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Shakin' All Over

Album: Birth Of The '60s

Released: Jan 1, 0001

Label: Goldenlane Records

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Genre: Pop / Rock / Rockabilly
Location UK
Profile Views: 64495
Last Login: 9/24/2008
Member Since 12/4/2006
Record Label Unsigned
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Originally a rock 'n' roll band, The Pirates' greatest days were perhaps behind them when the beat boom began. Formed in 1958 when rock 'n' roll was still in its first flush of youth in Britain, they enjoyed several hit records including the classic "Shakin' All Over", which was written by Kidd and was a British No. 1 in 1960. They managed to sustain a seven-year career without ever releasing an album. Kidd was a fine R'n'B singer and one of the few credible British pre-Beatles answers to American rock singers and in The Pirates he had one of the toughest-sounding groups in England. They'd had a couple of barren years between 1960-62 when the music they played was at odds with the public taste for teen ballads, but had something of an indian summer in '63 as "beat" music was emerging in popularity. In 1964 Green left to join Billy J. Kramer's band, the Dakotas and was replaced by John Weider. After the hits dried up the band continued working until Kidd was killed in a car accident. During the late '70's "pub-rock" fad, The Pirates made a comeback. Singles Jan '63 Shot Of Rhythm And Blues/? (UK #48) Jun '63 I'll Never Get Over You/Then I Got Everything (UK #4) Nov '63 Hungry For Love/Ecstasy (UK #20) Apr '64 Always And Ever/Dr. Feelgood (UK #46) Jun '64 Jealous Girl/Shop Around Nov '64 Whole Lotta Man/Your Cheatin' Heart 1965 Don't Make The Same Mistake As I Did/The Birds And The Bees Apr '66 It's Got To Be You/I Hate Getting Up In The Morning Nov '66 Send For That Girl/Fool E.P. 1964 I'll Never Get Over You/Then I Got Everything/Hungry For Love/Shot Of Rhythm And Blues Selected Re-issues 1987 The Best Of Johnny Kidd & The Pirates - A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues/Shakin' All Over/Longing Lips/Restless/Growl/I Want That/Linda Lu/You've Got What It Takes/Your Cheatin' Heart/I'll Never Get Over You/Hungry For Love/I Can Tell/Jealous Girl/Shop Around/Please Don't Touch/Always And Ever 1996 Rarities - I Know/Where Are You/A Little Bit Of Soap/Oh Boy/Steady Date/More Of The Same/I Just Want To Make Love To You/This Golden Ring/Right String Baby But The Wrong Yo-Yo/Can't Turn You Loose/Shakin' All Over/I Hate Getting Up In The Morning/Send For That Girl/Hurry On Back To Love/You Got What It Takes/Fool/Ecstacy/ Shop Around/Weep No More My Baby/Whole Lotta Woman
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Johnny Kidd - vocals (born Frederick Heath, December 23rd 1939 London, died October 7th 1966) Alan Caddy- lead guitar, 1959-61; Brian Gregg - bass, 1959-61; Clem Catinni - drums, 1959-61 Mick Green - lead guitar, 1961-64; Johnny Spence - bass, 1961-66; Frank Farley - drums, 1961-66 Vic Cooper - piano/organ, 1964-66; John Moreshead - lead guitar 1965-66; Mick Stewart - lead guitar, 1966-67; John Weider - lead guitar, 1964-65; Nick Simper - bass, 1966-67
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Originally a rock 'n' roll band, The Pirates' greatest days were perhaps behind them when the beat boom began. Formed in 1958 when rock 'n' roll was still in its first flush of youth in Britain, they enjoyed several hit records including the classic "Shakin' All Over", which was written by Kidd and was a British No. 1 in 1960. They managed to sustain a seven-year career without ever releasing an album. Kidd was a fine R'n'B singer and one of the few credible British pre-Beatles answers to American rock singers and in The Pirates he had one of the toughest-sounding groups in England. They'd had a couple of barren years between 1960-62 when the music they played was at odds with the public taste for teen ballads, but had something of an indian summer in '63 as "beat" music was emerging in popularity. In 1964 Green left to join Billy J. Kramer's band, the Dakotas and was replaced by John Weider. After the hits dried up the band continued working until Kidd was killed in a car accident. During the late '70's "pub-rock" fad, The Pirates made a comeback. Singles Jan '63 Shot Of Rhythm And Blues/? (UK #48) Jun '63 I'll Never Get Over You/Then I Got Everything (UK #4) Nov '63 Hungry For Love/Ecstasy (UK #20) Apr '64 Always And Ever/Dr. Feelgood (UK #46) Jun '64 Jealous Girl/Shop Around Nov '64 Whole Lotta Man/Your Cheatin' Heart 1965 Don't Make The Same Mistake As I Did/The Birds And The Bees Apr '66 It's Got To Be You/I Hate Getting Up In The Morning Nov '66 Send For That Girl/Fool E.P. 1964 I'll Never Get Over You/Then I Got Everything/Hungry For Love/Shot Of Rhythm And Blues Selected Re-issues 1987 The Best Of Johnny Kidd & The Pirates - A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues/Shakin' All Over/Longing Lips/Restless/Growl/I Want That/Linda Lu/You've Got What It Takes/Your Cheatin' Heart/I'll Never Get Over You/Hungry For Love/I Can Tell/Jealous Girl/Shop Around/Please Don't Touch/Always And Ever 1996 Rarities - I Know/Where Are You/A Little Bit Of Soap/Oh Boy/Steady Date/More Of The Same/I Just Want To Make Love To You/This Golden Ring/Right String Baby But The Wrong Yo-Yo/Can't Turn You Loose/Shakin' All Over/I Hate Getting Up In The Morning/Send For That Girl/Hurry On Back To Love/You Got What It Takes/Fool/Ecstacy/ Shop Around/Weep No More My Baby/Whole Lotta Woman

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Johnny Kidd - vocals (born Frederick Heath, December 23rd 1939 London, died October 7th 1966) Alan Caddy- lead guitar, 1959-61; Brian Gregg - bass, 1959-61; Clem Catinni - drums, 1959-61 Mick Green - lead guitar, 1961-64; Johnny Spence - bass, 1961-66; Frank Farley - drums, 1961-66 Vic Cooper - piano/organ, 1964-66; John Moreshead - lead guitar 1965-66; Mick Stewart - lead guitar, 1966-67; John Weider - lead guitar, 1964-65; Nick Simper - bass, 1966-67

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