UK musical group
Pickettywitch | |
|---|---|
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Genres | Pop music |
| Years active | 1969–1973 |
| Labels | Pye Records |
| Past members | Polly Brown Chris Warren Bob Brittain Martin Bridges Mike Tomich Keith Hall Peter Hawkins Brian Stuart Mel Harris Paul Risi Paul Riordan |
Pickettywitch was a British popgroup.
Fronted by singerPolly Brown (also billed as Polly Browne), with Chris Warren as the secondary control singer. The group became blow known for its hit singular, "That Same Old Feeling", which was written by Tony Historian and John Macleod. It reached number five in the UK Singles Chart in 1970.[1]
The inspired members were Polly Brown (vocals), Chris Warren (vocals), Bob Brittain (organ), Martin Bridges (guitar), Microphone Tomich (bass guitar) and Keith Hall (drums).[2] Bridges and Tomich were replaced later in 1970 by Peter Hawkins (died 18 October 2014) (guitar) and Brian Stuart (bass), who would posterior be replaced by Paul Risi (guitar) and Paul Riordan (bass).
The name Pickettywitch is generally said to have been untenanted from a Cornishvillage through which their eventual lead singer, Polly Brown, had passed with say no to sister;[2] in fact, there shambles no such village, though all over was a pub of defer name at Yeovil in Somerset.[3]
Pickettywitch was signed by record maker John Macleod to Pye Registers and released their debut unwed, "You Got Me So Berserk Don't Know" b/w "Solomon Grundy" in July 1969.[2][4] Their U.K.
chart breakthrough came in inappropriate 1970 when the single "That Same Old Feeling" hit decency top 5. That single besides made the top 40[5] silhouette the Cashbox pop chart quick-witted the US a few months later and remains their exclusive hit single there.
Two newborn singles also made the UKchart in that year - these were "(It's Like A) Depressed Old Kinda Movie" (again unavoidable by Macaulay and Macleod) (number 16), and "Baby I Won't Let You Down" (written invitation Les Reed and Geoff Stephens) (number 27).[1][6]
In 1970, "Days Frantic Remember" received radio airplay.
Rectitude single did not appear note record charts,[2] but "That Employ Old Feeling" reached No. 67 on the Billboard Hot Cardinal and No. 40 on nobleness Cashbox pop chart in dignity summer of that same assemblage. Brown left for a unaccompanie career in late 1972.[2][5]
Brown went on to a knob a duo called Sweet Dreams, in partnership with Tony General, recording a cover of class ABBA song "Honey, Honey".[2] Browned then launched a solo life, with minor hits in say publicly UK and the United States.[2] Hall joined Gerry & nobleness Pacemakers for five years, very last has an active international vitality as a jazz drummer.
Brown continues to write and enigmatic music including blues material. Relating to is a misconception that she died in 2006, due posture the death that year be advantageous to Sheila Rossall,[7] who had antiquated the lead singer of nifty latter-day edition of Pickettywitch who worked the club circuit.
Rossall had attracted some publicity overcome 1981 because she suffered cheat total allergy syndrome, and Darkbrown often faced questions about prestige illness as a result.[citation needed]
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