Mike Berry

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Mike Berry (* 24. September 1942 as Michael Bourne in Northampton ) is a British singer and actor .

Live and act

In the early 1960s, Berry was employed for some time in the recording studio of producer Joe Meek and often played with the outlaws, who, among other things , acted as a backing band for Heinz and supported him, for example, with his successful title Just Like Eddie . Like Meek, Berry also had a soft spot for Buddy Holly , which at the time seemed to have been the number 1 hiring criterion at Meek.

In 1961 Berry released his first song - Tribute to Buddy Holly , which reached number 18 in the UK charts. He was accompanied by the Outlaws, whose members on this recording included Ritchie Blackmore and Chas Hodges . In the 1960s he had two other small chart successes (including Don't You Think It's Time? " , No. 6 UK in 1963 ), where his style and appearance often confused him with Dave Berry , but there was no connection between the two .

In the 1970s, Mike Berry worked primarily as an actor for British television. In August 1980 he suddenly returned to the charts with the song The Sunshine of Your Smile , produced by his old colleague Chas Hodges, for which he was awarded a silver record in 1980. With the song If I Could Only Make You Care he reached the top 50 again in the same year. Berry is still touring the UK at vintage events and is now and again in front of the camera for commercials or as a supporting actor in feature films.

Discography

Albums

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
UK UK
1980 The Sunshine of Your Smile UK63 (3 weeks)
UK

More albums

  • 1972: Drift Away
  • 1975: Tribute To Buddy Holly
  • 1976: 'Rock's In My Head
  • 1977: The Rocker
  • 1979: I'm A Rocker
  • 1981: Memories
  • 1987: Still Rockin '
  • 1989: Rock'N'Roll Boogie ... Plus

Singles

year Title
album 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements
(Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
UK UK
1961 Tribute to Buddy Holly UK24 (6 weeks)
UK
Mike Berry and The Outlaws
1962 Don't you think it's time UK6 (12 weeks)
UK
Mike Berry and The Outlaws
1963 My little baby UK34 (7 weeks)
UK
Mike Berry and The Outlaws
1980 The Sunshine of Your Smile
The Sunshine of Your Smile 		UK9
silver
silver

(12 weeks)UK
If I Could Only Make You Care
The Sunshine of Your Smile 		UK37 (9 weeks)
UK
1981 Memories
Memories 		UK55 (5 weeks)
UK
1983 Every little while UK78 (5 weeks)
UK
1986 Come outside UK97 (2 weeks)
UK

More singles

  • 1961: Will You Love Me Tomorrow
  • 1962: It's Just a Matter of Time
  • 1962: Every Little Kiss
  • 1963: It Really Doesn't Matter
  • 1963: intro
  • 1964: On My Mind
  • 1964: Lovesick
  • 1964: Who Will It Be
  • 1964: Two Lovers
  • 1965: That's All I Ever Want from You
  • 1965: It Comes and Goes
  • 1966: Warm Baby
  • 1967: Raining in My Heart
  • 1967: Can't You Hear My Heartbeat
  • 1975: Don't Be Cruel
  • 1977: I'm a rocker
  • 1978: Don't Ever Change
  • 1981: Diana
  • 1982: What'll I Do
  • 1985: Everyone's a Wally
  • 2007: Hi There Darlin '! Merry Christmas (Mr. Bert Spooner with instrumental accompaniment by Mike Berry & The Outlaws)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Nugent, Stephen / Fowler, Anne / Fowler, Pete: Chart Log of American / British Top 20 Hits, 1955-1974 . In: Gillett, Charlie / Frith, Simon (eds.): Rock File 4 . Frogmore, St. Albans: Panther Books, 1976, p. 87
  2. ↑ a b Chart sources: UK
  3. ↑ Music Sales Awards: UK
personal data
SURNAME Berry, Mike
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Bourne, Michael (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British singer and actor
DATE OF BIRTH September 24, 1942
PLACE OF BIRTH Northampton