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| Abrahamm & Strauss: There's a department store of the same name in New York. Probably not connected at all, but I thought you'd like to know that. | ||
| United Artists UP35028 | 1969 | Lay A Little Love On Me/ Oh What A Wonderful Day (Hey Pierre) |
| Adamo: Salvatore Adamo was a Sicilian who made his home in Brussels. He became a huge star in the French speaking world. | ||
| Columbia DB7273 | 1964 | Another Love Affair/ Make Tonite Last Forever |
| Columbia DB7329 | 1964 | She Was An Angel/ The Stars Will Shine |
| HMV POP1499 | 1966 | Nobody Ever Told Sandy/ Tears Come |
| HMV POP1601 | 1967 | Inch Allah/ The Tramp With A Beard |
| HMV POP1609 | 1967 | Let's Stop The World From Turning/ Hitch Hiker |
| Ad-Libs: American east coast group variously described as 'Doo Wop' or 'Girl Group'. Lead Singer was Mary Ann Thomas with backing from four men. | ||
| Red Bird RB10102 | 1965 | The Boy From New York City/ Kicked Around |
| Deep Soul DS9102 | 1969 | Giving Up/ Appreciation |
| AdLibs: UK group | ||
| Fontana H584 | 1965 | Neighbour Neighbour/ Lovely Ladies |
| Adam Mike & Tim: Although this British trio, from Liverpool, had singles released in the USA as part of the 'British Invasion' they didn't chart on either side of the Atlantic. They were actually Adam & Mike Sedgewick with Tim Saunders. Mike Sedgewick also had a solo recording career. | ||
| Decca F12040 | 1964 | Little Baby/ You're The Reason Why |
| Decca F12112 | 1965 | That's How I Feel/ It's All Too True |
| Decca F12221 | 1965 | Little Pictures/ Summer's Here Again |
| Columbia DB7836 | 1966 | Flowers On The Wall/ Give That Girl A Break |
| Columbia DB7902 | 1966 | A Most Peculiar Man/ Wedding Day |
| Al Brown's Tunetoppers: US band with a new dance. The caller was Cookie Brown. | ||
| Top Rank JAR374 | 1960 | The Madison/ Mo' Madison |
| Al Casey And The K.C.Ettes: Born in Long Beach, California during 1936, Al became an accomplished guitarist at an early age. He had a long association with Lee Hazlewood and Sanford Clark and played the guitar on the latter's 'The Fool'. He became a top session man on the West Coast, but never had much success in his own name. Although he is- officially- attributed with only one UK release, it is Al Casey- not his friend Duane Eddy on the only Parlophone single credited to Duane, 'Caravan'. | ||
| Parlophone R4826 | 1961 | Caravan Pt. 1/ Pt. 2 (Wrongly credited to Duane Eddy) |
| Pye 7N25215 | 1963 | Surfin' Hootenanny/ Easy Picking |
| Al 'TNT' Braggs: US | ||
| Vocalion V9278 | 1966 | Earthquake/ How Long (Do You Hold On) |
| Action ACT4506 | 1968 | Earthquake/ How Long (Do You Hold On) |
| Action AVT4526 | 1969 | I'm A Good Man/ I Like What You Do To Me |
| Al Wilson: Mississippi born Soul singer who charted in the UK during 1975 with 'The Snake'. He was previously a member of the 'Rollers' whose solitary US hit 'Continental Walk' was ignored in the UK. | ||
| Liberty LBF15044 | 1968 | Do What You Gotta Do/ Now I Know What Love Is |
| Liberty LBF15121 | 1968 | The Snake/ Who Could Be Lovin' You |
| Liberty LBF15236 | 1969 | Shake Me Wake Me/ I Stand Accused |
| Liberty LBF15257 | 1969 | Lodi/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix |
| Alan Bown Set: UK (London based) Blues Group led by trumpeter Bown. Unsuccessful on record, but very influential. The group ceased recording in the 1970s and Alan Bown became A&R man for CBS. | ||
| Pye 7N15934 | 1965 | Can't Let Her Go/ I'm The One |
| Pye 7N17084 | 1966 | Baby Don't Push Me/ Everything's Gonna Be Alright |
| Pye 7N17148 | 1966 | Headline News/ Mister Pleasure |
| Pye 7N17192 | 1966 | Emergency 999/ Settle Down |
| Pye 7N17256 | 1967 | Gonna Fix You Good/ I Really Really Care |
| MGM 1355 | 1967 | Toyland/ Technicolour Dream |
| Music Factory CUB1 | 1968 | We Can Help You/ Magic Handkerchief |
| MGM 1387 | 1968 | Story Book/ Little Lesley |
| Deram DM259 | 1969 | Still As Stone/ Wrong Idea |
| Deram DM278 | 1969 | Gypsy Girl/ All I Can |
| Alan David: UK artiste from Bognor Regis in Sussex. He appeared in the Pop movie, 'Gonks Go Pop'. | ||
| Decca F11956 | 1964 | I Want So Much To Know You/ I Can't Go Wrong |
| Decca F12084 | 1965 | Hurt/ I Found Out Too Late |
| Decca F12130 | 1965 | Crazy 'Bout My Baby/ A Thousand Years Ago |
| Decca F12227 | 1965 | Walking On Air/ Aware Of Love |
| Polydor BM56201 | 1967 | Flower Power/ Completely Free |
| Page One POF 23116 | 1969 | Oh What A Naughty Man/ I've Got To Know |
| Alan Randall: UK artist- George Formby 'sound-alike' | ||
| Electratone | 1968 | Meditating Hindoo Man |
| Page One 098 | 1968 | 'ee But It's A Grand And Healthy Life/ Here We Go Again |
| Domino DO0110 | 1969 | Chocolate Moon/ Ukelele Man |
| Page One 145 | 1969 | Down The Old Coal Hole |
| Page One POF23157 | 1969 | The Coventry City Song |
| Albert King: Mississippi born during 1923, King physically dwarfed his guitar, but played it with originality and economy of style. His moderate success in the 1950s was replaced by more, playing with Booker T. and his group and recording for Stax, in the 1960s. It is this period that is known to have inspired other guitarists like Hendrix, Clapton, Page, Gallagher and Moore. The 'Lucy' referred to in his final UK single of the 1960s was a reference to the name he used for his guitar. | ||
| Atlantic 584099 | 1967 | Crosscut Saw/ Down Don't Bother Me |
| Stax 601015 | 1967 | Born Under A Bad Sign/ Personal Manager |
| Stax 601029 | 1968 | Cold Feet/ You Sure Drive A Hard Bargain |
| Stax 601042 | 1968 | (I Love) Lucy/ You're Gonna Need Me |
| Alex Murray: UK artist who had previously recorded unsuccessfully with Mickie Most as the 'Most Brothers'. He later went on to produce the Moody Blues. | ||
| Decca F11203 | 1960 | Teen Angel/ Paper Doll |
| Decca F11225 | 1960 | All OnMy Own/ String Along |
| Decca F11345 | 1961 | When You Walked Out/ Send For Me |
| Alfred Lynch: UK singer. I believe that this is a failed attempt at a musical career by the film actor who featured in 'The Hill' and 'Look Back In Anger' among others. | ||
| Decca F11171 | 1959 | I'll Stay Single/ Little Of What You Fancy |
| Decca F11228 | 1960 | Right Around The Corner From The Blues/ The Love I Share With You |
| Allan Jeffers: | ||
| Philips BF1670 | 1968 | Turn Back The Time/ Look Away |
| Philips BF1729 | 1968 | Let The Music Play/ The Hawk Moth And The Flame |
| Alley Cats: US west coast R&B group who worked briefly with Phil Spector. | ||
| Vogue V9155 | 1959 | Last Night/ Snap Crackle And Pop |
| Alvin Cash: US artist who with his brothers, Robert and George called themselves by the somewhat doubtful name of 'The Crawlers'- the name credited on their first UK release; they then called themselves 'Alvin Cash & The Registers'. But the last two listed here are just credited to Alvin himself. | ||
| Stateside SS386 | 1965 | Twine Time/ The Bump |
| Stateside SS543 | 1966 | Philly Freeze/ No Deposits, No Returns |
| President PT115 | 1966 | Philly Freeze/ No Deposits, No Returns |
| President PT119 | 1966 | Alvin's Boo-Ga-Loo/ Let's Do Some Good Timing |
| President PT129 | 1967 | Doin' The Ali Shuffle/ Feel So Good |
| President PT147 | 1967 | Charge/ Diff'rent Stroke For Diff'rent Folks |
| Alvin Robinson: New Orleans guitarist/ singer who had the nickname 'Shine' and was a sought after backing musician. | ||
| Pye 7N25248 | 1964 | Something You Got/ Searchin' |
| Red Bird RB10010 | 1964 | Down Home Girl/ Fever |
| Strike JH307 | 1966 | You Brought My Heart Right Down To My Knees/ Whatever You Had |
| Alyn Ainsworth Orchestra: UK Orchestra. Alyn Ainsworth born 1924 in Bolton Lancs. Musical Director and arranger for BBC and ITV. Backed and collaborated with many Stars (mostly M.O.R) of 1950s, 60s and 70s. | ||
| Parlophone R4419 | 1958 | The Green Beret/ When The Guards Are On Parade |
| Parlophone R4506 | 1958 | Lily Of Laguna Cha Cha/ The Flagwavers |
| Parlophone R4533 | 1959 | Bedtime For Drums/ Cobbler's Song |
| Parlophone R4568 | 1959 | Marchambo/ The Buckingham Brownies |
| Parlophone R4594 | 1959 | 18th Century Rock/ Hell |
| Parlophone R4719 | 1960 | Theme from Gurney Slade/ Puerto Rico |
| Parlophone R4882 | 1962 | The Niagara Theme/ On The Seine |
| Parlophone R5217 | 1964 | Bedtime for Drums/ The Cobbler's Song |
| Parlophone R5231 | 1964 | Now/ Theme From La Ronde |
| Major Minor MM595 | 1969 | A Man, A Horse And A Gun/ Misty |
| Amboy Dukes: US Group from Michigan led by Ted Nugent. | ||
| Fontana TF971 | 1968 | Let's Go Get Stoned/ It's Not True |
| Amboy Dukes: UK Group from Nottingham. | ||
| Polydor BM56149 | 1966 | Turn Back To Me/ I Never Complain About You |
| Polydor BM56172 | 1967 | All I Need/ Doing The Best I Can |
| Polydor BM56190 | 1967 | High life In Whitley Wood Pt1 and 2 |
| Polydor BM56228 | 1968 | Judy In Disguise/ Who's Foolin' Who |
| Polydor BM56243 | 1968 | Simon Says/ The Marquis |
| Polydor BM56281 | 1968 | He Came To Me Yesterday/ Easy Going Me |
| Amos Milburn: Major US Blues artist born April 1st 1927 in Houston, Texas. Extremely successful with his own band in US R&B chart. Less successful in 1960s, but recorded an Album with Motown. | ||
| Vogue V9064 | 1957 | Every Day Of The Week/ Girl Of My Dreams |
| Vogue V9069 | 1957 | Rum And Coca Cola/ Soft Pillow |
| Vogue V9080 | 1957 | Thinking Of You Baby/ If I Could Be With You |
| Vogue V9163 | 1968 | One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer/ Bad, Bad, Whiskey |
| Andre Brasseur: Belgian keyboard player whose first UK release hit the number one spot in Belgium and remained in the chart for four months. | ||
| Pye 7N25332 | 1965 | Early Bird Satellite/ Special 230 |
| CBS 202557 | 1967 | Holiday/ The Kid |
| Andy Cole: | ||
| Oriole CB1535 | 1960 | When In Rome/ When You're In Love |
| Angela And The Fans: This was actually Alma Cogan using her middle name as a moniker. This obvious cash-in on TV's 'Man From Uncle' series just missed out. | ||
| Pye 7N17108 | 1966 | Love Yo Illya/ I Know You |
| Anita O'Day: Jazz vocalist who sang with Stan Kenton's band. | ||
| HMV POP245 | 1956 | You're The Top/ Honeysuckle Rose |
| HMV POP821 | 1960 | Sweet Georgia Brown/ Tea For Two |
| Anita Woods: US vocalist and one time girlfriend of Elvis Presley. Believe it or not her second UK single release was a female cover of the Roy Orbison classic. | ||
| London HLS9585 | 1962 | I'll Wait Forever/ I Can't Show You How I Feel |
| Sue WI328 | 1964 | Dream Baby/ This Has Happened Before |
| Ann Henry: | ||
| Top Rank JAR292 | 1965 | Like Young/ Sugar Blues |
| Ann Sidney: UK Former Miss World | ||
| HMV POP1411 | 1965 | The Boy In The Woolly Sweater/ A Lonely Doll |
| Annette: Annette Funicello began her career in entertainment as a hostess on Disney's TV programme 'Mickey Mouse Club'. She made several 'beach' movies and cut a lot of singles, but didn't enjoy a lot of success in Britain. Some of her singles are associated with her movies and, appropriately enough, her last UK release was made in the company of the Beach Boys. | ||
| Top Rank JAR137 | 1959 | Wild Willie/ Lonely Guitar |
| Top Rank JAR233 | 1959 | First Name Initial/ My Heart Became Of Age |
| Top Rank JAR343 | 1960 | It Took Dreams/ O Dio Mio |
| Pye 7N25061 | 1960 | Pineapple Princess/ Luan Cha Cha Cha |
| HMV POP1270 | 1964 | Muscle Beach Party/ I Dream About Frankie |
| HMV POP1322 | 1964 | Scrambled Egghead/ Merlin Jones |
| HMV POP1447 | 1965 | The Monkey's Uncle/ How Will I Know My Love |
| Annisteen Allen: US vocalist born during 1920 from Ohio. Started her singing career during the 1940s on tour with various big bands, but made most of her recordings during the 1950s before disappearing to obscurity. | ||
| Capitol CL14264 | 1955 | Fujiyama Mama/ Wheels Of Love |
| Brunswick 05639 | 1957 | Don't Nobody Move/ The Money Tree |
| Ants: | ||
| Parlophone R5082 | 1963 | Christmas Star/ Wandering |
| Aquarian Age: This short lived studio band included Twink Alder and Clem Cattini. This one psychodelic single is their total output as far as I know. | ||
| Parlophone R5700 | 1968 | 10,000 Words In A Cardboard Box/ Good Wizard Meets Naughty Wizard |
| Aquatones: Their well known US DooWop Classic, is not so familiar in the UK. They were formed when vocalist, Lynn Dixon joined the previously all male instrumental group the 'Teen Kings'. Although immensley popular, 'You' proved to be their only US hit success. | ||
| London HLO8631 | 1958 | You/ She's The One For Me |
| Arthur Alexander: US R&B artist whose work inspired Rolling Stones who covered his songs. Born May 10th 1940 in Florence, Alabama. | ||
| London HLD9523 | 1962 | You Better Move On/ A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues |
| London HLD9566 | 1963 | Where Have You Been/ Soldier Of Love |
| London HLD9641 | 1963 | Anna/ I Hang My Head And Cry |
| London HLD9667 | 1963 | Go Home Girl/ You're The Reason |
| London HLD9899 | 1964 | Black Knight/ Ole John Amos |
| London HLD10023 | 1966 | Baby For You/ The Other Woman |
| Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup: Mississippi born in 1905, Crudup did much to develop Chicago blues from its southern origins. He was also responsible for writing several songs that have long since been associated with Elvis Presely including 'That's Alright', 'My Baby Left Me' and 'So Glad You're Mine'. Sadly, Arthur Crudup died almost penniless in 1974. | ||
| RCA RCA1401 | 1964 | My Baby Left Me/ I Don't Know It |
| Arthur Tracy: Arthur was known as 'The Street Singer' and had success selling records before the second world war. This sole 45 was hardly typical of the style of most of Decca's late 60s singles. | ||
| Decca F12656 | 1967 | Marta/ Wanderer |
| Artistics: Chicago based group who were formed during 1958. They had developed their Soul sound by the time these singles were released. Although these became US chart hits, the group survived only until the early 1970s. | ||
| Coral Q72488 | 1966 | I'm Gonna Miss You/ Hope We Have |
| Coral Q72492 | 1967 | Girl I Need You/ I'm Glad I Met You |
| Artwoods: UK R&B group founded by Art Wood, brother of Ron Wood of Rolling Stones and Faces fame. Formed after Art's spell with Alexis Korner's 'Blues Incorporated', the Artwoods became a popular part of the London R&B scene. Although they had their moments in the media, the Artwoods never had a hit. | ||
| Decca F12015 | 1964 | Sweet Mary/ If I Ever Get My Hands On You |
| Decca F12091 | 1965 | Oh My Love/ Big City |
| Decca F12206 | 1965 | Goodbye Sisters/ She Knows What To Do |
| Decca F12384 | 1966 | I Take What I Want/ I'm Looking For A Saxophonist Doubling French Horn Wearing Size 37 Boots |
| Decca F12465 | 1966 | I Feel Good/ Molly Anderson's Cookery Book |
| Parlophone R5590 | 1967 | What Shall I Do/ In The Deep End |
| Astors: R&B four piece vocal group from Memphis. They originally called themselves the 'Duntinos" and also recorded as the 'Chips'. | ||
| Atlantic AT4037 | 1965 | Candy/ I Found Out |
| Atlantic 584245 | 1969 | Candy/ I Found Out |
| At Last The 1958 Rock & Roll Show: They made only this solitary single. Ian Hunter, who later became a member of 'Mott The Hoople', participated. | ||
| CBS 3349 | 1968 | I Can't Drive/ Working On The Railroad |
| Athenians: Scottish beat group on rare labels. | ||
| ESC ESC1 | 1964 | You Tell Me/ Little Queenie |
| Waverley SLP532 | 1964 | I've Got Love If You Want It/ I'm A Lover Not A Fighter |
| Waverley SLP533 | 1965 | Thinking Of Your Love/ Mercy |
| Attack: UK band whose guitarist, Davey O'List, left to join 'The Nice'. | ||
| Decca F12550 | 1967 | Try It/ We Don't Know |
| Decca F12578 | 1967 | Hi-Ho Silver Lining/ Any More Than I Do |
| Decca F12631 | 1967 | Created By Clive/ Colour Of My Mind |
| Decca F12725 | 1968 | Neville Thumbcatch/ Lady Orange Peel |
| Austin Brown: Although this young ballad singer retired from music shortly after the issue of this- his only record release- he gradually drifted back into the business he loved so much and enjoyed success on the cabaret circuit during the 1970s. He is still in good voice and can be heard in his role as resident vocalist/ compere at The Lakeside Country Club in Surrey- a well known venue which among other things also hosts TV's 'Embassy World Darts'. | ||
| Philips BF1703 | 1968 | She Looked Just The Same/ Revenge Is Sweet |
