Carol Deene

Carol Deene (born Carole Carver,[1] 3 August 1944, Thurnscoe, Yorkshire[2]) is an English former pop singer.

After appearing on Joan Regan's BBC TV programme 'Be My Guest' in 1961,[3] when she was 16, Deene was signed to the HMV label, and scored three Top 40 hits on the UK Singles Chart in 1962. "Norman" reached #24 in January 1962, "Johnny Get Angry" reached #32 in July, and "Some People" hit #25 in August.[4] Her first chart hit was "Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)", a #44 entry in the UK chart in October 1961.[1]

In 1962 Deene briefly hosted her own show on Radio Luxembourg.[5] Despite a serious car accident in 1966,[5] Deene continued to record throughout the 1960s and into 1970, and regularly toured the northern clubs. After another car crash in 1974,[5] she only recorded sporadically for a number of labels until the late 1970s.[3] She now lives in Spain where she manages a radio station with her husband.[6]

In January 1997 Diamond Records released a compilation album of Deene's work, entitled Johnny Get Angry.[7]

Single discography

HMV POP922 - 1961 - "Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)" / "Don't Forget" UK #44

HMV POP973 - 1962 - "Norman" / "On The Outside Looking In" UK #24

HMV POP1027 - 1962 - "Johnny Get Angry" / "Somebody's Smiling" UK #32

HMV POP1058 - 1962 - "Some People" / "Kissin'" UK #25

HMV POP1086 - 1962 - "James" / "It Happened Last Night"

HMV POP1123 - 1963 - "Let Me Do It My Way" / "Growin' Up"

HMV POP1200 - 1963 - "Oh Oh Oh Willie" / "I Want To Stay Here"

HMV POP1275 - 1964 - "Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?" / "Love is Wonderful"

HMV POP1337 - 1964 - "The Very First Kiss" / "Hard To Say Goodnight"

HMV POP1405 - 1965 - "Most People Do" / "I Can't Forget Someone Like You"

Columbia DB7743 - 1965 - "He Just Don't Know" / "Up In The Penthouse"

Columbia DB7890 - 1966 - "Dancing In Your Eyes" / "Please Don't Be Unfaithful Again"

Columbia DB8107 - 1967 - "Love Not Have I" / "Time"

CBS 3206 - 1968 - "When He Wants A Woman" / "I'm Not Crying"

Conquest CXT102 - 1969 - "One More Chance" / "Invisible Tears"

Pye 7N45008 - 1970 - "Windmill in Old Amsterdam" / "Little Mr. Baggy Breeches"

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References

  1. ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 147. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. 
  2. ^ IMDB
  3. ^ a b Larkin C 'Virgin Encyclopedia of Sixties Music' (Muze UK Ltd, 1997) ISBN 0-7535-0149-X p148
  4. ^ Search for "Carol Deene" performed at everyhit.com database on September 29, 2008.
  5. ^ a b c d 45-rpm.org.uk discography
  6. ^ Carol Deene bio
  7. ^ Allmusic.com - album overview

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