Who had a hit in 1965 with 'England Swings'?
"England Swings ""England Swings (Like a Pendulum Do)"" is a 1965 country music song written and performed by Roger Miller. The single was Miller's eleventh hit on the US country chart where it peaked at number three. On the ""Billboard"" Hot 100, it peaked at number eight and was Miller's second number one on the Easy Listening chart. Petula Clark (from the ""Colour My World"" album) and Pat Boone both released cover versions in 1967. The title refers to Swinging London, a popular term for the progressive youth-centric cultural scene in London at the time. However, the lyrics do not"
"airport in Boise, but Miller needed months to write the song, which was certified gold in May 1965 after selling a million copies. It won numerous awards and earned a royalty check of $160,000 that summer. Later in the year Miller scored hits with ""Engine Engine No. 9"", ""Kansas City Star"" (a Top Ten country hit in 1965 about a local television children's show personality who would rather stay in the safety and security of his success in Kansas City than become a bigger star – or risk failure – in Omaha), and ""England Swings"" (an adult contemporary No. 1)."
"Tex-Mex act the Sir Douglas Quintet adopted British-sounding names, and San Francisco's Beau Brummels took their name from the same-named English dandy. Roger Miller had a 1965 hit record with a song titled ""England Swings"". Englishman Geoff Stephens (or John Carter) reciprocated the gesture a la Rudy Vallée a year later in the New Vaudeville Band's ""Winchester Cathedral"". Even as recently as 2003, ""Shanghai Knights"" made the latter two tunes memorable once again in London scenes. Anticipating the Bay City Rollers by more than a decade, two British acts that reached the Hot 100's top 20 gave a tip of"
"UK chart hits. 16-year-old Stuart Wood completed the ""classic five"" line up in February 1974 a week after the band had debuted the ""Remember"" single on ""Top of the Pops"" (in which John Devine had mimed the piano part), and by early 1975, the band were well on their way to achieving global success. The ""classic five"" line up consisted of Alan Longmuir, Derek Longmuir, Stuart Woody Wood, Eric Faulkner and Les McKeown. Beginning with ""Remember"" (UK No. 6), the Rollers' popularity exploded, and they released a string of hits on the UK chart. Following in succession were ""Shang-a-Lang"" (UK"
"singles ""Shake, Rattle and Roll"" and ""Rock Around the Clock""; and Elvis Presley's 1956 singles ""Hound Dog"" and ""Blue Suede Shoes"" began to appear on British airwaves. Many performers who would be influential in the later growth of Birmingham music emerged during this era. Danny King had been receiving American blues and soul recordings by mail order from the United States since 1952, and soon afterwards began to perform covers of songs by artists such as Big Joe Turner in pubs such as The Gunmakers in the Jewellery Quarter. In 1957 he formed Danny King and the Dukes with Clint"
"including ""I'll Stop at Nothing"", ""Long Live Love"", her second UK No. 1 in 1965, and ""Message Understood"". The singles were produced by Taylor, Andrews and Shaw herself (though she was never credited), with help from Pye Records arranger Ken Woodman. Sandie Shaw was a regular on popular British TV programmes of the time such as ""Top of the Pops"", ""Ready Steady Go!"" and ""Thank Your Lucky Stars"". She was seen as epitomising the ""swinging Sixties"", and her trademark barefoot performances endeared her to the public at large. She also recorded most of her hit singles in Italian, French, German"
"in 1966 when the Asian Music Circle presented the country's first formal Indian dances classes. The enduring success of these classes rested on the Angadis' decision to bring over, from South India, two instructors who had studied Bharat Natyam in the authentic guru–kula tradition. The instructors – a married couple named Krishna Rao and Chandrabhaga Devi – went on to form a dance company with their students and tour throughout Britain, Ireland and Belgium. In October 1965, Martin was producing a session for the Beatles song ""Norwegian Wood"", which featured George Harrison playing sitar, an instrument that the guitarist had"
"Ringo Beat Ringo Beat is a 1965 novelty single written and recorded by Ella Fitzgerald. It was inspired by the popularity of Ringo Starr, the drummer of The Beatles. Fitzgerald had described the rock drumming style of her 16-year-old son, Ray Brown, Jr. as the ""Ringo beat...cause that's where it all started"". The guitarist Barney Kessel also appears on the song. The ""Billboard"" magazine review from December 12, 1964 commented that ""Swinging' Fitzgerald takes off on that all too famous beat. Great opportunity for the WNEW's to recognize the Beatles"". Fitzgerald had complained in a November 1965 interview for ""Downbeat"""
"The Swing (song) ""The Swing"" is a song written by Robert Ellis Orrall and Bob Regan, and recorded by American country music artist James Bonamy. It was released in March 1997 as the lead single from the album ""Roots and Wings"". The song reached number 31 on the ""Billboard"" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and peaked at number 16 on the Canadian ""RPM"" Country Tracks chart. The music video was directed by chris rogers and premiered in March 1997. It was filmed in Charleston, South Carolina. Frank Roberts of ""The Virginian-Pilot"" called it a ""clever novelty"". David Simons of"
"Ringo Starr Sir Richard Starkey (born 7 July 1940), known professionally as Ringo Starr, is an English musician, singer, songwriter and actor who gained worldwide fame as the drummer for the Beatles. He occasionally sang lead vocals, usually for one song on an album, including ""With a Little Help from My Friends"", ""Yellow Submarine"", ""Good Night"", and their cover of ""Act Naturally"". He also wrote the Beatles' songs ""Don't Pass Me By"" and ""Octopus's Garden"", and is credited as a co-writer of others, including ""What Goes On"" and ""Flying"". Starr was afflicted by life-threatening illnesses during childhood, and he fell"
"the Allstars Stevie Wright Stephen Carlton Wright (20 December 1947 – 27 December 2015), formerly billed as Little Stevie, was an English-born musician and songwriter who has been called Australia's first international pop star. During 1964–69 he was lead singer of Sydney-based rock and roll band the Easybeats, widely regarded as the greatest Australian pop band of the 1960s. Early hits for the Easybeats were co-written by Wright with bandmate George Young, including, ""She's So Fine"" (No. 3, 1965), ""Wedding Ring"" (No. 7, 1965), ""Women (Make You Feel Alright)"" (No. 4, 1966), ""Come and See Her"" (No. 3, 1966), ""I'll"
"returning to England and Art Garfunkel to his studies at Columbia University. In the spring of 1965, the song began to attract airplay at radio stations in Boston, Massachusetts, and throughout Florida. The growing airplay led Tom Wilson, the song's producer, to remix the track, overdubbing electric instruments and drums. Simon & Garfunkel were not informed of the song's remix until after its release. The single was released in September 1965. The song hit No. 1 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 for the week ending January 1, 1966, leading the duo to reunite and hastily record their second album, which"
"number of performances of this song by the Rolling Stones in 1965: from the popular BBC-TV music show ""Top of the Pops"", the 1965 ""New Musical Express"" Poll Winners Concert and American TV shows including ""The Ed Sullivan Show"" and ""Shindig!"". A full live performance is also prominently featured in the 2012 re-edit of the 1965 documentary ""Charlie Is My Darling"". The footage confirms that the rhythm chords and guitar solo were played by Keith Richards, while the song's distinctive hook was played by Brian Jones, suggesting that Jones may have composed that riff. A popular song in the Stones'"
"Stevie Wright Stephen Carlton Wright (20 December 1947 – 27 December 2015), formerly billed as Little Stevie, was an English-born musician and songwriter who has been called Australia's first international pop star. During 1964–69 he was lead singer of Sydney-based rock and roll band the Easybeats, widely regarded as the greatest Australian pop band of the 1960s. Early hits for the Easybeats were co-written by Wright with bandmate George Young, including, ""She's So Fine"" (No. 3, 1965), ""Wedding Ring"" (No. 7, 1965), ""Women (Make You Feel Alright)"" (No. 4, 1966), ""Come and See Her"" (No. 3, 1966), ""I'll Make You"
"first folk rock smash hit, reaching number 1 on both the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart. The single's success initiated the folk rock boom of 1965 and 1966, during which a profusion of Byrds-influenced acts flooded the American and British charts. In particular, the Byrds' influence can be discerned in mid-1960s recordings by acts such as the Lovin' Spoonful, Barry McGuire, the Mamas & the Papas, Simon & Garfunkel, Jefferson Airplane, the Turtles, We Five, Love, and Sonny & Cher. It was during the rehearsals at World Pacific that the band began to develop the blend of"
"which was released in June 1965, ""is frequently cited as a key text in starting the trend"" towards incorporating Indian-inspired elements in rock music. An Indian sitarist and a tabla player accompanied the Yardbirds on a demo recording of the song, but only the tabla part was deemed usable. Instead, Jeff Beck emulated the sitar figure, tone, and accompanying drone on the electric guitar for the master recording. The song reached number 2 on the UK chart. Author Andy Miller says that the subgenre's widespread popularity was preceded by the July 1965 release of ""See My Friends"", a top-ten single"
"The Spinners first hit record in 1961, ""That's What Girls Are Made For"" (which has been inaccurately credited to the group's mentor and former Moonglows lead singer, the late Harvey Fuqua). Smith also sang lead on most of their Motown material during the 1960s, such as the charting singles like ""Truly Yours"" (1966) and ""I'll Always Love You"" (1965); almost all of the group's pre-Motown material on Fuqua's Tri-Phi Records label, and also on The Spinners' biggest Atlantic Records hits. These included ""I'll Be Around"", ""Could It Be I'm Falling in Love"", ""They Just Can't Stop It the (Games People"
"5 March 1965. ""For Your Love"" became their first Top 10 hit in both the UK and the US. To replace Clapton, the group needed a lead guitarist who was experienced with blues and R&B, but also willing to explore more progressive and experimental material. They approached Jimmy Page, but he was unwilling to give up his steady employment as one of London's most popular studio guitarists. Page recommended Jeff Beck, who was invited to an informal audition. Drummer McCarty recalled the tryout: ""Not only could he play all the Eric stuff, but also a lot more ... There was"
"""New Country"" magazine wrote that it was ""a catchy boy-meets-girl fiddle stomper."" ""The Swing"" debuted at number 72 on the U.S. ""Billboard"" Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of April 5, 1997 The Swing (song) ""The Swing"" is a song written by Robert Ellis Orrall and Bob Regan, and recorded by American country music artist James Bonamy. It was released in March 1997 as the lead single from the album ""Roots and Wings"". The song reached number 31 on the ""Billboard"" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and peaked at number 16 on the Canadian ""RPM"" Country Tracks"
"the United States, reaching No. 16 in January 1968. The single was a bigger hit in Britain, peaking at No. 3. ""Itchycoo Park"" was the first British single to use flanging, the technique of playing two identical master tapes simultaneously but altering the speed of one of them very slightly by touching the ""flange"" of one tape reel, which yielded a distinctive comb-filtering effect. The effect had been applied by Olympic Studios engineer George Chkiantz. ""Itchycoo Park"" was followed in December 1967 by ""Tin Soldier"", written by Marriott. Also, the track features American singer P. P. Arnold on backing vocals."
"Fame in 1973 and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1995. Miller won 11 Grammy Awards. In Erick, Oklahoma where he grew up, a thoroughfare was renamed ""Roger Miller Boulevard"" and a museum dedicated to Miller was built on the road in 2004. Below is a list of awards won by Miller: Roger Miller Roger Dean Miller, Sr. (January 2, 1936 – October 25, 1992) was an American singer-songwriter, musician, and actor, widely known for his honky-tonk-influenced novelty songs and his chart-topping country and pop hits ""King of the Road"", ""Dang Me"", and ""England Swings"", all from the mid-1960s"
"The Walker Brothers The Walker Brothers were an American pop group of the 1960s and 1970s that included Scott Engel (eventually known professionally as Scott Walker), John Walker (born John Maus, but using the name Walker since his teens) and Gary Leeds (eventually known as Gary Walker). After moving to Britain in 1965, they had a number of top ten albums and singles there, including the No. 1 chart hits ""Make It Easy on Yourself"" and ""The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore)"", both of which also made the US top 20. In between the two was the lesser US hit"
"Wheels (The String-A-Longs song) ""Wheels"" is The String-A-Longs' biggest hit single, a success in 1961. Their debut release, it was issued in 1960. The tune peaked at #3 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and was the number 8 single of 1961 according to ""Billboard"". The track reached number 8 in the UK Singles Chart. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. The tune was composed as ""Tell the World"" by Stephens and Torres of the String-A-Longs, who were then called the Leen Teens. When this was recorded at Norman Petty's studio, the song was backed"
"hit for Ronnie Hilton. The song spent a total of 13 weeks on the UK Singles Chart peaking at No. 23 in the chart of 17 February 1965. The song's composers were granted an Ivor Novello Award in 1966 for the Year’s Outstanding Novelty Composition. Chuck Berry's ""My Ding-a-Ling"" reached #1 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 in 1972, and Ray Stevens, known for such novelty hits as ""Ahab the Arab"", ""Gitarzan"", and ""Mississippi Squirrel Revival"", had a #1 hit with ""The Streak"" in 1974. Comedy act Cheech & Chong recorded a number of musical bits that can be classified as"
"in the UK by Jackie Dennis), and Freddy Cannon, for whom ""Tallahassee Lassie"" became a top ten hit in 1959. In 1961, Slay moved to Philadelphia to become A&R Director for Swan Records, Cannon's record label. As well as producing many of Freddy Cannon's records, he also had a minor hit under his own name in late 1961, ""Flying Circle"", an instrumental adaptation of the traditional song ""Hava Nagila"", which reached #45 on the ""Billboard"" pop chart credited to Frank Slay and his Orchestra. Slay moved back to New York around 1963, and then to Los Angeles. He worked as"
"classical rearrangements. ""Sabre Dance"" became a hit after garnering the enthusiastic attention of British DJ John Peel, who was so impressed he played it twice in one programme on ""Top Gear"". The band issued two albums. After Love Sculpture split, Edmunds had a UK Christmas Number 1 single in 1970 with ""I Hear You Knocking"", a Smiley Lewis cover, which he came across while producing Shakin' Stevens and the Sunsets' first album entitled ""A Legend"". The recording was the first release on Edmunds' manager's MAM Records label. This single also reached No. 4 in the US, making it Edmunds' biggest"
"number one on the US Hot 100. All were preceded by British jazz musician Kenny Ball peaking at #2 on 17 March 1962 on the Hot 100 with the instrumental ""Midnight in Moscow"". Some observers have noted that US teenagers were growing tired of singles-oriented pop acts like Fabian. The Mods and Rockers, two youth ""gangs"" in mid-1960s Britain, also had an impact in British Invasion music. Bands with a Mod aesthetic became the most popular, but bands able to balance both (e.g. the Beatles) were also successful. In October 1963, the first newspaper articles about the frenzy in England"
"- fans. Their next record, a version of the Bacharach and David song ""Make It Easy On Yourself"", produced like their other British recordings by Johnny Franz, reached # 1 in the UK chart in September 1965. Over the next two years the Walker Brothers became - with the Beatles and the Rolling Stones - one of the most popular groups in the country. Their second British number one, ""The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore"" in 1966, was also their biggest hit in the US, where it made # 13 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. During this period, The Walker"
"Liverpool Five The Liverpool Five were a beat group that was part of the British Invasion-era of the 1960s. The five members of the band came to the United States by way of Japan in 1965. Formed in England in 1963 as the Steve Laine Combo, the group comprised Steve Laine (lead vocals), Ken Cox (guitar and vocals), Dave Burgess (bass and vocals), Ron Henley (keyboards, sax and vocals) and Jimmy May (drums and vocals). Despite the name, none of the group members were from Liverpool; all were Londoners except Burgess, who hailed from Cumbria. The group played in many"
"Roger Miller Roger Dean Miller, Sr. (January 2, 1936 – October 25, 1992) was an American singer-songwriter, musician, and actor, widely known for his honky-tonk-influenced novelty songs and his chart-topping country and pop hits ""King of the Road"", ""Dang Me"", and ""England Swings"", all from the mid-1960s Nashville sound era. After growing up in Oklahoma and serving in the United States Army, Miller began his musical career as a songwriter in the late 1950s, writing such hits as ""Billy Bayou"" and ""Home"" for Jim Reeves and ""Invitation to the Blues"" for Ray Price. He later began a recording career and"
"Love Swings Love Swings is an album of standards by American singer Bobby Darin, released in 1961. It remained on the charts for only ten weeks and peaked at number 92. In his Allmusic review, critic JT Griffith called the album ""one of the most unheralded and under appreciated Bobby Darin albums"" and is Darin's ""most interesting conceptual approach to an album. The sequence of songs takes the listener on an emotional journey from love's first stirrings and its delirious heights to the first disillusionments and melancholy lows. Love Swings plays like two separate albums. While both sides are cohesive"
"success. Shakin' Stevens was a Welsh singer who gained fame in the UK portraying Elvis in a stage play. In 1980, he took a cover of The Blasters' ""Marie Marie"" into the UK Top 20. His hopped-up versions of songs like ""This Ole House"" and ""Green Door"" were giant sellers across Europe. Shakin' Stevens was the biggest selling singles artist of the 1980s in the UK and number two across Europe, outstripping Michael Jackson, Prince, and Bruce Springsteen. Despite his popularity in Europe, he never became popular in the US. In 2005, his greatest hits album topped the charts in"
"1979 British band the Flying Lizards released a new wave version of the song, as a single and on their eponymous first album. An unexpected hit, this version peaked at number 5 in the UK chart and at number 50 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. It also peaked at number 22 on the US dance charts. The song has been covered by many artists, with several of the versions appearing in a variety of charts. For example, the Kingsmen reached number 16 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and number 6 in the US R&B charts in 1964, Jennell Hawkins hit"