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"Telstar" is a 1962 instrumental by the English band the Tornados, written and produced by Joe Meek. It reached number one on the UK Singles Chart and the US Billboard Hot 100 in December 1962 (the second British recording to reach number one on that chart in the year, after " Stranger on the Shore " in May).
Robert George "Joe" Meek (5 April 1929 – 3 February 1967) [5] was an English record producer and songwriter considered one of the most influential sound engineers of all time, being one of the first to develop ideas such as the recording studio as an instrument, and becoming one of the first producers to be recognised for his individual identity as an artist.
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In 1984, the group recorded its sole single, a cover of the Joe Meek song "Telstar", with the B-side being "Telstar in a Piano Bar". The song had original lyrics written by Reade in its first version, which were rejected by Meek's publishers, and replaced by more abstract and unintelligible vocals. [2] Lindsay Reade explained: [3]
"In One of My Weaker Moments" was released by Telstar as a single, with "Tell Me on a Sunday" as the B side. The song featured in a then new musical, Budgie, for which the lyrics were written by Webb's manager and collaborator Don Black. Anita Dobson, who starred in the stage version of the show, also released a single of the track around a ...
"Tonight I'm Free" is the debut single by English pop duo PJ & Duncan. It was originally performed on the children's drama show Byker Grove before the decision was made to officially release it as a single.
The Ventures Play Telstar and the Lonely Bull is an album by the band the Ventures, released in 1963.It consists entirely of cover versions of popular instrumentals from the late 1950s to early 1960s (all of which reached the Top 15 on Billboard, including eleven Top Tens and three #1's) and became their highest charting album, peaking at #8 on Billboard and earning the band a gold record for ...
Matthew James Bellamy was born on 9 June 1978 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire.He has an older brother named Paul. His father, George Bellamy, was the rhythm guitarist of the 1960s pop group the Tornados, whose 1962 single "Telstar" was the first US number one by an English band. [3]