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Marty Wilde
Birth name Reginald Leonard Smith
Born April 15, 1939 (1939-04-15) (age 69), Greenwich, South London
Genre(s) Pop music, Rock and roll
Years active Late 1950s - present
Label(s) Philips Records (UK), Epic (USA)
Associated acts The Wildcats
Website www.martywilde.com

Marty Wilde (born Reginald Leonard Smith, 15 April 1939, Greenwich, South London) is an English singer and songwriter. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Greenwich ( ˈɡrɛnɪtʃ GREN-itch /ˈɡrɛnɪdʒ/ GREN-idge or /ˈɡrɪnɪdʒ/ GRIN-idge is a district in south-east London, South London is the southern part of London, England. The area it covers is defined differently for a range of purposes A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Philips Records is a Record label that was founded by Dutch electronics giant Philips. Epic Records is an American Record label. It is owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Greenwich ( ˈɡrɛnɪtʃ GREN-itch /ˈɡrɛnɪdʒ/ GREN-idge or /ˈɡrɪnɪdʒ/ GRIN-idge is a district in south-east London, South London is the southern part of London, England. The area it covers is defined differently for a range of purposes England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both He was among the first generation of British pop stars to emulate American rock 'n' roll. Popular music is Music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and are disseminated by one or more The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African

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Career

He was performing under the name Reg Patterson at London's Condor Club in 1957 when he was spotted by impresario Larry Parnes. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Impresario, from the Italian impresa an enterprise or undertaking is a traditional term still very much in use in the Entertainment industry for Larry Parnes (real name Laurence Maurice Palmer) was born in 1930 in Willesden, London; and died on 4 August 1989, in London Parnes gave his protégées surnames like Fury, Power, Gentle and Pride etc, hence the change to Wilde. Billy Fury (born Ronald William Wycherley, 17 April 1940 - 28 January, 1983) was an internationally successful British The 'Marty' came from the commended 1955 film, Marty. Marty is a low-budget 1955 love story directed by Delbert Mann, starring Ernest Borgnine in the title role and Betsy Wilde was signed to the British recording arm of Philips Records, with U.S. releases appearing on the Epic label via Philips' reciprocal licensing agreement with Columbia Records Stateside. Philips Records is a Record label that was founded by Dutch electronics giant Philips. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Epic Records is an American Record label. It is owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company (Philips had yet to acquire the Mercury group as its U. Mercury Records is a Record label operating as a standalone company in the UK and as part of the Island Def Jam Music Group in the US and are both subsidiaries of S. division).

From mid 1958 to the end of 1959, Wilde was one of the leading British rock 'n' roll singers, along with Tommy Steele and Cliff Richard. Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African Tommy Steele OBE (born 17 December 1936 in London England) is an English entertainer Sir Cliff Richard, OBE, (born Harry Roger Webb on 14 October 1940 is an English Singer, Actor and Businessman. Wilde's backing group were called the Wildcats. At various times they featured Big Jim Sullivan on lead guitar; Bobbie Clarke on drums; plus Brian Locking on bass guitar and Brian Bennett on drums who both later joined The Shadows. Big Jim Sullivan (born James George Thompkins 14 February 1941, in Uxbridge, Middlesex, England) is an English Musician Lead guitar refers to the use of a Guitar to perform Melody lines instrumental fill passages, and Guitar solos within a song structure Bobbie Clarke (born Robert William Woodman, June 13 1940, Coventry, England) is an English rock Drummer Brian Locking (born 22 December 1940, in Bedworth, Warwickshire, England) was the Bass guitarist with The Shadows The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the Brian Laurence Bennett (born 9 February 1940, in Palmers Green, North London, England) is a Drummer, Pianist A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells The Shadows are an English instrumental and vocal Rock and roll group active from the 1950s to the 2000s

He appeared regularly on the BBC Television show 6.5 Special and was the main regular artiste on the Saturday ITV popular music shows Oh Boy! and Boy Meets Girls. The Six-Five Special was a British television programme launched in February 1957 when both television and Rock and roll were in their infancy Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent Popular music is Music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and are disseminated by one or more Oh Boy! was the first teenage all-music show on British TV airing in 1958 - 1959. There he met and married Joyce, one of The Vernons Girls who were also show regulars. The Vernons Girls were an English musical ensemble of female Vocalists They were formed at the Football pools company in 1950s Liverpool, as The courtship was highly public but, after the marriage, Wilde's popularity as a teen idol declined. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** ‎ Teen idols refers to someone idolized by teens a teen idol is often young but in many cases no longer teenaged

He moved partly into all-round entertainment, appearing in musicals such as the West End production of Bye Bye Birdie and several films. Musical theatre is a form of Theatre combining Music, Songs spoken Dialogue and Dance. Bye Bye Birdie is a musical with a book by Michael Stewart, lyrics by Lee Adams, and music by Charles Strouse.

He enjoyed success as a songwriter in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He penned the virtual one-hit wonders The Casuals' "Jesamine", plus Lulu's "I'm a Tiger", and the early Status Quo's "Ice In The Sun". A one-hit wonder is a Music industry term to describe an artist generally known for only one hit single. Lulu Kennedy-Cairns, OBE, (born Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie on 3 November 1948 in Lennoxtown, East Dunbartonshire Status quo is a Latin term meaning the present existing state of affairs or "the state in which"

In the early 1970s, Wilde changed his music style to Glam Rock and became 'Zappo'. Glam rock (also known as glitter rock) is a sub-genre of Rock music that developed in the UK in the post- Hippie early 1970s which was "performed by He released only a few singles which never charted and reverted back to Marty Wilde shortly after.

Later on, as songwriter and/or record producer, he masterminded a string of 1980s hits for his daughter Kim Wilde. In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Kim Wilde (born Kim Smith, November 18, 1960 in Chiswick, West London) is an English Pop singer, professional His son, Ricki Wilde also gained some notice in the music industry, working mainly in promotion and A&R. Ricki Wilde (often spelled Ricky Wilde) (born 6 November 1961) is a British Songwriter, Musician, Record producer Artists and Repertoire ( A&R) is the division of a Record label that is responsible for talent scouting and artist development

Like many of his contemporaries, Wilde continues to perform in nostalgia tours in the UK and beyond. In 2007 he celebrated 50 years in the business with another UK tour, and the issue of a compilation album, Born To Rock And Roll - The Greatest Hits. The music industry is the business of Music. Although it encompasses the activity of many music-related businesses and organizations it is currently dominated by the "big A compilation album is an Album ( Music or Spoken-word) featuring tracks from one or multiple Recording artists, often culled from a variety of It included a duet with Kim Wilde of Elton John's "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word", which was released as a promotional only single. A duet is a Musical composition or piece for two Performers In Classical music the term is most often used for a composition for two singers Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer " Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word " is a song written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin.

Singles

His notable UK singles are listed below, with their peak positions in the UK Singles Chart [1] and, for cover versions, the song's original artist given in a further set of brackets. The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released

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Album discography

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Songwriting

The following songs were written, or co-written, by Wilde and recorded by as noted:[3]

Filmography

Marty Wilde appeared in the following films:-

Marty Wilde Jr

Wilde's other son, Marty Wilde Jr. A Compact Disc (also known as a CD) is an Optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio A compilation album is an Album ( Music or Spoken-word) featuring tracks from one or multiple Recording artists, often culled from a variety of Kim Wilde (born Kim Smith, November 18, 1960 in Chiswick, West London) is an English Pop singer, professional Robin Luke (born 20 March 1942, Los Angeles, California) is an American Rockabilly Singer. Robert Gordon (born March 29, 1947) is an American Rockabilly singer Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen Washington. Françoise Madeleine Hardy fʁɑ̃swaz aʁˈdi (born January 17, 1944 in Paris) is a French Singer, actress and A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of 7 inch Vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s " Water on Glass " is the third single by British singer Kim Wilde from her self titled album. "Cambodia" is the fourth single by British singer Kim Wilde. "Love Blonde" is the first single from the Kim Wilde album Catch As Catch Can, released in 1983 "Chequered Love" is the second single by British singer Kim Wilde. "Child Come Away" is the sixth single by British singer Kim Wilde, released in 1982 Status quo is a Latin term meaning the present existing state of affairs or "the state in which" "Four Letter Word" is the fourth single from the Kim Wilde album Close. The Freshmen were among the most popular Irish Showbands of the 1960s and 70s Sandie Shaw (born Sandra Ann Goodrich on 26 February 1947) was one of the most successful British female singers of the 1960s Flash Cadillac and the Continental Kids, now known as Flash Cadillac, are an American retro Rock 'n' roll band "House of Salome" is the third and final single from the Kim Wilde album Catch As Catch Can. Status quo is a Latin term meaning the present existing state of affairs or "the state in which" Lulu Kennedy-Cairns, OBE, (born Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie on 3 November 1948 in Lennoxtown, East Dunbartonshire "It's Here" is the first single from Kim Wilde 's 1990 album Love Moves, and her first release of the new decade The Casuals were a British pop group from Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. "Child Come Away" is the sixth single by British singer Kim Wilde, released in 1982 "Kids in America" is a song by British singer Kim Wilde, released in the United Kingdom as her debut single in 1981, and in the US "Love Blonde" is the first single from the Kim Wilde album Catch As Catch Can, released in 1983 " Love in the Natural Way " is the fifth and final single from Close, the best-selling album by Kim Wilde. The Fireballs, sometimes billed as Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs, is an American Rock and roll group " Never Trust a Stranger " is the third single from Close, the sixth original album by Kim Wilde. " Rage to Love " is the third and final single from Teases & Dares, the fourth studio album by Kim Wilde. "Schoolgirl" is the first single from the 1986 album Another Step by Kim Wilde. "Take Me Tonight" is a song by British singer Kim Wilde from her second album Select. "The Second Time" is the first single from Kim Wilde 's 1984 album Teases & Dares. "The Touch" is the second single from the 1984 Kim Wilde album Teases & Dares, released at the end of the year " View From a Bridge " is the second single to be released internationally from Kim Wilde 's second album Select. " Water on Glass " is the third single by British singer Kim Wilde from her self titled album. "Young Heroes" is a song from the self-titled debut album by British singer Kim Wilde. Jet Storm is a thriller where Richard Attenborough plays Ernest Tilley a man who lost his daughter in a hit-and-run accident What a Crazy World was a stageplay and film written by Alan Klein and directed by Michael Carreras. Stardust is a 1974 British film directed by Michael Apted and starring David Essex and Adam Faith. , was a contestant on The Golf Channel's The Big Break IV: USA vs. Europe. The Golf Channel, sometimes abbreviated as TGC, is an American Cable television network with coverage focused on the game of Golf. For the BBC snooker game show see Big Break. For the Soviet TV miniseries see Big School-Break

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References

  1. ^ Roberts, David (2006). This is a list of Show business families compare it to List of U British Hit Singles & Albums, 19th, London: Guinness World Records Limited, p. 602. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.  
  2. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:hpfexql5ld0e~T20 albums
  3. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:hpfexql5ld0e~1~T32C songwriting
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