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Saville was born Philip Saffer on 28 October 1927 at Marylebone, London (in later life he gave his birth year as 1930, a date repeated in all his obituaries), [5] son of Louis Saffer (who later assumed the anglicized form of the family name, "Saville", chosen by his father, Joseph Saffer, a master tailor), a travelling salesman for a clothing company, and Sadie Kathleen (known as "Kay"), née ...
The enthusiasm doo-wop fans had for the Chords' music was dampened when Gem Records claimed that one of the groups on its roster was called the Chords; consequently the group changed their name to the Chordcats. [3] Their success was a one-off as subsequent releases, including "Zippity-Zum", all failed to chart. [3]
On 6 May 2013, the band announced via their Facebook page that Phillips was leaving the band to concentrate on 'different things'. [41] On 27 November 2013, it was announced that Hard-Fi would be releasing a greatest hits compilation album called Hard-Fi: Best of 2004–2014. The album was released on 27 January 2014. [42]
The man who would go on to swipe a record 1,406 bags would often joke about his wonderfully apropos origin story. “I was already fast,” Rickey Henderson said about his birth in a 2009 MLB ...
The Best House in London is a 1969 British comedy film directed by Philip Saville and starring David Hemmings, Joanna Pettet, George Sanders, Warren Mitchell, John Bird, Maurice Denham and Bill Fraser. [2] [3] It was written by Dennis Norden.
John Stamos is saying goodbye to his best friend. The Full House alum’s longtime pal and “brother,” Mike Owen, recently died of a “sudden heart attack,” Stamos announced in a Nov. 18 ...
CNN asked convicted felons about their struggles, their hopes and how they feel about President-elect Donald Trump, who will return to the White House after being convicted of 34 felony charges.
Melcher and Johnston would prove to be a significant addition as the Rip Chords prepared to record and release their third single. [14] The Rip Chords' third single was the hit "Hey Little Cobra", vocally layered by Melcher and Johnston, recorded on October 15, 1963. Melcher sang the lead vocal. He and Johnston did the background vocals.