He had three hits in the 1960s in the UK Singles Chart (notably "Tribute To Buddy Holly"). His first singles were produced by Joe Meek.
In the mid-1970s he returned to the charts in the Netherlands and Belgium, as pirate radio station Radio Mi Amigo played his new record material, released on Dutch record label Pink Elephant Records. "Don't Be Cruel" made #14 in the Dutch Top 40 in May, 1975. His next record, a remake of his 1960 debut song "Tribute to Buddy Holly", hit #2 in October of that same year. In 1977 a song "I'm A Rocker", released on Flemish record label Scramble Records (owned by Radio Mi Amigo DJ Norbert) failed to chart.
In the late 1970s he played Mr. Peters, the father of the two children in the TV version of the Worzel Gummidge books, along with Jon Pertwee and Una Stubbs. His character, Bert Spooner, replaced Trevor Bannister's Mr. Lucas in Are You Being Served? in 1981, and stayed until the end of the show's run in 1985.
In 1980, he had a chart success in the UK, with "The Sunshine Of Your Smile", a cover version of a romantic song written before the First World War and produced by Chas Hodges. In 1985, his song "Everyone's A Wally" was included as the b-side to the video game by Mikro-Gen of the same name. His most recent CD was About Time Two, recorded in Nashville, Tennessee with The Crickets.
His most recent film work was acting in Julie and the Cadillacs (1999).
The Sunshine Of Your Smile
Mike Berry Lyrics
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Were you not mine, how dark this world would be
I know no light above that could replace
Love's radiant sunshine in your lovely face
Give me a smile, the love-light in your eyes
Life could not hold a sweeter paradise
Give me the right to love you all the while
Shadows may fall across the land and sea
Sunshine from all the world may hidden be
But I shall see no clouds across the sun
Your smile shall light my life till life is done
Give me a smile, the love-light in your eyes
Life could not hold a sweeter paradise
Give me the right to love you all the while
My world forever, the sunshine of your smile
My world forever, the sunshine of your smile
The song "The Sunshine Of Your Smile" by Mike Berry is a heartfelt ballad sung to a lover. The singer speaks directly to the person, acknowledging that without them the world would be a darker place. The lyrics emphasize the brightness and radiance that the person brings to their life, and how their love is a paradise that cannot be matched by anything else. The primary focus is the person's smile, which is described as a source of light that dispels any darkness in the world.
Line by Line Meaning
Dear face that holds so sweet a smile for me
This song is dedicated to the person whose beautiful and sweet smile brightens up the singer's day.
Were you not mine, how dark this world would be
If the singer didn't have the person's beautiful smile in their life, everything would look dull and dark.
I know no light above that could replace
There is no other source of light or happiness that could replace the radiance and joy that the person's smile brings to the singer's life.
Love's radiant sunshine in your lovely face
The person's smile is compared to the sunshine, which radiates love and happiness, and makes the singer's life beautiful and lovely.
Give me a smile, the love-light in your eyes
The singer is requesting the person to smile and share their love-light from their eyes, which makes life all the more beautiful.
Life could not hold a sweeter paradise
There could not be anything sweeter or more beautiful in life than the love that the person's smile brings to the singer's life.
Give me the right to love you all the while
The singer desires the privilege to love and cherish the person infinitely in their life forever.
My world forever, the sunshine of your smile
The person's smile is the sunshine that brightens the singer's world and fills their life with happiness for eternity.
Shadows may fall across the land and sea
The world might get dark and gloomy with shadows falling on land and sea.
Sunshine from all the world may hidden be
Despite sunshine being present across the world, sometimes it might not be visible or feel like it's hidden away.
But I shall see no clouds across the sun
However, the person's smile is a constant source of sunshine that brightens the singer's life and doesn't allow any darkness or clouds to obscure the happiness.
Your smile shall light my life till life is done
The person's smile has the power to keep the singer's life illuminated with happiness and love until their last breath.
Writer(s): Lilian Ray, Leonard Cooke
Contributed by Elizabeth J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Scottish Joe
Below is a list of artists who have recorded the song and the recording date and record information (where known):
Olga, Elga and Eli Hudson, 1914[3]
Fred Douglas, 1914[3]
Ernest Pike, 1914[3]
Jessie Broughton, c. 1915[citation needed]
William Thomas, c. 1915, Regal G6745
Gertie Dickeson, 1915[3]
Lambert Murphy, 1916, Victor 55069
John McCormack, 1916,[4] Victor 64622
Norah Johnson, 1916[3]
Riccardo Stracciari, 1919, Columbia 49590
Tamaki Miura, 1922, Nipponophone 15065
Charles Hackett, 1927, Columbia 4042
Tito Schipa, 1930, Victor 1451 (Sung in Spanish)
Jussi Björling, 1931, Swedish HMV X3724[5] (Sung in Swedish)
Django Reinhardt & Le Quintette du Hot Club De France, April 1935
Lilian Davies, 1930[3]
Frank Sinatra, 1941,[citation needed] Victor 27638
James Melton, 1950[citation needed]
Mike Berry, 1980
robert mathieson
It's been a long time since I last heard this song. I had forgotten just how beautiful this song was.
Paddy M
Beautiful song. Mike has a great voice.
Maria Stevens
Still so beautiful after 100 years....such lovely words.
Martin Nymark
My Mothers memory today 4.12. 2021 this song brought a tear to my eye, my Mothers smile still imprinted in my memory till the day I die may she rest in peace.
Cheryl Kent
This song still fetches tears to my eyes when ever I hear it , I love it.
1000paulineanne
mine too, mine and my late husbands song when were married
Carbine Williams
Me too.
Ray Lee
From 'Tribute to Buddy Holly' to 'Sunshine of your smile'............A wonderful talent!
Catriona Williamson
My mum played this melody on the piano ... She said, can't understand why you love this so much. I just said it's so honest ... the sunshine of your smile ...Made me sit up & feel so good to be alive ... that Mum smiled and loved me so much. To all of you out there ... value the sunshine of the smile of your dear ones ...It's really all that counts in life
Melani Jackson
I love this song, it's my favourite song, it's makes me happy, I love Mike Berry, he's a good actor/singer, I love him soooo soooo much. XXXX ♥️♥️♥️♥️💜💜💜💜