Don Partridge ( Don Partridge , October 27, 1941, Bournemouth , Dorset , England - September 21, 2010) - British songwriter , street musician , orchestra man [1] , who became famous in 1968 when his two songs , "Rosie" and "Blue Eyes" became hits in Britain.
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| Full name | Don partridge |
| Date of Birth | October 27, 1941 |
| Place of Birth | Bournemouth Dorset England |
| Date of death | September 21, 2010 (68 years old) |
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| A country |  United Kingdom |
| Professions | musician multi-instrumentalist |
| Instruments | acoustic guitar harmonic drums |
| Genres | folk pop |
| Collectives | Accolade |
| Labels | Columbia Capitol Regal Zonophone Records Longman records |
Partridge gained first and unexpected national fame after being heard on Don Paul , the leader of The Viscounts, on the street. Partridge's debut single, “Rosie,” released by Columbia Records in March 1968 [1] , rose to # 4 on the UK Singles Chart [2] . In April, Partridge began a British tour with Amen Corner , Gene Pitney , Status Quo and Simon Dupree and the Big Sound [3] Soon, his second single “Blue Eyes” rose to # 3 in June 1968 [4] . In February 1969, Partridge spoke at the Royal Albert Hall in London in front of 3,700 spectators. [5] Soon, the singer announced a decision to create a collective touring project with the participation of many street musicians. The idea failed, and the "starry" era in the history of Don Partridge ended. In 1969, he formed the band Accolade , which performed acoustic jazz folk , but, releasing two albums and one single, the lineup broke up in 1971 [6] .
Don Partridge returned to street art and for some time performed in Sweden , where he released two albums that did not have commercial success. Partridge was remembered in 2004 when his album The Highwayman was released , recorded with the participation of musicians such as Herbie Flowers , Nick Pinn [7] and Richard Durrant [8] . In 2005, his song “Breakfast on Pluto”, recorded in 1969 (# 26 UK) [9], entered the soundtrack of the film of the same name , after which Patridge conducted a British tour with the indie rock band Lemon Jelly [10] .
Content
- 1 Discography
- 1.1 Singles
- 1.2 Albums
- 1.2.1 Soundtracks, compilations
- 1.2.2 Accolade
- 2 notes
- 3 References
Discography
Singles
- “Rosie” (Don Partridge) b / w “Going Back to London” (Don Partridge) - (1968) - # 4 UK Singles Chart
- “Blue Eyes” (Richard Kerr, Joan Maitland) b / w “I've Got Something For You” (Don Partridge) - (1968) - # 3 UK
- “Top Man” (Richard Kerr, Joan Maitland) b / w “We Have Ways of Making You Laugh” (Don Partridge) - (1968)
- “Breakfast on Pluto” - (Don Partridge / Alan Young) b / w “Stealin '” (Trad. Arr. Don Partridge) - (1969) - UK # 26
- “Going To Germany” (Trad. Arr. Don Partridge) b / w “Ask Me Why” (Don Partridge) - (1969)
- “Color My World” (Peel-Kerr) b / w “Homeless Bones” (Myers-Partridge) - (1969)
- “We're All Happy Together” (Don Partridge) b / w “Following Your Fancy” (Don Partridge) - (1970)
- Grand Slam Boogie (Don Partridge) b / w Barb Wire (Don Partridge) - (1982) [1]
Albums
- Don Partridge - (1968) - ( Columbia Records )
- The Highwayman - (2004) - (LongMan Records)
Soundtracks, compilations
- Popdown - (1967) [11]
- Otley - (1968)
- Rosie and Other Hits - (1995)
- Breakfast on Pluto - (2005)
Accolade
- Accolade - (1970) - Capitol Records
- Accolade 2 - (1971) - Regal Zonophone Records
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Roberts, David. British Hit Singles & Albums. - 19th. - London: Guinness World Records Limited, 2006 .-- P. 419. - ISBN 1-904994-10-5 .
- ↑ Rosie . - Don Partridge. UK Singles Chart. Date of treatment September 23, 2009. Archived on April 8, 2012.
- ↑ ttp: //www.andibradley.com/whatya/index.php]
- ↑ Blue Eyes . - Don Partridge. UK Singles Chart. Date of treatment September 23, 2009. Archived on April 8, 2012.
- ↑ Don Partridge. Time magazine, 1969 (inaccessible link) . - Time.com. Date of treatment September 23, 2009. Archived on April 8, 2012.
- ↑ Accolade . - Allmusic.com. Date of treatment September 23, 2009. Archived on April 8, 2012.
- ↑ Nick Pynn . - www.nickpynn.co.uk. Date of treatment September 23, 2009. Archived on April 8, 2012.
- ↑ Longman Records (link unavailable) . Date of treatment September 23, 2009. Archived May 2, 2009.
- ↑ Breakfast on Pluto . - UK Singles Chart. Date of treatment September 23, 2009. Archived on April 8, 2012.
- ↑ Longman Records, March 2005 (unreachable link) . Date of treatment September 23, 2009. Archived December 26, 2009.
- ↑ Popdown IMDb database
Links
- Quirky fansite
- Don Partridge , biography