The Hullaballoos
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The Hullaballoos were one of the original British Invasion
bands
. They are best known for their 1965 cover
of Buddy Holly
's, "I'm Gonna Love You Too
".
, Hullabaloo
, television program
me. Instead their name came from the city of Hull
, England
, whence they hailed. The band originally called Ricky Knight and the Crusaders in 1963, consisted of Geoffrey Mortimer (bass guitar
) (born 1948), Harry Dunn (drum
s) (born 1946), Ricky Knight (lead singer and rhythm guitar
) (born Ronald Mitchell, 1940) and Andrew Wooten (lead guitar
) (born 1944). They all sang harmony
vocals
.
They were more popular in the United States
than their homeland, and had a minor hit
with a cover
of Buddy Holly's, "I'm Gonna Love You Too". They were packaged for U.S. consumption by Hugo Peretti
and Luigi Creatore
, vice presidents and A&R
directors of Roulette Records
. Signed to Roulette in the U.S., their UK
records
appeared on the Columbia label
. Most of The Hullabaloos music was written by hack Brill Building
songwriter
s. They made numerous television appearances, most notably the Hullabaloo show. With their long hair (for the time) dyed blonde, they commanded a striking appearance and, besides singing, they all played their own musical instrument
s. They recorded
two albums; England's Newest Singing Sensations and On Hullabaloo (both 1965). Both albums are now available on a single CD
.
Their music was reminiscent of Buddy Holly but despite their best efforts, internal strife and management
problems killed off the band. Knight left first and was replaced for a short time by Mick Wayne (born Michael Wayne, 1945, Kingston upon Hull — died 26 June 1994) but they soon broke up completely in 1966.
In May 2010, original members (Knight, Dunn, and Wooten) re-united for one-off concert. Mortimer was unable to attend, due to health reasons.
British Invasion
The British Invasion is a term used to describe the large number of rock and roll, beat, rock, and pop performers from the United Kingdom who became popular in the United States during the time period from 1964 through 1966.- Background :...
bands
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
. They are best known for their 1965 cover
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly
Charles Hardin Holley , known professionally as Buddy Holly, was an American singer-songwriter and a pioneer of rock and roll...
's, "I'm Gonna Love You Too
I'm Gonna Love You Too
"I'm Gonna Love You Too" is a song written by Joe B. Mauldin, Niki Sullivan and Norman Petty, originally recorded by Buddy Holly in 1957. It was recorded 20 years later by American New Wave band Blondie and released as the first single from their multi-platinum 1978 album Parallel Lines.-Song...
".
Biography
They formed in 1965, and were not named after the AmericanUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Hullabaloo
Hullabaloo (TV series)
Hullabaloo is an American musical variety series that ran on NBC from January 12, 1965 through August 29, 1966. Similar to Shindig! it ran in prime time in contrast to ABC's American Bandstand.-Overview:...
, television program
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
me. Instead their name came from the city of Hull
Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...
, England
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...
, whence they hailed. The band originally called Ricky Knight and the Crusaders in 1963, consisted of Geoffrey Mortimer (bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
) (born 1948), Harry Dunn (drum
Drum
The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
s) (born 1946), Ricky Knight (lead singer and rhythm guitar
Rhythm guitar
Rhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
) (born Ronald Mitchell, 1940) and Andrew Wooten (lead guitar
Lead guitar
Lead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
) (born 1944). They all sang harmony
Harmony
In music, harmony is the use of simultaneous pitches , or chords. The study of harmony involves chords and their construction and chord progressions and the principles of connection that govern them. Harmony is often said to refer to the "vertical" aspect of music, as distinguished from melodic...
vocals
Human voice
The human voice consists of sound made by a human being using the vocal folds for talking, singing, laughing, crying, screaming, etc. Its frequency ranges from about 60 to 7000 Hz. The human voice is specifically that part of human sound production in which the vocal folds are the primary...
.
They were more popular in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
than their homeland, and had a minor hit
Hit record
A hit record is a sound recording, usually in the form of a single or album, that sells a large number of copies or otherwise becomes broadly popular or well-known, through airplay, club play, inclusion in a film or stage play soundtrack, causing it to have "hit" one of the popular chart listings...
with a cover
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of Buddy Holly's, "I'm Gonna Love You Too". They were packaged for U.S. consumption by Hugo Peretti
Hugo Peretti
Hugo E. Peretti was an American songwriter and record producer.Born in New York City, Hugo Peretti began his career as a teenager, playing the trumpet in the Borscht Belt in upstate New York...
and Luigi Creatore
Luigi Creatore
Luigi Creatore is a American songwriter and record producer.From a musical family, Creatore began his career as a writer. After serving with the United States military during World War II, in the 1950s he became a writer then partnered with his cousin Hugo Peretti to form the songwriting team of...
, vice presidents and A&R
A&R
Artists and repertoire is the division of a record label that is responsible for talent scouting and overseeing the artistic development of recording artists. It also acts as a liaison between artists and the record label.- Finding talent :...
directors of Roulette Records
Roulette Records
Roulette Records is an American record label, which was founded in late 1956, by George Goldner, Joe Kolsky, Morris Levy and Phil Khals, with creative control given to producers and songwriters Hugo Peretti and Luigi Creatore. Levy was appointed as director...
. Signed to Roulette in the U.S., their UK
United Kingdom
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records
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
appeared on the Columbia label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
. Most of The Hullabaloos music was written by hack Brill Building
Brill Building
The Brill Building is an office building located at 1619 Broadway on 49th Street in the New York City borough of Manhattan, just north of Times Square and further uptown from the historic musical Tin Pan Alley neighborhood...
songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
s. They made numerous television appearances, most notably the Hullabaloo show. With their long hair (for the time) dyed blonde, they commanded a striking appearance and, besides singing, they all played their own musical instrument
Musical instrument
A musical instrument is a device created or adapted for the purpose of making musical sounds. In principle, any object that produces sound can serve as a musical instrument—it is through purpose that the object becomes a musical instrument. The history of musical instruments dates back to the...
s. They recorded
Sound recording and reproduction
Sound recording and reproduction is an electrical or mechanical inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects. The two main classes of sound recording technology are analog recording and digital recording...
two albums; England's Newest Singing Sensations and On Hullabaloo (both 1965). Both albums are now available on a single CD
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
.
Their music was reminiscent of Buddy Holly but despite their best efforts, internal strife and management
Management
Management in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
problems killed off the band. Knight left first and was replaced for a short time by Mick Wayne (born Michael Wayne, 1945, Kingston upon Hull — died 26 June 1994) but they soon broke up completely in 1966.
In May 2010, original members (Knight, Dunn, and Wooten) re-united for one-off concert. Mortimer was unable to attend, due to health reasons.
Chart singles
- "Did You Ever" (1965) - U.S.United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Hot 100Billboard Hot 100The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
#74 - "I'm Gonna Love You TooI'm Gonna Love You Too"I'm Gonna Love You Too" is a song written by Joe B. Mauldin, Niki Sullivan and Norman Petty, originally recorded by Buddy Holly in 1957. It was recorded 20 years later by American New Wave band Blondie and released as the first single from their multi-platinum 1978 album Parallel Lines.-Song...
" - U.S. Hot 100 #56
External links
- [ The Hullaballoos at Allmusic.com]