What was the only number 1 record for Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Titch?
"with Alan Blaikley, Ken Howard composed the music and words for many international top 10 hits, including two UK number ones, ""Have I the Right?"" (The Honeycombs) and ""The Legend of Xanadu"" (Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich). Among other performers for whom they have written are The Herd, Petula Clark, Phil Collins, Sacha Distel, Rolf Harris, Frankie Howerd (the theme song for his film ""Up Pompeii""), Engelbert Humperdinck, Horst Jankowski, Eartha Kitt, Little Eva, Lulu and Matthews Southern Comfort. Ken Howard and Alan Blaikley were the first British composers to write for Elvis Presley, including the hit ""I've"
"Hold Tight (Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich song) Hold Tight! is the name of a pop/rock song by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich. The song was recorded on 11 January 1966 at Fontana's studios in Marble Arch, London and released as a single in February 1966 with the B-side ""You Know What I Want"", and on 24 June 1966, on the band's debut album. The song reached number 4 on the UK Singles Chart. This was their first top ten hit, also reaching number 27 on the Australian Singles Chart and number 8 on the NZ"
"What's in a Name What's in a Name is the third studio album by English rock band Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich. Allmusic critic, Dave Thompson, wrote: ""[The album] captures the band at both its zaniest and, fortunately, its most musical . . . If the Howard/Blaikley songwriting team had yet to hit the stride that would propel Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich to the top of the charts in 1967, ""You Make It Move"" and ""Hideaway"" still possess a persistent timelessness that marked them out for greatness. Of course, the group's true masterpiece, ""Time to"
"Dave Dee David John Harman, known professionally as Dave Dee (17 December 1941 – 9 January 2009), was an English singer-songwriter, musician, A&R manager, fundraiser and businessman. He was the frontman for the 1960s pop band Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich. Dave Dee was born in Salisbury, Wiltshire and attended Adcroft School, Trowbridge. Upon leaving school he became a police cadet with the Wiltshire Constabulary and as such was one of the first on the scene of the April 1960 car crash that resulted in the death of Eddie Cochran and serious injury to Gene Vincent. He later"
"today.' That was it. We lugged all our gear out and went back home"". While these recording sessions proved unsuccessful they eventually gained a recording contract with Fontana Records. Ken Howard said that: ""We changed their name to Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich, because they were their actual nicknames and because we wanted to stress their very distinct personalities in a climate which regarded bands as collectives."" The distinctive name, coupled with well produced and catchy songs by Howard and Blaikley, quickly caught the UK public's imagination and their records started to sell in abundance. Indeed, between 1965"
"for their signing AC/DC, Boney M and Gary Numan. He also played himself (billed as 'Record Executive') in the 1980 Sex Pistols documentary film ""The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle"". He eventually reunited with Dozy, Beaky, Micky and Tich for a 1974 single, and then later produced (but did not appear on) a 1979 single done by the DBMT quartet. He later began performing live gigs with the band, and continued to record occasionally both with DDDBMT and as a solo act. He issued his only solo album, ""Unfinished Business"", in 1995. Dee also became a businessman and founder committee"
"Take Off"", was still a year away when ""What's in a Name"" was released. But nobody who paid close attention to this set could have been truly surprised at what would soon be accomplished.” What's in a Name What's in a Name is the third studio album by English rock band Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich. Allmusic critic, Dave Thompson, wrote: ""[The album] captures the band at both its zaniest and, fortunately, its most musical . . . If the Howard/Blaikley songwriting team had yet to hit the stride that would propel Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick &"
"100, where it peaked at No. 52. This is at least partially a result of both the band's US labels, Fontana and Imperial Records, failing to secure them a US tour or TV appearances. Fontana set up just two appearances on national US TV programs. These were in July 1966 (""Hold Tight"" on ""Where the Action Is"") and ""Piccadilly Palace"" on 26 August 1967 (performing their then-current single ""Okay""). Imperial scored none. In September 1969, Dave Dee left the group for a short-lived solo career. ""NME"" reported the previous month that Dave Dee was to play a motorbike gang leader"
"recounted that he started learning to play the guitar using Cochran's impounded Gretsch over several nights at the station. He became a professional musician in 1962. His first group was called 'Dave Dee and the Bostons', who toured the UK and Germany and were a support act to The Honeycombs in 1964. Known for their variety act, which included comedy routines and risque comments interspersed amongst the song, the band came to the notice of Ken Howard and Alan Blaikley, changed their name to Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich, and were signed to Fontana Records, with whom they"
"in the forthcoming Marty Feldman film ""Every Home Should Have One"". The rest of the band, re-billed as (D,B,M and T), continued releasing records until they broke up in 1972. In the 1980s the group reformed again without Dave Dee, although there was one further single with him, ""Staying with It"", a cover of the Firefall song in 1983. In the meantime Dave Dee had become a record producer with Magnet Records. In the 1990s, they started performing once more, this time with their one-time leader, Dave Dee. Dave Dee was a J.P. in Cheshire until he retired from the"
"British pop group Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich. The statement, followed by take 16 of ""I Me Mine"", was released on the ""Anthology 3"" compilation in 1996. The song lasted just 1 minute 34 seconds,<ref name=""Lewisohn/Anthol3""></ref> until Phil Spector – who had been invited by Lennon and Harrison to complete the ""Let It Be"" album – extended the length by copying the rock-style chorus in the middle of the song and the second verse, and repeating them at the end of the track. Spector also overdubbed a string and brass accompaniment.<ref name=""Fontenot/About""></ref> The final version, as ""re-produced"" by"
"and their only song to reach #1 on the Hot 100, ""Summer in the City"" (August 13–27, 1966). Later that year, the #10 hit ""Rain on the Roof"" and the #8 hit ""Nashville Cats"" (which went on to become a staple in the concerts of bluegrass legend Del McCoury) completed the group's first seven consecutive Hot 100 hits to reach that chart's top 10. The only other 1960s act to achieve that feat is Gary Lewis & the Playboys. Some years later, Bobby Weinstein and The Lovin' Cohens turned ""Nashville Cats"" into ""Noshville Katz"", a frequent Dr. Demento staple. The"
"first and only record was ""Crooklyn"", produced by Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest, and was featured in the 1994 film ""Crooklyn"". The music video featured appearances by Brooklyn-born athletes Michael Jordan and Mike Tyson. The second group was composed of Chubb Rock, Jeru the Damaja and O.C. Their first and only record was ""Return of the Crooklyn Dodgers"", produced by DJ Premier, and was featured in the 1995 film ""Clockers"". The third group consisted of Jean Grae, Mos Def and Memphis Bleek. North Carolina producer 9th Wonder resurrected the group concept in 2007 for a track on his album"
"had a string of hits between 1966 and 1969. Dee left the band to become a solo artist in September 1969, and released the single ""My Woman's Man"" which reached No. 42 in the UK and No. 58 in Australia. He issued six further solo singles through the end of 1971, all of which failed to chart, and played a small role in the Marty Feldman comedy film ""Every Home Should Have One"" in 1970. He then retired from performing and became an A&R Manager for Atlantic, Magnet and WEA Records, during which period he was at least partly responsible"
"interviews, etc. After the completion of the supporting tour for ""Them"", Mikkey Dee decided to leave the band, as he felt he was becoming more of a back-up musician, rather than an equal contributing songwriter. However, he was rehired to play session drums for the recording of the band's follow-up album Conspiracy (1989), after which he was replaced by Snowy Shaw. He joined Don Dokken for his solo album, ""Up from the Ashes"" (1990), with the music videos for the songs ""Stay"" and ""Mirror Mirror"" receiving airplay on MTV's Headbanger's Ball. The band headlined their own tour, as well as"
"motif was typical of the group's dabbling with other world styles of music, such as the Latin style of ""Save Me"" and the Greek style of ""Bend It!"" Zabadak! (song) ""Zabadak!"" is the name of a hit song by the British musical group Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich, written by Ken Howard and Alan Blaikley. It was featured on the 1967 Boxing Day episode of ""Top of the Pops"". The song has been covered by several artists, among them The Sorrows on a single produced for the Italian market. The song uses pseudo-African style percussion (created in the"
"Alarm Clock. The first single, ""La Dee Dah"" (written by Crewe), was the only one of them to hit the Top 10 on the Billboard chart, peaking at No. 9. It was released on Swan Records, catalog reference #4002. It sold over 1,000,000 copies and was awarded a gold disc. When they performed ""La Dee Dah"" for Dick Clark's ""American Bandstand"", Clark liked their song so much that he asked the songwriters to write another song. Crewe and Slay came up with their third single release, ""Lucky Ladybug"". The Billy & Lillie version of ""Lucky Ladybug"" was No. 14 hit"
"Dick and Dee Dee were the opening act for the Rolling Stones when the band came to California for their first tour in 1964. The duo recorded their voices on three Rolling Stones tracks while visiting London in 1964, including ""Blue Turns to Grey"", and ""Some Things Just Stick in Your Mind"", penned by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. In an interview with BBC Radio recorded in 2006, Dee Dee Phelps revealed that their singing was overdubbed onto backing tracks recorded by the Rolling Stones with Mick Jagger's vocals removed. The songs were officially sanctioned, largely at the behest of"
"Dee Monk Dee Monk was a Eurodance group from Belgrade which was popular in the 1990s in Serbia and Montenegro. However, this group has received even broader recognition, it became very famous in the region, especially in: Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Macedonia, and the rest of the Balkans. Dee Monk has recorded only one album titled ""Samo zelim da znam"" (""""I just want to know""""). Their most famous hit was ""Samo zelim da znam"" (1994) which is listened to even now. Members of this group were Sasa Novaković and Alma. Dee Monk paused more years, and in 2010 returned to eurodance"
"Kier was determined to keep the band together and offered Towa to remix a song of his choice so he'd have a presence on the third Deee-lite album. Even with a roster change and minimal record label support, Deee-Lite still managed to tour for one year after the release of the album, even selling more copies than their second release. In 1994, Kier and Dmitry's turbulent relationship came to an end and so did the group. In total, the group scored six number-one hits on the U.S. ""Billboard"" Hot Dance Club Play chart over the five years they were together."
"Ass, Gas, or Cash (No One Rides for Free) Ass, Gas or Cash (No One Rides for Free) is the only solo studio album by the American rapper K-Dee. It was released on November 15, 1994 via Lench Mob Records. Recording sessions took place at Lench Mob Studios in Los Angeles, California with producers Ice Cube, Madness 4 Real, Vic C., 88 X Unit, Shaquille, D Mac and Laylaw. It features guest appearances from Bootsy Collins, Morris Day, Ice Cube, Ayana Anderson and Snow. The album peaked at number 33 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 20 on"
"group that was so in demand among producers, publishers, artists, and songwriters in the early 1960s included Doris Troy and the two Warwick sisters, with both Doris and Dionne enjoying solo careers with hits (""Just One Look"" and ""Don’t Make Me Over"" respectively, on which both the Sweet Inspirations can be heard) in 1963. At that time, Sylvia Shemwell (sister of Judy Clay) replaced Troy; while Cissy Houston took over from Dionne, with Dee Dee Warwick as the group’s official leader. The group sang backup for many stars, including Solomon Burke, Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, and Esther Phillips. Dee Dee"
"the end of the year. Lowder returned to music production and song writing. In January 2006 Cilia, Dee and Devoy formed another band called Ink, which dropped the industrial sound. Ink subsequently released two EPs, ""Lead… or Follow"" (2007) and ""Black Water Reign"" (2008). On 21 July 2013 Cilia, Dee and Devoy reunited for a one-off acoustic, Jerk gig. Jerk (band) Jerk were an Australian industrial metal band formed in 1998. They released a sole album, ""When Pure Is Defiled"" (April 2003), with the line-up of Charles Cilia, Leeno Dee, Johnathan Devoy and Lamar Lowder, which peaked at No. 38"
"the Dome"". Additionally, Dee-1 has performed alongside nationally touring acts such as Lil Wayne, Lupe Fiasco, Drake, Trey Songz, Akon, The Roots, Mýa, The Clipse, Musiq Soulchild, Fat Joe, Lil Boosie, Juvenile, Big K.R.I.T. and Big Boi. In October 2010, he was named Artist of the Year at the NOLA Underground Hip Hop Awards. Dee-1 majorly rose to hip-hop’s spotlight after the release of his song and music video, ""Jay, 50, & Weezy"" in 2010. The single received national attention and was praised for its narrative-driven storytelling and “sheer audacity that he displayed by calling out three of the game's"
"the singer, songwriter and guitarist Dave Brock, who is the only remaining original member. They are best known for the song ""Silver Machine"", which became a number three UK hit single in 1972, but they scored further hit singles with ""Urban Guerrilla"" (another Top 40 hit) and ""Shot Down in the Night."" The band had a run of twenty-two of their albums charting in the UK from 1971 to 1993. Dave Brock and Mick Slattery had been in the London-based psychedelic band Famous Cure, and a meeting with bassist John Harrison revealed a mutual interest in electronic music which led"
"Ian Dench Ian Alec Harvey Dench (born 7 August 1964, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England) is an English songwriter and musician. Dench was the guitarist and principal songwriter for EMF, who scored a major international hit reaching number 1 in the United States with ""Unbelievable"" in 1991. It was voted one of BBC Radio 2's 'Greatest Guitar Riffs'. Dench began his music career playing in a Gloucester City punk band called Curse although his father, Harold Dench, taught Ian classical guitar. He formed the Gloucester based band Apple Mosaic who were signed to Virgin Records and released the single ""Honey If"". In"
"reissue is on the Vashti Bunyan compilation ""Some Things Just Stick in Your Mind - Singles and Demos 1964 to 1967"". Some Things Just Stick in Your Mind ""Some Things Just Stick in Your Mind"" is a song by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, released first by the singing duo Dick and Dee Dee (early 1965), who were a support act for the Stones when they first toured the U.S. in 1964, and then by Vashti Bunyan in May 1965. Jimmy Page played guitar on this song, during his session work of the sixties. A version of the song by"
"very rare Italian album by the band; the producer is Shel Talmy. ""Keep Me Covered"" is the flip side of the first single by the Frays; they followed that up with a cover of ""My Girl Sloopy"". Bandmember Mike Patto was later in Timebox, Patto and several other bands. Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich is a fairly well known bubblegum group; this track was evidently released only in Germany in connection with the band's appearance at the legendary Star Club in Hamburg (where the Beatles gained early prominence). Side 1: Side 2: English Freakbeat, Volume 3 English Freakbeat,"
"too went to No. 1, and featured another twangy Don Rich guitar solo. In 1965, Owens and the Buckaroos scored hits with ""I've Got a Tiger by the Tail"", ""Before You Go"" (co-written by Rich), ""Only You (Can Break My Heart)"", and ""Buckaroo"", which was the only instrumental ever to go to No. 1 on the country charts. Around this time, musical equipment manufacturers took notice of the Buckaroo's popularity. The Fender company had already given Buck Owens a golden sparkle Telecaster; now they gave Owens a Fender acoustic, Rich a Champagne Sparkle Fender Telecaster, and Doyle Holly a Champagne"
"time, the band also made high-profile appearances on major television shows including ""The Tonight Show with Jay Leno"", ""Late Show with David Letterman"", ""The View"" and ""Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve"", each time performing their hit single ""Zoot Suit Riot"". By the end of the decade, both ""Zoot Suit Riot"" and the Daddies' mainstream popularity declined with that of the swing revival's. The album last appeared on the ""Billboard"" 200 on the week of February 27, 1999, charting at #193 before slipping off entirely. To date, ""Zoot Suit Riot"" remains the only charting release of the Daddies' career. Despite"
"responses led to their debut studio album, ""Ooh Crikey, It’s… Lawnmower Deth"". Lawnmower Deth’s second studio album, ""Return of the Fabulous Metal Bozo Clowns"", was released in 1992. For this release, Paddy was replaced by Kev Papworth. The band covered several famous songs in their time, including Fleetwood Mac's ""The Chain"", Motörhead's self-titled song, Squeeze's ""Up the Junction"", The Osmonds' ""Crazy Horses"", and Kim Wilde's ""Kids in America"" which was released as the band's only single in 1991. ""Return of the Fabulous Metal Bozo Clowns"" was released in 1992. The band's sense of humour extended into their cheap but enjoyable"
"DJ Dave Lee Travis. The show's earlier episodes featured live performances, and was set in front of a plain brick wall. It underwent a revamp in 1967, when a more professional look was adapted with large cards in the background displaying the names of the performers. Around this time, a troupe of young women billed the ""Go-Go-Girls,"" were introduced to dance to songs when their performers couldn't appear. In early 1969, Travis was replaced by Dave Dee, of Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich. On 31 December 1969, ""Beat-Club"" switched to color and again featured live performances. Dee departed"
"Mikkey Dee have been in the band since 2003 and 2016 respectively. During the mid-1970s, with guitarist Uli Jon Roth part of the line-up, the music of the Scorpions was defined as hard rock. After the departure of Roth in 1978, Matthias Jabs joined and, following the guidance of producer Dieter Dierks, the Scorpions changed their sound towards hard rock/heavy metal, mixed with rock power ballads. Throughout the 1980s the group received positive reviews and critical acclaim from music critics, and experienced commercial success with the albums ""Animal Magnetism"" (1980), ""Blackout"" (1982), ""Love at First Sting"" (1984), the live recording"