Rare Brit Pop, Discog...s of Lost Artists Pt. 194: Jimmy Crawford; Beryl Marsden

 

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Jimmy Crawford. Born Ronald James William Crawford Lindsey in Sheffield, British pop music singer. He formed his first band, Ron Lindsay and the Coasters, and played in local clubs, but found chart success as a solo artist. Signed to a recording contract with Columbia, he released "Love or Money" in June 1961. It spent one week at No. 49 in the UK Singles Chart. His second release garnered his biggest hit. Crawford's cover version of the American hit, "I Love How You Love Me", had originally been recorded by The Paris Sisters. Crawford's effort peaked at No. 18 in November the same year. His third single, "I Shoulda Listened to Mama" was released in May 1962, but failed to reach the chart, same as next three singles, released in 1962 and 1963. In 1962, Crawford sang "Take It Easy" and appeared in the film, “Play It Cool”, also starring Billy Fury and Shane Fenton.

He returned to the recording studio in 1969, to record two singles, released by CBS. For over 50 years Crawford was engaged as a professional entertainer, playing every major cabaret venue in the UK and he toured all over the world. (wiki)

Beryl Marsden. Born Beryl Hogg, British R&B and pop singer from Liverpool. She recorded a number of "powerful and soulful", but unsuccessful, records, and has been described as "undeservedly neglected", first came to notice on the Liverpool club scene of the early 1960s. In 1963 she started appearing at the Star Club in Hamburg, and on her return to Britain moved to London, where she was managed by Tony Stratton-Smith and was signed as a solo singer by Decca Records, recorded two singles. She supported the Beatles on their last UK tour in 1965 and in that same year was signed to the Columbia label. There, she released two singles that year. Her final solo single was issued in April 1966. In May 1966 she joined a new group, Shotgun Express (see BL71). After that group split up in early 1967, she joined all-female band The She Trinity before linking up with Liverpool musician Paddy Chambers to form the band Sinbad. Then, Marsden was most visible on record as a session vocalist and resumed her work as a solo act in the late 1970s, to record two singles. (wiki)