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Marty Wilde is one of the original British Rock 'n' Roll pioneers. Between 1958 and 1962 he had thirteen consecutive hit records including Endless Sleep (which reached number 4 in the charts), Donna (3), Teenager In Love (2), Sea Of Love (3), Bad Boy (7), Rubber Bal (9), Little Girl (16) , Jezebel (19) and Tomorrow's Clown (33). He was a regular favourite on the TV show Six Five Special and hosted the original Oh Boy! shows and Boy Meets Girl. In 1962 he took to the stage at Her Majesty's Theatre and starred in the musical Bye Bye Birdie, a performance which earned him great critical acclaim. He also appeared in some popular films at that time, including Jetstorm, The Hellions and What A Crazy World with Joe Brown and, much later, played the part of David Essex's manager in Stardust in 1974. As Pop historians will know, the early sixties marked a dramatic change in the popular music scene. The advent of the Beatles brought a new generation of pop performers, and those whose careers had begun in the Rock 'n' Roll era had to develop accordingly. Like many of his contemporaries Marty turned to the club circuit, forming a singing group with his wife, Joyce herself an original Vernons Girl and Justin Hayward who subsequently achieved fame and fortune as a founder member of the Moody Blues. Not content with simply performing, Marty was one of the few live acts who also chose to develop his songwriting skills, penning hits for Status Quo (Ice In The Sun), Lulu (I'm A Tiger), The Casuals (Jesamine), Peter Shelley (Love Me Love My Dog) and for himself with Abergavenny, whilst No Trams To Lime Street, a breakthrough in TV musical plays, gave him the opportunity to demonstrate his considerable flexibility as a songwriter. Throughout the seventies, Marty's popularity on the club circuit continued to grow, making him one of the most admired attractions up and down the country, culminating in his appearance in the Royal Command Performance of 1981, his second such invitation, some 22 years after his first in 1959. In the early 80's Marty co-wrote the song Kids In America with his son, Ricky, which proved to be a massive first of many hits for his daughter Kim. The family have their own group of companies, managed by Joyce, which look after their interests and they also have their own recording studio based in Hertfordshire, Select Sound Studios, which is one of the best equipped studios in the country. On top of all this Marty still tries to fit as many 'live' dates as possible and has topped the bill on three extensive "Solid Gold Rock 'n' Roll" UK tours in the past four years. |
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