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Born on this day, May 7: Gabby Hayes, 1885; Rick Westwood, lead guitarist of The Tremeloes, 1943
Previously at DU:
Mon May 7, 2018: Today's birthday boys: Gabby Hayes, 1885; and Rick Westwood, lead guitarist of The Tremeloes, 1943
The information for Rick Westwood comes from This Day in Music, which doesn't always get it right.
1943, Born on this day, Rick Westwood, guitarist, who with Brian Poole and the Tremeloes had the the UK 1963 No.1 hit 'Do You Love Me' and with The Tremeloes the 1967 UK No.1 & US No.11 single 'Silence Is Golden'.
Gabby Hayes, we know for sure.
George "Gabby" Hayes
Hayes in 1953
George Francis "Gabby" Hayes (May 7, 1885 – February 9, 1969) was an American actor. He began as something of a leading man and a character player, but he was best known for his numerous appearances in B-Western film series as the bewhiskered, cantankerous, woman-hating, but ever-loyal and brave comic sidekick of the cowboy star.
Hayes in 1953
George Francis "Gabby" Hayes (May 7, 1885 – February 9, 1969) was an American actor. He began as something of a leading man and a character player, but he was best known for his numerous appearances in B-Western film series as the bewhiskered, cantankerous, woman-hating, but ever-loyal and brave comic sidekick of the cowboy star.
Here is rare color footage of Gabby Hayes:
More typical, black and white:
That doesn't work anymore. Try this:
The Tremeloes
The Tremeloes in 1968
The Tremeloes are an English beat group founded in 1958 in Dagenham, Essex, and still active today.
Career
They were formed as Brian Poole and the Tremoloes (the spelling "tremoloes" was soon changed because of a spelling mistake in an East London newspaper) influenced by Buddy Holly and the Crickets.
On New Year's Day, 1962, Decca, looking for a Beat group, auditioned two promising young bands: Brian Poole and the Tremeloes and another combo (also heavily influenced by Buddy Holly) from Liverpool, the Beatles. Decca chose Brian Poole and the Tremeloes over the Beatles, reportedly based on location – the Tremeloes were from the London area, making them more accessible than the Liverpool-based Beatles.
The original quintet consisted of lead vocalist Brian Poole, lead guitarist Rick West (born Richard Westwood), rhythm guitarist/keyboardist Alan Blakley, bassist Alan Howard and drummer Dave Munden.
Brian Poole and the Tremeloes first charted in the UK in July 1963 with a version of "Twist and Shout", a song previously popularised in America by the Isley Brothers, and already released by the Beatles in the UK in March 1963 on their first British LP, Please Please Me. Brian Poole and the Tremeloes followed "Twist and Shout" with a chart topping cover of the Contours' US million-seller "Do You Love Me" in the same year, in turn followed by "I Can Dance". The group also had success in the UK in 1964 with covers of Roy Orbison's B-side, "Candy Man" and a previously obscure Crickets' B-side ballad, "Someone, Someone"; both entered the UK Singles Chart Top Ten, with the latter peaking at no. 2. Other Decca-era chart singles included "Three Bells" and a version of "I Want Candy".
The Tremeloes in 1968
The Tremeloes are an English beat group founded in 1958 in Dagenham, Essex, and still active today.
Career
They were formed as Brian Poole and the Tremoloes (the spelling "tremoloes" was soon changed because of a spelling mistake in an East London newspaper) influenced by Buddy Holly and the Crickets.
On New Year's Day, 1962, Decca, looking for a Beat group, auditioned two promising young bands: Brian Poole and the Tremeloes and another combo (also heavily influenced by Buddy Holly) from Liverpool, the Beatles. Decca chose Brian Poole and the Tremeloes over the Beatles, reportedly based on location – the Tremeloes were from the London area, making them more accessible than the Liverpool-based Beatles.
The original quintet consisted of lead vocalist Brian Poole, lead guitarist Rick West (born Richard Westwood), rhythm guitarist/keyboardist Alan Blakley, bassist Alan Howard and drummer Dave Munden.
Brian Poole and the Tremeloes first charted in the UK in July 1963 with a version of "Twist and Shout", a song previously popularised in America by the Isley Brothers, and already released by the Beatles in the UK in March 1963 on their first British LP, Please Please Me. Brian Poole and the Tremeloes followed "Twist and Shout" with a chart topping cover of the Contours' US million-seller "Do You Love Me" in the same year, in turn followed by "I Can Dance". The group also had success in the UK in 1964 with covers of Roy Orbison's B-side, "Candy Man" and a previously obscure Crickets' B-side ballad, "Someone, Someone"; both entered the UK Singles Chart Top Ten, with the latter peaking at no. 2. Other Decca-era chart singles included "Three Bells" and a version of "I Want Candy".
Everyone's heard the Contours' version of this tune. Here is The Tremeloes' cover:
Brian Poole & The Tremeloes Do you love me
6,194 views•Jun 18, 2017
EbiFFB
629 subscribers
A song from Brian Poole & The Tremeloes from the good old time. Dancing was at this time an extreme sportDISCLAIMER: No copyright infringement intended. This video is for entertainment purpose only and not for any kind of monetary gain. I do not own nor claim to own anything in this video. This song and images are the sole property of their rightful and lawful owners (if this is considered a copyright infringement, please contact me and it will be removed).
The other morning, George Noory played The Mavericks's cover of what Noory said was a Cat Stevens song. "No way," I mumbled. George Noory was right. I am far more familiar with The Tremeloes's version.
Nice clap-synching, boys:
The Tremeloes - Here Comes My Baby 1967
8,618,737 views•Sep 13, 2012
NoMadU55555
1.63M subscribers
Best Quality, HQ Audio