Shakin' Stevens
Shakin' Stevens (born Michael Barratt, 4 March 1948, in Ely, Cardiff, South… Read Full Bio ↴Shakin' Stevens (born Michael Barratt, 4 March 1948, in Ely, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales) is a Welsh rock and roll singer and performer who has the distinction of being the top selling male U.K. singles artist of the 1980s. Inspired by classic rnb and rock music from the 50s and 60s, he's also known by his nickname "Shaky", a title used by fans of his popular singles such as the evergreen tune "Merry Christmas Everyone".

He began his career fronting the group Shakin' Stevens and the Sunsets, managed by Paul Barrett. Also known as the The Sunsets, the 50s-esque rock n roll outfit originaled from Penarth, South Glamorgan. An early break for the band arrived when they were given a support slot for The Rolling Stones in December 1969. Yet, despite landing a recording contract with the seminal label Parlophone Records the following year, the band found success hard to come by. At least in their native Great Britain, they couldn't quite break through commercially, though they had hit singles in other countries. After seven years of constant touring and recording, Shaky left the band in 1977. He gained a lead role in Jack Good's "Elvis!" musical, which brought him praise from many critics.

Regular TV appearances on the revamped TV show Oh Boy led eventually to his first chart success, a reworked version of a Buck Owens song "Hot Dog", which Owens would go on to re-record using Stevens arrangement which had been created by pedal steel guitar player B.J. Cole.

In 1979, Shaky signed what was to be his most successful management deal with Freya Miller, and in 1981, he had his first UK number 1 with "This Ole House" and would have 10 more songs reach the top 5, including three number 1 hits with "Green Door", "Oh Julie" and "Merry Christmas Everyone", while "You Drive Me Crazy" and "A Love Worth Waiting For" reached number 2 in 1981 and 1984 respectively. His 1984 hit "Teardrops" featured Hank B. Marvin on guitar and Stevens has often featured famous musicians such as Albert Lee, Roger Taylor, Bonnie Tyler and more recently Tony Joe White on his recordings. In the mid 80s, Stevens reunited with former producer Dave Edmunds to record an album Lipstick, Powder and Paint and the Christmas smash "Merry Christmas Everyone".

The hits continued throughout the 1980s, making Stevens the biggest selling artist of the decade, and into the early 1990s. Chart successes also included his album Shaky reaching number 1.

It was in the 1990s, however, that Stevens took a lengthy break from recording and was stung by a court ruling requiring a substantial payout to former bandmates The Sunsets. In 1999, Shaky returned to performing and undertook tours that year and the year following. In 2004, things started to look up for Stevens he had a further platinum CD/DVD album in Denmark and a gold album in South Africa.

In 2005, he returned once again to the charts in the United Kingdom, with his greatest hits album The Collection, which reached the UK top 5. That year, he also appeared in the video to Tony Christie's and Peter Kay's #1 hit single "Is This the Way to Amarillo", alongside many other UK stars, including Ronnie Corbett, Jim Bowen, Michael Parkinson and Geoffrey Hayes. He was the winner on the reality television show, Hit Me Baby One More Time. This was quickly followed by a re-release of his cover and his own biggest hit sung in the show, ("Trouble" covering Pink's version) / "This Ole House"), which reached #20 on the UK Singles Chart in June 2005, his 33rd Top 40 hit in the United Kingdom.

In May 2007, Stevens released a brand new album in Denmark entitled Now Listen.
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Shakin' Stevens Lyrics


A Letter To You I tore my letter up, couldn't even start To tell…
A Little Boogie Woogie All right tonight's the night Tonight I've made my mind up I…
A Love Worth Waiting For If you should ever want to be set free If you're…
A Rickin` Good Way If you're gonna give me good kisses like that Honey don't…
Apron Strings It's good to be free, I don't want a release To…
As Long As I Have You Let the stars fade and fall And I won't care at…
Baby Blue Well, I got a brand new lover I love her, yes…
Baby If We Touch You say you want me baby, Well I'm over in…
Baby It's You It's not the way you smile that touched my heart…
Baby You're A Child When my eyes first saw you I knew I drove you…
Bad Reputation Never could believe what they said about you Said that you…
Because I Love You If I got down on my knees and I pleaded…
Blue Christmas I'll have a Blue Christmas without you I'll be so blue…


Breakin' up my heart Everything you say Everything you do Always seems to put me …
Breaking Up My Heart Ev'rything you say Ev'rything you do, Always seems to put me…
Come See About Me I've been crying 'Cause I'm lonely (for you) Smiles have all…
Cry Just A Little Bit Every time you have to whisper goodbye Well I cry…
Diddle I Diddle you tell me you love me, Diddle I act…
Don't Be Two Faced Don't say you love me unless you do, Don't make me…
Don't Knock Upon My Door Don't knock upon my door, I don't want you anymore. I don't…
Don't Lie To Me Let's talk it over baby before we start I heard about…
Don't She Look Good I know she looks good when her hips start to…
Don't Tell Me Your Troubles (1) Don't tell me you troubles I've got troubles of my…
Don't Turn Your Back DON'T TURN YOUR BACK Well I'm holdin' you, baby I wanna hold…
Echoes of Merry Christmas Everyone Snow is fallin' All around me Children playin' Having fun It…
Endless Sleep The night was black, rain falling down Looked for my baby,…
Feel The Need In Me See how I'm walking See how I'm talking You'll notice ever…
Give Me Your Heart Tonight Oh-hoh tonight I'm walking the streets again Running away …
Green Door Midnight one more night without sleeping Watching 'til that…
Hello Josephine Oh Josephine You're the only girl for me, Josephine When y…
Hey Mae Hey Mae (Hey Mae-ae) Why don't you come on out (Let's pla…
Honey Don't Well how can you say you will when you won′t, Say…
Honey Hush Well, come into this house, stop all that yakety yak,…
Hot Dog My baby works in a hot dog stand Making them…
How Many Tears Can You Hide How many tears can you hide? For you can't hide anymore Ho…
I Cry Just a Little Bit Every time you have to whisper goodbye Well I cry…
I Guess I Was A Fool I thought that I could forget And try to tell myself We…
I Hear You Knockin You went away and left me long time ago And now…
I Hear You Knockin' You went away and left me long time ago And now…
I Might I might, I might just fall in love with you…
I'l Be Satisfied Just a kiss Jjust a smile Hold my hand for just once…
I'll Be Home This Christmas I'll be home this christmas This time for sure To have and…
I'll Be Satisfied Just a kiss Jjust a smile Hold my hand for just once…
I'm For You If I got down on my knees and I pleaded…
I'm Knockin' I know you want me baby When I knock upon your…
I'm Leaving You Your cheating ways are pulling us apart, How long can that…
Is a bluebird blue Well me and my girl went out the other night Down…
It's Gonna Be A Lonely Christmas It′s gonna be the best christmas of them all this…
It's Good For You Baby Yeah, we'll rock, rockin' tonight, That's boogie woogie, yo…
It's Late It's late We gotta get on home It's late We've been gone too…
It's Raining It''s raining so hard looks like it''s goin'' to rain…
It’s Late It's late We gotta get on home It's late We've been gone too…
It’s Raining It''s raining so hard looks like it''s goin'' to rain…
I’ll Be Satisfied Just a kiss Just a smile Hold my hand baby Once in a…
Jezebel Well, if ever a devil was born without a pair…
Josephine Oh, Josephine, You re the only girl for me, Josephine. When…
Jungle Rock I was walking through the jungle just the other night When…
Last Man Alive Television is on the blink All the stations appear to stink …
Lipstick Powder (Shooby Dup Dooby Doo Waaah) (Shooby Dup Dooby Doo Waaah)…
Little Queenie I got lumps in my throat When I saw her comin…
Lonely Blue Boy My name could be trouble My name could be heartache For tr…
Love Attack Rain is burning feels so right I'm gonna give you love…
Love Me Tonight Oh-hoh tonight I'm walking the streets again Running away …
Love You Out Loud I wanna love you in the street. I don't wanna be…
Lovestruck Down on the boardwalk Met a little filly Twinkles in her eye…
Make It Right Tonight It's gonna take time for us to trust again I can…
Make Me Know You're Mine Make me, make me, make me know you're mine My true…
Make Me Know Your'e Mine Make me, make me, make me know you're mine. My true…
Marie Marie Marie Marie Playing guitar on the back porch I sit…
Merry Christmas Everybody Snow is fallin' All around me Children playin' Having fun It…
Mona Lisa Well, Mona Lisa, Mona Lisa Men have named you You're so li…
Move We're gonna move on out to a hot spot on…
My Cutie Cutie I've got a girl I just love her so More and…
Nobody Who taught the birds to sing in the trees? Nobody,…
Now Listen Now listen Don′t throw it all away In a second everything co…
Oakie Boogie Now listen here friends, I wanna tell you About a brand…
Oh Julie Whoa, whoa Julie, if you love me truly, Do you want…
Pump It Up I've been on tenterhooks, ending in dirty looks List'ning t…
Que Sera Sera When I was just a little girl I asked my mother…
Queen Of The Hop Well, you can talk about your Julie and your Peggy…
Radio Well, I got a girl whose as cute as can…
Ready Teddy Ready set go man go I got a gal that I…
Reet Petite Well, look-a there, look-a there, look-a there, look-a there…
Rockin' Little Christmas Troll lol yolo Jag sket som en get. Och som var fet. Sen rop…
Sea Cruise The old man rhythm′s gotten in my shoes Know you're sittin′…
Sea Of Heartbreak The lights In the harbor Don't shine for me I'm like a…
Sea Of Love I've been down one time And I've been down two times But…
Shakin--_Stevens_-_Merry_Christmas_Everyone__-Christmas_Song- Snow is fallin' All around me Children playin' Having fun It…
Shame Shame Shame Shame shame shame on you Miss Roxy Shame shame shame on…
Shirley Shirley, Shirley I love you so I'm never gonna let…
Shooting Gallery All the cowboys are at the arcade, Oh bring your…
Shotgun Boogie Standin' in here on the corner With the barrel so straight …
Silent Night Silent night, holy night All is calm, all is bright Round yo…
So Long Baby Goodbye I know I've been foolin' myself too long I'm never right but…
Somewhere In The Night Ya ma said you cried in your sleep last night Ya…
Suffer Little Children Suffer little children, who feels their pain Suffer little c…
Tear it Up I've been on tenterhooks, ending in dirty looks List'ning t…
Teardrops Teardrops will fall because of you Teardrops will fall for o…
Tell Me One More Time Tell me I'm the one That you've been longing for, Tell…
That's All Right My Mama told me, Papa done told me too That gal…
That's Alright You don't wanna hold my hand, well that's alright with…
The Shape I'm In I can't go, I can't stay It's your fault, I'm this…
This Old House This ole house once knew his children This ole house…
This Time This time we're really breaking up This time we've said way…
Tired Of Toein' The Line Baby I'm Tired of toein' the line Don't know why you wanna…
Trouble No attorneys,to plead my case No orbits to send me in…
True Love Suntanned, windblown Honeymooners at last alone Feeling far …
Turning Away None of your friends come near you They've given up…
Two Hearts One heart′s not luck baby Two hearts make you feel crazy One…
Vanessa Oh Vanessa I've learned my lesson And I've guit that (this) …
What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For What do you wanna make those eyes at me for If…
What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For? What do you want to make those eyes at me…
White Christmas I'm dreaming of a white Christmas Just like the ones I…
With My Heart Everything you say Everything you do Always seems to put me …
Without A Love I'd rather be a fish down in the deep blue see then…
You Always Hurt The One You Love If I got down on my knees and I pleaded…
You and I Were Meant to Be Baby baby hold my hand You know I'm your lovin' man oh…
You Drive Me Crazy You know, Baby, when you're in my arms, I can feel…
You Shake Me Up You shake me up You shake me down You make me shiver…
Your Ma Said You Cried in Your Sleep Last Night Ya ma said you cried in your sleep last night Ya…


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