This page was last edited on 6 october 2019, at 23. Shakin stevenss songs stream online music songs listen. Shakin stevens discography shakin stevens forever shaky. Michael barratt born 4 march 1948, known professionally as shakin stevens, is a welsh singer and songwriter. Shakin stevens and the echoes of our times ancestry blog. When it comes to musical biopics, drama tends to favour the tragic or poetic, perhaps because of the need to make films appealing to a wide range of people and not just fans. Professionally remixed medley of shaky s major early80s hits, which was performed live in same arrangement for 1987s lets boogie album cry just a little. Countdown australia molly meldrum and shakin stevens guest host march 14, 1982 part 3 by vaxman80. I let live aid top the charts and they never even asked me to. Shakin stevens, real name michael barratt, is a british rock and roll singer from cardiff, wales. Good collection of shakin stevens popular tunes and good sound quality make for enjoyable listening to early rockabilly style songs. Shakin stevens 17 albums 1970 2007 british singer, songwriter shakin stevens shakin stevens, ur. Back in the 80s, my devotion to the cardiffborn rocknroller knew no bounds.
Shakin stevens stops for photos on the red carpet for the premiere of urban hymn held at curzon mayfair, london, united kingdom tuesday 27th september 2016. Nov 20, 2017 the bbc artist page for shakin stevens. Shakin stevens had his first entry in the uk singles chart with hot dog in 1980 and has had a total of thirtythree uk top 40 hits, including four number one singles, and during the 1980s spent more weeks in the uk singles chart than any other artist. Shakin stevens download srt and ass for movies and tv. He charted no fewer than 30 top 30 hit singles in ten years and, to date. Shakin stevens holds the distinction of being the most successful uk singles chart performer of a decade beating michael jackson, duran duran and madonna. Although the singer enjoyed his greatest period of success throughout the 1980s while recording for epic records, during the 1970s he was the lead vocalist for shakin stevens and the. He was the uks biggestselling singles artist of the 1980s. Shakin stevens rock n roll hitmix 99 by zsozso free. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. This cd, first released in 2005, is probably his best hits album to date, in my opinion.
The turn of the 80s proved a great time for rock n roll fans in britain with the charts starting to house people like the stray cats, the jets, matchbox and a hipswivelling welshman, shakin stevens. See more ideas about top 40 hits, rock and roll and singer. The family i never knew i had it was all secrets and lies, says shakin stevens portentously, peering over his rock n rollers shades. Inspired by classic rnb and rock music from the 50s and 60s, hes also known by his nickname shaky, a title used by. Shakin stevens announces his longawaited return to tour europe for the first time in more than three decades. Shakin stevens lyrics 285 song lyrics sorted by album, including because i love you, give me your heart tonight, merry christmas everyone. From the 7th february 2019, shaky will be performing a 32 date tour, starting in the netherlands, and then on to belgium, germany, switzerland, austria, the czech republic and poland, before returning to the uk for the final part of the tour. Shakin stevens tour 20202021 find dates and tickets. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. This is a must have for any ageing like me or young, rock and rollers, brings back many memories. Countdown australia molly meldrum and shakin stevens guest host march 14, 1982 part 4 by vaxman80. And now, finally, its my chance to meet my first true love shakin stevens.
Apr 21, 2017 i let live aid top the charts and they never even asked me to play a gig says rocker shakin stevens. Shaky sings elvis medley included 8 songs from the later astoria period. Shakin stevens on surviving nearfatal heart attack. My favourite photograph by singer shakin stevens pop star shaky, 68, recalls his rocky road to stardom, from playing elvis to his breakthrough hit with this ole house. Find the best clips, watch programmes, catch up on the news, and read the latest shakin stevens interviews. May 08, 2008 alexis petridis on glastos most radical act. Back in the 80s, my devotion to the cardiffborn rocknroller knew no. Its a must for every lover of this music and is an excellent addition to every collection. The album features three top ten singles, most notably green door, which enjoyed a month at number one during the summer of 1981.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Exclusive interview with eighties icon shakin stevens. Jul 21, 2010 shakin stevens this ole house 1981 originnal by stuart hamblen 1954 this ole house once knew his children this ole house once knew a wife this ole house was home and comfort as we fought the. Michael barratt, aka shakin stevens, joined lorraine to talk for the first time about the heart attack that almost killed him in 2010, and how hes back and ready for his latest assault on the. Stevens, shakin shakin stevens greatest hits amazon. I let live aid top the charts and they never even asked me to play a gig says rocker shakin stevens. Given a piece of music, it is interesting to count how many times each of the individual twelve musical notes is played, and understand their relative weight, or importance, in the piece. Check out shakin stevens the collection by shakin stevens on amazon music. It also is the greatest party cd avaiulable on the market. Shakin stevens a whole lotta shaky releases discogs. Shakin stevens my cutie cutie german tv show by gabriel bottka. Download shakin stevens mp3 songs and albums music.
Shaky was born michael barratt on march 4, 1948 in ely, wales. Musician opens up about family, shakin stevens explores. If youre of a certain age one young enough that you wint quite remember his pop heyday you might be forgiven for immediately associating shakin stevens with christmas, but there is of course more to him than merry christmas everybody, and indeed more to him than providing dubious quotes for the back of alan partridges autobiography. But shaky was fizzing when he found out he wouldnt be part. Michael barrett was born on march 4, 1948 in the south wales town of ely, in the county of cardiff, the son of a miner, who already had 10 daughters. Alexis petridis on shakin stevens music the guardian. Shakin stevens was born on march 4, 1948 in cardiff, wales as michael barratt.
Find shakin stevens discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Sep 23, 2016 shakin stevens michael barratt was the uks biggestselling singles artist of a decade, and has achieved international success. Stream shakin stevens rock n roll hitmix 99 by zsozso from desktop or your mobile device. The discography of welsh rock and roll singer shakin stevens consists of twenty studio albums, twentyone compilation albums, sixtynine singles, three box sets, five video albums and thirtyseven music videos. Download shakin stevens mp3 songs and albums music downloads. The news that shakin stevens will be performing at this years glastonbury festival has not met with unmingled delight. Inspired by classic rnb and rock music from the 50s and 60s, hes also known by his nickname shaky, a title used by fans of his popular singles such as the evergreen. Shakin stevens greatest hits is a true rock n rollrockabilly album. Find album release information for shaky shakin stevens on allmusic. Music video by shakin stevens performing cry just a little bit.
Here are the shakin stevens songs from our online karaoke song library that are available to sing and record. Shakin stevens cry just a little bit official video. Shakin stevens would have been an even bigger star had he been around in the 50s. Shakin stevens michael barratt was the uks biggestselling singles artist of a decade, and has achieved international success.
Jun 26, 2008 and now, finally, its my chance to meet my first true love shakin stevens. By the end of the decade shaky had become the biggest selling artist in europe, clocking up 28 top 30 hits in the uk. Free songs are flagged with a blue label in the search results below. Shakin stevens singer july 1986 being cuddled by connie taylor connie was in a coma and shaky visited her shakin stevens in concert swansea wales gb uk 2006. Shakin stevens the collection by shakin stevens on. Shakin stevens this ole house 1981 originnal by stuart hamblen 1954 this ole house once knew his children this ole house once knew a wife this ole house was home and comfort as we fought the. Released at the peak of his popularity, shaky was the first and, to date, only uk number 1 album for shakin stevens. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Shakin stevens born michael barratt, 4 march 1948, in ely, cardiff, south glamorgan, wales is a welsh rock and roll singer and performer who has the distinction of being the top selling male u. It was his first release on epic records and his first album to enter the uk charts. Fantastic tightly knit band, brilliant lead guitar, beats all the studio made groups and one hit wonders, who tend to mime when performing.
In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. I let live aid top the charts and they never even asked me. Cliff richard hank marvin shakin stevens and mike reid. Mar 02, 2012 music video by shakin stevens performing cry just a little bit. Shaky is an album released by shakin stevens in 1981.
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