Alvin stardusts wife julie speaks about their last moments. Her third marriage was to producer and director david cobham. He was married to julie paton, liza goddard and iris caldwell. In the midst of the glam rock era was alvin stardust with his jet black. The single was released on chrysalis records, and included the song luxury on the b. Alvin stardusts death comes just weeks before he was meant to release his first studio album in 30 years. There is just a little light scuffing to the edges of the sleeve but remains in otherwise excellent condition with the vinyl showing only minor signs of play chr1489. In the early 1960s he became known as shane fenton, and with his backing group, the fentones, had a handful of hits in the uk singles chart. He had a knack for integrating those familiar 50s rock riffs with the glam guitar sound of the 70s. His sound is quite special though, high powered riffs, brilliant guitar work, a soulful voice and exceptionally tuneful melodic songs. I feel like buddy holly is a song recorded by alvin stardust in 1984, written and produced by. For his selftitled album, see alvin stardust album. Alvin stardusts wife julie speaks about their last. Bernard william jewry 27 september 1942 23 october 2014, known as alvin stardust, was an english pop singer and stage actor.
Jealous mind is a song recorded by alvin stardust from 1974, written and produced by peter shelley. Thanks to a dramatic appearance on top of the pops in 1973, his debut single my coo ca choo climbed to no 2 in the british charts and blossomed into an international hit. Tales from the saddle by stardust, alvin and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Alvin stardust 1984 chrysalis 259011217 tracklisting 1. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Jealous mind was stardust s only numberone single in the uk singles chart, spending a single week at the top of the chart in march 1974. Bernard william jewry, known professionally as shane fenton and later as alvin stardust, was an english rock singer and stage actor. Alvin stardust i feel like buddy holly 1984, vinyl. Oct 23, 2014 alvin stardust obituary alvin stardust was a leatherclad glam rocker who found fame in the 1970s with my coo ca choo and jealous mind. Alvin stardust, who has died aged 72, changed his image to have.
Oct 23, 2014 alvin stardusts death comes just weeks before he was meant to release his first studio album in 30 years. Image caption stardust had been due to release a new studio album this autumn. Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now. Alvin stardust obituary alvin stardust was a leatherclad glam rocker who found fame in the 1970s with my coo ca choo and jealous mind. Alvin stardust was part of the uk glamrock wave in the seventies but never broke through to the us market. Durable performer who moved from pop to tv and stage acting. Book or magazine covers, commercial, promotional, advertorial, endorsement, advertising, or merchandising. Alvin stardust was a former blond rocknroll performer, who had had minor hits in the early 1960s and then disappeared from public view. Oct 23, 2014 image caption stardust had been due to release a new studio album this autumn.
The singles i feel like buddy holly written and produced by mike batt and i wont run away reached number 7 in the uk singles chart in 1984. Pretend 1981, i feel like buddy holly 1984 and i wont run away 1984. Alvin stardust and fellow 70s singing stars in 1976 the singer was undoubtedly one of the big pop names of his era. The song spent 11 weeks on the uk singles chart, reaching number 7 in 1984.
Jul 03, 2019 alvin stardust alvin stardust guardian obituary from 2014. Keith chegwin, sarah greene john craven and steve wright, david bellamy, alvin stardust, nick heyward, chris henwood, gary wilmot, leni harper join mike read and the superstore team for a full saturday mornings entertainment. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. My coo ca choo is the first successful release for alvin stardust, reaching number two in the uk singles chart in december 1973. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. It was in the era of 1970s glam rock that alvin stardust, who has died aged 72, became a household name. Alvin stardust born bernard william jewry, 27 september 1942, muswell hill, london, england is an english pop singer and stage actor. Alvin stardust i feel like buddy holly 1984, blue injection labels. Singer who made a minor splash in the rocknroll era.
A novel, often published as 1984, is a dystopian novel by english novelist george orwell. A list of lyrics, artists and songs that contain the term living by the book by paul overstreet from the lyrics. Alvin stardust 1984 uk track vinyl lp including the singles i feel like buddy holly, i wont run away and so near to christmas, housed in the glossy picture sleeve. But before that he was bernard jewry, born in finchley in. Alvin stardust was born on september 27, 1942 in muswell hill, london, england as bernard william jewry. The glam rock single fared even better in australia, where it spent seven weeks at the top and was the best charting single in the country in 1974. Alvin stardust i feel like buddy holly 1984 i watched the planes come in on the early morning flights but i could not stand to see them land without you now im fumbling through my 45s on. The alvin stardust story by george tremlett book most widely held works by alvin stardust the stiff records box set recording. Cole ballad pretend and in 1984 he scored again with mike batts i. Alvin stardust i feel like buddy holly 1984, vinyl discogs.
Oct 25, 2014 alvin stardust s widow julie has spoken about the final moments the couple shared at the time of the singers death. Performing first as shane fenton in the 1960s, jewry had a moderately successful career in the prebeatles era, hitting the uk top 40 with four singles in 196162. Alvin stardust dead aged 72 weeks before first album in 30. Alvin stardust luxury 1984 b side of i feel like buddy holly duration. Alvin stardust i wont run away 1984 uk 7 vinyl single also featuring tigers dont climb trees picture sleeve chs2829. The singles i feel like buddy holly, written and produced by mike batt and i wont run away reached number 7 in the uk singles chart, in 1984. The pretend hit maker passed away at the age of 72 on thursday after losing a. Alvin stardust discography all countries page 2 45cat. Four hours before our meeting at the home she has shared with the seventies pop star for a. Alvin stardust i feel like buddy holly 1984 youtube. Mar 03, 2020 alvin stardust 1942 2014 an eccentric performer and regarded as a forefather of glam rock, alvin stardust had many names and charttopping singles in his four decades as a musician.
Bernard william jewry 27 september 1942 23 october 2014, known professionally as shane fenton and later as alvin stardust, was an english rock singer and stage actor. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Goddards daughter from her marriage with stardust, sophie jewry, was critically injured at the age of two months after she fell down a set of stairs and suffered a severe fracture of the skull. Thanks to a dramatic appearance on top of the pops. Alvin stardust dead at 72 on the brink of yet another. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Alvin stardust, the lavishly quiffed, luxuriantly sideburned, leatherclad pop star best known for 1970s hits such as my coo ca choo, has died aged 72 after a short illness.
All the uk hit singles are included from the 1960s and 1970s, as well as two of his top ten hits from the 1980s. Alvin stardust british pop singer, get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Alvin stardusts widow julie has spoken about the final moments the couple shared at the time of the singers death. Radio 1 dj steve wright will be in the store all morninghopefully mr angry will be along too. This is your life alvin stardust, rock singer and actor, was surprised by eamonn andrews outside thames televisions euston road studios. Alvin stardust i feel like buddy holly 1984 hd youtube. Moving to mansfield, nottinghamshire at a young age, he made his stage debut in pantomime at the age of four. Bernard william jewry 27 september 1942 23 october 2014, known professionally as. Nine famous people you may not have known were from mansfield. After alvin s untimely death in 2014, this is a fairly comprehensive collection of his hit records. Vinyl 7 alvin stardust i feel like buddy holly 1984, vinyl discogs.
Career moving to mansfield, nottinghamshire at a young age, he attended the southwell minster collegiate grammar school as a boarder. Alvin stardusts widow julie is an astonishing woman. Vinyl 7 alvin stardust i wont run away 1984, vinyl discogs. Alvin stardust british pop singer, news photo getty images. Born bernard william jewry and performing first as shane fenton, stardusts stage and screen career spanned over a halfcentury. Alvin stardust born bernard william jewry, 27 september 1942, muswell hill, north. He was best known for singles released in the 1970s and 1980s, including my coo ca choo, the uk singles charttopper jealous mind, and i feel like buddy holly. Singer alvin stardust has died aged 72 after a short illness. Alvin stardust i wont run away 1984, vinyl discogs. Alvin fans will hope for its release at some point, along with the 1985 song for europe entry clock on the wall, which has yet to be released. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
Alvin stardusts wife reveals his deathbed wish and why he. Glamrock star of the 1970s who reinvented himself as. Alvin stardust, however, sounded utterly uptodate and, although there were certainly some teething problems in the weeks before my coocachoo was launched most notably the decision to dress the singer in a pink jumpsuit for his first tv appearance, by the time the record began threatening the top 40, the alvin stardust image was firmly. I feel like buddy holly is a song recorded by alvin stardust in 1984, written and produced by mike batt. Alvin stardust simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The name, the sound, and the image were brand new, but when alvin stardust first appeared on the british scene in november, 1973, glowering in a tight leather cat suit and professing his love for his read full biography. He found fame as a sixties teenybopper, in the seventies with glam rock, and as a postpunk rocker in the eighties before launching a. P alvin stardust 27 september 1942 23 october 2014 was an english pop singer and stage actor. During the 80s, stardusts allure proved durable enough to take him back into the top 10 with pretend 1981, i feel like buddy holly 1984. Deze video gaat over alvin stardust picture of you. Alvin stardust british pop singer, news photo getty. Alvin stardust born bernard william jewry, 27 september 1942, muswell hill, north london is an english pop singer and stage actor.
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