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Karl Denver (born Angus Murdo McKenzie, 16 December 1931, Springburn
Springburn

Springburn is a semi-suburban area in the north of the Scotland city of Glasgow, home to various working- and middle-class families.Springburn developed from a small hamlet at the beginning of the nineteenth century....
, Glasgow
Glasgow

Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and List of largest United Kingdom settlements by population in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's Scottish Lowlands....
 — died 21 December 1998), was a Scottish
Scottish people

The Scots people are a nation and an ethnic group indigenous to Scotland.Historically, as an ethnic group, they emerged from an amalgamation of Celts, Picts, Gaels and Brythons....
 singer, who, with his trio
Trio (music)

Trio is generally used in any of the following ways:*Three musicians playing the same or different musical instrument.*The performance of a song by three people....
  had a series of UK
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 hit single
Hit single

A hit single is a Sound recording track or Single that has become very popular. Although it is sometimes used to describe any widely-played or big-selling song, the term "hit" is usually reserved for a single that has appeared in an official Record chart through repeated airplay and/or significant commercial sales....
s in the early 1960s. Most famous of these was a 1961 version
Cover version

In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition of a previously recorded, commercially released song.In its current use, it can sometimes have a pejorative meaning — implying that the original recording should be regarded as the definitive version, usually in the sense of an "authentic" rendition, and all...
 of "Wimoweh" which showed off Denver's falsetto
Falsetto

The term falsetto refers to the vocal register occupying the frequency range just above the modal voice and overlapping with it by approximately one octave....
 yodelling register. This unique artist, whose yodel-laced style added colour and contrast to the charts
Record chart

Record chart are a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
, reached the Top 20 with his first five singles
Single (music)

In the record industry, a single is a song usually used from a current or upcoming album to promote the album. Singles are distributed through a number of ways; originally, they were packaged as "single" records with one or two other songs and sold before the release of the album....
.
er was well travelled by the time he took up singing, having had a previous career in the British Merchant Navy.






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Karl Denver (born Angus Murdo McKenzie, 16 December 1931, Springburn
Springburn

Springburn is a semi-suburban area in the north of the Scotland city of Glasgow, home to various working- and middle-class families.Springburn developed from a small hamlet at the beginning of the nineteenth century....
, Glasgow
Glasgow

Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and List of largest United Kingdom settlements by population in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's Scottish Lowlands....
 — died 21 December 1998), was a Scottish
Scottish people

The Scots people are a nation and an ethnic group indigenous to Scotland.Historically, as an ethnic group, they emerged from an amalgamation of Celts, Picts, Gaels and Brythons....
 singer, who, with his trio
Trio (music)

Trio is generally used in any of the following ways:*Three musicians playing the same or different musical instrument.*The performance of a song by three people....
  had a series of UK
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 hit single
Hit single

A hit single is a Sound recording track or Single that has become very popular. Although it is sometimes used to describe any widely-played or big-selling song, the term "hit" is usually reserved for a single that has appeared in an official Record chart through repeated airplay and/or significant commercial sales....
s in the early 1960s. Most famous of these was a 1961 version
Cover version

In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition of a previously recorded, commercially released song.In its current use, it can sometimes have a pejorative meaning — implying that the original recording should be regarded as the definitive version, usually in the sense of an "authentic" rendition, and all...
 of "Wimoweh" which showed off Denver's falsetto
Falsetto

The term falsetto refers to the vocal register occupying the frequency range just above the modal voice and overlapping with it by approximately one octave....
 yodelling register. This unique artist, whose yodel-laced style added colour and contrast to the charts
Record chart

Record chart are a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
, reached the Top 20 with his first five singles
Single (music)

In the record industry, a single is a song usually used from a current or upcoming album to promote the album. Singles are distributed through a number of ways; originally, they were packaged as "single" records with one or two other songs and sold before the release of the album....
.

Career

Denver was well travelled by the time he took up singing, having had a previous career in the British Merchant Navy. He was not totally without real country music
Country music

Country music is a blend of popular American music forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. It has roots in Traditional music, Celtic music, gospel music, and old-time music and evolved rapidly in the 1920s....
 credentials either because he had actually lived in Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville is the Capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County, Tennessee. It is the second most populous city in the state after Memphis, Tennessee....
, Tennessee
Tennessee

Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States United States. In 1796, it became the sixteenth state to join the United States....
 for a short time before being deported from there as an illegal immigrant during 1959. It was in the U.S.
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 that he had adopted the new name that he retained for the remainder of his singing career.

Denver's song
Song

A song is a musical musical composition which contains vocal parts that are performed, 'sung,' and feature words , commonly accompanied by musical instruments ....
 "Never Goodbye" was an entry in A Song for Europe
A Song for Europe

A Song for Europe can mean:*A Song for Europe, the former name of the British national pre-selection competition for the Eurovision Song Contest, now known as Eurovision: Your Decision....
 in 1962
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1962

The United Kingdom held a national preselection to choose the song that would go to the Eurovision Song Contest 1962. It was held on February 11, 1962 and presented by David Jacobs....
.

After the mid 1960s, Denver worked mainly on the cabaret
Cabaret

Cabaret is a form of entertainment featuring comedy, song, dance, and theatre, distinguished mainly by the performance venue — a restaurant or nightclub with a stage for performances and the audience sitting at tables watching the performance being introduced by a master of ceremonies, or MC....
 circuit, however in 1989 he enjoyed a brief raise in profile after guesting on Madchester
Madchester

Madchester was an alternative rock genre that developed in Manchester, England, towards the end of the 1980s and into the early 1990s. The music that emerged from the scene mixed indie rock, psychedelic rock and dance music....
 band
Band (music)

In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform songs. The following articles concern types of musical bands:...
, the Happy Mondays
Happy Mondays

Happy Mondays are a British alternative rock band from Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1980, the musical group's original line-up was Shaun Ryder on lead vocals, his brother Paul Ryder on bass guitar, lead guitarist Mark Day , keyboardist Paul Davis , and drummer Gary Whelan ....
' single
Single (music)

In the record industry, a single is a song usually used from a current or upcoming album to promote the album. Singles are distributed through a number of ways; originally, they were packaged as "single" records with one or two other songs and sold before the release of the album....
, "Lazyitis (One-Armed Boxer)", on Factory Records
Factory Records

Factory Records was a Manchester based British independent record label, started in 1978 in music, which featured several prominent musical acts on its roster such as Joy Division, New Order, A Certain Ratio, The Durutti Column, Happy Mondays, and James and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark....
 (FAC 222). Denver also appeared in The Happy Mondays' video
Music video

A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a pop music or rock music song with lyrics. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings....
 for the song
Song

A song is a musical musical composition which contains vocal parts that are performed, 'sung,' and feature words , commonly accompanied by musical instruments ....
. Following this collaboration Factory released two further Denver recordings
Sound recording and reproduction

Sound recording and reproduction is the electrical or mechanics inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects....
, "Wimoweh '89" (FAC 228) and "Indambinigi" (FAC 278; credited to Karl Denver and Steve Lima).

Death

Denver died from a brain tumour in 1998, at the age of 67.

Discography


Singles

  • "Marcheta" - 1961 - UK
    UK Singles Chart

    The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company on behalf of the British record industry. The chart week runs from Sunday to Saturday, with the chart being printed in Music Week magazine , ChartsPlus , and published online on various sites ....
     #8
  • "Mexicali Rose
    Mexicali Rose

    "Mexicali Rose" is a popular music song with music by Jack B. Tenney and lyrics by Helen Stone, published in 1923 in music. The song is a love story of a man who must leave his love for a while. The chorus:...
    " - 1961 - UK #8
  • "Wimoweh
    The Lion Sleeps Tonight

    "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" began as a 1939 African popular music hit "Mbube" that, in modified versions, also became a hit in the United States and United Kingdom....
    " - 1962 - UK #4
  • "Never Goodbye" - 1962 - UK #9
  • "A Little Love a Little Kiss" - 1962 - UK #19
  • "Blue Week-end" - 1962 - UK #33
  • "Can You Forgive Me" - 1963 - UK #32
  • "Indian Love Call" - 1963 - UK #32
  • "Still" - 1963 - UK #13
  • "My World of Blue" - 1964 - UK #29
  • "Love Me with All Your Heart
    Love Me with All Your Heart

    "Love Me with All Your Heart" is a popular music song, based on the Spanish language song "Cuando calienta el sol". The music and original Spanish words were written by Carlos Rigual, Mario Rigual and Carlos Martinoli....
    " - 1964 - UK #37
  • "Lazyitis - One Armed Boxer" - 1990 - UK #46 $


$ Happy Mondays
Happy Mondays

Happy Mondays are a British alternative rock band from Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1980, the musical group's original line-up was Shaun Ryder on lead vocals, his brother Paul Ryder on bass guitar, lead guitarist Mark Day , keyboardist Paul Davis , and drummer Gary Whelan ....
 and Karl Denver

Albums

  • Wimoweh - 1961 - UK
    UK Albums Chart

    The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website ; the full Top 200 is published exclusively in ChartsPlus....
     #7


See also

  • List of artists under the Decca Records label
    List of Artists under the Decca Records label

    Decca Records is a recording label. A division of Universal Classics Group, it is also known as Decca Music group....
  • List of Factory Records recording artists
    List of Factory Records recording artists

    Following is a list of Factory Records recording artists compiled by Factory Records catalogue. The intention of this list is to establish and source a comprehensive list of recording artists who have FAC numbers attributed to their work. Note that Factory Records issued FAC numbers for more than musical releases so that this list does no...
  • List of NME covers
    List of NME covers

    Full list of NME covers....


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