What a fantastic recording from a guy with a special voice, love him as Shane Fenton or Alvin Stardust. A remarkable vocalist from a golden a golden age of music and fashion.
Shayne Fenton, I will always be surprised by him and I never get tired listening to him Hope his fans have a very nice Christmas and a Happy New Year all the best, BRI - DAR
RIP Alvin Stardust AKA Shane Fenton. This song does not sound out of key nor does Alvin sound flat. It's an old non state of the art studio recording. Some of them sounded dodgy but no way does anyone sound below par. Early 60s for crying out loud. To me the quality just captures the feel of that era. God I wish I was in my late teens during that time. I was born 2 decades too late. Alvin/Shane you were privileged to be a part of that magical musical era and that magical musical era was privileged to have you and I salute your amazing contribution.
Bernard William Jewry, brother of Juke Box Jewry. Funnily enough he assumed the name of Shane Fenton from a singer he replaced and Alvin Stardust from Peter Shelley, a singer/ composer who had his own career ( Gee Baby ) and who didn't want to assume the Stardust persona.
Love his early stuff as Shane Fenton this wasn't a hit with cindys birthday this is brilliant pleased he got the success he deserved as Alvin Stardust 10 years later
i can remember driving through rochdale in the late seventies maybe early eighties and there was a painting of shane on a gable end of a house , local lad you see,like myself a, moody guy !
He was just plain Bernard when I dated him --- sometimes Shane --- but he was a lovely lovely guy --- and when he became Alvin Stardust I just thought NO NO NO. That was not him!
hi winemeister, yes you are right Shane Fenton became Alvin Stardust, although Shane Fenton was not his real name, that being Bernard Jewry I believe. The original Shane Fenton (Johnny Theakstone) died at the age of 17. Eden Kane of course is a different guy and as you say Peter Sarstedt (Where do you go to my lovely) brother.
Second generation sound source, uploaded to youtube that destroysthe quality further. this kind of music sounds sharper and cleaner when played on a record player. modern synthesised music is designed for youtube/Internet listening. or just get a cd copied straight from the master tape if one is available, and hear it exactly as it was first recorded
Brandyandcoke, I hope you're not saying Eden Kane was Alvin and Shane. Shane became Alvin later on, eden Kane was Richard Sarstedt, Peter and Robin's brother. But Eden wrote this if that's what you're saying.
He would've sounded great with the Nashville A-team in that era, at RCA or Bradley's Barn. They covered all the big hits on Elvis, Roy O., Brenda Lee, Patsy Cline....endless list. He has a kind-of hillbilly edge, like Roy O., even Elvis. Dramatic yet not assuming. Great stylist. I wonder if Nashville even considered it...
I was always disappointed with the material that Shane Fenton used after the brilliant, underrated "Moody Guy", including this one. At least it's not as dire as "Cindy's Birthday".
I saw them at Portsmouth Savoy Ballrooms in 63 with my would be wife Eden Kane wrote the song and the Fentones were a great Band a Sound that matched The Shadows I thought when he became Alvin Stardust the songs were not as good , But I hated that period along With that crap act Gary Glitter; Eden Kane had a great voice for me a bit different
Keith this is exactly how it would have sounded when you heard it first time round. It's the quality of the recording that makes it sound that way. Technology has moved on so much that we settle for nothing less than perfect now and we've become used to it. The song could be remastered by a producer if it warranted it but in my opinion that would spoil it.
What a fantastic recording from a guy with a special voice, love him as Shane Fenton or Alvin Stardust. A remarkable vocalist from a golden a golden age of music and fashion.
Yep Stephen he was also a lovely guy..My cousin went with him in his Mansfield days as Shane Fenton, and she was besotted with him. RIP Shane
Great videos, he was brilliant in 1964. Scotland, Hamilton Town Hall!!
Shayne Fenton, I will always be surprised by him and I never get tired listening to him Hope his fans have a very nice Christmas and a Happy New Year all the best, BRI - DAR
RIP Alvin Stardust AKA Shane Fenton. This song does not sound out of key nor does Alvin sound flat. It's an old non state of the art studio recording. Some of them sounded dodgy but no way does anyone sound below par. Early 60s for crying out loud. To me the quality just captures the feel of that era. God I wish I was in my late teens during that time. I was born 2 decades too late. Alvin/Shane you were privileged to be a part of that magical musical era and that magical musical era was privileged to have you and I salute your amazing contribution.
Very well said Singing DJ
Bernard William Jewry, brother of Juke Box Jewry. Funnily enough he assumed the name of Shane Fenton from a singer he replaced and Alvin Stardust from Peter Shelley, a singer/ composer who had his own career ( Gee Baby ) and who didn't want to assume the Stardust persona.
Simply great!
Another from my childhood gone…sad. RIP.
How this did not chart is beyond me great track
My favourite Shane Fenton song, bless you Alvin
Très très belle chanson ❤❤❤
I love this song Shane (Alvin Stardust) voice was great . Thanks for posting.
Lovely voice and genuine man
This group is excellent. And their songs were produced by George Martin and recorded in Abbey Road. Need more?
LOVE ALVIN ....RIP HERO
I love this song its great
The sound reproduction here is better than the CD that I just bought!
I can't believe this one passed me by until 2011
Great songLove you Alvin/Shane
Love this..Memories.
Thanks
This song is wonderful thanks for posting
R,I.P Shane
Excellent, beautiful and moving. Thank you.
great song
Love his early stuff as Shane Fenton this wasn't a hit with cindys birthday this is brilliant pleased he got the success he deserved as Alvin Stardust 10 years later
thinking of you today and always Alvin xxx
ou,nou I love this song!!!
Love this song Shane Fenton is cool
Wow! What great music. He was good!!!
Cool LOVE IT!
bernard worked his ticket to success...great post...along with billy and cliff...a stayer..
Alvin stardust proved he made underrated rock and roll records in the sixties
i can remember driving through rochdale in the late seventies maybe early eighties and there was a painting of shane on a gable end of a house , local lad you see,like myself a, moody guy !
Shane moved to Mansfield as a very young boy, from London..His parents ran some kind of a Boarding House...Maybe he was appearing in Rochdale..
I LOVE this song ♥️
Love this
great music best era ever the 60s
It's a crying shame this wasn't a bigger hit nor released in the USA!!
Great..!
SooGoolThis
love this song they do not write them like this anymore...
It's written by another 60' star Eden Kane
hyyyy sooo cool hem
RIP
Pleased he got the stardom he deserved although it took 11 years this is brilliant
He was just plain Bernard when I dated him --- sometimes Shane --- but he was a lovely lovely guy --- and when he became Alvin Stardust I just thought NO NO NO. That was not him!
Jo Was that when he was living in Mansfield?
jo egleton Lucky you for having dated him.
@@ColleenPThompson He was shy - but nice
@@TheTony70504 Liverpool - and he did admit to being married at the time
R.i.p Shane/Alvin sad news
I bought this single. The song was written by Eden Kane as I recall
hi winemeister, yes you are right Shane Fenton became Alvin Stardust, although Shane Fenton was not his real name, that being Bernard Jewry I believe. The original Shane Fenton (Johnny Theakstone) died at the age of 17.
Eden Kane of course is a different guy and as you say Peter Sarstedt (Where do you go to my lovely) brother.
Second generation sound source, uploaded to youtube that destroysthe quality further.
this kind of music sounds sharper and cleaner when played on a record player.
modern synthesised music is designed for youtube/Internet listening.
or just get a cd copied straight from the master tape if one is available, and hear it exactly as it was first recorded
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Yep Eden Kane ...... aka Alvin Stardust .... he's been around for a while, that is no bad thing as he is durable entertainer.
Written by Eden Kane
@shesgonewiththesin
He i guess that the old Mozart etc are way before my time too but such things are totally unimportant...cheers pal
Brandyandcoke, I hope you're not saying Eden Kane was Alvin and Shane. Shane became Alvin later on, eden Kane was Richard Sarstedt, Peter and Robin's brother. But Eden wrote this if that's what you're saying.
He would've sounded great with the Nashville A-team in that era, at RCA or Bradley's Barn. They covered all the big hits on Elvis, Roy O., Brenda Lee, Patsy Cline....endless list. He has a kind-of hillbilly edge, like Roy O., even Elvis.
Dramatic yet not assuming. Great stylist. I wonder if Nashville even considered it...
Written by Eden Kane.
lead guitarist jerry jake wilcock
I was always disappointed with the material that Shane Fenton used after the brilliant, underrated "Moody Guy", including this one. At least it's not as dire as "Cindy's Birthday".
I saw them at Portsmouth Savoy Ballrooms in 63 with my would be wife Eden Kane wrote the song and the Fentones were a great Band a Sound that matched The Shadows I thought when he became Alvin Stardust the songs were not as good , But I hated that period along With that crap act Gary Glitter; Eden Kane had a great voice for me a bit different
Is it me? This sounds off-key and flat as arseholes. Not at all how I remember it from1961.
Keith this is exactly how it would have sounded when you heard it first time round. It's the quality of the recording that makes it sound that way. Technology has moved on so much that we settle for nothing less than perfect now and we've become used to it. The song could be remastered by a producer if it warranted it but in my opinion that would spoil it.