Colin Cook
with THE THIN MEN and THE STRANGERS
Single on W&G by Melbourne singer-saxophonist who had been in The Sapphires and The Thunderbirds before going solo.
Colin Cook was on the Melbourne charts seven times 1963-66, mostly on W&G. He recorded with The Strangers, including on the LP Colin Cook and the Strangers (1964). His last single on the Melbourne charts was Pocketful Of Rainbows on Clarion in 1967.
From the late 60s until the early 80s Cook worked variously in the UK, including time in the London casts of Hair and Jesus Christ Superstar and in The Jealous Guys, a band largely made up of Australian expats.
Reference: Ian McFarlane, Encyclopedia of Australian Rock & Pop.
Suggestion from Terry Stacey.
Single on Imperial December 1962.
Pop idol Rick (earlier, Ricky) Nelson (1940-1985) launched his career from his family’s TV sitcom The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet but increasingly won respect as an adult in the country-rock genre.
He had 33 Billboard Top 40 hits 1957-1964 and another two in the early 70s.
The writer
Jerry Fuller’s career as a recording
artist began in the late 50s but it was overshadowed by his achievements as a songwriter and producer. Among his hit compositions were
Ricky Nelson’s Travelin’ Man (1961, #1 USA) and Young World (1962, #2);
Gary Pucket & The Union Gap’s Young Girl (1968, #2), Lady Willpower
(1968, #2) and Over You (1968, #7); and Al Wilson’s Show And Tell (1974, #1).
His production credits include O. C. Smith’s Son Of Hickory Holler’s Tramp (1968, #40 USA) and Little Green Apples (1968, #2).
See also under John Rowles – M’Lady.
The title might be reminiscent of ‘It’s Up To You’ by Colin Cook but it’s a
different song.
Single on Bell by British pop group.
Edison Lighthouse was Cornwall band Greenfield Hammer, joined in the studio by the ubiquitous Tony Burrows on lead vocals. Their other charting single was Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) (1970, #1 UK, international hit).
See also She Works In A Woman’s Way.