (Dog Diggity Boom) #28 NB: Like several of these early vocal groups, I'm not 100% on the lineups for these records, though it's likely that most, if not all of the above featured on at least one record giving the longevity they all had in the group. NB2: This article mentions that June Marlow's real name is Jean Moulder and that she married Peter Van Dike in 1950. Ancestry reveals she was born in Plymouth, Devon in early 1931 as Jean C. Moulder. As of 2010 she was still living in Plymouth and the GRO up until 2019 records no death record so she must still be alive. NB3: Some confusion over David Carey. Second Hand Songs says he was born in 1914 and died in 1999. This is wrong though as the obit above from The Argus proves he died in 2015. NB4: Bob Brown was born in Sheffield 1919 according to this. He started out as a trumpet player, then became and vocalist, before becoming the Head of Production at Radio Luxembourg. Edwin Starr 21 Jan 1942 – 02 Apr 2003 (61) Billboard obit Wiki American soul, R&B and funk singer-songwriter, born in Nashville, Tennessee and raised in Cleveland Ohio, signed to Motown Records, later relocated to the United Kingdom 12/05/1966 Stop Her on Sight (S.O.S.) #35 18/08/1966 Headline News #39 11/12/1968 Stop Her on Sight (S.O.S.) (re-release) / Headline News (re-release) #11 13/09/1969 25 Miles #36 Kay Starr 21 Jul 1922 – 03 Nov 2016 (94) Guardian obit Wiki American traditional pop and jazz singer from Doughtery, Oklahoma 05/12/1952 Comes A-Long A-Love #1 24/04/1953 Side by Side #7 19/03/1954 Changing Partners #4 15/10/1954 Am I a Toy or a Treasure #17 17/02/1956 Rock and Roll Waltz #1 Released as Kay Starr with Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra and Chorus The Statler Brothers Wiki American country and gospel vocal group from Staunton, Virginia, despite their name only Don and Harold Reid were real brothers, from 1964 to 1972 they were a backing group for Johnny Cash Phil Balsley 08 Aug 1939 – Living Lew DeWitt 12 Mar 1938 – 15 Aug 1990 (52) LA Times obit Don Reid 05 Jun 1945 – Living Harold Reid 21 Aug 1939 – 24 Apr 2020 (80) NY Times obit 24/02/1966 Flowers on the Wall #38 Status Quo Wiki UK rock band from London, appeared on Top of the Pops more than any other band, to date they have released 33 albums and over 100 singles, Parfitt and Rossi were awarded OBEs in 2010 John Coghlan 19 Sep 1946 – Living Alan Lancaster 07 Feb 1949 – 26 Sep 2021 (72) The Sun obit Roy Lynes 25 Oct 1943 – Living Rick Parfitt 12 Oct 1948 – 24 Dec 2016 (68) Guardian obit Francis Rossi 29 May 1949 – Living 24/01/1968 Pictures of Matchstick Men #7 21/08/1968 Ice in the Sun #8 28/05/1969 Are You Growing Tired of My Love #46 Anthony Steel and the Radio Revellers 21 May 1920 – 21 Mar 2001 (80) Guardian obit Wiki UK actor and singer from London, best known for his appearances in British war films, his career later declined and he fell into poverty 10/09/1954 West of Zanzibar #11 Tommy Steele 17 Dec 1936 – Living Wiki UK rock and roll and skiffle singer, guitarist and actor, regarded as a teen idol during the 1950s, awarded an OBE in 1980 and knighted in 2020 26/10/1956 Rock with the Caveman #13 14/12/1956 Singing the Blues #1 Released as Tommy Steele and The Steelmen 15/02/1957 Knee Deep in the Blues #15 03/05/1957 Butterfingers #8 Released as Tommy Steele and The Steelmen / Featured in the 1957 film The Tommy Steele Story 16/08/1957 Water, Water / A Handful of Songs #5 Released as Tommy Steele and The Steelmen / Featured in the 1957 film The Tommy Steele Story 30/08/1957 Shiralee #11 Featured in the 1957 film Shiralee 22/11/1957 Hey You #28 07/03/1958 Nairobi #3 25/04/1958 Happy Guitar #20 18/07/1958 The Only Man on the Island #16 14/11/1958 Come on, Let's Go #10 14/08/1959 Tallahassee Lassie #16 28/08/1959 Give! Give! Give! #28 04/12/1959 Little White Bull #6 Featured in the 1959 film Tommy the Toreador 23/06/1960 What a Mouth #5 29/12/1960 Must be Santa #40 17/08/1961 The Writing on the Wall #30 Steppenwolf Wiki Canadian-American rock band from Los Angeles, California, sold over 25 million records worldwide but clashing personalities led to the breakup of their classic lineup, Moreve died from injuries sustained in a car crash in July 1981, Edmonton died in a car crash in November 1993 Jerry Edmonton 24 Oct 1946 – 28 Nov 1993 (47) FindAGrave memorial John Kay 12 Apr 1944 – Living Goldy McJohn 02 May 1945 – 01 Aug 2017 (72) Ultimate Classic Rock obit Michael Monarch 05 Jul 1950 – Living Rushton Moreve 06 Nov 1948 – 01 Jul 1981 (32) FindAGrave memorial 11/06/1969 Born to be Wild #30 Cat Stevens 21 Jul 1948 – Living Wiki UK singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from London, converted to Islam in December 1977 and adopted the new name Yusuf Islam, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014 20/10/1966 I Love My Dog #28 12/01/1967 Matthew and Son #2 30/03/1967 I'm Gonna Get Me a Gun #6 02/08/1967 A Bad Night #20 20/12/1967 Kitty #47 Connie Stevens 08 Aug 1938 – Living Wiki American actress, singer and direct, known for playing "Cricket" Blake in the television series Hawaiian Eye 05/05/1960 Kookie Kookie (Lend Me Your Comb) #27 Released as Edward Byrnes and Connie Stevens 05/05/1960 Sixteen Reasons #9 Ricky Stevens n/a – deceased Discogs UK singer from London, real name Kenny Foskett 14/12/1961 I Cried For You #34 NB: There is a clip here of him performing this in 2014. A comment from late December on here mentions he has since died. The GRO lists a Kenneth Foskett, born 1935 and died 2018 in Newham, London. Could this be him? Andy Stewart 30 Dec 1933 – 11 Oct 1993 (59) Independent obit Wiki UK folk and comedy singer-songwriter from Glasgow, Scotland, awarded an MBE in 1976 15/12/1960 Donald Where's Your Troosers #37 Released as Andy Stewart and The Michael Sammes Singers 12/01/1961 A Scottish Soldier #19 Released as Andy Stewart and The Michael Sammes Singers 01/06/1961 The Battle's O'er #28 Released as Andy Stewart and The Michael Sammes Singers 12/08/1965 Dr. Finlay #43 Billy Stewart 24 Mar 1937 – 17 Jan 1970 (32) FindAGrave memorial Wiki American R&B singer and pianist from Washington D.C., died in a car crash in January 1970 08/09/1966 Summertime #39 Rhet Stoller 1941 – Living Discogs UK guitarist from London, real name Barry Stuart Stoller, best known for composing the theme to Match of the Day 12/01/1961 Chariot #26 NB: This link says born 1943, this says 1945 and a comment on here says that 7 years ago he was 77 so born c. 1936. A search in the GRO shows that Barry S. Stoller was born in the final quarter of 1941 so all wrong! Morris Stoloff 01 Aug 1898 – 16 Apr 1980 (81) FindAGrave memorial Wiki American composer and orchestra leader from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, won three Academy Awards 01/06/1956 Moonglow/Theme From Picnic #7 Axel Stordahl 08 Aug 1913 – 30 Aug 1963 (50) FindAGrave memorial Wiki American arranger from Staten Island, New York City, married to actress and singer June Hutton 07/08/1953 Say You're Mine Again #6 Released as June Hutton and Alex Stordahl with The Boys Next Door and The Stordahl Orchestra Danny Storm 1942 or 1944 – 07 or 08 May 2022 (~79 or ~77) Mention of death Discogs UK singer from Leicester, real name David Hurran 12/04/1962 Honest I do #42 NB: Living in Buckinghamshire in 2019 according to a comment on the YouTube link above / Family Band Stand say 1942 here then say 1944 here. The Beryl Stott Chorus c. 1923 – 01 Oct 1967 (44) Mention of death Discogs UK choir leader and arranger, first wife of composer Wally Stott, committed suicide in October 1967 24/01/1958 Love Me Forever #5 Released as Marion Ryan with the Peter Knight Orchestra and the Beryl Stott Chorus Wally Stott and his Orchestra 10 Mar 1924 – 19 Jan 2009 (84) Guardian obit Wiki UK composer and conductor from Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, later known as Angela Morley after transitioning 15/03/1953 Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me #3 Released as Muriel Smith with Wally Stott and his Orchestra 24/08/1956 Lay Down Your Arms #1 Released as Anne Shelton with Wally Stott and his Orchestra and Chorus 19/12/1958 As I Love You #1 Released as Shirley Bassey with Wally Stott and his Orchestra Barbra Streisand 24 April 1942 – Living Wiki American singer, actress and filmmaker from New York City, New York, has won two Academy Awards, ten Grammys and five Emmys, one of the best selling recording artists of all time having sold over 150 million records worldwide, married to actor James Brolin (b. 1940), actor Jason Gould (b. 1966) is her son from her first marriage to actor Elliott Gould (b. 1938) 20/01/1966 Second Hand Rose #14 The String-A-Longs Wiki American instrumental group from Plainview, Texas consisting of four guitarists and a drummer Don Allen 18 Jul 1938 – 15 Jun 2019 (80) Obit Aubrey de Cordova 20 Nov 1941 – Living Keith McCormack 19 Oct 1940 – 10 Apr 2015 (74) Local obit Richard Stephens 20 Sep 1940 – 2019 (78–79) Jimmy Torres 02 Oct 1939 – 03 Apr 2023 (83) Obit 23/02/1961 Wheels #8 Chad Stuart and Jeremy Clyde Wiki UK folk and soft rock duo, part of the British Invasion the States Jeremy Clyde 22 Mar 1941 – Living Chad Stuart 10 Dec 1941 – 20 Dec 2020 (79) Mention of death 28/11/1963 Yesterday's Gone #37 Sun Dragon Discogs UK psychedelic pop duo from London, both had been members of the band Sands until it imploded due to the death of their manager Brian Epstein Bob Freeman (later Robert Tolchard) 1947 – Living Ian McLintock 29 Apr 1947 – Sep 1997 (50) 21/02/1968 Green Tambourine #50 The Supremes Wiki American female singing group from Detroit, Michigan, signed with Motown Records during the 1960s – they were the label's most successful act commercially, in 1967 Motown boss Berry Gordy renamed the group Diana Ross and The Supremes, both Mary Wilson and Diana Ross went on to have successful solo careers, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988 Florence Ballard 30 Jun 1943 – 22 Feb 1976 (32) FindAGrave memorial Cindy Birdsong 15 Dec 1939 – Living Diana Ross 26 Mar 1944 – Living Mary Wilson 06 Mar 1944 – 08 Feb 2021 (76) BBC obit 03/09/1964 Where Did Our Love Go #3 22/10/1964 Baby Love #1 21/01/1965 Come See About Me #27 25/03/1965 Stop! In the Name of Love #7 10/06/1965 Back in My Arms Again #40 09/12/1965 I Hear a Symphony #39 08/09/1966 You Can't Hurry Love #3 01/12/1966 You Keep Me Hangin' on #8 02/03/1967 Love is Here and Now You're Gone #17 11/05/1967 The Happening #6 Released as Diana Ross and The Supremes 30/08/1967 Reflections #5 Released as Diana Ross and The Supremes 29/11/1967 In and Out of Love #13 Released as Diana Ross and The Supremes 10/04/1968 Forever Came Today #28 Released as Diana Ross and The Supremes 03/07/1968 Some Things You Never Get Used to #34 Released as Diana Ross and The Supremes 20/11/1968 Love Child #15 Released as Diana Ross and The Supremes 29/01/1969 I'm Gonna Make You Love Me #3 Released as Diana Ross and The Supremes and The Temptations 23/04/1969 I'm Living in Shame #14 Released as Diana Ross and The Supremes 16/07/1969 No Matter What Sign You Are #37 Released as Diana Ross and The Supremes 20/09/1969 I Second That Emotion #18 Released as Diana Ross and The Supremes and The Temptations 13/12/1969 Someday We'll be Together #13 Released as Diana Ross and The Supremes The Surfaris Wiki American surf rock band from Glendora, California Bob Berryhill 15 Dec 1947 – Living Pat Connolly 1947 – Living Jim Fuller 13 Jan 1947 – 03 Mar 2017 (69) Ultimate Classic Rock obit Ron Wilson 26 Jun 1944 – 12 May 1989 (44) Mention of death 25/07/1963 Wipe Out #5 Sally Sweetland 23 Sep 1911 – 08 Feb 2015 (103) Wiki American soprano vocalist from Los Angeles, California 22/05/1953 I'm Walking Behind You #1 Released as Eddie Fisher with Hugo Winterhalter and his Orchestra and Sally Sweetland The Swinging Blue Jeans Wiki UK Merseybeat band from Liverpool formed in 1962 Les Braid 15 Sep 1937 – 31 Jul 2005 (67) Guardian obit Ralph Ellis 08 Mar 1942 – Living Ray Ennis 26 May 1940 – Living Norman Kuhlke 27 Jun 1942 – Living 20/06/1963 It's Too Late Now #30 12/12/1963 Hippy Hippy Shake #2 Cover of a single by Chan Romero 19/03/1964 Good Golly Miss Molly #11 Cover of a single by Little Richard 04/06/1964 You're No Good #3 Cover of a single by Dee Dee Warwick 20/01/1966 Don't Make Me Over #31 Cover of a single by Dionne Warwick The Symbols Wiki UK pop band from Essex, originally called Johnny Milton and the Condors before changing their name in 1965, disbanded in 1974, Mick Clarke briefly left the group in 1966 for The Tremeloes before rejoining, Shaun Corrigan later joined The Tornados Mick Clarke 10 Aug 1946 – Living Shaun Corrigan 1943 – Living Clive Graham no info available John Milton no info available 02/08/1967 Bye Bye Baby #44 Cover of a single by The Four Seasons, later popularised by The Bay City Rollers 03/01/1968 (The Best Part of) Breaking Up #25 Cover of a single by The Ronettes 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,558 Posted February 29, 2020 T Norma Tanega 30 Jan 1939 – 29 Dec 2019 (80) NY Times obit Wiki American folk and pop singer-songwriter and experimental musician from Vallejo, California 07/04/1966 Walkin' My Cat Named Dog #22 The Tarriers Wiki American folk vocal group from New York City, New York, Darling was also a member of The Rooftop Singers, Arkin became a successful Hollywood actor and screenwriter, Carey became an alcoholic and drug addict and his body was discovered on a Central Park bench in June 1977 Alan Arkin 26 Mar 1934 – 29 Mar 2023 (89) Guardian obit Bob Carey 13 Aug 1932 – 30 Jun 1977 (44) Mention of death Erik Darling 25 Sep 1933 – 03 Aug 2008 (74) Guardian obit 14/12/1956 Cindy, Oh Cindy #26 Released as Vince Martin and The Tarriers 01/03/1957 The Banana Boat Song #15 Felice Taylor 29 Jan 1944 – 12 Jun 2017 (73) Mention of death Wiki American soul and pop singer from Richmond, California 25/10/1967 I Feel Love Comin' On #11 R. Dean Taylor 11 May 1939 – 07 Jan 2022 (82) Telegraph obit Wiki Canadian pop and soul singer-songwriter and record producer for Motown Records, from Toronto, Ontario – he died of COVID-19 complications in January 2022 after contracting the virus the previous year 19/06/1968 Gotta See Jane #17 The Teddy Bears Wiki American pop group from Los Angeles, California, Spector later went on to be a hugely successful songwriter and record producer but was convicted of murder in 2009 and sentenced to 19 years in prison – he died of COVID-19 complications in January 2021 Carol Connors (aka Annette Kleinbard) 13 Nov 1941 – Living Marshall Leib 26 Jan 1939 – 15 Mar 2002 (63) FindAGrave memorial Sandy Nelson 01 Dec 1938 – 14 Feb 2022 (83) Local obit Phil Spector 26 Dec 1939 – 16 Jan 2021 (81) BBC obit 19/12/1958 To Know Him is to Love Him #2 NB: Wikipedia suggests that Harvey Goldstein, recorded on this as a fifth member, when in fact this link confirms that Nelson was a replacement for Goldstein on drums. The Temperance Seven Wiki UK jazz ensemble founded in Christmas 1955 by students at the Chelsea School of Art, known for their surreal performances and their distinctive sound of 1920s style jazz music, produced by George Martin Clifford Bevan 25 Jan 1934 – Living "Canon" Colin Bowles n/a –1988 Mention of death Alan Swainston Cooper 15 Feb 1931 – 22 Aug 2007 (76) Guardian obit John R. T. Davies (aka Sheik Haroun) 20 Mar 1927 – 25 May 2004 (77) Guardian obit Martin Fry (aka Franklin Paverty) 1937 – 04 Dec 2018 (~81) Mention of death John Gieves-Watson Jun 1937 – Living Philip "Fingers" Harrison no info available "Captain" Cephas Howard 10 Oct 1934 – 26 Sep 2021 (86) Local obit Brian Innes "Professor Emeritus" 04 May 1928 – 14 Jul 2014 (86) Guardian obit "Whispering" Paul McDowell 15 Aug 1931 – 02 May 2016 (84) Guardian obit 30/03/1961 You're Driving Me Crazy #1 Released as The Temperance Seven, Vocal Refrain by Mr. Paul McDowell 16/06/1961 Pasadena #4 28/09/1961 Hard Hearted Hannah / Chili Bom Bom #28 07/12/1961 Charleston #22 NB: There were nine members in the lineup in 1961. Rate Your Music has a personnel list for their 1961 album, which includes Pasadena, Hard Hearted Hannah and Chili Bom Bom as tracks. They include "Canon" Colin Bowles as a pianist for this. The National Portrait Gallery lists the credits for Charleston, with a lineup that matches except the addition of tuba player Clifford Bevan and minus Bowles on piano. NB2: As far as I can see Bevan, Howard and Gieves-Watson are all still alive. This is useful. Unsure about the rest. This obit for a Colin Bowles in 2019 was featured in the same paper that regularly gives press coverage to the band. Could it be him? NB3: Found a newspaper clipping from 2001 that refers to Bowles as "the late", a book that said he was dead before 1995, and this says he died in 1988. Good enough for me! Nino Tempo and April Stevens Wiki American brother and sister pop rock duo from Niagara Falls, New York April Stevens 29 Apr 1929 – 17 Apr 2023 (93) Legacy obit Nino Tempo 06 Jan 1935 – Living 07/11/1963 Deep Purple #17 16/01/1964 Whispering #20 The Temptations Wiki American R&B, soul and funk vocal group from Detroit, Michigan, one of the most successful groups in popular music having sold tens of millions of albums, won three Grammy Awards, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989, Paul Williams committed suicide in August 1973 and David Ruffin died from a crack cocaine overdose in June 1991 Dennis Edwards 03 Feb 1943 – 01 Feb 2018 (74) Telegraph obit Melvin Franklin 12 Oct 1942 – 23 Feb 1995 (52) NY Times obit Eddie Kendricks 17 Dec 1939 – 05 Oct 1992 (52) NY Times obit David Ruffin 18 Jan 1941 – 01 Jun 1991 (50) NY Times obit Otis Williams 30 Oct 1941 – Living Paul Williams 02 Jul 1939 – 17 Aug 1973 (34) FindAGrave memorial 18/03/1965 My Girl #43 01/04/1965 It's Growing #45 14/07/1966 Ain't Too Proud to Beg #21 06/10/1966 Beauty is Only Skin Deep #18 15/12/1966 (I Know) I'm Losing You #19 06/09/1967 You're My Everything #26 06/03/1968 I Wish it Would Rain #45 12/06/1968 I Could Never Love Another #47 29/01/1969 I'm Gonna Make You Love Me #3 Released as Diana Ross and The Supremes and The Temptations 05/03/1969 Get Ready #10 23/08/1969 Cloud Nine #15 20/09/1969 I Second That Emotion #18 Released as Diana Ross and The Supremes and The Temptations Tammi Terrell 29 Apr 1945 – 16 Mar 1970 (24) FindAGrave memorial Wiki American R&B and soul singer-songwriter from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, died in March 1970 from a brain tumour 17/01/1968 If I Could Build My Whole World Around You #41 Released as Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell 12/06/1968 Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing #34 Released as Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell 02/10/1968 You're All I Need to Get by #19 Released as Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell 22/01/1969 You Ain't Livin' till You're Lovin' #21 Released as Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell 04/06/1969 Good Lovin' Ain't Easy to Come by #26 Released as Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell / Terrell's vocals were actually by Valerie Simpson (of Ashford & Simpson fame) who stepped in for her during illness 15/11/1969 The Onion Song #9 Released as Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell/ Terrell's vocals were actually by Valerie Simpson (of Ashford & Simpson fame) who stepped in for her during illness Them Wiki UK blues rock band from Belfast, Northern Ireland, name of the band is derived from the 1954 horror film Them!, marketed as part of the British Invasion in the States, Pat McAuley died in a drowning accident in August 1984 Billy Harrison 14 Oct 1942 – Living Alan Henderson 26 Nov 1944 – 09 Apr 2017 (72) Obit Jackie McAauley 14 Dec 1946 – Living Pat McAuley 17 Mar 1944 – 11 Aug 1984 (40) Mention of death Ronnie Millings 27 Apr 1940 – Living Van Morrison 31 Aug 1945 – Living 07/01/1965 Baby, Please Don't Go #10 25/03/1965 Here Comes the Night #2 NB: There is a lot of dispute on the internet about who recorded on these tracks. What is certain is that session musicians were used to "fill in" parts of both records. Wikipedia has a lot of nonsense written on it however, and I'm fairly certain the lineup above is accurate as per the account provided here. Carla Thomas 21 Dec 1942 – Living Wiki American R&B and soul singer from Memphis, Tennessee, daughter of R&B singer-songwriter Rufus Thomas (1917–2001) 19/07/1967 Tramp #18 Released as Otis Redding and Carla Thomas 11/10/1967 Knock on Wood #35 Released as Otis Redding and Carla Thomas Jamo Thomas and his Party Brothers Orchestra 17 Jan 1928 – Living(?) Wiki American soul and funk singer, real first name is James, he was either born in Chicago, Illinois or born in Nassau, Bahamas before moving to Chicago in the early 1960s 26/02/1969 I Spy (For the FBI) #44 NB: Very little info on this act online but the bio details came from this blog. There is a suggestion that the Bahamas story was made up to fuel interest in the artist. Likely that he was born in Chicago or Pennsylvania, where he performed in the 1950s before his recording career. Millard Thomas 11 Dec 1917 – 30 Jan 1988 (70) Obit Discogs American guitarist, best known for his work with Harry Belafonte 01/03/1957 Banana Boat Song #2 Released as Harry Belafonte with Tony Scott's Orchestra and Chorus and Millard Thomas, Guitar 06/09/1957 Scarlet Ribbons #18 Released as Harry Belafonte and Millard Thomas Sue Thompson 19 Jul 1925 – 23 September 2021 (96) NY Times obit Wiki American pop and country singer from Nevada, Missouri 02/11/1961 Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) #46 21/01/1965 Paper Tiger #30 David Thorne c. 1936 – Living Discogs American singer from Nashville, Tennessee, overcame a terrible stammer 24/01/1963 The Alley Cat Song #21 Released as David Thorne with Richard Wolfe and his Orchestra NB: Some useful info here. Ken Thorne 26 Jan 1924 – 09 Jul 2014 (90) Obit Wiki UK composer from East Dereham, Norfolk, known for his film and television scores 18/07/1963 Theme From Film "The Legion's Last Patrol" #4 The Three Good Reasons Discogs UK vocal group from Bradford Peter Clegg no info available Radivoj "Danny" Danic Sep 1944 – Living Annette McCormack no info available 10/03/1966 Nowhere Man #47 Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney NB: According to this Clegg was still based in Bradford in 2001. Ann McCormack comments on here in 2011 noting that her and Peter are still in touch. Thunderclap Newman Wiki UK rock band formed in London by Pete Townsend of The Who and record producer Kit Lambert (1935–1981) to showcase the talents of its members, McCulloch later joined Wings but died of a morphine and alcohol overdose in September 1979 John "Speedy" Keen 29 Mar 1945 – 12 Mar 2002 (56) Guardian obit Jimmy McCulloch 04 Jun 1953 – 27 Sep 1979 (26) NY Times obit Andy "Thunderclap" Newman 21 Nov 1942 – 20 Mar 2016 (73) Guardian obit 11/06/1969 Something in the Air #1 Johnny Tillotson 20 Apr 1938 – Living Wiki American country and pop singer-songwriter from Jacksonville, Florida 01/12/1960 Poetry in Motion #1 02/02/1961 Jimmy's Girl #43 12/07/1962 It Keeps Rights on a Hurtin' #31 04/10/1962 Send Me the Pillow You Dream on #21 27/12/1962 I Can't Help it (if I'm Still in Love with You) #41 09/05/1963 Out of My Mind #34 Timebox Wiki UK psychedelic pop band from Southport, Lancashire, formed in 1965 and disbanded in 1970, Halsall died from drug-induced heart failure in May 1992 Clive Griffiths 16 May 1945 – Living Ollie Halsall 14 Mar 1949 – 29 May 1992 (43) FindAGrave memorial John Halsey 23 Feb 1945 – Living Chris Holmes 12 Sep 1945 – May 2019 (73) Mention of death Mike Patto 22 Sep 1942 – 04 Mar 1979 (36) FindAGrave memorial 24/07/1968 Beggin' #38 Cover of a single by The Four Seasons Tiny Tim 12 Apr 1932 – 30 Nov 1996 (64) NY Times obit Wiki American singer and ukulele player from Manhattan, New York City, known for his high falsetto voice 05/02/1969 Great Balls of Fire #45 Art and Dotty Todd Wiki American husband and wife singing duo, Art was from Baltimore, Maryland and Dotty from Elizabeth, New Jersey Art Todd 11 Mar 1914 – 10 Oct 2007 (93) LA Times obit Dotty Todd 22 Jun 1913 – 12 Dec 2000 (87) NY Times obit 13/02/1953 Broken Wings #6 The Tokens Wiki American doo-wop vocal group from Brooklyn, New York City, Neil Sedaka was an early member Mitch Margo 25 May 1947 – 24 Nov 2017 (70) NY Times obit Philip Margo 01 Apr 1942 – 13 Nov 2021 (79) Obit Hank Medress 19 Nov 1938 – 18 Jun 2007 (68) NY Times obit Jay Siegel 20 Oct 1939 – Living 21/12/1961 The Lion Sleeps Tonight #11 Topol 09 Sep 1935 – 08 Mar 2023 (87) Guardian obit Wiki Israeli actor and singer from Tel Aviv, best known for his lead role as Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof (both on Broadway and in the 1971 film), also appeared in the films Galileo, Flash Gordon and For Your Eyes Only 20/04/1967 If I Were a Rich Man #9 From the musical Fiddler on the Roof Mel Torme 13 Sep 1925 – 05 Jun 1999 (73) LA Times obit Wiki American singer, composer and arranger from Chicago, Illinois, famously composed the music for The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) which was popularised by Nat King Cole 27/04/1956 Mountain Greenery #4 03/01/1963 Comin' Home Baby #13 The Tornados Wiki UK instrumental group from London, assembled by producer Joe Meek, Burt later went on to have a solo career as Heinz George Bellamy 10 Aug 1941 – Living Heinz Burt 24 Jul 1942 – 07 Apr 2000 (57) Guardian obit Alan Caddy 02 Feb 1940 – 16 Aug 2000 (60) Guardian obit Clem Cattini 20 Aug 1937 – Living Roger LaVern 11 Nov 1937 – 15 Jun 2013 (75) Telegraph obit 30/08/1962 Telstar #1 10/01/1963 Globetrotter #5 21/03/1963 Robot #17 06/06/1963 The Ice Cream Man #18 10/10/1963 Dragonfly #41 NB: The above five members are typically credited for all of the charting singles. However, this link states that Burt left in early 1963, which would mean the bass may not have been him on the last two or three singles (depending on when they were recorded of course). Other bass players for the group in '63 were Tab Martin, Brian Gregg and Ray Randall Mitchell Torok 28 Oct 1929 – 16 Nov 2017 (88) Mention of death Wiki American country singer-songwriter and guitarist from Houston, Texas 28/09/1956 When Mexico Gave Up the Rhumba #6 11/01/1957 Red Light, Green Light #29 Released as Mitchell Torok and The Tulane Sisters The Toys Wiki American R&B and pop girl group from Jamaica, Queens, New York City, formed in 1961 and disbanded in 1968 Barbara Harris 18 Aug 1945 – Living June Montiero 01 Jul 1946 – Living Barbara Parritt 01 Oct 1944 – Living 04/11/1965 A Lover's Concerto #5 Based on Bach's Minuet in G 27/01/1966 Attack #36 Traffic Wiki UK rock band from Birmingham, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, Steve Winwood was also a member of Blind Faith and The Spencer Davis Group then had a successful solo career Jim Capaldi 02 Aug 1944 – 28 Jan 2005 (60) Guardian obit Dave Mason 10 May 1946 – Living Steve Winwood 12 May 1948 – Living Chris Wood 24 Jun 1944 – 12 Jul 1983 (39) Mention of death 01/06/1967 Paper Sun #5 06/09/1967 Hole in My Shoe #2 29/11/1967 Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush #8 06/03/1968 No Face, No Name, No Number #40 Trash Wiki UK band from Scotland, originally called The Pathfinders then renamed themselves to White Trash, but the BBC made them drop the "White" because of its racial connotations, signed to The Beatles' Apple label, also acted as a backing group for Marsha Hunt, disbanded in 1970 Ian Crawford Clews 1945 – Living Timi Donald 29 Sep 1946 – Living Ronnie Leahy 04 Oct 1947 – Living Fraser Watson no info available 25/10/1969 Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight #35 Both sides are covers of songs by The Beatles The Tremeloes Wiki UK beat group from Dagenham, Essex, part of the British Invasion in the States Alan Blakley 01 Apr 1942 – 01 Jun 1996 (54) FindAGrave memorial Len "Chip" Hawkes 02 Nov 1945 – Living Alan Howard 17 Oct 1941 – Living Dave Munden 02 Dec 1943 – 15 Oct 2020 (76) Obit Brian Poole 03 Nov 1941 – Living Rick Westwood 07 May 1942 – Living 04/07/1963 Twist and Shout #4 Released as Brian Poole and The Tremeloes 12/09/1963 Do You Love Me #1 Released as Brian Poole and The Tremeloes 28/11/1963 I Can Dance #31 Released as Brian Poole and The Tremeloes 30/01/1964 Candy Man #6 Released as Brian Poole and The Tremeloes 07/05/1964 Someone, Someone #2 Released as Brian Poole and The Tremeloes 20/08/1964 Twelve Steps to Love #32 Released as Brian Poole and The Tremeloes 07/01/1965 The Three Bells #17 Released as Brian Poole and The Tremeloes 22/07/1965 I Want Candy #25 Released as Brian Poole and The Tremeloes 02/02/1967 Here Comes My Baby #4 27/04/1967 Silence is Golden #1 02/08/1967 Even the Bad Times are Good #4 08/11/1967 Be Mine #39 17/01/1968 Suddenly You Love Me #6 08/05/1968 Helule Helule #14 18/09/1968 My Little Lady #6 11/12/1968 I Shall be Released #29 19/03/1969 Hello World #14 01/11/1969 (Call Me) Number One #2 Jackie Trent 06 Sep 1940 – 21 Mar 2015 (74) Guardian obit Wiki UK pop singer-songwriter and actress from Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire 22/04/1965 Where are You Now (My Love) #1 01/07/1965 When the Summertime is Over #39 02/04/1969 I'll be There #38 Tony Tribe 09 Oct 1943 – 1970 (~26) Mention of death Discogs Jamaican singer, real name Anthony Mossop, moved to the UK in 1956, died in a car accident in Canada in 1970 16/07/1969 Red Red Wine #46 Cover of a single by Neil Diamond NB: It was long accepted that he died in a car accident in Canada in 1970 (or 1971). However, there is no trace of this in the media, on Ancestry and no date/details are given. There's a suggestion here that he was alive several years after this point. The Troggs Wiki UK garage rock band from Andover, Hampshire Ronnie Bond 04 May 1940 – 13 Nov 1992 (52) FindAGrave memorial Chris Britton 21 Jan 1944 – Living Reg Presley 12 Jun 1941 – 04 Feb 2013 (71) Guardian obit Pete Staples 03 May 1944 – Living 05/05/1966 Wild Thing #2 14/07/1966 With a Girl Like You #1 29/09/1966 I Can't Control Myself #2 15/12/1966 Any Way That You Want Me #8 16/02/1967 Give it to Me (All Your Love) #12 01/06/1967 Night of the Long Grass #17 26/07/1967 Hi Hi Hazel #42 18/10/1967 Love is All Around #5 28/02/1968 Little Girl #37 Les Troubadours du Roi Baudouin Discogs Zairian choir composed of children from the city of Kamina, led by Father Guido Haazen (1921–2004), a Belgian priest 19/03/1969 Sanctus (Missa Luba) #28 Featured in the 1968 film If... Doris Troy 06 Jan 1937 – 16 Dec 2004 (67) Guardian obit Wiki American R&B singer-songwriter from The Bronx, New York City 19/11/1964 Whatcha Gonna do About it #37 The Truth Discogs UK pop duo from London, Jameson later recorded as Nosmo King before becoming a comedian under the name Sol Bernstein Frank Aiello c. 1943 – Living Stephen Jameson (aka Steve Gold) 1949 – Living 03/02/1966 Girl #27 Cover of a song by The Beatles NB: Bio details for Aiello from this interview. Tommy Tucker 05 Mar 1933 – 22 Jan 1982 (48) NY Times obit Wiki American blues singer-songwriter and pianist from Springfield, Ohio, real name Robert Higginbotham, died in January 1982 after being poisoned having inhaled carbon tetrachloride whilst refinishing hardwood floors at his home 26/03/1964 Hi-Heal Sneakers #23 Ike and Tina Turner Wiki American husband and wife R&B and soul duo from St. Louis, Missouri, formed in 1960 and disbanded in 1976 with their divorce being finalised in 1978, Tina Turner later went on to have an even more successful solo career, the duo were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991 Ike Turner 05 Nov 1931 – 12 Dec 2007 (76) Guardian obit Tina Turner 26 Nov 1939 – 24 May 2023 (83) Guardian obit 09/06/1966 River Deep – Mountain High #3 28/07/1966 Tell Her I'm Not Home #48 27/10/1966 A Love Like Yours #16 12/02/1969 River Deep – Mountain High (re-release) #33 Sammy Turner 03 Jun 1932 – Living Wiki American singer from Paterson, New Jersey, real name Samuel Black 13/11/1959 Always #26 The Turtles Wiki American rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1965 and disbanded in 1970 John Barbata 01 Apr 1945 – 08 May 2024 (79) Obit Chip Douglas 27 Aug 1942 – Living Howard Kaylan 22 Jun 1947 – Living Al Nichol 31 Mar 1946 – Living Jim Pons 14 Mar 1943 – Living Jim Tucker 17 Oct 1946 – 12 Nov 2020 (74) Obit Mark Volman 19 Apr 1947 – Living 23/03/1967 Happy Together #12 15/06/1967 She'd Rather be with Me #4 30/10/1968 Elenore #7 Twice As Much Wiki UK pop vocal duo from London, formed in 1966 and disbanded in 1968 Andrew Rose 12 Mar 1946 – 08 Jul 2024 (78) Obit David Skinner 04 Jul 1946 – Living 16/06/1966 Sittin' on a Fence #25 Twinkle 15 Jul 1948 – 21 May 2015 (66) Guardian obit Wiki UK pop singer-songwriter from Surbiton, Surrey 26/11/1964 Terry #4 25/02/1965 Golden Lights #21 Conway Twitty 01 Sep 1933 – 05 Jun 1993 (59) NY Times obit Wiki American country singer-songwriter and guitarist, inducted into the County Music Hall of Fame in 1999 14/11/1958 It's Only Make Believe #1 27/03/1959 The Story of My Love #30 21/08/1959 Mona Lisa #5 21/07/1960 Is a Blue Bird Blue #43 23/02/1961 C'est Si Bon #40 The Tymes Wiki American R&B and soul vocal group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, formed in 1956 Donald Banks 11 Feb 1940 – 07 Oct 2011 (71) Local obit Albert "Caesar" Berry 17 Mar 1941 – Living Norman Burnett 05 May 1943 – Living George Hilliard 08 Oct 1940 – 24 Sep 2014 (73) Mention of death George Williams 06 Dec 1935 – 28 Jul 2004 (68) Independent obit 25/07/1963 So Much in Love #21 15/01/1969 People #16 Tyrannosaurus Rex Wiki UK psychedelic folk band, formed in 1967, would later rename themselves T. Rex and produce glam rock music, Bolan died in a car crash in Barnes, London in September 1977 and Took died in October 1980 from a drugs misadventure, though the story given at the time was that he had choked on a spoiled cherry Marc Bolan 30 Sep 1947 – 16 Sep 1977 (29) Guardian obit Steve Peregrin Took 28 Jul 1949 – 27 Oct 1980 (31) FindAGrave memorial 08/05/1968 Debora #34 04/09/1968 One Inch Rock #28 09/08/1969 King of the Rumbling Spires #44 U The Undertakers Wiki UK beat group from Liverpool, formed in 1961 and disbanded in 1965 Chris Huston 25 Jun 1943 – Living Brian Jones 27 Nov 1940 – Living Jackie Lomax 10 May 1944 – 15 Sep 2013 (69) Guardian obit Geoff Nugent 23 Feb 1943 – 12 Oct 2014 (71) Local obit Bugs Pemberton 07 Jan 1945 – 13 Oct 2013 (68) 09/04/1964 Just a Little Bit #49 Cover of a single by Rosco Gordon The Union Gap featuring Gary Puckett Wiki American pop rock group from San Diego, California, their name was inspired from a town in Washington state Dwight Bement 28 Dec 1945 – Living Kerry Chater 07 Aug 1945 – 04 Feb 2022 (76) Obit Gary Puckett 17 Oct 1942 – Living Paul Wheatbread 08 Feb 1946 – Living Gary Withem 22 Aug 1944 – Living 17/04/1968 Young Girl #1 07/08/1968 Lady Willpower #5 28/08/1968 Woman, Woman #48 Unit 4 + 2 Wiki UK pop rock band from Hertfordshire, formed in 1963 and disbanded in 1970 Russ Ballard 31 Oct 1945 – Living Hugh Halliday 29 Dec 1944 – Living Bob Henrit 02 May 1944 – Living Buster Meikle 01 Mar 1942 – Living Tommy Moeller 23 Feb 1945 – Living Peter Moules 14 Oct 1944 – Living Brian Parker 07 Dec 1939 – 17 Feb 2001 (61) Nigel Snook 26 Feb 1944 – 05 Nov 2007 (63) 13/02/1964 The Green Fields #48 25/02/1965 Concrete and Clay #1 13/05/1965 You've Never Been in Love Like This Before #14 17/03/1966 Baby Never Say Goodbye #49 Phil Upchurch Combo 19 Jul 1941 – Living Wiki American R&B, jazz and blues guitarist from Chicago, Illinois 05/05/1966 You Can't Sit Down #39 The Upsetters Wiki Jamaican house band for reggae producer Lee "Scratch" Perry, Both Barrett brothers later joined Bob Marley and the Wailers, Carlton Barrett was shot dead outside his home in 1987, Boris Gardiner who had a UK #1 in 1986 was a later member Studio musicians: Lovall "Val" Bennett n/a – 1991 FindAGrave memorial Clifton "Jackie" Jackson Mar 1947 – Living Hugh Malcolm n/a – deceased Mention of death Lee "Scratch" Perry 20 Mar 1936 – 29 Aug 2021 (85) Obit Touring members: Glen Adams 27 Nov 1945 – 17 Dec 2010 (65) Guardian obit Aston "Family Man" Barrett 22 Nov 1946 – 03 Feb 2024 (77) Rolling Stone obit Carlton Barrett 17 Dec 1950 – 17 Apr 1987 (36) FindAGrave memorial Alva "Reggie" Lewis 16 Apr 1949 – 04 Feb 2013 (63) Telegraph obit Lee "Scratch" Perry (see above) 04/10/1969 Return of Django / Dollar in the Teeth #5 NB: Lineup for this hit isn't 100% clear. This link mentions that Perry, the Barrett brothers, Adams and Lewis went on a UK tour to promote the hit, and this forum conversation explicitly states that the latter four were previously known as "The Hippy Boys" and were recruited for the tour. This site specifically credits Bennett, Jackson and Malcolm for recording on the hit, and other sites state Perry contributed. So safe to assume that at this early stage of their existence there was a studio band and a touring group / Hugh Malcolm is often referred to as a "legend" online. He's so much of a legend that I can't find any bio details, though he is often referred to in the past tense. V Ricky Valance 10 Apr 1936 – 12 Jun 2020 (84) BBC obit Wiki UK pop singer from Monmouthshire, Wales 25/08/1960 Tell Laura I Love Her #1 Cover of a single by Ray Peterson Ritchie Valens 13 May 1941 – 03 Feb 1959 (17) FindAGrave memorial Wiki American rock and roll singer-songwriter and guitarist from California, died in a plane crash in 1959 which also killed The Big Bopper and Buddy Holly and became known as "The Day the Music Died" 06/03/1959 Donna #29 Written about his high school sweetheart Donna Ludwig Caterina Valente 14 Jan 1931 – 09 Sep 2024 (93) Obit Wiki French-Italian singer, guitarist and actress, later lived in Lugano, Switzerland 19/08/1955 The Breeze and I #5 Released as Caterina Valente with Werner Muller & The Rias Dance Orchestra Dickie Valentine 04 Nov 1929 – 06 May 1971 (41) FindAGrave memorial Wiki UK pop singer from Marylebone, London, died in a car crash near Crickhowell, Wales in 1971 along with his pianist and drummer 20/02/1953 Broken Wings #12 13/03/1953 All the Time and Everywhere #9 05/06/1953 In a Golden Coach #7 05/11/1954 Endless #19 17/12/1954 Mr. Sandman #5 Cover of a single by The Chordettes 17/12/1954 Finger of Suspicion #1 Released as Dickie Valentine with The Stargazers, Accompaniment Directed by Johnny Douglas 18/02/1955 A Blossom Fell #9 03/06/1955 I Wonder #4 25/11/1955 Christmas Alphabet #1 Released as Dickie Valentine with Johnny Douglas and his Orchestra / Cover of a single by The McGuire Sisters 16/12/1955 Old Piano Rag #15 07/12/1956 Christmas Island #8 27/12/1957 Snowbound For Christmas #28 13/03/1959 Venus #20 Cover of a single by Frankie Avalon 23/10/1959 One More Sunrise (Morgen) #14 Joe Valino 09 Mar 1929 – 26 Dec 1996 (67) FindAGrave memorial Wiki American singer and actor from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 18/01/1957 The Garden of Eden #23 Leroy Van Dyke 04 Oct 1929 – Living Wiki American country singer and guitarist from Missouri 04/01/1962 Walk on By #5 26/04/1962 Big Man in a Big House #34 Vanilla Fudge Wiki American rock band from Long Island, New York Carmine Appice 15 Dec 1946 – Living Tim Bogert 27 Aug 1944 – 13 Jan 2021 (76) Ultimate Classic Rock obit Vince Martell 11 Nov 1945 – Living Mark Stein 11 Mar 1947 – Living 09/08/1967 You Keep Me Hanging' on #18 Cover of a single by The Supremes Vanity Fare Wiki UK pop and rock group from Kent, their band name was based on the novel Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray, Goulden was later elected as the Mayor of Medway, Kent in 2001 Dick Allix 03 May 1945 – 13 Mar 2024 (78) Obit Trevor Brice 12 Feb 1945 – Living Tony Goulden 21 Nov 1942 – Living Tony Jarrett 04 Sep 1943 – Living Barry Landeman 25 Oct 1947 – Living 28/08/1968 I Live For the Sun #20 23/07/1969 Early in the Morning #8 27/12/1969 Hitchin' a Ride #16 Various Artists (1) Shirley Jones 31 Mar 1934 – Living Gordon MacRae 12 Mar 1921 – 24 Jan 1986 (64) NY Times obit Cameron Mitchell 04 Nov 1918 – 06 Jul 1994 (75) Independent obit Alfred Newman 17 Mar 1900 – 17 Feb 1970 (69) FindAGrave memorial Robert Rounseville 25 Mar 1914 – 06 Aug 1974 (60) NY Times obit Barbara Ruick 23 Dec 1930 – 03 Mar 1974 (43) FindAGrave memorial Claramae Turner 28 Oct 1920 – 18 May 2013 (92) NY Times obit 15/06/1956 Carousel – Original Soundtrack (LP) #26 Tracks include: Alfred Newman – Carousel Waltz / Barbara Ruick and Shirley Jones – You're a Queer One, Julie Jordan / Barbara Ruick – Mister Snow / Shirley Jones and Gordon MacRae – If I Loved You / Claramae Turner – June is Bustin' Out All Over / Gordon MacRae – Soliloquy / Cameron Mitchell – Blow High Blow Low / Robert Rounseville and Barbara Ruick – When the Children are Asleep / Barbara Ruick, Claramae Turner, Robert Rounseville and Cameron Mitchell – This is a Real Nice Clambake / Cameron Mitchell – Stonecutters Cut it on Stone (There's Nothing So Bad For a Woman) / Shirley Jones – What's the Use of Wonderin' / Claramae Turner – You'll Never Walk Alone / Gordon MacRae – If I Loved You / Shirley Jones – You'll Never Walk Alone Various Artists (2) [see individual bios for artist details] 29/06/1956 All Star Hit Parade #2 Tracks include: Winifred Atwell – Theme From 'The Threepenny Opera' / Dave King – No Other Love / Joan Regan – My September Love / Lita Roza – A Tear Fell / Dickie Valentine – Out of Town / David Whitfield – It's Almost Tomorrow Various Artists (3) [see individual bios for artist details] 26/07/1957 All Star Hit Parade No. 2 #15 Tracks include: The Johnston Brothers – Around the World / Billy Cotton – Puttin' on the Style / Jimmy Young – When I Fall in Love / Max Bygraves – A White Sport Coat / The Beverley Sisters – Freight Train / Tommy Steele – Butterfly Frankie Vaughan 03 Feb 1928 – 17 Sep 1999 (71) Guardian obit Wiki UK easy listening and traditional pop singer from Liverpool, nicknamed "Mr. Moonlight", awarded an OBE in 1965 and a CBE in 1996 29/01/1954 Istanbul (Not Constantinople) #11 Released as Frankie Vaughan with The Peter Knight Singers 28/01/1955 Happy Days and Lonely Nights #12 22/04/1955 Tweedle Dee #17 02/12/1955 Seventeen #18 03/02/1956 My Boy Flat Top #20 09/11/1956 The Green Door #2 11/01/1957 The Garden of Eden #1 04/10/1957 Man on Fire / Wanderin' Eyes #6 01/11/1957 Gotta Have Something in the Bank Frank #8 Released as Frankie Vaughan and The Kaye Sisters 20/12/1957 Kisses Sweeter Than Wine #8 07/03/1958 Can't Get Along Without You / We are Not Alone #11 09/05/1958 Kewpie Doll #10 01/08/1958 Wonderful Things #22 10/10/1958 Am I Wasting My Time on You #25 30/01/1959 That's My Doll #28 01/05/1959 Come Softly to Me #9 Frankie Vaughan and The Kaye Sisters 24/07/1959 The Heart of a Man #5 18/09/1959 Walkin' Tall #28 29/01/1960 What More Do You Want #25 22/09/1960 Kookie Little Paradise #31 27/10/1960 Milord #34 09/11/1961 Tower of Strength #1 01/02/1962 Don't Stop – Twist! #22 27/09/1962 Hercules #42 24/01/1963 Loop De Loop #5 20/06/1963 Hey Mama #21 04/06/1964 Hello Dolly #18 11/03/1965 Someone Must Have Hurt You A Lot #46 [NO YOUTUBE VIDEO AVAILABLE] 23/08/1967 There Must be a Way #7 15/11/1967 So Tired #21 28/02/1968 Nevertheless #29 Malcolm Vaughan 22 Mar 1929 – 09 Feb 2010 (80) Independent obit Wiki UK traditional pop singer and actor from South Wales, known for his distinctive tenor voice 01/07/1955 Every Day of My Life #5 27/01/1956 With Your Love #18 Released as Malcolm Vaughan with The Peter Knight Singers 26/10/1956 St. Therese of the Roses #3 12/04/1957 The World is Mine #29 10/05/1957 Chapel of the Roses #13 29/11/1957 My Special Angel #3 21/03/1958 To be Loved #14 Released as Malcolm Vaughan with The Michael Sammes Singers 17/10/1958 More Than Ever (Come Prima) #5 Released as Malcolm Vaughan with The Michael Sammes Singers 27/02/1959 Wait For Me / Willingly #13 Norman Vaughan 10 Apr 1923 – 17 May 2002 (79) Guardian obit Wiki UK comedian from Liverpool known for his use of catchphrases, died in 2002 after being hit by a car 17/05/1962 Swinging in the Rain #34 Sarah Vaughan 27 Mar 1924 – 03 Apr 1990 (66) LA Times obit Wiki American jazz singer from Newark, New Jersey, won four Grammy Awards and has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame 27/09/1957 Passing Strangers #22 Released as Billy Eckstine and Sarah Vaughan 11/09/1959 Broken Hearted Melody #7 29/12/1960 Let's / Serenata #37 12/03/1969 Passing Stranger (re-release) #20 Released as Billy Eckstine and Sarah Vaughan Billy Vaughn 12 Apr 1919 – 26 Sep 1991 (72) NY Times obit Wiki American singer, multi-instrumentalist and orchestra leader from Glasgow, Kentucky 27/01/1956 Shifting Whispering Sands #20 Released as The Billy Vaughn Orchestra and Chorus, Narration by Ken Nordine 23/03/1956 Theme From 'The Threepenny Opera' #12 This tune was later known as Mack the Knife 08/02/1957 Young Love #1 Released as Tab Hunter with Billy Vaughn's Orchestra and Chorus Bobby Vee 30 Apr 1943 – 24 Oct 2016 (73) Guardian obit Wiki American singer-songwriter from Fargo, North Dakota who was a teen idol during the early 1960s 19/01/1961 Rubber Ball #4 13/04/1961 More Than I Can Say / Stayin' in #4 03/08/1961 How Many Tears #10 26/10/1961 Take Good Care of My Baby #3 21/12/1961 Run to Him #6 08/03/1962 Please Don't Ask About Barbara #29 07/06/1962 Sharing You #10 27/09/1962 A Forever Kind of Love #13 07/02/1963 The Night has a Thousand Eyes #3 20/06/1963 Bobby Tomorrow #21 The Velvets Wiki American doo-wop group from Odessa, Texas, formed in 1959 by high school teacher Virgil Johnson and four of his students, Roy Orbison discovered the group in 1960 and signed them to Monument Records, Rigsby was killed when the furniture truck he was driving swerved off the road – it is believed he may have fallen asleep at the wheel Virgil Johnson 29 Dec 1935 – 24 Feb 2013 (77) Mention of death Mark Prince 26 Sep 1942 – 11 Nov 2021 (79) Obit Clarence Rigsby 08 Jan 1940 – 31 Jan 1974 (34) Mention of death Will Solomon 14 Jul 1941 – 25 May 2006 (64) Mention of death Bob Thursby 11 Dec 1941 – Living 11/05/1961 That Lucky Old Sun #46 17/08/1961 Tonight (Could be the Night) #50 NB: Robert Earl Thursby attended a commemorative event in June 2022. He now lives in Hawaii. The Ventures Wiki American instrumental rock band from Tacoma, Washington Bob Bogle 16 Jan 1934 – 14 Jun 2009 (75) BBC obit Nokie Edwards 09 May 1935 – 12 Mar 2018 (82) LA Times obit Howie Johnson 1934 or 1938 – 1987 or Jan 1988 (48–54) Mention of death Skip Moore no info available Don Wilson 10 Feb 1933 – 22 Jan 2022 (88) Rolling Stone obit 08/09/1960 Walk, Don't Run #8 01/12/1960 Perfidia #4 09/03/1961 Ram-Bunk-Shush #45 11/05/1961 Lullaby of the Leaves #43 NB: Some mystery around Howie Johnson. Many sources state he was born in 1934, others say 1938. Most agree he died in 1988, some say 1987. Nobody seems to know the cause and I can't find any trace of him on Ancestry. Someone claiming to be his daughter here under the surname of Trujillo, but again this turns up nothing in the records. Al Verlaine n/a – late 1980s/early 1990s Mention of death Discogs Belgian orchestra leader, drummer and singer from Antwerp, born as Alphonse Verlacht 28/09/1961 Sucu Sucu #41 Released as Ping Ping and Al Verlaine The Vernons Girls Wiki UK vocal group from Liverpool, named after the Vernons football pools company (later acquired by Ladbrokes) who were their sponsor, at one point they had sixteen members but had only three at the time of their hits, Owen later had a successful solo career under the name Samantha Jones, Kennedy died in a car accident Maureen Kennedy 03 Jul 1940 – 05 Jul 1970 (30) Frances Lea 12 Aug 1939 – 18 May 2014 (74) Jean Owen 17 Nov 1943 – Living 17/05/1962 Lover Please #16 Cover of a single by Clyde McPhatter 23/08/1962 Lover Please (re-release) / You Know What I Mean #39 06/09/1962 The Loco-Motion #47 Cover of a single by Little Eva 03/01/1963 Funny All Over #31 18/04/1963 Do the Bird #44 Gene Vincent 11 Feb 1935 – 12 Oct 1971 (36) FindAGrave memorial Wiki American rock and roll and rockabilly musician, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 13/07/1956 Be-Bop-A-Lula #16 12/10/1956 Race with the Devil #28 19/10/1956 Bluejean Bop #16 08/01/1960 Wild Cat #21 10/03/1960 My Heart #16 16/06/1960 Pistol Packin' Mama #15 01/06/1961 She She Little Sheila #22 31/08/1961 I'm Going Home (to See My Baby) #36 Bobby Vinton 16 Apr 1935 – Living Wiki American pop singer-songwriter and actor from Pennsylvania, as a teen idol during the 1950s he was known as "The Polish Prince" – a reference to his ancestry 02/08/1962 Roses are Red (My Love) #15 19/12/1963 There I've Said it Again #34 The Vipers Skiffle Group Wiki UK skiffle group during the mid to late 1950s, formed in London, Tommy Steele was an occasional member Johnny Martyn 16 Jul 1934 – 19 Mar 2007 (72) Guardian obit John Pilgrim 07 Apr 1933 – 18 Dec 2020 (87) Guardian obit Tony Tolhurst no info available Jean Van den Bosch no info available Wally Whyton 23 Sep 1929 – 22 Jan 1997 (67) Independent obit 25/01/1957 Don't You Rock Me Daddy-O #10 22/03/1957 Cumberland Gap #10 31/05/1957 Streamline Train #23 The Viscounts Wiki UK pop band from London, Mills later became a successful music industry manager Gordon Mills 15 May 1935 – 29 Jul 1986 (51) FindAGrave memorial Don Paul 02 Jan 1937 – Living Ronnie Wells 25 Aug 1939 – 22 Sep 2013 (74) Mention of death 13/10/1960 Shortnin' Bread #16 14/09/1961 Who Put the Bomb (in the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) #21 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,558 Posted February 29, 2020 W Adam Wade 17 Mar 1935 – 08 Jul 2022 (87) Obit Wiki American singer and actor from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, noted as being the first black game show host on television in the 1970s 08/06/1961 Take Good Care of Her #38 Released as Adam Wade with The George Paxton Orchestra and Chorus The Waikikis Wiki Belgian surf studio band, this track was composed by Michael Thomas (aka Martin Böttcher, 1927–2019) Willy Albimoor 28 Dec 1924 – 11 Dec 2004 (79) Mention of death Jo De Muynck n/a – 18 Dec 2005 Mention of death Jean Hunstad no info available Freddy Rottier 1926 – 28 Jul 1995 (~69) Mention of death Jo van Wetter n/a – deceased Mention of death 11/03/1965 Hawaii Tattoo #41 NB: Lineup is per this link. It notes that the flautist and organist are unknown. Gary Walker 09 Mar 1942 – Living Wiki American rock and pop musician from Glendale, California, member of the The Walker Brothers 24/02/1966 You Don't Love Me #26 26/05/1966 Twinkie Lee #26 John Walker 12 Nov 1943 – 07 May 2011 (67) BBC obit Wiki American pop singer-songwriter and guitarist, born in New York City but raised in California, member of The Walker Brothers 05/07/1967 Annabella #24 Scott Walker 09 Jan 1943 – 22 Mar 2019 (76) Guardian obit Wiki American pop and rock singer-songwriter, composer and record producer, born in Hamilton, Ohio but raised in California, member of The Walker Brothers, later settled in the United Kingdom 06/12/1967 Jackie #22 01/05/1968 Joanna #7 11/06/1969 Lights of Cincinnati #13 Junior Walker and the All Stars Wiki American R&B, pop and rock multi-instrumentalist and singer, born in Blytheville, Arkansas and raised in South Bend, Indiana, during the 1960s he recorded for Motown Records James Graves 08 Aug 1941 – 18 Nov 1967 (26) FindAGrave memorial Billy "Stix" Nicks 08 Dec 1934 – 15 Nov 2017 (82) FindAGrave memorial Vic Thomas 08 Feb 1941 – 28 Nov 2010 (69) Obit Junior Walker 14 Jun 1931 – 23 Nov 1995 (64) Independent obit Willie Woods 05 Sep 1936 – 27 May 1997 (60) Obit 18/08/1966 How Sweet it is (to be Loved by You) #22 Cover of a single by Marvin Gaye 02/04/1969 (I'm a) Road Runner #12 Recorded in 1965 18/10/1969 What Does it Take (to Win Your Love) #13 NB: Revised Nov 2020 – I've added Nicks, who was the actual drummer on Road Runner, apparently. The Walker Brothers Wiki American pop group of the 1960s and 1970s from Los Angeles, California, all three brothers had successful solo careers Gary Walker 09 Mar 1942 – Living John Walker 12 Nov 1943 – 07 May 2011 (67) BBC obit Scott Walker 09 Jan 1943 – 22 Mar 2019 (76) Guardian obit 29/04/1965 Love Her #20 19/08/1965 Make it Easy on Yourself #1 02/12/1965 My Ship is Coming in #3 03/03/1966 The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore #1 14/07/1966 (Baby) You Don't Have to Tell Me #13 22/09/1966 Another Tear Falls #12 15/12/1966 Deadlier Than the Male #34 09/02/1967 Stay with Me Baby #26 18/05/1967 Walking in the Rain #26 Jerry Wallace 15 Dec 1928 – 05 May 2008 (79) NY Times obit Wiki American country and pop singer from Guildford, Missouri 23/06/1960 You're Singing Our Love Song to Somebody Else #46 Bob Wallis and his Storyville Jazz Band 03 Jun 1934 – 10 Jan 1991 (56) Mention of death Wiki UK jazz trumpeter and singer from Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire 06/07/1961 I'm Shy, Mary Ellen, I'm Shy #44 04/01/1962 Come Along Please #33 Billy Ward and his Dominoes Wiki American R&B vocal group from New York, credited with helping to launch the solo careers of Clyde McPhatter and Jackie Wilson, disbanded in 1965 Cliff Givens 17 Jan 1918 – 06 Jun 1989 (71) Mention of death Milton Grayson 22 Aug 1931 – 03 Sep 2005 (74) FindAGrave memorial Milton Merle (or Murrill) 07 May 1924 – 24 Jan 2012 (87) Memorial service Eugene Mumford 24 Jun 1925 – 29 May 1977 (51) Mention of death Billy Ward 19 Sep 1921 – 16 Feb 2002 (80) FindAGrave memorial 13/09/1957 Stardust #13 29/11/1957 Deep Purple #30 Warm Sounds Wiki UK pop duo, formed in 1967 and disbanded in 1968 Denver Gerrard 07 Oct 1944 – Living Barry Younghusband (or Husband) 21 Jan 1945 – Living 04/05/1967 Birds and Bees #27 Dionne Warwick 12 Dec 1940 – Living Wiki American singer, actress and television host from Orange, New Jersey, started her career in the backing group The Gospelaires with her sister Dee Dee, cousin Cissy Houston and Doris Troy, Burt Bacharach heard her on a session with The Drifters and she was signed up to her own contract, has won six Grammy Awards, was the maternal cousin of Whitney Houston 13/02/1964 Anyone Who had a Heart #42 16/04/1964 Walk on by #9 30/07/1964 You'll Never Get to Heaven #20 08/10/1964 Reach Out For Me #23 01/04/1965 You Can Have Him #37 13/03/1968 (Theme From) Valley of the Dolls #28 Featured in the 1967 film Valley of the Dolls 15/05/1968 Do You Know the Way to San Jose #8 Dinah Washington 29 Aug 1924 – 14 Dec 1963 (39) FindAGrave memorial Wiki American jazz, blues and R&B singer and pianist, born in Alabama and grew up in Chicago, Illinois, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993, died in December 1963 from an accidental overdose of prescription medicines 30/11/1961 September in the Rain #35 Geno Washington and the Ram Jam Band Wiki UK soul and R&B group from London Buddy Beadle 27 Mar 1947 – Living Pete Gage 31 Aug 1947 – Living Lionel "Rocky" Kingham no info available Herb Prestidge 13 Sep 1940 – Living John Roberts no info available Geno Washington Dec 1943 – Living Jeff Wright (aka Geoffrey Pullum) 08 Mar 1945 – Living 19/05/1966 Water #39 21/07/1966 Hi! Hi! Hazel #45 06/10/1966 Que Sera Sera #43 02/02/1967 Michael #39 NB: This link is pretty useful as it tells you where each member was born. Can't find much on Coventry-born bass player John Roberts or Calcutta-born tenor saxophonist Lionel Kingham. Could this be Roberts? Could this be Kingham? Joan Weber 12 Dec 1935 – 13 May 1981 (45) FindAGrave memorial Wiki American traditional pop singer from Paulsboro, New Jersey, her only UK single sold over a million copies in the United States, she died from heart failure whilst confined in a mental institution in May 1981 18/02/1955 Let Me Go Lover #16 Bert Weedon 10 May 1920 – 20 Apr 2012 (91) Guardian obit Wiki UK jazz and blues guitarist from East Ham, London, first guitarist to have a hit record on the UK Singles Chart, also a member of The Big Ben Banjo Band, awarded an OBE in 2001 15/05/1959 Guitar Boogie Shuffle #10 20/11/1959 Nashville Boogie #29 10/03/1960 Big Beat Boogie #37 09/06/1960 Twelfth Street Rag #47 28/07/1960 Apache #24 27/10/1960 Sorry Robbie #28 02/02/1961 Ginchy #35 04/05/1961 Mr. Guitar #47 Frank Weir and his Orchestra 30 Jan 1911 – 12 May 1981 (70) Mention of death Wiki UK orchestra leader and jazz saxophonist from London 15/10/1954 My Son, My Son #1 Released as Vera Lynn with Frank Weir, his Saxophone, his Orchestra and Chorus 15/09/1960 Caribbean Honeymoon #42 Houston Wells and the Marksmen 25 Feb 1932 – 28 Dec 2013 (81) Independent obit Wiki UK country singer with backing band, real name Andrew Smith, produced by Joe Meek 01/08/1963 Only the Heartaches #22 Mary Wells 13 May 1943 – 26 Jul 1992 (49) Independent obit Wiki American R&B and soul singer from Detroit, Michigan, the first star of Motown Records 21/05/1964 My Guy #5 30/07/1964 Once Upon a Time #50 Released as Marvin Gaye and Mary Wells Alex Welsh and his Band Wiki UK jazz group fronted by Welsh, a singer and trumpeter from Edinburgh, Semple died from the effects of long-term alcoholism in January 1974 Roy "Boy" Crimmins 02 Aug 1929 – 27 Aug 2014 (85) Mention of death Lennie Hastings 02 Jan 1927 – 14 Jul 1978 (51) Mention of death Norrie Paramor 15 May 1914 – 09 Sep 1979 (65) FindAGrave memorial Tony Pitt 01 Mar 1940 – 08 Jan 2021 (79) Mention of death Bill Reid 19 Nov 1933 – 20 Mar 2018 (84) Telegraph obit Archie Semple 31 Mar 1928 – 26 Jan 1974 (45) Mention of death Alex Welsh 09 Jul 1929 – 25 Jun 1982 (52) Mention of death 10/08/1961 Tansy #45 NB: Paramor was the producer of the track and played piano on it. Not sure if he was considered part of the group. Dodie West 1945 – Living Discogs UK singer from Hebburn, Tyneside, real name Doreen Bull, based her vocal style on Mary Wells 14/01/1965 Going Out of My Head #39 Keith West 06 Dec 1943 – Living Wiki UK rock singer-songwriter and music producer from Dagenham, Essex, previously a member of The In Crowd 09/08/1967 Excerpt From a Teenage Opera #2 22/11/1967 Sam #38 Kim Weston 20 Dec 1939 – Living Wiki American soul singer from Detroit, Michigan, real name Agatha Weston 26/01/1967 It Takes Two #16 Released as Marvin Gaye and Kim Weston Paul Weston and his Orchestra 12 Mar 1912 – 20 Sep 1996 (84) Independent obit Wiki American bandleader, composer and pianist from Springfield, Massachusetts 14/11/1952 You Belong to Me #1 Released as Jo Stafford with Paul Weston and his Orchestra 03/04/1953 I Believe #1 Released as Frankie Laine with Paul Weston & his Orchestra 16/10/1953 Hey Joe #1 Released as Frankie Laine with Paul Weston & his Orchestra & The Norman Luboff Choir, Carl Fischer – Piano 30/10/1953 Answer Me #1 Released as Frankie Laine with Paul Weston & his Orchestra & The Norman Luboff Choir, Carl Fischer – Piano 24/06/1955 Cool Water #2 Released as Frankie Laine with Paul Weston and his Orchestra and The Mellomen Nancy Whiskey 04 Mar 1935 – 01 Feb 2003 (67) Guardian obit Wiki UK folk singer from Dalmarnock, Glasgow, Scotland 12/04/1957 Freight Train #5 Released as Charles McDevitt Skiffle Group featuring Nancy Whiskey 14/06/1957 Green Back Dollar #28 Released as Charles McDevitt Skiffle Group featuring Nancy Whiskey Jesse White 02 Jan 1917 – 09 Jan 1997 (80) NY Times obit Wiki American character actor from Buffalo, New York 12/05/1960 The Old Payola Roll Blues #40 Released as Stan Freberg featuring Jesse White David Whitfield 02 Feb 1925 – 16 Jan 1980 (54) FindAGrave memorial Wiki UK tenor vocalist from Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, began his career after appearing on Opportunity Knocks on Radio Luxembourg, became the first British artist to have a #1 hit in both the UK and the USA 02/10/1953 The Bridge of Sighs #9 16/10/1953 Answer Me #1 11/12/1953 Rags to Riches #3 Released as David Whitfield with Stanley Black and his Orchestra 19/02/1954 The Book #5 18/06/1954 Cara Mia #1 Released as David Whitfield with Chorus and Mantovani and his Orchestra 12/11/1954 Santo Natale (Merry Christmas) #2 11/02/1955 Beyond the Stars #8 27/05/1955 Mama #12 08/07/1955 Ev'rywhere #3 Released as David Whitfield with The Roland Shaw Orchestra 25/11/1955 When You Lose the One You Love #7 Released as David Whitfield with Chorus and Mantovani and his Orchestra 02/03/1956 My September Love #3 24/08/1956 My Son John #22 31/08/1956 My Unfinished Symphony #9 25/01/1957 The Adoration Waltz #9 Released as David Whitfield with The Roland Shaw Orchestra 05/04/1957 I'll Find You #27 14/02/1958 Cry My Heart #22 Released as David Whitfield with Chorus and Mantovani and his Orchestra 16/05/1958 On the Street Where You Live #16 Released as David Whitfield with Cyril Stapleton and his Orchestra 08/08/1958 The Right to Love #30 24/11/1960 I Believe #49 Slim Whitman 20 Jan 1923 – 19 Jun 2013 (90) Guardian obit Wiki American country and folk singer-songwriter and instrumentalist from Tampa, Florida 15/07/1955 Rose Marie #1 29/07/1955 Indian Love Call #7 23/09/1955 China Doll #15 09/03/1956 Tumbling Tumbleweeds #19 13/04/1956 I'm a Fool #16 22/06/1956 Serenade #8 12/04/1957 I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen #7 Roger Whittaker 22 Mar 1936 – 13 Sep 2023 (87) Guardian obit Wiki Kenyan-born UK pop singer-songwriter and guitarist from Nairobi 08/11/1969 Durham Town (The Leavin') #12 The Who Wiki UK rock band from London, formed in 1964, considered one of the most influential rock bands of the 20th century having sold more than 100 million records worldwide, disbanded in 1983 but have reunited on several occasions, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990, Moon died of a drug overdose in September 1978 at Flat 12, 9 Curzon Place in London, the same flat that Mama Cass had died in four years earlier Roger Daltrey 01 Mar 1944 – Living John Entwistle 09 Oct 1944 – 27 Jun 2002 (57) Guardian obit Keith Moon 23 Aug 1946 – 07 Sep 1978 (32) Guardian obit Pete Townshend 19 May 1945 – Living 18/02/1965 I Can't Explain #8 27/05/1965 Anyway Anyhow Anywhere #10 Theme to the TV show Ready Steady Go! 04/11/1965 My Generation #2 10/03/1966 Substitute #5 24/03/1966 A Legal Matter #32 01/09/1966 I'm a Boy #2 01/09/1966 The Kids are Alright #41 15/12/1966 Happy Jack #3 27/04/1967 Pictures of Lily #4 26/07/1967 The Last Time / Under My Thumb #44 Both tracks are covers of songs by The Rolling Stones 18/10/1967 I Can See For Miles #10 19/06/1968 Dogs #25 23/10/1968 Magic Bus #26 19/03/1969 Pinball Wizard #4 Marty Wilde 15 Apr 1939 – Living Wiki UK rock and roll and pop singer-songwriter from Blackheath, London, father of pop singers Kim Wilde and Ricky Wilde, received an MBE in 2017 11/07/1958 Endless Sleep #4 06/03/1959 Donna #3 05/06/1959 A Teenage in Love #2 Originally titled Great to be in Love 25/09/1959 Sea of Love #3 11/12/1959 Bad Boy #7 10/03/1960 Johnny Rocco #30 19/05/1960 The Fight #47 22/12/1960 Little Girl #16 26/01/1961 Rubber Ball #9 27/07/1961 Hide and Seek #47 09/11/1961 Tomorrow's Clown #33 24/05/1962 Jezebel #19 25/10/1962 Ever Since You Said Goodbye #31 Andy Williams 03 Dec 1927 – 25 Sep 2012 (84) Guardian obit Wiki American traditional pop and easy listening singer from Wall Lake, Iowa, nominated for six Grammy Awards, hosted the variety television programme The Andy Williams Show from 1962 to 1971, sold over 100 million records worldwide 19/04/1957 Butterfly #1 Released as Andy Williams, Orchestra Conducted by Archie Bleyer 21/06/1957 I Like Your Kind of Love #16 Features uncredited vocals by Peggy Powers 14/06/1962 Stranger on the Shore #30 21/03/1963 Can't Get Used to Losing You #2 27/02/1964 A Fool Never Learns #40 16/09/1965 Almost There #2 24/02/1966 May Each Day #19 22/09/1966 In the Arms of Love #33 04/05/1967 Music to Watch Girls by #33 02/08/1967 More and More #45 13/03/1968 Can't Take My Eyes Off You #5 07/05/1969 Happy Heart #19 Billy Williams 28 Dec 1910 – 17 Oct 1972 (61) NY Times obit Wiki American singer from Waco, Texas, first act to appear on the television programme American Bandstand in 1957 02/08/1957 I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter #22 Cover of a 1935 single by Fats Waller Danny Williams 07 Jan 1942 – 06 Dec 2005 (63) Guardian obit Wiki South African-born UK pop singer, nicknamed "Britain's Johnny Mathis", in 1968 he suffered a nervous breakdown and went bankrupt two years later, resumed his career later in the 1970s 25/05/1961 We Will Never be as Young as This Again #44 06/07/1961 The Miracle of You #41 02/11/1961 Moon River #1 18/01/1962 Jeannie #14 12/04/1962 The Wonderful World of the Young #8 05/07/1962 Tears #22 28/02/1963 My Own True Love #45 Vocal version of the theme from the 1939 film Gone with the Wind Larry Williams 10 May 1935 – 07 Jan 1980 (44) FindAGrave memorial Wiki American R&B and rock and roll singer-songwriter and pianist from New Orleans, Louisiana, he was a big influence on The Beatles and many of his songs were covered by acts that were part of the British Invasion, died under strange circumstances with a bullet wound to the head in January 1980, but officially ruled a suicide 20/09/1957 Short Fat Fannie #21 17/01/1958 Bonie Moronie #11 Mason Williams 24 Aug 1938 – Living Wiki American classical guitarist, composer and comedian 28/08/1968 Classical Gas #9 Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs Wiki American doo-wop and R&B vocal group from Nashville, Tennessee Wiley Bennett no info available Henry Gaston 05 Oct 1935 – 24 Aug 2015 (79) Legacy obit Albert Hill no info available Little Willie Morrow no info available Charles Thomas no info available Maurice Williams 26 Apr 1938 – 05 Aug 2024 (86) Obit 05/01/1961 Stay #14 NB: The Collins Complete UK Hit Singles book says Williams was born 26 Apr 1938. This link says differently. Jackie Wilson 09 Jun 1934 – 21 Jan 1984 (49) NY Times obit Wiki American soul and R&B singer-songwriter from Detroit, Michigan, nicknamed "Mr. Excitement", inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 15/11/1957 Reet Petite #6 14/03/1958 To be Loved #23 15/09/1960 (You were Made For) All My Love #33 22/12/1960 Alone at Last #50 14/05/1969 (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher #11 Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra and Chorus 15 Aug 1909 – 17 Sep 1973 (64) NY Times obit Wiki American orchestra leader and composer from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 02/01/1953 Outside of Heaven #1 Released as Eddie Fisher with Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra and Chorus 22/05/1953 I'm Walking Behind You #1 Released as Eddie Fisher with Hugo Winterhalter and his Orchestra and Sally Sweetland 17/02/1956 Rock and Roll Waltz #1 Released as Kay Starr with Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra and Chorus Norman Wisdom 04 Feb 1915 – 04 Oct 2010 (95) Guardian obit Wiki UK actor, comedian and singer-songwriter, best known for his comedy films produced between 1953 and 1966, Charlie Chaplin once referred to Wisdom as his "favourite clown", later forged a career on Broadway in New York, awarded an OBE in 1995 and knighted in 2000 19/02/1954 Don't Laugh at Me #3 15/03/1957 Wisdom of a Fool #13 Richard Wolfe and his Orchestra 08 Feb 1928 – 15 Feb 2019 (91) Obit Discogs American orchestra leader, real name Richard William Wolf, nominated for 2 Grammy Awards, latterly lived in Haddon Heights, New Jersey 24/01/1963 The Alley Cat Song #21 Released as David Thorne with Richard Wolfe and his Orchestra Stevie Wonder 13 May 1950 – Living Wiki American soul, pop, R&B and funk singer-songwriter and record producer, born in Saginaw, Michigan and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Wonder has been blind since shortly after birth, he was signed to Motown's Tamla label at the age of eleven, one of the most successful musicians and songwriters in popular music history, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989 03/02/1966 Uptight #14 18/08/1966 Blowin' in the Wind #36 Features uncredited vocals by producer Clarence Paul / Cover of a single by Bob Dylan 05/01/1967 A Place in the Sun #20 26/07/1967 I was Made to Love Her #5 25/10/1967 I'm Wondering #22 08/05/1968 Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day #46 18/12/1968 For Once in My Life #3 19/03/1969 I Don't Know Why (I Love You) #14 16/07/1969 My Cherie Amour #4 15/11/1969 Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday #2 Brenton Wood 26 Jul 1941 – Living Wiki American soul and R&B singer-songwriter from Louisiana 27/12/1967 Gimme Little Sign #8 Sheb Wooley 10 Apr 1921 – 16 Sep 2003 (82) Guardian obit Wiki American actor and country and pop singer from Erick, Oklahoma 20/06/1958 Purple People Eater #12 Ruby Wright 08 Jan 1914 – 09 Mar 2004 (90) FindAGrave memorial Wiki American singer-songwriter from Anderson, Indiana 16/04/1954 Bimbo #7 22/05/1959 Three Stars #19 Features uncredited narration from Dick Pike, the song was a tribute to Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper but was banned by the BBC for being "nauseating material" NB: Not to be confused with the country singer Ruby Wright (1939–2009) from Nashville, Tennessee. The Collins Complete UK Hit Singles book erroneously credits her to the above two records. The Wurzels Wiki UK Scrumpy and Western band from Nailsea, Somerset, Cutler died in a car crash in Chepstow, Wales in May 1974 Reg Chant 15 Aug 1924 – Sep 1978 (54) Adge Cutler 19 Nov 1930 – 05 May 1974 (43) FindAGrave memorial John Macey 1929 – 09 Aug 2015 (85) Mention of death Reg Quantrill 26 Jun 1934 – 07 Jun 2012 (77) The Sun obit Brian Walker 22 Mar 1926 – 15 May 2020 (94) Local obit 02/02/1967 Drink Up Thy Zider #45 Jane Wyman 05 Jan 1917 – 10 Sep 2007 (90) Guardian obit Wiki American actress, singer and dancer from Saint Joseph, Missouri, married to Ronald Reagan between 1940 and 1949 05/12/1952 Zing a Little Zong #10 Released as Bing Crosby and Jane Wyman Mark Wynter 29 Jan 1943 – Living Wiki UK actor and singer from Woking, Surrey, regarded as a teen idol during the 1960s 25/08/1960 Image of a Girl #11 10/11/1960 Kickin' Up the Leaves #24 09/03/1961 Dream Girl #27 08/06/1961 Exclusively Yours #32 04/10/1962 Venus in Blue Jeans #4 13/12/1962 Go Away Little Girl #6 06/06/1963 Shy Girl #28 14/11/1963 It's Almost Tomorrow #12 09/04/1964 Only You (and You Alone) #38 XYZ The Yardbirds Wiki UK rock band from London, best known for launching the careers of Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992, Clapton was awarded a CBE in 2004 and Page was awarded an OBE in 2005 Jeff Beck 24 Jun 1944 – 10 Jan 2023 (78) BBC obit Eric Clapton 30 Mar 1945 – Living Chris Dreja 11 Nov 1945 – Living Jim McCarty 25 Jul 1943 – Living Jimmy Page 09 Jan 1944 – Living Keith Relf 22 Mar 1943 – 14 May 1976 (33) FindAGrave memorial Paul Samwell-Smith 08 May 1943 – Living 12/11/1964 Good Morning Little Schoolgirl #44 Cover of a single by Sonny Boy Williamson 18/03/1965 For Your Love #3 17/06/1965 Heart Full of Soul #2 14/10/1965 Evil Hearted You / Still I'm Sad #3 03/03/1966 Shapes of Things #3 02/06/1966 Over, Under, Sideways, Down #10 27/10/1966 Happenings Ten Years Time Ago #43 Jimmy Young 21 Jan 1921 – 07 Nov 2016 (95) BBC obit Wiki UK singer, radio personality and disc jockey from Gloucestershire, became better known as a presenter on BBC Radio 2, awarded an OBE in 1979, a CBE in 1993 and was knighted in 2002 09/01/1953 Faith Can Move Mountains #11 21/08/1953 Eternally #8 06/05/1955 Unchained Melody #1 Released as Jimmy Young with Bob Sharples and his Music 16/09/1955 The Man From Laramie #1 Released as Jimmy Young with Bob Sharples and his Music 23/12/1955 Someone on Your Mind #13 16/03/1956 Chain Gang #9 08/06/1956 The Wayward Wind #27 22/06/1956 Rich Man Poor Man #25 28/09/1956 More #4 03/05/1957 Round and Round #30 Released as Jimmy Young with The Mike Sammes Singers 10/10/1963 Miss You #15 26/03/1964 Unchained Melody (re-release) #43 Karen Young 13 Apr 1946 – Living Wiki UK singer from Sheffield, Yorkshire, discovered by The Bachelors 06/09/1969 Nobody's Child #6 Cover of a single by Hank Snow NB: According to a recent edit on Wikipedia, she died in 2013 but there is nothing to verify this. Others online suggest she is still alive. Supposedly she got divorced in the 1990s and moved to West Runton in Norfolk where she ran a guest house under the name Karen Elliot. This link suggests she then moved to Walcott in 2017. The Leon Young String Chorale 21 Apr 1916 – 26 Jan 1991 (74) Mention of death Discogs UK conductor and arranger from Dover, Kent 30/11/1961 Stranger on the Shore #2 Released as Mr. Acker Bilk with The Leon Young String Chorale 27/09/1962 Lonely #14 Released as Mr. Acker Bilk with The Leon Young String Chorale 24/01/1963 A Taste of Honey #16 Released as Mr. Acker Bilk with The Leon Young String Chorale Victor Young and his Orchestra and Chorus 08 Aug 1900 – 10 Nov 1956 (56) NY Times obit wiki American composer and arranger from Chicago, Illinois, won an Oscar and nominated for a further 21 for his scores 23/09/1955 Blue Star (The Medic Theme) #20 Released as Charlie Applewhite with Victor Young and his Orchestra and Chorus The Young Idea Discogs UK pop duo, Cox is a prominent record producer and arranger Tony Cox 10 Nov 1945 – Living Douglas Macrae-Brown 17 Apr 1947 – Living 29/06/1967 With a Little Help From My Friends #10 Cover of a song by The Beatles The Young Rascals Wiki American rock band from Garfield, New Jersey, later known as The Rascals Eddie Brigati 22 Oct 1945 – Living Felix Cavaliere 29 Nov 1942 – Living Gene Cornish 14 May 1944 – Living Dino Danelli 23 Jul 1944 – 15 Dec 2022 (78) Obit 25/05/1967 Groovin' #8 16/08/1967 A Girl Like You #37 Helmut Zacharias 27 Jan 1920 – 28 Feb 2002 (82) Guardian obit Wiki German violinist and composer from Berlin, later moved to Switzerland 29/10/1964 Tokyo Melody #9 Theme to the 1964 Tokyo Olympics Zager and Evans Wiki American pop rock group (though promotionally a duo) from Lincoln, Nebraska Mark Dalton 21 Jul c. 1946 – Living Rick Evans 20 Jan 1943 – Feb 2018 (75) Local obit Dave Trupp 10 Jul 1943 – 17 Nov 2015 (72) Local obit Denny Zager 14 Feb 1944 – Living 09/08/1969 In the Year 2525 (Exordium and Terminus) #1 Tommy Zang 09 Oct 1930 – 06 Sep 2005 (74) Mention of death Discogs American singer from Kansas City, Missouri 16/02/1961 Hey, Good Lookin' #45 Cover of a single by Hank Williams The Zephyrs Discogs UK rock group formed in London in 1961 as Johnny Saville and the Clee-Shays, disbanded in 1965 John Carpenter no info available John Hinde no info available Mike Lease 1945 – Living John Peeby no info available 18/03/1965 She's Lost You #48 The Zombies Wiki UK rock band from St. Albans, Hertfordshire, disbanded in 1967, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019 Rod Argent 14 Jun 1945 – Living Paul Atkinson 19 Mar 1946 – 01 Apr 2004 (58) LA Times obit Colin Blunstone 24 Jun 1945 – Living Hugh Grundy 06 Mar 1945 – Living Chris White 07 Mar 1943 – Living 13/08/1964 She's Not There #12 11/02/1965 Tell Her No #42 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
