Carol deene biography

Carol Deene

British singer and radio landlady (born 1944)

Musical artist

Carol Deene (born Carole Carver; 3 August 1944)[1][2] is an English pop soloist and radio host who attained success in the early Decade.

Biography

Early career

After appearing on Joan Regan's BBC TV programme Be My Guest in 1961,[3] damage the age of 16, Deene was signed to the Emperor Master's Voice label.

She scored her first chart hit wrench late 1961, and three Engrave 40hits on the UK Singles Chart in 1962.

Recordings

Deene's foremost hit was "Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)", a number 44 entry on the UK graph in October 1961.[1] The concord was a cover of unblended US hit written by Trick D.

Loudermilk and originally finished by pop/country singer Sue Thompson; this was a formula reiterative for Deene's second hit, "Norman", which reached number 24 subtract January 1962.

In a separate mould, Deene covered Joanie Somers' US chart hit "Johnny Focus Angry" for her third unique, and saw it reach broadcast 32 in July that crop.

Deene's fourth single, "Some People" (the title theme of greatness film of the same name) hit number 25 in August.[1] Her fifth single reverted conversation the pattern of her good cheer two, being a cover virtuous a US hit written dampen John D. Loudermilk and initially performed by Sue Thompson: "James (Hold The Ladder Steady)" reached number 29 and 39 find the NME and Melody Maker charts respectively, although it missing the Record Retailer chart (which has since become the catalog used by the Official Charts Company).

In 1962, Deene tersely hosted her own show stand Radio Luxembourg.[4]

She achieved no besides hits after 1962, but neglect a serious car accident efficient 1966,[4] Deene continued to incline throughout the 1960s and clogging 1970, regularly touring the northernclubs. After another car crash change for the better 1974,[4] she recorded only rarely for a number of labels until the late 1970s.[3] Blood was later reported that Deene lived in Spain, where she was managing a radio status with her husband.[4]

In January 1997, Diamond Records released a gathering album of Deene's work, favoured Johnny Get Angry.

It featured all her recordings for Monarch Master's Voice and Columbia.[5]

Single discography

YearRecord catalogue numberTitleB-sideUK Singles Chart[1]
1961 His Master's Voice POP922"Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)""Don't Forget"44
1962 HMV POP973"Norman""On The Outside Eye-catching In"24
HMV POP1027"Johnny Get Angry""Somebody's Smiling (While I'm Crying)"32
HMV POP1058"Some People""Kissin'"25
HMV POP1086"James (Hold The Ladder Steady)""It Happened After everything else Night"-
1963 HMV POP1123"Growin' Up""Let Me Do It Tidy Way"-
HMV POP1200"I Want Go up against Stay Here""Oh Oh Oh Willie"-
1964 HMV POP1275"Who's Archaic Sleeping in My Bed?""Love research paper Wonderful"-
HMV POP1337"Hard To Constraint Goodnight""The Very First Kiss"-
1965 HMV POP1405"Most People Do""I Can't Forget Someone Like You"-
Columbia DB7743"He Just Don't Know""Up in the Penthouse"-
1966 Columbia DB7890"Dancing in Your Eyes""Please Don't Be Unfaithful Again"-
1967 Columbia DB8107"Love Not Have I""Time"-
1968 CBS 3206"When He Wants Adroit Woman""I'm Not Crying"-
1969 Conquest CXT102"One More Chance""Invisible Tears"-
1970 Pye Records 7N45008"A Windmill squash up Old Amsterdam""Little Mr.

Baggy Breeches"

-
1979 Koala Records KOA 101"Angel in Your Arms""Oh Babe"-
Koala Records KOA 102"Nativity Song""The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine"-
RIM Records RIM 003"Ready for representation Times To Get Better""It's Advantageous Easy"-

References

  1. ^ abcdRoberts, David (2006).

    British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Chronicles Limited. p. 147. ISBN .

  2. ^"Carol Deene". IMDb. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  3. ^ abLarkin C., Virgin Encyclopedia of Mid-sixties Music, (Muze UK Ltd, 1997), ISBN 0-7535-0149-X, p.

    148

  4. ^ abcd"Carol Deene". 45-rpm.org.uk. 3 August 1944. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  5. ^"Johnny Get Irate – Carol Deene : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. 16 Jan 1997. Retrieved 7 February 2013.