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Anthony James "Lonnie" Donegan MBE (29 April 1931 – 3 November 2002) was a British skiffle singer, songwriter and musician, referred to as the "King of Skiffle", who influenced 1960s British pop and rock musicians.
The song was written by Lonnie Donegan, Peter Buchanan (Donegan's manager between 1956 and 1962), [2] and Beverly Thorn; Thorn was not credited on the original release. . According to his autobiography, Beverley Thorn was a pseudonym of Leslie Bricusse, the songwriter who wrote hit shows with Anthony N
Lonnie Donegan (single 1955) – In July 1954 Donegan recorded this fast-tempo version of "Rock Island Line", with Chris Barber's Jazz Band. It was the first debut record to be certified gold in the UK, where it helped trigger the skiffle craze. [12] [13] The single reached the top ten in the US, peaking at number eight. This record is quoted ...
In 1968, "Plus jamais", a French version of the song was recorded by the Belgian singer Liliane Saint-Pierre.The song reached No. 44 on the Ultratop chart in Belgium. [5]It was also recorded by Timi Yuro on her 1968 album Something Bad on My Mind, Lena Martell, Charlie Hodges, [6] Richard Marx (B-side to "The Way She Loves Me"), and Marco T. [citation needed]
"Gamblin' Man" was a 1957 hit single for skiffle artist Lonnie Donegan. It was recorded live at the London Palladium and released as a double A side along with "Puttin' On the Style". [1] It reached No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart in June and July 1957, where it spent two weeks in this position. [2]
"Puttin' On the Style" was a 1957 hit for skiffle artist Lonnie Donegan.It was recorded live at the London Palladium and released as a double A-side along with "Gamblin' Man" and reached No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart in June and July 1957, where it spent two weeks in this position. [4]
"Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour (On the Bedpost Overnight?)" is a novelty song by Lonnie Donegan. Released as a single in 1959, it entered the UK Singles Chart on 6 February 1959 and peaked at number three. [2] It was also Donegan's greatest chart success in the United States, reaching number five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1961. [3]
The Skiffle Sessions – Live in Belfast [2] is a live album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison, with Lonnie Donegan and Chris Barber, released in 2000.Lonnie Donegan had played with the Chris Barber jazz band when he had his first hit with "Rock Island Line"/"John Henry" in 1955.