Delta queen don fardon biography
DON FARDON | I’M ALIVE - THE DON FARDON ANTHOLOGY 1967-1974, 3CD OUT NEXT FRIDAY!
DISC ONE
1. It’s Been Nice Lovin’ You (1967 Single Version)
2. I Won’t Be Long
3. The Letter
4. Daytripper
5. Captain Man
6. We Can Make It Together
7. (The Lament Of The Cherokee) Indian Reservation
8. Dreamin’ Room
9. Treat Her Right
10. Goodbye
11. Take A Heart
12. How Do You Break A Broken Heart
13. Sally Goes Round The Moon
14. Sunshine Woman
15. I Need Somebody
16. Mr. Stationmaster
17. Coming On Strong
18. Gimme Gimme Good Lovin’
19. Ruby’s Picture On My Wall
20. Running Bear
21. I Get So Excited
22. Back In The USSR
23. Another Day a.k.a. On The Beach
24. Tobacco Road
25. Baby Let Me Take You Home
26. For Your Love
27. Out Of Time
DISC TWO
1. I’m Alive
2. Keep On Loving Me
3. It’s Been Nice Lovin’ You (1969 Version)
4. Let The Live Live
5. Belfast Boy
6. Echoes Of The Cheers
7. Hudson Bay
8. New York City
9. 6.10 Phoenix Gone
10. Riverboat
11. California Maiden
12. Mississippi Woman
13. Miami Sunset
14. Cheyenne
15. San Diego
16. Girl
17. Follow Your Drum
18. Get Away John
19. Devil’s Well
20. Delta Queen
21. Hometown Baby
22. Superwoman
23. Lady Zelda
24. Louisiana
25. Lola
26. St. Matthew, St. Mark, St. Luke, St. John
27. Chippawa
He was born Donald Arthur Maughn in Coventry, Warwickshire, England. Don's interest in music began at an early age when, on Sunday evenings, he would to go to the Coventry Hippodrome to see the big band concerts performed there. Later on, when he had begun work as an apprentice draughtsman with an engineering company, he took on an extra job at The Locarno. It was there that he saw his first 'electric band' The Hawks. Soon afterwards Don became their manager. A month later he had them booked to do a gig in Rugby. The band's lead singer failed to arrive.
Don duly took over vocal duties and when the singer did arrive he was sacked. During his time with The Hawks Don's stage name was Will Pity. Next up for Don was The Vikings, a band he had formed himself along with Coventry guitarist Jim Smith. Jim had contacts in London and was able to get them a gig at the 2i's coffee bar in Old Compton Street, Soho. Known by now as Webb Stacey, it was there that he would rub shoulders with the likes of Cliff Richard and Marty Wilde.
After 18 months with The Vikings, Don was approached by the management of Coventry group Johnny and the Rebels who asked him to become their lead singer. This he did for the next two years after which he sang with the Millionaires. Before his solo success, Fardon was a singer with The Sorrows. As thier vocalist, Maughn was featured on this cult act’s most durable release, the pulsating ‘Take A Heart’. A number 21 hit in September 1965, its hypnotic, throbbing beat was maintained on subsequent releases, several of which the singer co-composed. Here, however, he preferred to use an alternative surname, Fardon, which was then retained for the artist’s solo career.
His cover version of John D. Loudermilk’ s ‘(The Lament Of The Cherokee) Indian Reservation’ gave him his English pop singer (born 1940) Musical artist Donald Arthur Fardon (born 19 August 1940) is an English pop singer. Fardon is best known for his cover of the song "Indian Reservation" (1968), a UK number 3 hit and global million selling disc. He also wrote the football anthem "Belfast Boy" about George Best. Prior to becoming a singer, Fardon worked as a draughtsman for Alfred Herberts Ltd in Coventry. Before his solo success, Fardon was a singer with The Sorrows. His biggest success was his cover version of "Indian Reservation" by John D. Loudermilk (1968, Billboard Hot 100: number 20; 1970, UK: number 3;Australia: number 4). The global sales were estimated at over one million copies. His follow-up single "Belfast Boy", composed in honour of the Manchester United and Northern Ireland player George Best, reached number 32 in the UK single chart. "Follow Your Drum" reached number 16 on the Australian Singles Chart in May 1972. In 1973, his track "Delta Queen" reached number 86 on the Billboard Hot 100chart. He covered The Kinks' hit, "Lola" in 1974. Fardon also released a cover version of "Running Bear". In 2006 he re-released his single, "Belfast Boy", in tribute following the death of George Best. His recording of the song "I'm Alive" (a cover of Tommy James & The Shondells) has been featured in a UK television advertisement for Five Alive fruit drinks, and a Dutch Vodafone commercial. On the back of the success of the latter, "I'm Alive" was reissued in the Netherlands and in March 2011, it reached the Top 20 of the Dutch singles chart. Australian singles chart: Songwriter: Producer: Record label of Australian release: Wikipedia: This song is also on our Spotify playlist Bang a Gong – the 70s Find more songs to enjoy: Bang a Gong song finder New to Bang a Gong? Click HERE to learn more about us. LikeLoading...Don Fardon
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Follow Your Drum entered the Kent charts on 28 February 1972 and peaked at 16. It was #99 on the Top 100 of 1972.
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Don Fardon is an English pop singer best known for his cover of the song Indian Reservation. His follow-up single Belfast Boy, composed in honour of the Manchester United and Northern Ireland player George Best, reached #32 in the UK singles chart. His cover of the John D Loudermilk song Follow Your Drum reached #16 on the Australian singles chart in May 1972.
He also recorded Delta Queen, he covered The Kinks’ hit Lola, did a cover of Running Bear and a cover of the Tommy James & The Shondells song I’m Alive.
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