CG Soul Spectrum, Friday, 25 Feb 2005

[princessofcairo]

dutchie highlights for today:

"mr bojangles," sammy davis, jr.
"abergavenny," marty wilde
dutch version of "these boots are made for walking"
"it's over," roy orbison
"another 45 miles to go" (live), golden earring
"river deep, mountain high" (live!!!!!!), tina turner

[RGMike]

dutchie highlights for today:

"mr bojangles," sammy davis, jr.
"abergavenny," marty wilde
dutch version of "these boots are made for walking"
"it's over," roy orbison
"another 45 miles to go" (live), golden earring
"river deep, mountain high" (live!!!!!!), tina turner

Wow, Marty Wilde (Kim's dad) did a version of "Abergavenny"? The only versions I know are by Shannon (a white guy, not the Shannon who did "Let the Music Play") back in '69, and there was also a "new wave" cover by Wide Boy Awake in '83 or so.

[RGMike]

dutchie highlights for today:

"mr bojangles," sammy davis, jr.
"abergavenny," marty wilde
dutch version of "these boots are made for walking"
"it's over," roy orbison
"another 45 miles to go" (live), golden earring
"river deep, mountain high" (live!!!!!!), tina turner

Wow, Marty Wilde (Kim's dad) did a version of "Abergavenny"? The only versions I know are by Shannon (a white guy, not the Shannon who did "Let the Music Play") back in '69, and there was also a "new wave" cover by Wide Boy Awake in '83 or so.

Addendum: a Google search revealed that Marty Wilde also recorded under the name Shannon, at least according to one website. WTF?

[Gazoo]

dutchie highlights for today:

"mr bojangles," sammy davis, jr.
"abergavenny," marty wilde
dutch version of "these boots are made for walking"
"it's over," roy orbison
"another 45 miles to go" (live), golden earring
"river deep, mountain high" (live!!!!!!), tina turner

Wow, Marty Wilde (Kim's dad) did a version of "Abergavenny"? The only versions I know are by Shannon (a white guy, not the Shannon who did "Let the Music Play") back in '69, and there was also a "new wave" cover by Wide Boy Awake in '83 or so.

Addendum: a Google search revealed that Marty Wilde also recorded under the name Shannon, at least according to one website. WTF?

Marty Wilde and Shannon are one and the same.  He was recording under a new name presumably to forge a new ID in the UK.  I have the song on the Bubblegum Classics Vol. One comp & it's fab, clearly inspired by the marching-band arrangement of the Turtles' "She'd Rather Be With Me."