Carol Deene
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Carol Deene
was an English
pop
singer
.
After appearing on Joan Regan's
BBC
TV programme 'Be My Guest' in 1961, 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. Her first chart
hit was "Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)
", a #44 entry in the UK
chart
in October 1961.
In 1962 Deene briefly hosted her own show on Radio Luxembourg
. Despite a serious car accident in 1966, Deene continued to record throughout the 1960s and into 1970, and regularly toured the northern
clubs
. After another car crash in 1974, she only recorded sporadically for a number of labels until the late 1970s. She now lives in Spain
where she manages a radio station
with her husband.
In January 1997 Diamond Records released a compilation album
of Deene's work, entitled Johnny Get Angry.
#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"
was an English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
singer
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
.
After appearing on Joan Regan's
Joan Regan
Joan Regan is a traditional pop music singer from the UK, popular during the 1950s and early 1960s.-Biography:...
BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
TV programme 'Be My Guest' in 1961, when she was 16, Deene was signed to the HMV label, and scored three Top 40 hits
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...
on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
in 1962. "Norman" reached #24 in January 1962, "Johnny Get Angry" reached #32 in July, and "Some People" hit #25 in August. Her first chart
Record chart
A record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
hit was "Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)
Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)
"Sad Movies " is a 1961 pop song by the American singer Sue Thompson. The song was written by John D. Loudermilk and appears on Thompson's 1962 Hickory Records album Meet Sue Thompson....
", a #44 entry in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
chart
Record chart
A record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
in October 1961.
In 1962 Deene briefly hosted her own show on Radio Luxembourg
Radio Luxembourg (English)
Radio Luxembourg is a commercial broadcaster in many languages from the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. It is nowadays known in most non-English languages as RTL ....
. Despite a serious car accident in 1966, Deene continued to record throughout the 1960s and into 1970, and regularly toured the northern
Northern England
Northern England, also known as the North of England, the North or the North Country, is a cultural region of England. It is not an official government region, but rather an informal amalgamation of counties. The southern extent of the region is roughly the River Trent, while the North is bordered...
clubs
Nightclub
A nightclub is an entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night...
. After another car crash in 1974, she only recorded sporadically for a number of labels until the late 1970s. She now lives in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
where she manages a radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
with her husband.
In January 1997 Diamond Records released a compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
of Deene's work, entitled Johnny Get Angry.
Single discography
HMV POP922 - 1961 - "Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)" / "Don't Forget" UKUK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
#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
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
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
CBS Records
CBS Records is a record label founded by CBS Corporation in 2006 to take advantage of music from its entertainment properties owned by CBS Television Studios. The initial label roster consisted of only three artists; rock band Señor Happy and singer/songwriters Will Dailey and P.J...
3206 - 1968 - "When He Wants A Woman" / "I'm Not Crying"
Conquest CXT102 - 1969 - "One More Chance" / "Invisible Tears"
Pye
Pye Records
Pye Records was a British record label. In its first incarnation, perhaps Pye's best known artists were Lonnie Donegan , Petula Clark , The Searchers , The Kinks , Sandie Shaw and Brotherhood of Man...
7N45008 - 1970 - "Windmill in Old Amsterdam" / "Little Mr. Baggy Breeches"