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Johnny Spence, Frank Farley and guitarist Jon Morshead (who replaced Weider) continued as The Pirates (keeping the name with Kidd's blessing) and recorded one single, "Shades of Blue", for Polydor before a lack of success calling it a day in mid-1966. Kidd, meanwhile, kept recording and gigging with an anonymous group of backing musicians.
Kidd was told that a self-penned song could be used and together with The Pirates the new number was written in the basement of the Freight Train coffee bar the day prior to recording. [ 2 ] : 55 In addition to Kidd (vocals), Alan Caddy (guitar), Clem Cattini (drums) and Brian Gregg (bass) session guitarist Joe Moretti was called in by Kidd and ...
"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.
"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]
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 .
Pages in category "Johnny Kidd & the Pirates members" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
The single reached number 4 in the UK charts in 1963 and was in the charts for 15 weeks. It was Johnny Kidd & the Pirates' sixth UK chart success and the band's second highest placed single in the chart. [2] The song was influenced by the Merseybeat sound, its intro recalling the outro of the Beatles' "Please Please Me". [3]
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 ...