In the early 1960s, Shane Fenton and The Fentones were an unknown teenage b… Read Full Bio ↴In the early 1960s, Shane Fenton and The Fentones were an unknown teenage band who recorded a demo tape and mailed it in to a BBC programme with the hope of being picked to appear on TV. While awaiting a reply from the BBC, the band's 17 year old singer Shane Fenton (born Johnny Theakstone) died as a result of the rheumatic fever he had suffered in childhood. The rest of the band decided to break up, but then unexpectedly received a letter from the BBC inviting them to come to London to audition in person for the programme. Theakstone's mother asked the band to stay together, and to keep its name, in honour of her son's memory. Bernard William Jewry, who was a roadie with the group at the time, was asked to become the new Shane Fenton. The combo had a handful of hits in the UK Singles Chart,[1] basing their sound on that of The Shadows. Jewry later also appeared in Billy Fury's movie, Play It Cool.

Jewry disappeared from the spotlight for a decade after the break-up of The Fentones, working in music management and performing at small venues with his wife Iris Caldwell, the sister of Rory Storm. During the early 1970s, however, Jewry acquired a new persona, Alvin Stardust, as he successfully cashed in on the glam rock bandwagon. His name was given to him by Michael Levy (later Lord Levy) who owned his record label. Magnet Records. His debut hit was "My Coo-Ca-Choo" in 1973. Stardust had other chart successes with the hits - "Jealous Mind" (UK No. 1), "You, You, You", "Red Dress" and "Good Love Can Never Die". In total, he amassed seven Top Ten entries, in a chart span lasting almost 25 years.[2]

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Shane Fenton & The Fentones Lyrics

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A Fool's Paradise Don′t give your love to me and then run away I'll…
Five Foot Two Eyes of Blue Five foot two, eyes of blue But oh, what those five…
I'm a Moody Guy Listen here look at me, look at me and tell…
It's All Over Now Tried to treat you sweet Always tend to end nice But you…

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A Fool's Paradise Don't give your love to me and then run away I'll…
Cindy's Birthday No time for the movie show TV or the radio I gotta…
Five Foot Two Five foot two, eyes of blue But oh, what those five…

Five Foot Two Eyes Of Blue Five foot two, eyes of blue But oh, what those five…

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