Composer
Shakin Stevens
Welsh rock and roll singer and songwriter
b. 1948
3 works in the index
- Born
- 1948
- Birthplace
- Cardiff
- Citizenship / historical state
- United Kingdom
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Michael Barratt (born 4 March 1948), known professionally as Shakin' Stevens, is a Welsh singer and songwriter. He was the UK's biggest-selling singles artist of the 1980s.
His recording and performing career began in the late 1960s, although it was not until 1980 that his commercial success began. His most successful songs were nostalgia hits, evoking the sound of 1950s rock and roll and pop.
In the UK alone, Stevens has charted 28 Top-40 hit singles including four chart-topping hits "This Ole House", "Green Door", "Oh Julie", and "Merry Christmas Everyone". Aside from "Merry Christmas Everyone" remaining popular during the Christmas season, his last Top 40 single was "Trouble" in 2005.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- singer-songwriter; singer; entertainer; composer; musician
- Genres
- rock music
- Official website
- http://www.shakinstevens.com
- VIAF ID
- 84982214
- ISNI
- 0000000368468817; 0000000078397176
- GND ID
- 131695932
- Library of Congress ID
- n93107991
- MusicBrainz ID
- ccb7b200-772d-46df-a7a5-d630f626b1fe; e0195400-ad63-4a21-8d56-9a96647cb24e
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Piano, Vocal
- Genres represented
- Pop, Rock
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 3
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Ole House | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Merry Christmas Everyone | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| You Drive Me Crazy | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | Rock, Pop | 3 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 84982214. Portrait: Simon James from Darlington, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.