Oh Julie – Shakin’ Stevens (1981)

Description

Additional information about this, Shakin’ Stevens vinyl art.

Shakin’ Stevens – The Artist

Michael Barratt (born 1948), known professionally as Shakin’ Stevens, is a Welsh singer and songwriter. He was the UK’s biggest-selling singles artist of the 1980s. His recording and performing career began in the late 1960s, although it was not until 1980 that his commercial success began. His most successful songs were nostalgia hits, evoking the sound of 1950s rock and roll and pop. In the UK alone, Stevens has charted 33 Top 40 hit singles including four chart-topping hits “This Ole House”, “Green Door”, “Oh Julie”, and “Merry Christmas Everyone”.

Oh Julie – The Song

Oh Julie is a number one hit in the UK singles chart for one week for Shakin’ Stevens in January 1981. It is Stevens’ third number-one single and his first as a writer. The B-side, “I’m Knockin'”, was also written by Shakin’ Stevens and both tracks benefit from arrangements driven by lead guitarist Mickey Gee. “Oh Julie” also has a cajun flavour courtesy of the accordion backing provided by Geraint Watkins.

Shakin’ Stevens – The Shape

This record has been modelled into the side profile of Shakey as he was at the time of this records release.  Julie is a Latin first name which originally comes from the Latin Julia, itself derived from the Latin Julius, which is believed to either stem from Ancient Greek: ἴουλος, romanized: íoulos, lit. ’downy-haired’ or Latin: Iovilius, lit. ’devoted to Jove’. It can be a pet form of Julia, Yulie, or Juliette. Julie is a popular girls name in both the Uk and the US.

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