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Dave Berry (born David Holgate Grundy, 6 February 1941, Woodhouse, Sheffield, England[1]) is a British pop singer and teen idol of the 1960s. He had an unusual ambition for a pop performer trying to make a name for himself - to appear on TV completely hidden by a prop.[2] In his own words, to "not appear, to stay behind something and not come out". As a rule he did a good job; hiding behind the upturned collar of his leather jacket, or even wrapping himself around, and effectively behind, the microphone's own lead.[2]
[edit] CareerA unique, and charismatic performer, Berry performed a mixture of hard R&B and pop ballads. He was popular in Britain, and on Continental Europe. His early hits name checked his backing band, The Cruisers who at that time were made up of John Fleet (bass and piano), Roy Barber (rhythm guitar), Frank Miles (lead guitar) and Kenny Slade (drums). Berry parted company with this line-up around the time of "The Crying Game". He recruited four more local musicians - Frank White, Johnny Riley, Pete Cliff and old friend Alan Taylor to be the second generation of Cruisers,[2] with lead guitarist White eventually replaced by Roy Ledger until around 1965, when personnel changes began to be more frequent. "The Crying Game" (1964), B. J. Thomas' sentimental "Mama" (1966)[2] and "This Strange Effect" (1965) - the latter written by Ray Davies, are among his best remembered hits. Indeed, "This Strange Effect" became a Number One hit for him in Holland and Belgium, countries where he still enjoys superstar status, resulting in a Special Award from Radio Veronica, Holland, for their best selling pop single of all time. His 1965 hit "Little Things" was a cover version of Bobby Goldsboro's Stateside Top 40 success.[3] Another one of his songs, "Don't Gimme No Lip Child", was covered by the Sex Pistols.[3] His stage act, drawing largely on Elvis Presley, and Gene Vincent, provided an inspiration for Alvin Stardust. Such was his enigmatic, and unconventional presence, that several punk rock acts, such as the Sex Pistols, later acknowledged him as an inspiration. Berry used sessions guitarists Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and Big Jim Sullivan extensively.[3] The Geoff Stephens penned song, "The Crying Game", brought Berry's voice to his biggest international audience ever in 1992, when it was used as the theme song for one of that year's most successful films - Neil Jordan's The Crying Game.[3] Berry also regained some much-overlooked recognition, when he was the surprise hit of the annual Alexis Korner Tribute in 1995. In 1998 "This Strange Effect" was covered by the Belgian band Hooverphonic, on their album, Blue Wonder Power Milk. [edit] Discography[edit] Singles
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[edit] Albums1964 Dave Berry 1966 One Dozen Berries 1968 Dave Berry '68 - Decca 1968 Special Sound of Dave Berry - Decca 1976 Remembering - Decca 1983 The Crying Game - Decca 1986 This Strange Effect - See for Miles 1988 Hostage to the Beat 2003 Memphis....in the Meantime [edit] See also
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