hillsbro Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 I thought it was Marty Robbins.According to Wikipedia it was written and first performed by Marty Robbins. Terry Dene sang it in the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantom309 Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 It was Marty Robbins who wrote and sang it as I have a Marty Robbins album with it on and like a lot of songs in the 50s and early 60s there was a lot of covers done by British artists of American songs such as "Singing The Blues" , "Lovesick Blues ", "Tell Laura I Love Her ", " A White Sports Coat and a Pink Carnation " and numerous others Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweatshopboy Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 The ones I remember were the King brothers and one by Terry Dean, Remember him ? The King Brothers version got to No 8. The Terry Dene Version Got to No 16. Marty Robbins version Didn't chart in the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweatshopboy Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 It was Marty Robbins who wrote and sang it as I have a Marty Robbins album with it on and like a lot of songs in the 50s and early 60s there was a lot of covers done by British artists of American songs such as "Singing The Blues" , "Lovesick Blues ", "Tell Laura I Love Her ", " A White Sports Coat and a Pink Carnation " and numerous others I think the best cover version of an American hit was Angela Jones by Michael Cox, much better than Johnny Ferguson's and John D Loudermilk's versions it would have been a no 1. but for the small record label he was on not being able to press enough copy's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aries22 Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Another singer that was around at that time was Marty Wilde. Met him once after a show think it was on Norfolk Street not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grinder Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Was it the King Brothers who made a popular version of "Standing on the corner" (Watching all the girls go by) as well.. Marty Wild, I've still got his version of "Endless sleep" some where. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweatshopboy Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Was it the King Brothers who made a popular version of "Standing on the corner" (Watching all the girls go by) as well.. No 9. 1960 Marty Wild, I've still got his version of "Endless sleep" some where. He covered Sea Of Love as well ............................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SILLY Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 It's strange but I know all the words to the songs mentioned on here and am singing Standing on the corner as I type. I am beginning to feel old!! Can't beat the good old 60s though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrishall Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Dansette 1960/61, a bit of a pain when using a stack of records and they began to slip causing 'wow' Great fun playing 33/45rpm records at 78rpm, our fun was very simple then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUFFEMS Posted August 22, 2010 Author Share Posted August 22, 2010 Was it the King Brothers who made a popular version of "Standing on the corner" (Watching all the girls go by) as well.. Marty Wild, I've still got his version of "Endless sleep" some where. I think it was Emile Ford who had a hit with this one. Have a look on here, fascinating to see all the old names again: http://www.wwwk.co.uk/music/hit-singles/years/1960.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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