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Karl Denver (born Angus Murdo McKenzie, 16 December 1931, Springburn, Glasgow — died 21 December 1998[1]), was a Scottish singer, who, with his trio [Kevin Neil (born 25 July 1931, Manchester, Lancashire); Gerry Cottrell (born Gerard Cottrell, 18 December 1933, Manchester, Lancashire — died 24 November 2006[2], at Old Trafford General Hospital, Old Trafford, Manchester] had a series of UK hit singles in the early 1960s. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Springburn is a semi-suburban (partly suburban area in the north of the Scottish city of Glasgow, home to various working- and middle-class families Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The Scots people ( Scots Gaelic: Albannaich) are a Nation and an Ethnic group indigenous to Scotland. Trio is generally used in any of the following ways Three Musicians playing the same or different Musical instrument. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Old Trafford is an area of Stretford in Greater Manchester, England. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A hit single is a recorded track or single that has become very popular The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 Most famous of these was a 1961 version of "Wimoweh" which showed off Denver's falsetto yodelling register. In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released " The Lion Sleeps Tonight " began as a 1939 African Popular music hit " Mbube " that in modified versions also became a hit in the The term falsetto (Italian diminutive of falso, false refers to the Vocal register occupying the frequency range just above the Modal voice register and Yodeling (or yodelling, jodeling) is a form of Singing that involves singing an extended note which rapidly and repeatedly changes in pitch from the This unique artist, whose yodel-laced style added colour and contrast to the charts, reached the Top 20 with his first five singles. Record chart are a method of ranking Music according to Popularity during a given period of time [3]

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Career

Denver was well travelled by the time he took up singing, having had a previous career in the British Merchant Navy. The British Merchant Navy, known simply as the Merchant Navy is the maritime register of the United Kingdom, and describes the seagoing commercial interests He was not totally without real country music credentials either because he had actually lived in Nashville, Tennessee for a short time before being deported from there as an illegal immigrant during 1959. Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. Illegal immigration refers to Immigration across National Borders in a way that violates the Immigration laws of the destination Country It was in the U.S. that he had adopted the new name that he retained for the remainder of his singing career. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the [4]

Denver's song "Never Goodbye" was an entry in A Song for Europe in 1962. A song is a Musical composition. Songs contain vocal parts that are performed 'sung' and generally feature Words ( Lyrics) commonly followed The United Kingdom held a national preselection to choose the song that would go to the Eurovision Song Contest 1962.

After the mid 1960s, Denver worked mainly on the cabaret circuit, however in 1989 he enjoyed a brief raise in profile after guesting on Madchester band, the Happy Mondays' single, "Lazyitis (One-Armed Boxer)", on Factory Records (FAC 222). Cabaret is a form of entertainment featuring Comedy, Song, Dance, and Theatre, distinguished mainly by the performance venue &mdash a Restaurant Madchester was an Alternative rock genre that developed in Manchester, England, towards the end of the 1980s and into the early 1990s A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. Happy Mondays are an English Alternative rock band from Salford, Greater Manchester. Factory Records was a Manchester based British Independent record label, started in 1978, which featured several prominent musical acts on its Denver also appeared in The Happy Mondays' video for the song. A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics A song is a Musical composition. Songs contain vocal parts that are performed 'sung' and generally feature Words ( Lyrics) commonly followed Following this collaboration Factory released two further Denver recordings, "Wimoweh '89" (FAC 228) and "Indambinigi" (FAC 278; credited to Karl Denver and Steve Lima).

Death

Denver died from a brain tumour[5] in 1998, at the age of 67. A brain tumor is any intracranial Tumor created by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division, normally either in the Brain itself ( Neurons

Discography

Singles

$ Happy Mondays and Karl Denver

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Albums

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See also

References

  1. ^ IMDb biography
  2. ^ Hankypark.co.uk
  3. ^ a b c Roberts, David (2006). The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry " Mexicali Rose " is a popular Song with music by Jack B " The Lion Sleeps Tonight " began as a 1939 African Popular music hit " Mbube " that in modified versions also became a hit in the Events January 1 - The Beatles and Brian Poole and the Tremeloes both audition at Decca Records, a company which has the option " Love Me with All Your Heart " is a popular song based on the Spanish language song "Cuando calienta el sol" Happy Mondays are an English Alternative rock band from Salford, Greater Manchester. The UK Albums Chart is a list of Albums ranked by sales in the United Kingdom. Decca Records is a recording label A division of Universal Classics, it is also known as Decca Music group. Following is a list of Factory Records recording artists compiled by FAC number. Full list of NME covers 1969 04/01/69 Cartoone 11/01/69 Dusty Springfield, and Marmalade British Hit Singles & Albums, 19th, London: Guinness World Records Limited, p. 151. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.  
  4. ^ 45-rpm.org.uk
  5. ^ IMDb biography page

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