Mike Berry
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Biography
[Edit]Mike Berry — not to be confused with his contemporary Dave Berry — was a pop/rock singer who gained his initial fame as part of the stable of artists produced by the legendary Joe Meek. His best known record, "Tribute to Buddy Holly" is one of the most fondly remembered singles of the pre-Beatles era in England, as well as a touching memorial to its subject, with a bravura performance by Berry. Born Michael Bourne in Northampton, England, in 1942, he was raised in London and originally started singing as a member of his church choir during the early '50s. When the skiffle boom came along in the middle of the decade, he took up playing the washboard and joined a local group christened "the Rebels". He eventually moved on to doing straight American-style rock & roll and, at the start of the '60s, was singing in a dance band called Kenny Lord & the Statesmen — their repertory included the music of Buddy Holly and Gene Vincent, among others, whose "Peggy Sue Got Married" and "Be-Bop-A-Lula," respectively, were on a four-song demo cut by the group.
That record found its way into the hands of Joe Meek, who was struck by how closely the singer matched the tone and nuances of Holly's singing. He made contact with the group, and tried to keep singer and band together, but the other members soon fell by the wayside. In their stead, Meek recruited a London-based band called the Stormers, whose ranks included Chas Hodges on bass, Bobby Graham on the drums, and Billy Kuy and Reg Hawkins on lead and rhythm guitar, respectively — Michael Bourne/Kenny Lord became Mike Berry and the Stormers were given the name the Outlaws, and they set about performing and recording as Mike Berry & the Outlaws, cutting a version of a song that Meek chose, called "Set Me Free." The song was duly recorded and Meek set about trying to get it released, only to have it rejected by Decca Records A&R chief Dick Rowe — who, nonetheless, liked the singer.
Rowe prevailed upon Meek to get Berry and his band to deliver a cover version of the new Shirelles single "Will You Love Me Tomorrow." Unfortunately, Decca issued that record at the start of 1961, just as the American original finally got released in England, and Berry's version was completely swamped. It wasn't until the summer of 1961 that Berry finally had a chance to show what he could really do with a song, when he was given "Tribute to Buddy Holly," authored by Geoff Goddard. With the Outlaws emulating the sound of Holly's band the Crickets, and Berry sounding so much like Buddy Holly that the whole listening experience was downright eerie, the record was a huge hit right out of the box, and with good reason — it was a superb record, and it had a more-than-willing public; the Texas-born Holly was revered in England far more than he was in his own country, and British teens loved the single. It made the Top 20, and sold steadily for months. It never did reach its full potential, however, owing to the interference of the BBC, which refused to play the song, citing its morbid subject matter (there were a lot of "death" songs on the radio at the time).
Berry would seem to have been on his way, but such was not the case. His next two singles never charted, and a year later it almost seemed as though he was back at square one. Even more to the point, as 1962 wore into 1963, a new sound started emerged in England, coming out of Liverpool. After two missed, Berry charted a second hit, "Don't You Think It's Time," in late 1962, which made the British Top Ten at what later proved to the tail-end of the pre-Beatles era in British pop music. He followed this up with another Top 40 appearance in the spring of 1963, with the song "My Little Baby." During this same period, he was booked onto a package tour with the Beatles, and proved he could share a bill with the prime practitioners of the new Merseybeat sound. He also became one of the earliest performers to be managed by Robert Stigwood, who was working for Meek, and took over his bookings and, for a time, his recording sessions. This proved to be fortuitous, as Meek always had too much on his tray, and never had enough good songs to supply to the artists he was managing, or enough time to devote to each of their recordings and careers. But the changes in music, and the growing dominance of groups over solo singers ultimately overpowered Stigwood's best efforts on his behalf, or the varied sides that Berry tried to put before the British public from 1963 onward. By that time, the Outlaws — whose ranks had come to include a promising young guitarist named Ritchie Blackmore — had moved on to other activities, the members folded into other Meek-managed bands (including the Tornados) or doing session work. By the middle of the decade, Berry was consigned to ever-smaller gigs and recordings. He turned to acting in the '70s, though he never entirely gave up music, and by the end of the decade had found something of a niche as a nostalgia/oldies performer, still doing basic rock & roll. He returned to the U.K. Top Ten in 1980 with the single "The Sunshine of Your Smile," and got a second crack at the charts with "If I Could Only Make You Care" and "Memories." His renewed commercial success even led Berry to re-record "Tribute to Buddy Holly" in a more personalized rendition two decades after the fact. Since the '80s, he has divided his time between acting (including the series Are You Being Served in its last four seasons) and music. In 2006, he released About Time Too, an album cut with the surviving members of the Crickets in Nashville.
Title: We Are Spirits of Fire, Drums, Riddum & Lwa
Artist: Mike Berry
Genre: World Music, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Player (feat. MacPhly, Dre.trav & Yung Fresh) - Single
Artist: Mike Berry
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Cash On Delivery C.O.D
Artist: Mike Berry, James Wilson, Mannie Tattoo
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Flute Chamber Music
Artist: Mike Berry, John Cipolla, Heidi Pintner, Donald Speer, Michele Fiala
Genre:
Title: Kallstrom: Flute Chamber Works, Vol. 2
Artist: Mike Berry, Heidi Pintner, Donald Speer, Kathy Karr, Liza Kelly
Genre:
Collections
Title: 1960's British Hit Parade, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: 1960's British Hit Parade, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest Big Hits of 1962, Vol. 28
Genre: Pop
Title: Just the Very Best of Rock, Vol. 4
Genre: Rock
Title: Planet Rock & Roll
Genre: Rock
Title: Sick Music 2
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Brit Rockin' Tracks!
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: Greatest Big Hits of 1962, Vol. 21
Genre: Pop
Title: The Alchemist of Pop Joe Meek, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Brit Rock - Back On Track
Genre: Rock
Title: Joe Meek Shall Inherit the Earth
Genre: Rock, Alternative
Title: Rock Classics: Living Eye
Genre: Rock
Title: Greatest Big Hits of 1961, Vol. 10
Genre: Pop
Title: Black Box One
Genre: Drum & Bass, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Brit with It: The Best of Brit Rock, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Classic Teen Jukebox 10
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop, Teen Pop
Title: Joe Meek - Early Triumphs
Genre: Pop
Title: Above & Beyond - Rock, Pop And Reggae Heaven, Vol. 7
Genre: Pop
Title: Great Country Songs, Vol. 3
Genre: Country
Title: The Classic Nursery Rhymes Collection
Genre: Kids, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Rock Masters: Take a Heart
Genre: Rock
Title: 100 Party Hits Collection CD 1
Genre: Pop
Title: 101 Christmas Songs Disc 4
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: Sick Music 2: CD 1
Genre: Drum & Bass
Title: Drum And Bass Pro V. 10
Genre: Drum & Bass
Title: 60s Les Annees Jukebox 2012
Title: The Beat Of The Pops: Volume 16
Genre: Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: Greatest Hits Of The 60's (CD8)
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest Hits Of The Millennium 70'S (CD5)
Genre: Blues, Rock, World Music, Pop
Title: Dawn Of The British Beat Boom (CD1)
Genre: Garage, Jazz, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Pop
Title: Best Of The 60s (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Joe Meek Story (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: Joe Meek Story (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: Their Greatest Misses (CD1)
Genre: Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Pop
Title: Their Greatest Misses (CD2)
Genre: Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Pop
Title: 101 Christmas Songs 2012 (CD4)
Genre: Jazz, Rock, Pop, Traditional Pop Music
Title: 100 Hits: 60s
Genre: Pop
Title: Early 60s Hits - Hitpackage With 50 Songs
Genre: Pop
Title: Ultimate 60s (CD2)
Genre: Soul, World Music, Country, Pop Rock, Folk
Title: Ultimate 60's (60 Classic Tracks Of The Decade) (CD2)
Genre: Soul, World Music, Country, Pop Rock, Folk
Title: The Rock N Roll Era Rave On
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: Ready Steady Go, Vol. 14 Long Tall Sally (CD1)
Genre: Soul, Rock, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly
Title: Solid Gold Rock N Roll 3CD (CD3)
Genre: Blues, Rock & Roll, Country, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: The 60s Love Album (CD2)
Title: 100 Hits - Lipstick On Your Collar 5CD (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: Black Box Five
Genre: Drum & Bass, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: 100 Hits - The Best Sixties Album (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Garage Rock, Reggae, Pop, Funk
Title: Driven By The 60s (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop, Funk
Title: Driven By The 60s (Box Set) (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Disco, Acoustic
Title: 100 Hits: The Best Rock & Roll (CD1)
Genre: Rock & Roll
Title: Guys Go Pop Volume 4 1964-1966
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest Ever Jukebox Legends 4CD (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Gospel, Rock & Roll, World Music, Country, Rockabilly, Classical, Folk
Title: Greatest Ever Decade: The Sixties (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: The Best Of Rare Mod (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock, Funk, Psychedelic
Featuring albums
Title: Money First Tha Power Of A Dolla
Artist: Drip-N-Wet Productions Presents
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Wide Skirts, Drape Coats & Brothel Creepers, Vol. 2
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: Strange Behavior
Artist: Animotion, Astrid Plane, Bill Wadhams
Title: The Rockney Box 1981-1991 (CD8: A's, B's & Buried Treasure)
Artist: Chas And Dave
Genre: World Music, Pop Rock, Folk
Title: Of Our New Day Begun
Artist: Western Kentucky University Wind Ensemble, Gary Schallert
Genre: Classical
Title: Hospital Christmas Cracker 2018
Artist: Royalston, London Elektricity, Krakota, Etherwood, Lakeway
Genre: Electronica, Drum & Bass
Title: Carnaby Street Soul West Coast Vibes Graham Dee
Artist: Graham Dee
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk