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Johnny Kidd & the Pirates (known simply as The Pirates after their reunion) were an English rock band led by singer/songwriter Johnny Kidd.Their musical journey spanned from the late 1950s to the mid-1960s, during which they achieved considerable success with hit songs like "Shakin' All Over" and "Please Don't Touch".
Frederick Albert Heath (23 December 1935 – 8 October 1966), [1] [better source needed] known professionally as Johnny Kidd, was an English singer-songwriter, best remembered as the lead vocalist for the rock and roll band Johnny Kidd & the Pirates.
"Shakin' All Over" is a song originally performed by Johnny Kidd & the Pirates. [1] It was written by leader Johnny Kidd, and his original recording reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart in August 1960. [2] The song is sometimes credited to Frederick Albert Heath, which is Kidd's real name. Kidd's recording was not a hit outside Europe.
Johnny Kidd & the Pirates Musical artist Michael Robert Green (22 February 1944 – 11 January 2010) [ 1 ] was an English rock and roll guitarist who played with The Pirates (with and without Johnny Kidd ), Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas , and Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers .
"Please Don't Touch" is the debut single by English rock and roll group Johnny Kidd & the Pirates, released in 1959 and reaching number 25 on the UK Singles Chart. [ 1 ] Personnel
Johnny Kidd & the Pirates released the song as a single in 1962. It features Johnny Kidd on vocals, Mick Green on lead guitar, Johnny Spence on bass, and Frank Farley on drums. The song, along with " Some Other Guy ", became a standard on the 1960s Mersey scene, particularly at the Cavern Club , and was covered by Cilla , Sam "T-Bird" Jensen ...
Johnny Depp’s teeth were branded ‘rotten’ at Cannes in 2023 (Getty Images) In the video, Depp can be seen acknowledging a painting of his Pirates of the Caribbean character.
They became Bats Heath and the Vampires and in 1958, after being joined by the vocalist Johnny Kidd, went professional under the name Johnny Kidd and the Pirates. They appeared onstage in pirate costumes, released a number of beat records, and appeared on an ITV programme called Disc Break.