Curly (Move song)
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'Curly' was a song recorded in 1969 by English
rock group The Move
.
The song charted at No. 12 in the UK, and was the last single by the band to feature Carl Wayne
on vocals, as well as the first with Rick Price
replacing Trevor Burton on bass guitar
. The instrumentation is mainly acoustic, and Roy Wood
, who wrote the song, was featured on multi-tracked recorder as well as acoustic guitar.
Reportedly the song was disliked by the band's drummer Bev Bevan
who thought it was too pop and sugary.
Released as a single only, it was later included on the remastered versions of Looking On
in 1998 and Shazam
in 2007.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
rock group The Move
The Move
The Move, from Birmingham, England, were one of the leading British rock bands of the 1960s. They scored nine Top 20 UK singles in five years, but were among the most popular British bands not to find any success in the United States....
.
The song charted at No. 12 in the UK, and was the last single by the band to feature Carl Wayne
Carl Wayne
Carl Wayne was a British singer and actor. He is best remembered as the lead vocalist of Birmingham rock group The Move during the 1960s.-Early days:...
on vocals, as well as the first with Rick Price
Rick Price (bassist)
Rick Price is an English bassist, who has played with various Birmingham based rock bands, most notably Sight and Sound, The Move , Electric Light Orchestra and Wizzard...
replacing Trevor Burton on bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
. The instrumentation is mainly acoustic, and Roy Wood
Roy Wood
Roy Adrian Wood is an English singer-songwriter and musician. He was particularly successful in the 1960s and 1970s as member and co-founder of the bands The Move, Electric Light Orchestra, and Wizzard. As a songwriter, he contributed a number of hits to the repertoire of these bands.-Career:Wood...
, who wrote the song, was featured on multi-tracked recorder as well as acoustic guitar.
Reportedly the song was disliked by the band's drummer Bev Bevan
Bev Bevan
Bev Bevan is an English rock musician, who was the drummer and one of the original members of The Move and Electric Light Orchestra...
who thought it was too pop and sugary.
Released as a single only, it was later included on the remastered versions of Looking On
Looking On
Looking On is the third album by The Move, released in the UK in December 1970. The LP is their first to feature Jeff Lynne, their first containing entirely original compositions, and the first on the Fly label, its catalogue number being FLY 1...
in 1998 and Shazam
Shazam (album)
Shazam is the second album by The Move, released in the UK in February 1970. The LP marked a bridge between the band's quirky late '60s pop singles and the progressive, long-form style of Roy Wood's next project, the Electric Light Orchestra...
in 2007.