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Title Album details Peak chart positions UK [1]FIN [2]US [3]ZIM [4]Brian Poole and the Tremeloes releases: Big Big Hits of '62: Released: April 1963; Label: Ace of Clubs Formats: LP
Brian Poole and the Tremeloes in 1963. Left to right: Rick Westwood , Alan Howard, Brian Poole , Dave Munden , Alan Blakley Brian Poole and the Tremeloes first charted in the UK in July 1963 with a pop rock cover version of " Twist and Shout ", a song previously popularised in America by the Isley Brothers , and already released by the Beatles ...
Brian Poole & The Tremeloes in 1963 (Poole in centre) In the early years, the Tremeloes were inspired by Buddy Holly and the Crickets and mainly covered their songs. They quickly gained local fame by playing at small venues in the area; during that time, their singing style developed and flourished.
It became the group's fourth and final UK top-ten hit, peaking at number 2 on the four major music paper charts at the time, and their only to make the US charts, before the departure of Brian Poole in 1966. [2] "Someone, Someone" sold over 250,000 copies and was awarded a silver disc by Disc. [11]
Brian Poole and the Tremeloes were introduced to "Candy Man" by Roy Orbison whilst they were on tour with him in the UK. Whilst in the tour coach, Orbison began playing his version of the song (described by Poole as "slower and more bluesy"), before suddenly telling the group "you can make this a dancer", playing it more quickly. [ 9 ]
The English rock band The Beatles auditioned for Decca Records at Decca Studios in West Hampstead, north London, on 1 January 1962.They were rejected by the label, who instead signed a contract with Brian Poole and the Tremeloes. [1]
This is a list of songs written by Berry Gordy, ... Brian Hyland, #54 pop 1976: Narvel Felts, ... Brian Poole & The Tremeloes, #1 UK
UK singles chart number ones UK singles chart 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Other charts Melody Maker – 1956–1969 Melody Maker – 1970s Melody Maker – 1980s NME – 1960s NME – 1970s NME – 1980s Record Mirror (1955–1962) Miscellaneous charts 1952–1969 Miscellaneous charts 1969–1988 Related Official Charts Company Christmas number one The Beatles had eighteen ...