Sir Albert Douglas
Sir Albert Douglas , real name Albert Douglas "Dougie" Meakin , (born March 17, 1945 in Liverpool ) is a British musician. He is a school friend of Ringo Starr . From 1966 to 1970 he was a member of the beat band The Motowns , which released two albums and ten singles during this time. The Motowns, like the Beatles, represented the Mersey Beat . The Motowns went on tour to Italy and stayed there. Sir Albert Douglas became a well-known studio musician and worked a. a. with Ennio Morricone . He wrote several songs for television and film under his name Douglas Meakin . He is not to be confused with (The) Sir Douglas (quintet / band) or Doug Sahm .
Discography
- 1974 single: if you ever change your mind / juke box
- 1976 album: 10 succéss to Chuck Berry
- 1976 Wild Rockin ': Strings, Licks & Things
- 1978 single: Stagger Lee
- 1978 Solo album: I'm Just A Rock 'n' Roller with a version of Stagger Lee .
- 19 ?? Double album: les folles années du rock
- In 1979 Douglas Meakin realized the song Tarzan Tarzan for Elisabetta Viviani together with Mike Fraser and Aldo Tamborelli . The result was the band Superobots , a kind of “catch group” for the production of numerous pieces by and for RCA musicians.
- 1980 Meakin founded the band Rocking Horse together with Mike Fraser. He is the founder or member of the following bands: Crazy Gang, Easy Going, Superband, Tortuga, Traks
- 1983 Title song: In The Middle Of All That Trouble again for the film Two strong guys (original title: Nati con la camicia) with Terence Hill and Bud Spencer
Trivia
On the 1976 album 10 succéss to Chuck Berry there are only nine tracks by Chuck Berry , the tenth track Blue Suede Shoes was written by Carl Perkins (based on a story by Johnny Cash , experienced during his stationing in Landsberg am Lech ) and never by Chuck Berry recorded.
The “Sir” in his name is not to be understood as a British title of nobility ( Knight or Baronet ), but as an artist name .
Web links
- Douglas Meakin at Discogs (English)
- Douglas Meakin in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Sir Albert Douglas at rateyourmusic.com
- Sir Albert Douglas - I'm Just A Rock 'n' Roller. rock Zirkus.de
- Chuck Berry-related albums (What other artists play). crlf.de
- Intervista a Douglas Meakin l'uomo di Liverpool che Cantava Candy Candy. hurricane.it (Italian)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Douglas, Sir Albert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Meakin, Albert Douglas (real name); Meakin, Dougie; Meakin, Douglas (common short form) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 17, 1945 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Liverpool |