Brian Poole
Brian Poole (born November 3, 1941 in Dagenham ) is a British pop singer who was successful together with The Tremeloes in the 1960s .
biography
In 1958 the butcher's son founded the music group "Brian Poole & the Tremeloes" with some schoolmates. The formation played mainly as a cover band in English clubs. In 1962 she got her first record deal , with Decca then opting for her and against The Beatles . With a cover version of Twist and Shout , it immediately reached number 4 in the UK in June 1963 . With the follow -up single Do You Love Me , originally a US R&B hit by The Contours , the band had a three-week number one hit .
Although they were also successful with other cover songs in their homeland, e.g. For example, with the top ten hits Candy Man and Someone, Someone , the group's international career did not progress, especially in the USA. In 1966 Brian Poole separated from the Tremeloes and tried his hand at being a solo artist, but he was unsuccessful and so he retired from the music business to the family butcher's shop. Much more successful, however, was the further career of the Tremeloes, with whom Poole occasionally appears at oldie festivals.
In the late 1990s, Poole's daughters Karen and Shellie made a name for themselves as Alisha's Attic .
Discography
Albums
- 1963: Big Hits of '62 (Brian Poole & the Tremeloes; London 501)
- 1963: Twist and Shout (Brian Poole & the Tremeloes; Decca 4550)
- 1965: It's About Time (Brian Poole & the Tremeloes; Decca 4685)
- 1965: Brian Poole Is Here! (Brian Poole & the Tremeloes; Audio Fidelity 2151)
- 1987: Souvenir Album (with Electrix; no label)
Compilations
- 1974: Do You Love Me (Brian Poole & the Tremeloes; Decca 829)
- 1975: The Best Of (Brian Poole & the Tremeloes; Bellaphon 15121)
- 1977: Remembering… Brian Poole and the Tremeloes (Brian Poole & the Tremeloes; Decca REM 5)
- 1982: Twist and Shout (Brian Poole & the Tremeloes; Decca TAB 42)
- 2013: Live at the BBC 1964-67 (Brian Poole & the Tremeloes; BGO Records 1100)
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||
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 US
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| 1963 |
Twist and Shout Twist and Shout |
DE10 (28 weeks) DE |
UK4 (14 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: June 1963
Brian Poole and the Tremeloes Authors: Bert Russel , Phil Medley Original: The Top Notes, 1961 |
| Do you love me? |
- |
UK1 (14 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: September 6, 1963
Brian Poole and the Tremeloes Author: Berry Gordy Original: The Contours , 1962 |
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| I can dance |
- |
UK31 (8 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: November 22, 1963
Brian Poole and the Tremeloes Author: John Jeeves |
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| 1964 | Candy man |
- |
UK6 (13 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: January 24, 1964
Brian Poole and the Tremeloes Authors: Fred Neil , Beverly Ross Original: Steve Lawrence , 1959 |
| Someone, Someone It's About Time |
- |
UK2 (17 weeks) UK |
US97 (2 weeks) US |
First published: May 1, 1964
Brian Poole and the Tremeloes Authors: Edwin Greines, Norman Petty Original. The Crickets , 1960 |
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| Twelve Steps to Love |
- |
UK32 (7 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: August 14, 1964
Brian Poole and the Tremeloes Authors: Gary Hart , John Carson , John Marascalco Original: The Electras , 1961 |
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| 1965 | Three Bells |
- |
UK17 (10 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: November 27, 1964
Brian Poole and the Tremeloes Music: Jean Villard ; engl. Text: Bert Reisfeld Original: Édith Piaf et les Compagnons de la Chanson, 1946 |
| I Want Candy Brian Poole Is Here! |
- |
UK25 (8 weeks) UK |
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First published: July 16, 1965
Brian Poole and the Tremeloes Authors: Gerald Goldstein, Bert Russell, Richard Gottehrer , Bob Feldman Original: The Strangeloves , 1965 |
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More singles
- 1962: Twist Little Sister (Brian Poole and the Tremeloes; released April 20)
- 1962: Blue (Brian Poole and the Tremeloes; release: September 21)
- 1963: A Very Good Year for Girls (Brian Poole and the Tremeloes; release: January)
- 1963: Keep on Dancing (Brian Poole and the Tremeloes; release: March)
- 1965: After Awhile (Brian Poole and the Tremeloes; release: April 9th)
- 1965: Good Lovin ' (Brian Poole and the Tremeloes; release: November 5th)
- 1966: Hey Girl / Please Be Mine (released May 13)
- 1966: Everything I Touch Turns to Tears (released November)
- 1967: That Reminds Me Baby (released April)
- 1967: Just How Loud (released October 12)
- 1969: Send Her to Me (Brian Poole and the Seychelles; release: March 7th)
- 1969: What Do Women Most Desire (Brian Poole and the Seychelles; release: July 25th)
- 1974: Rag Doll (The Tremeloes feat. Brian Poole)
- 1975: Satisfied (Brian Poole and Carousel; release: August 22nd)
- 1983: Do You Love Me - Twist and Shout (Brian Poole and Tramline; release: April)
swell
- ↑ Chart sources: DE UK Billboard Hot 100
Web links
- Brian Poole and the Tremeloes at Allmusic (English)
- Brian Poole and the Tremeloes at Discogs (English)
- Brian Poole and the Tremeloes at 45cat.com
- Brian Poole at Discogs (English)
- Brian Poole at 45cat.com
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Poole, Brian |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English pop singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 3, 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dagenham , Essex , England |