The Rockin 'Berries
The Rockin 'Berries was a British beat band formed in Birmingham in the early 1960s .
history
Although they derived their name from Chuck Berry , the group rarely "rocked" and otherwise had no relation to their namesake. Their first singles Wha Wha Wha Woo and Rockin 'Berry Stomp weren't very successful. That changed with songs that they had modeled on their American models The Tokens , The Four Seasons or Roy Orbison . Her biggest hit was He's in Town , which ranked number 3 in the UK in late 1964. It was a cover version of a token song. You're My Girl came from her other British chart recordsfrom the tokens; Poor Man's Sons they had copied the reflections . In general, their cover versions were thought to be more successful than their originals.
The Rockin 'Berries were known for their hilarious stage performances and parodies, which is why it was natural for them to end up in cabaret , where they were active until the second half of the 1980s.
Members
- Roy Austin (born December 27, 1943 in Birmingham), guitar
- Terry Bond (born March 22, 1943 in Birmingham), drums
- Bryan Charles Botfield (born November 11, 1943 in Birmingham), guitar
- Chris "Clive" Lea (born February 16, 1942 in Birmingham), vocals
- Geoffrey Turton (born March 11, 1944 in Birmingham), guitar
- Rod (ney) Clark, bass guitar, from 1967
Discography
Albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
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 UK
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| 1964 | In town |
UK15 (1 week) UK |
More albums
- 1965: Life Is Just a Bowl Full of Berries
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
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UK
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| 1964 | I didn't mean to hurt you |
UK43 (1 week) UK |
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| He's In Town In Town |
UK3 (13 weeks) UK |
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| 1965 | What In The World's Come Over You |
UK23 (7 weeks) UK |
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| Poor Man's Son Life Is Just a Bowl of Berries |
UK5 (11 weeks) UK |
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| You're my girl |
UK40 (7 weeks) UK |
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| 1966 | The Water Is Over My Head |
UK43 (2 weeks) UK |