The Holly and the Ivy
Career.
Brown's family moved to London when he was two and ran the Sulta… Read Full Bio ↴Career.
Brown's family moved to London when he was two and ran the Sultan public house in Grange Road, Plaistow. In 1956, Brown formed The Spacemen skiffle group, which lasted until the US led rock and roll invasion brought skiffle to a halt. In 1958 Brown was spotted by television producer Jack Good who hired him as lead guitarist in the orchestra of his new TV series, Boy Meets Girls.[2]
Brown signed a management agreement with impressario Larry Parnes and signed to Decca Records. Brown charted with "The Darktown Strutters Ball" in 1960 and had UK Top 10 hits on the Piccadilly label in 1962-63 with "A Picture Of You", "It Only Took A Minute" and "That's What Love Will Do". In April 1961, Piccadilly Records released Brown's "Crazy Mixed Up Kid" as its first single.[3] Brown's recording band was a collection of session musicians, and was named The Bruvvers by Good, to give Brown the identity of having his own backing band for record releases. It was in 1962 when he needed a band to tour with him that 'Joe Brown and the Bruvvers' was cemented, containing two members of the Spacemen, brothers Tony and Pete Oakman.
Brown was voted 'Top UK Vocal Personality' in the 1962 NME magazine poll.[1] In December 1963, What a Crazy World starring Brown and Marty Wilde, had its world premiere in London.[4] Brown appeared in films, pantomime and stage musicals, notably Charlie Girl in the West End. He presented the children's television series, Joe & Co, on BBC Television, and a daytime quiz show on ITV called Square One, and three series of The Joe Brown Show for ITV.
In 1972, he formed another band, Brown's Home Brew, which played rock and roll, country and gospel music and featured his wife, Vicki Brown, who died of cancer in 1991. Their daughter, Sam Brown, is also a singer and son Pete Brown[5] is a record producer, who produced all but one of Brown's nine most recent albums.
Brown plays acoustic guitar, electric guitar, ukulele, mandolin, fiddle and banjo.
George Harrison was best man at Brown's second marriage in 2000. Following Harrison's death from lung cancer on 29 November 2001, Brown appeared with his group at the Concert for George singing "Here Comes the Sun", "That's The Way It Goes" and "I'll See You in My Dreams", accompanying himself on the ukulele, for the latter. Brown had appeared on a track on Harrison's last album, Brainwashed, and on two songs on an earlier album, Gone Troppo.
Brown performs and makes occasional TV appearances. He is working on a musical, Don't You Rock Me Daddio, with songwriter Roger Cook. In December 2006, he was one of three guest hosts of Sounds of the 60s on BBC Radio 2 during the absence of host Brian Matthew, following on from Brown presenting two series on rock and roll for the same station.
In 2008 Brown's 50th anniversary celebrations included a UK gold album for sales over 100,000 Joe Brown - The Very Best Of, performed a 37 date spring tour, a concert at the Royal Albert Hall with Mark Knopfler, Jools Holland, Dennis Locorriere, Dave Edmunds, Sam Brown and Chas & Dave and a 36 date autumn/winter tour.
His latest album, More Of The Truth, was released in the UK on 13 October 2008, and early in 2009 the US musical instrument manufacturer, Kala, launched a series of 'Joe Brown' ukuleles. At the Mojo magazine's awards in London on 11 June 2009, Brown was presented with the lifetime award for outstanding contribution to music after 51 years' recording .
Brown was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2009 Birthday Honours.[6]
Joe Brown was asked by Rick Parfitt of Status Quo to support them for 10 nights of their UK Tour in late 2010. He agreed to do the support and will embark on his own UK Tour in 2011.
Brown's family moved to London when he was two and ran the Sulta… Read Full Bio ↴Career.
Brown's family moved to London when he was two and ran the Sultan public house in Grange Road, Plaistow. In 1956, Brown formed The Spacemen skiffle group, which lasted until the US led rock and roll invasion brought skiffle to a halt. In 1958 Brown was spotted by television producer Jack Good who hired him as lead guitarist in the orchestra of his new TV series, Boy Meets Girls.[2]
Brown signed a management agreement with impressario Larry Parnes and signed to Decca Records. Brown charted with "The Darktown Strutters Ball" in 1960 and had UK Top 10 hits on the Piccadilly label in 1962-63 with "A Picture Of You", "It Only Took A Minute" and "That's What Love Will Do". In April 1961, Piccadilly Records released Brown's "Crazy Mixed Up Kid" as its first single.[3] Brown's recording band was a collection of session musicians, and was named The Bruvvers by Good, to give Brown the identity of having his own backing band for record releases. It was in 1962 when he needed a band to tour with him that 'Joe Brown and the Bruvvers' was cemented, containing two members of the Spacemen, brothers Tony and Pete Oakman.
Brown was voted 'Top UK Vocal Personality' in the 1962 NME magazine poll.[1] In December 1963, What a Crazy World starring Brown and Marty Wilde, had its world premiere in London.[4] Brown appeared in films, pantomime and stage musicals, notably Charlie Girl in the West End. He presented the children's television series, Joe & Co, on BBC Television, and a daytime quiz show on ITV called Square One, and three series of The Joe Brown Show for ITV.
In 1972, he formed another band, Brown's Home Brew, which played rock and roll, country and gospel music and featured his wife, Vicki Brown, who died of cancer in 1991. Their daughter, Sam Brown, is also a singer and son Pete Brown[5] is a record producer, who produced all but one of Brown's nine most recent albums.
Brown plays acoustic guitar, electric guitar, ukulele, mandolin, fiddle and banjo.
George Harrison was best man at Brown's second marriage in 2000. Following Harrison's death from lung cancer on 29 November 2001, Brown appeared with his group at the Concert for George singing "Here Comes the Sun", "That's The Way It Goes" and "I'll See You in My Dreams", accompanying himself on the ukulele, for the latter. Brown had appeared on a track on Harrison's last album, Brainwashed, and on two songs on an earlier album, Gone Troppo.
Brown performs and makes occasional TV appearances. He is working on a musical, Don't You Rock Me Daddio, with songwriter Roger Cook. In December 2006, he was one of three guest hosts of Sounds of the 60s on BBC Radio 2 during the absence of host Brian Matthew, following on from Brown presenting two series on rock and roll for the same station.
In 2008 Brown's 50th anniversary celebrations included a UK gold album for sales over 100,000 Joe Brown - The Very Best Of, performed a 37 date spring tour, a concert at the Royal Albert Hall with Mark Knopfler, Jools Holland, Dennis Locorriere, Dave Edmunds, Sam Brown and Chas & Dave and a 36 date autumn/winter tour.
His latest album, More Of The Truth, was released in the UK on 13 October 2008, and early in 2009 the US musical instrument manufacturer, Kala, launched a series of 'Joe Brown' ukuleles. At the Mojo magazine's awards in London on 11 June 2009, Brown was presented with the lifetime award for outstanding contribution to music after 51 years' recording .
Brown was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2009 Birthday Honours.[6]
Joe Brown was asked by Rick Parfitt of Status Quo to support them for 10 nights of their UK Tour in late 2010. He agreed to do the support and will embark on his own UK Tour in 2011.
The Holly and the Ivy
Joe Brown & The Bruvvers Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'The Holly and the Ivy' by these artists:
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101 Strings Orchestra and Chorus The holly and the ivy, When they are both full grown Of…
Annie Lennox The holly and the ivy When they are both full-grown Of all…
Anthony Way The holly and the ivy, When they are both full grown Of…
Anthony Way John Scott & St. Paul's Cathedral Choir The holly and the ivy, When they are both full grown Of…
Benjamin Pearce Higgins & Choir The holly and the ivy, When they are both full grown, Of…
Bing Crosby What child is this, who, laid to rest On Mary's lap…
Carnival Band The holly and the ivy, When they are both full grown Of…
Carnival Band/Maddy Prior The holly and the ivy, When they are both full grown Of…
Cedarmont Kids (Holiday) The holly and the ivy When they are both full grown Of…
Choir and Orchestra The holly and the ivy, When they are both full grown, Of…
Choir Of Norwich Cathedral The holly and the ivy, When they are both full grown Of…
Choir Of Westminster Abbey [Choir] The holly and the ivy, When they are both full grown, Of…
Choir of Westminster Cathedral The holly and the ivy, When they are both full grown, Of…
Christmas Carols The holly and the ivy, When they are both full grown, Of…
Christmas Jazz Piano & Traditional The holly and the ivy, Were working out their words. When so…
Cormac Breatnach The holly and the ivy, When they are both full grown, Of…
Harry Secombe The Holly and the Ivy When they are both full grown O-of…
Irish Orchestral Players & Chorus The holly and the ivy, When they are both full grown Of…
John McDermott The holly and the ivy, When they are both full grown, Of…
Jordan Pratt Mmm The holly and the ivy When they are both full grown Of…
Jose Carreras Natalie Cole & Placido Domingo The holly and the ivy, When they are both full grown Of…
Judy Collins The holly and the ivy When they are both full grown Of…
Kate Rusby The holly and the ivy, When they are both full grown, Of…
Kids - Children The holly and the ivy, When they are both full grown Of…
Kids - Male The holly and the ivy When they are both full grown Of…
Maddy Prior The holly and the ivy, When they are both full grown Of…
Mannheim Steamroller The holly and the ivy, When they are both full grown, Of…
Mormon Tabernacle Choir The holly and the ivy When they are both full grown Of…
Music-Themes The holly and the ivy, When they are both full grown Of…
Natalie Cole & Mormon Tabernacle Choir The holly and the ivy When they are both full grown Of…
New Age Orchestra and Chorus The holly and the ivy, When they are both full grown Of…
Roger Whittaker The holly and the ivy When they are both full grown Of…
Shay Michael & Martin Black Oh the holly and the ivy When they are both full…
Simon Preston; Choir Of Westminster Abbey The holly and the ivy, When they are both full grown, Of…
St Paul's Cathedral Choir The holly and the ivy, When they are both full grown Of…
St. James Choir of Angels The holly and the ivy, When they are both full grown Of…
St. John's College Choir The holly and the ivy, When they are both full grown Of…
St. Mary's Choir The holly and the ivy, When they are both full grown Of…
St. Paul's Cathedral Choir The holly and the ivy, When they are both full grown Of…
The Cantorum Choir The holly and the ivy, When they are both full grown, Of…
The Choir of Norwich Cathedral The holly and the ivy, When they are both full grown Of…
The Choir Of St. Paul And St. Mary's Cathedrals The holly and the ivy, When they are both full grown Of…
The Choir Of St. Paul's Cathedral - Dr. J. Dykes Bower Organ: Harry Gabb The holly and the ivy, When they are both full grown Of…
The Choir Of Westminster Cathedral The holly and the ivy, When they are both full grown, Of…
The Concino Children's Chorus The holly and the ivy, When they are both full grown Of…
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The Gregory Orchestra & Chorus The holly and the ivy, When they are both full grown Of…
The Island Choral Experience The holly and the ivy When they are both full grown Of…
The London Fox Children's Choir The holly and the ivy When they are both full grown, Of…
The London Sound 70 Orchestra and Chorus The holly and the ivy, When they are both full grown Of…
The Oxford Choir The holly and the ivy When they are both full grown Of…
The Priests The holly and the ivy, when they are both full…
The Roches The holly and the ivy When they are both full grown Of…
The St. Philips Boy's Choir The holly and the ivy, When they are both full grown Of…
The Starlite Orchestra & Singers The holly and the ivy, When they are both full grown, Of…
The Yuletide Singers And Chorus The holly and the ivy, When they are both full grown Of…
Traditional The holly and the ivy, Were working out their words. When so…
United Studio Orchestra & Children's Chorus The holly and the ivy, When they are both full grown Of…
Valeryan Well, the Holly and the Ivy when they are both…
Vanessa Williams The holly and the ivy, When they are both full grown, Of…
Various Artists The holly and the ivy, Were working out their words. When so…
Wally Stott And His Orchestra And Chorus The holly and the ivy, When they are both full grown Of…
Westminster Abbey Choir The holly and the ivy, When they are both full grown, Of…
Westminster Cathedral Choir The holly and the ivy, When they are both full grown, Of…
[traditional] The holly and the ivy, Were working out their words. When so…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Joe Brown & The Bruvvers:
A Picture of You In the night, there are sights to be seen Stars like…
A Satisfied Mind How many times have you heard someone say "If I…
Darktown Strutter's Ball I'll be down to get you in a taxi, honey You…
Darktown Strutters Ball I'll be down to get you in a taxi, honey You…
Don't I don't need your rockin' chair Your Geritol or your Medicar…
I Remember You I'll see you in my dreams And then I'll hold you…
It Only Took a Minute It took a hundred years to make that old tree…
Love That yellow dress you wore When we went dancing Sunday night…
Picture of You In the night, there are sights to be seen Stars like…
Sea of Heartbreak The lights in the harbor don't shine for me I'm like…
That' What Love Will Do That yellow dress you wore When we went dancing Sunday night…
That's What Love Will Do That yellow dress you wore When we went dancing Sunday nigh…
That’s What Love Will Do That yellow dress you wore When we went dancing Sunday nigh…
The Darktown Strutters' Ball I'll be down to get you in a taxi, honey You…
Your Tender Look The wind that whistles throught the canyon The snow above th…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Joe Brown:
A Picture of You In the night, there are sights to be seen Stars like…
A Satisfied Mind How many times have you heard someone say "If I…
Ain Though folks with good intentions Tell me to save my tears …
Always Laughing If I close my eyes I could almost visualize The piano by…
Bad Guys We could′ve been anything we wanted to be But don't it…
Crazy Mixed Up Kid Now I don′t know about you, but I believe that To…
Crazy Mixed-Up Kid Now I don't know about you, but I believe that To…
Dark Town Strutters Ball I'll be down to get you in a taxi, honey You…
Darktown Strutters Ball I'll be down to get you in a taxi, honey You…
Good Luck and Goodbye make i say this no no number 1thing ah we are we…
Here Comes the Sun Here comes the sun, here comes the sun And I say…
Home Seems like life's been good to me It's been good to…
Horse To The Water You can take a horse to the water But you can't…
I I never cared much for moonlit skies I never wink back…
I Like Bananas Fellas, I'm ready to get up and do my thing I…
I Need You I'll see you in my dreams And then I'll hold you…
I'll See You in My Dreams I'll see you in my dreams And then I'll hold you…
I'm Not In Love I'm not in love So don't forget it It's just a silly…
It Well if you see somebody knocking on your door If you…
It'll Be Me Well if you see somebody knocking on your door If you…
Moonglow It must have been moonglow, way up in the blue It…
Mr Blue Sky Sun is shinin' in the sky There ain't a cloud in…
Nature's Time for Love When swinging music plays that's the Time for him and her…
On A Day Like This On a day like this with the sky so blue…
One Trick Pony One trick pony one trick Is all that horse can…
Picture of You In the night, there are sights to be seen Stars like…
Pinball Wizard Ever since I was a young boy, I′ve played the silver…
Satisfied Mind How many times have you heard someone say "If I…
Sea Of Heartbreak The lights in the harbor don't shine for me I'm like…
That Though folks with good intentions Tell me to save my tears …
That's What Love Will Do That yellow dress you wore When we went dancing Sunday night…
The Darktown Strutters I'll be down to get you in a taxi, honey You…
Tickle My Heart Tickle me once, tickle me twice Tickle me naughty, tickle me…
We have lyrics for these tracks by The Bruvvers:
A Picture Of You In the night, there are sights to be seen Stars like…
Picture Of You In the night, there are sights to be seen Stars like…
The Darktown Strutters' Ball I'll be down to get you in a taxi, honey You…
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