Kurz-Bio:
Der walisische Sänger Donald Peers wurde am 10. Juli 1908 in der Bergbau-Stadt Ammanford, Wales, als Donald Rhys Hubert Peers geboren und verstarb am 9. August 1973, erst 65-jährig, in einem Pflegeheim in Brighton, England, an einer Lungenentzündung. Seine Karriere begann zwar bereits in den Dreißigerjahren, aber auch in der Vinylzeit war, speziell durch Radio- und Fernsehsendungen, sehr populär.
Seine 45-RPM Singles:
ORIOLE (GB)
03 58....45-1431....DONALD PEERS..Oh, Oh, I'm Falling In Love Again/I Need Somebody
METRONOME (DK)
08 59....B 1346....DONALD PEERS..Gimme A Little Kiss/Rollin In The Heather (A R.S.L. Recording) *)
COLUMBIA (GB)
11 59....45-DB 4369....DONALD PEERS and The Rita Williams Singers with TONY OSBORNE AND HIS ORCHESTRA..Roses From Venice (7XCA 24952)/If There Are Stars In My Eyes (You put them there) (7XCA 24953)
03 60....45-DB 4427....DONALD PEERS and THE VERNON GIRLS with TONY OSBORNE AND HIS ORCHESTRA..The Miracle Of Love (7XCA 25090)/St. Christopher (7XCA 25091)
07 60....45-DB 4488....DONALD PEERS with Janet Osborne and The Rita Williams Singers with TONY OSBORNE AND HIS ORCHESTRA..Papa He Loves Mama (7XCA 25212)/DONALD PEERS and The Rita Williams Singers with TONY OSBORNE AND HIS ORCHESTRA..The House Of Love (7XCA 25213)
01 61....45-DB 4572....DONALD PEERS and The Rita Williams Singers with TONY OSBORNE AND HIS ORCHESTRA..Sing (and tell the blues so long) (7XCA 25386)/Magic Music (7XCA 25387)
05 61....45-DB 4654....DONALD PEERS with GEOFF LOVE & HIS ORCHESTRA and The Rita Williams Singers..Put On A Happy Face (7XCA 25587)/Rosie (---------)
11 61....45-DB 4733....DONALD PEERS and The Rita Williams Singers with GEOFF LOVE AND HIS ORCHESTRA..Where Were You (When I Needed You) (7XCA 25694)/Just Out Of Reach (7XCA 25695)
*) ich denke, hier müsste es ein britisches Original geben, ich fand aber
....nur diese dänische Ausgabe
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Gerd