Shakin stevens, real name michael barratt, is a british rock and roll singer from cardiff, wales. Music video by shakin stevens performing cry just a little bit. Find album release information for shaky shakin stevens on allmusic. By the end of the decade shaky had become the biggest selling artist in europe, clocking up 28 top 30 hits in the uk. Shakin stevens cry just a little bit official video. Shakin stevenss songs stream online music songs listen. Shakin stevens discography shakin stevens forever shaky. 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. This page was last edited on 6 october 2019, at 23. Shakin stevens lyrics 285 song lyrics sorted by album, including because i love you, give me your heart tonight, merry christmas everyone. On a more serious note, i think that the shakin stevens story would suit a documentary something along similar lines to what the south bank show used to do.
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. Here are the shakin stevens songs from our online karaoke song library that are available to sing and record. 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. Musician opens up about family, shakin stevens explores. May 08, 2008 alexis petridis on glastos most radical act. The best of rocknroll cd reissue of battle of the bands all by myself, first time on cd. 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 the collection by shakin stevens on amazon. Fantastic tightly knit band, brilliant lead guitar, beats all the studio made groups and one hit wonders, who tend to mime when performing. Shakin stevens holds the distinction of being the most successful uk singles chart performer of a decade beating michael jackson, duran duran and madonna. Back in the 80s, my devotion to the cardiffborn rocknroller knew no bounds. Shakin stevens download srt and ass for movies and tv.
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. Find shakin stevens discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Free songs are flagged with a blue label in the search results below. Shaky sings elvis medley included 8 songs from the later astoria period. I let live aid top the charts and they never even asked me to play a gig says rocker shakin stevens. Released at the peak of his popularity, shaky was the first and, to date, only uk number 1 album for shakin stevens. Shakin stevens and the echoes of our times ancestry blog. 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. Mar 02, 2012 music video by shakin stevens performing cry just a little bit. 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. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Michael barratt born 4 march 1948, known professionally as shakin stevens, is a welsh singer and songwriter. 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. Shakin stevens would have been an even bigger star had he been around in the 50s.
See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Shaky was born michael barratt on march 4, 1948 in ely, wales. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. See more ideas about top 40 hits, rock and roll and singer. Alexis petridis on shakin stevens music the guardian. Cliff richard hank marvin shakin stevens and mike reid. The family i never knew i had it was all secrets and lies, says shakin stevens portentously, peering over his rock n rollers shades.
Shakin stevens greatest hits is a true rock n rollrockabilly album. Shakin stevens a whole lotta shaky releases discogs. Shakin stevens was born on march 4, 1948 in cardiff, wales as michael barratt. Exclusive interview with eighties icon shakin stevens. I let live aid top the charts and they never even asked me. Shakin stevens the collection by shakin stevens on. He charted no fewer than 30 top 30 hit singles in ten years and, to date. And now, finally, its my chance to meet my first true love shakin stevens. 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. The news that shakin stevens will be performing at this years glastonbury festival has not met with unmingled delight. It was his first release on epic records and his first album to enter the uk charts.
Shakin stevens michael barratt was the uks biggestselling singles artist of a decade, and has achieved international success. His recording and performing career began in the late 1960s, although it was not until 1980 that his. Download shakin stevens mp3 songs and albums music downloads. 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. Inspired by classic rnb and rock music from the 50s and 60s, hes also known by his nickname shaky, a title used by. The album features three top ten singles, most notably green door, which enjoyed a month at number one during the summer of 1981. Shakin stevens on surviving nearfatal heart attack. 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. Shakin stevens my cutie cutie german tv show by gabriel bottka. Sep 23, 2016 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. Countdown australia molly meldrum and shakin stevens guest host march 14, 1982 part 3 by vaxman80. 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. 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. This is a must have for any ageing like me or young, rock and rollers, brings back many memories. Stream shakin stevens rock n roll hitmix 99 by zsozso from desktop or your mobile device. Shaky is an album released by shakin stevens in 1981.
Born in ely, cardiff, shaky was the youngest of children but despite coming from a large family, stevens knew very little about his ancestors and their stories. Apr 21, 2017 i let live aid top the charts and they never even asked me to play a gig says rocker shakin stevens. Back in the 80s, my devotion to the cardiffborn rocknroller knew no. It also is the greatest party cd avaiulable on the market. But shaky was fizzing when he found out he wouldnt be part. I let live aid top the charts and they never even asked me to. Shakin stevens announces his longawaited return to tour europe for the first time in more than three decades. He was the uks biggestselling singles artist of the 1980s. 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. Nov 20, 2017 the bbc artist page for shakin stevens. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Download shakin stevens mp3 songs and albums music.
Its a must for every lover of this music and is an excellent addition to every collection. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. 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. 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. Shakin stevens rock n roll hitmix 99 by zsozso free. 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. Find the best clips, watch programmes, catch up on the news, and read the latest shakin stevens interviews. Shakin stevens tour 20202021 find dates and tickets. Countdown australia molly meldrum and shakin stevens guest host march 14, 1982 part 4 by vaxman80.
This cd, first released in 2005, is probably his best hits album to date, in my opinion. Good collection of shakin stevens popular tunes and good sound quality make for enjoyable listening to early rockabilly style songs. Stevens, shakin shakin stevens greatest hits amazon. 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.