Grandad – Clive Dunn (1970)

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An individual, limited edition, example of vinyl art made from a genuine, original, 45rpm, 7” single featuring the  single, Grandad by Clive Dunn. This record was released in 1970, on the Columbia record label and has been reworked into the silhouette of  a loving heart.

A great framed gift for a friend or family member (Grandad, Grandfather, Grandpa) who is a fan of Clive Dunn or has a special memory linked to the song.

Presented in a black wooden box frame
Limited Edition of 100, signed and numbered by myself, the artist

Title: Grandad
Media Artist/s: Clive Dunn
Record Label: Stiff
Medium: Mixed media, hand cut from an original 7″ vinyl single
Era: 1970s
Genre: Pop

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Clive Dunn – The Artist

Clive Robert Benjamin Dunn OBE (1920 – 2012) was an English actor, comedian, artist, author, and singer. He played the elderly Lance Corporal Jones in the BBC sitcom Dad’s Army. After Dad’s Army ended, Dunn capitalised on his skill in playing elderly character roles by playing the lead character Charlie Quick, in the slapstick children’s TV series Grandad, from 1979 to 1984 (he played the caretaker at a village hall, and sang the lyrics in the theme). He had previously had a number one hit single with the song “Grandad” on his fifty-first birthday in January 1971, accompanied by a children’s choir. The song was written by bassist Herbie Flowers. He performed the song four times on Top of the Pops. The B-side of “Grandad”, “I Play The Spoons”, also received considerable airplay.

Grandad – The Song

Grandad’ is a popular song by Herbie Flowers and Kenny Pickett, and recorded by Clive Dunn. It is rumoured that while starring in the long-running BBC situation comedy Dad’s Army, Dunn met bassist Herbie Flowers at a party and on learning he was a songwriter challenged him to write a song for him. Flowers wrote “Grandad” with Creation vocalist Kenny Pickett. The single was released in November 1970, and, aided by promotion such as appearing on children’s shows such as Basil Brush and DJ Tony Blackburn claiming it as his favourite record, in January 1971 it reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart for three weeks, during which time Dunn celebrated his 51st birthday, and went on to spend a total of 27 weeks on the chart. Clive Dunn never had another hit single but he did release an album which featured “Grandad” and B-Side “I play the Spoons”.

The Heart – The Shape

The heart shape and its meaning has evolved over hundreds of years. Nowadays it means love but before the 13th and 14th centuries it was generally drawn for decorative purposes. People at that time thought of our hearts as books of memory and believed feelings for the beloved were somehow written on your heart.

Grandparents are the parents of a person’s father or mother – paternal or maternal. 

 

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Weight 1030 g
Dimensions 25 × 4.5 × 25 cm
Artist Formation

Solo Artist

Decade

70's

Gender

Male

Nationality

English

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