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Mungo Jerry (formerly known as Mungo Jerry Blues Band) are a British rock band formed by Ray Dorset in Ashford, Middlesex, in 1970.Experiencing their greatest success in the early 1970s, with a changing line-up always fronted by Dorset, the group's biggest hit was "In the Summertime", which sold 30 million copies worldwide and is the biggest-selling single of all-time by a British band.
Raymond Edward Dorset [citation needed] (born 21 March 1946) is a British guitarist, singer, songwriter, and founder of Mungo Jerry.Dorset composed most of the group's songs, and in 1979 wrote "Feels Like I'm in Love" becoming a number one hit single for the Scottish disco singer Kelly Marie.
"In the Summertime" is the debut single by British rock band Mungo Jerry, released in 1970. [4] It reached number one in charts around the world, including seven weeks on the UK Singles Chart, two weeks at number one on the Canadian charts, and number three on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the US.
As Ray Dorset and Mungo Jerry — — — — — 1978 Ray Dorset & Mungo Jerry: Released: 1978; Label: Polydor; Formats: LP, MC; As Ray Dorset and Mungo Jerry — — — — — 1981 Together Again: Released: 1981; Label: Capriccio, Rossil, Victoria; Formats: LP; Only released in Europe and as Viva England in Spain — — — — — 1984 ...
Written by Ray Dorset [3] of Mungo Jerry, the song was originally written for Elvis Presley [4] [5] but he died before it was ever recorded. Dorset's group recorded the song but their version was relegated to the B-side of a Belgian single, "Sur le Pont d'Avignon".
Remembering the fathers in heaven (or wherever you may believe they go after they pass) is important all the time—but especially on Father's Day! Some of the Father's Day quotes you'll read here ...
It was the first Mungo Jerry single to be issued in the UK only as a conventional 45 r.p.m. two-track single without picture sleeve. Their first six had all been maxi-singles with picture sleeves, playing at 33 r.p.m. and containing three or four tracks in total, although in some cases, limited editions of two-track 45 r.p.m. pressings had been ...
Feb. 26—No matter the decade, setting or circumstance, Tom and Jerry are gonna be Tom and Jerry. So it goes with "Tom & Jerry," the latest adventure of the cat and mouse team who have been going ...