" Sally Go 'Round the Roses " is the name of a 1963 hit by the Jaynetts , a Bronx -based one-hit wonder girl group , released by J&S Records on the Tuff label.
61-558: Douglas John Parkinson (30 October 1946 – 15 March 2021) was an Australian pop and rock singer. He led the bands Strings and Things/A Sound (1965), the Questions (1966–1968), Doug Parkinson in Focus (1968–1970, 1971), Fanny Adams (1970–1971), the Life Organisation (1973), Southern Star Band (1978–1980) and Doug Parkinson Band (1981–1983). Doug Parkinson in Focus's cover version of
122-502: A "pleasant folk single (in the Seekers vein)." Parkinson quit his cadetship in that year as "I was impatient, I was earning more with the band two nights a week than I was at the paper, but I was always having to swap shifts with other cadets and then I finally bit the bullet and left." The 'A' Sound broke up at the end of that year. In early 1967 Parkinson joined the Questions, alongside Bill Flemming on drums (ex- Midnighters, Roland Storm and
183-459: A couple of ponderous, over-long tracks (like the 10-minute 'In a Room'), but Melouney's crunching, multi-layered Jimmy Page-styled guitar riffs kept the whole thing together." David Nichols opined that they "played heavy, bluesy, progressive rock, and its members were instantly filled with a sense of their own perfection." The album had provided a single, "Got to Get a Message to You", earlier in that year. However Fanny Adams had disbanded ahead of
244-722: A favorite number of Grace Slick when she fronted the Great Society , her pre- Jefferson Airplane outfit, and it was a formative influence on Laura Nyro . "Sally Go 'Round the Roses" peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 dated 28 September 1963, remaining at number 2 on the Hot 100 dated 5 October, both weeks kept out of the top slot by " Blue Velvet " by Bobby Vinton . On the Music Vendor Top 40 dated 12 October 1963, "Sally Go 'Round
305-568: A few months. Their debut eponymous album appeared in June 1971, which Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane , described as "adventurous, heavy, progressive blues-rock... Melouney's crunching, multi-layered Jimmy Page-styled guitar riffs kept the whole thing together." Fanny Adams' founder, Vince Melouney had left the Bee Gees in 1968 when in London, after three-and-a-half years as their guitarist. He secured
366-599: A non-charting 1963 release on Stateside Records , "Sally Go 'Round the Roses" was first covered by Lyn Cornell , which had an October 1963 release on Decca : this version also failed to chart, as did later covers by the Remo Four in May 1964, and Dee King in April 1966, both on Piccadilly Records . "Sally ... " would gain its highest UK profile when recorded by Pentangle in 1969, for their hit album Basket of Light ; "Sally ... "
427-787: A single, "I Had a Dream", in May and finished third in that year's Hoadley's Battle of the Sounds behind the Groove and then the Masters Apprentices . The first version of Doug Parkinson in Focus disbanded in August. In the following month a new line-up with Parkinson, Green and McGuire joined by Johnny Dick on drums (ex-Max Merritt and the Meteors, Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs ) formed in Melbourne. They "became one of
488-467: A small demo studio and do what you hear', and he would pay for it." Butler says that he prepped the backing track for "Sally ... " at Broadway Recording Studios in the Ed Sullivan Theater ; in spite of it being widely reported that Buddy Miles is the drummer, Butler claims that, except for the guitar parts (by Al Gorgoni and Carl Lynch), he played all the instruments on the track. Butler states
549-515: A solo album deal with MCA Records in mid-1970 and wished to form a group to play material similar to Led Zeppelin . He contacted his former Aztec bandmate, Toi: the ex-pat New Zealander was in London doing session work. Then he asked Dick and Parkinson to relocate from Melbourne; both had been members of Doug Parkinson in Focus, which had won the Hoadley's Battle of the Sounds in 1969. Fanny Adams recorded material for their eponymous debut album. It
610-572: A succession of groups during the 1970s: the Cleves, Rockwell T James and the Rhythm Aces , and John Paul Young's Allstars . In July 1971 both Dick and Toi worked for Lobby Loyde and all three were members of a reformed Wild Cherries . In March 2023 Gil Mathews of Aztec Music issued an eleven-track remastered version of Fanny Adams (with four bonus tracks) on CD. By that time all the band's members, except Melouney, had died. Sally Go %27Round
671-510: A version of "Always to the Light" to the tribute album, Some Lonesome Picker (June 2016). He told Christian Tatman of The Herald Sun that "My favourite thing is working with a crowd. It's what I'm going to keep doing. I have no plans for retirement." In early 2017 Parkinson undertook a tour featuring the music of Joe Cocker. Highlights of the shows included Cocker's songs and his own hits as well as songs made famous by others, such as Ray Charles and
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#1732876433585732-404: Is cited by Nichols regarding Fanny Adams : "we got into the studio and the truth came out. In my opinion [Melouney] just couldn't play. Personal hang-ups... It was all done for [Melouney]'s production company... There was no musical freedom. Bad vibes all the way along." Melouney disputed Parkinson's assertions about his playing but felt the album was "really shithouse". Melouney was a member of
793-447: Is that person coming back on that tape?'. It intrigued me. Then I asked for a guitar for Christmas and that was the end of me." Parkinson attended Narrabeen Boys' High School , showing aptitude in literature, and was selected as a prefect, matriculating in 1963. He sang a surf rock song, for his first performance, at a school dance. As a sporting teen, he played district cricket and was a keen footballer. Parkinson also took up surfing but
854-707: The Kent Music Report singles chart top 100, " In the Mood (Forties Style) " (June 1973) and " Beyond the Blue Horizon " (November). In late 1973 he replaced Reg Livermore in the role of Herod in an Australian musical theatre production of Jesus Christ Superstar . Former band mate Green composed the soundtrack to the biker film , Stone (1974), with Parkinson singing on two tracks, "Cosmic Flash" and "Do not Go Gentle". In that year his touring band were Rod Coe on bass guitar, Bruno Lawrence on drums (ex-Max Merritt and
915-566: The "Sally Go 'Round the Roses" track when it was completed and "hated it. He was really angry. He felt that I wasted his money." Butler played the track for Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller , who offered to buy it from Spector: the interest of the duo caused Spector to reassess "Sally ... ", which he had Sanders release as a single credited to 'the Jaynetts', with the instrumental track as the B-side . Butler claimed his only return for arranging "Sally ... "
976-854: The Aztecs, the Bee Gees), alongside Teddy Toi on bass guitar (ex-Max Merritt and the Meteors, Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs). Parkinson "conveyed considerable charisma with his imposing presence and gruff, raspy voice." The group recorded their self-titled album in London and returned to Australia in December but disbanded a month later. Fanny Adams appeared posthumously in June 1971 on MCA Records; which McFarlane described as exemplifying "adventurous, heavy, progressive blues-rock." In February 1971 Parkinson formed another line-up of Doug Parkinson in Focus with Green and McGuire joined by Mark Kennedy on drums (ex- Spectrum , King Harvest). Their new label, Fable Records, had released
1037-552: The Beatles tour of Australia, for his first front-page story. In 1965, Parkinson, on lead vocals, formed Strings and Things, with Helen Barnes on bass guitar, her brother Sid Barnes junior on drums and David Lee on guitar – and changed their name to the 'A' Sound – as a folk music group. The Barnes siblings were children of Australian test cricketer Sid Barnes Sr. The 'A' Sound released "Talk About That" (1966) via Festival Records, which Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane , described as
1098-508: The Beatles' track " Dear Prudence " (May 1969) peaked at No. 5 on the Go-Set National Top ;40. The follow-up single, "Without You" / " Hair " (October), also reached No. 5. Parkinson released solo material and performed in musical theatre productions. Two studio albums associated with Parkinson: I'll Be Around (March 1979) by Southern Star Band and Heartbeat to Heartbeat (March 1983) by Doug Parkinson Band, reached
1159-643: The Beatles. In 1968, Parkinson married Suzie Clark, who later became his talent manager; the couple had two children. The family were long-term residents of Sydney's Northern Beaches . One of their children, Daniel Parkinson, was the bass guitarist for the Hanging Tree , a progressive metal group from 1992 to 2002. Daniel has also worked as a graphic designer and photographer. The couple also ran their own record label, Roy Boy Records, from 2005, which issued Parkinson's latter-day solo material. Parkinson died on 15 March 2021, aged 74, at his Northern Beaches home. He
1220-631: The Doug Parkinson Band with George Limbidis on bass guitar (ex-Highway), Adrian Payne on drums (ex- Pantha , Broderick Smith's Hired Hands), Tim Piper on guitar (ex-Chain, Blackfeather) and Dave Richard on guitar. They issued seven singles from March 1981 to September 1983, including a cover version of " The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore " featuring Broderick Smith on duet vocals in July 1981. Their album, Heartbeat to Heartbeat , appeared in March 1983, which reached
1281-803: The Joy Band (see The Loved Ones#1968-1986: After disbandment ). In August 1972 Parkinson launched his solo career and issued the single, "Lonely". In March 1973 he took the role of the Hawker in the Australian musical theatre, orchestral version of the Who's rock opera, Tommy . Fellow Australian artists were Daryl Braithwaite (as Tommy), Bobby Bright , Linda George , Colleen Hewett , Jim Keays , Ian Meldrum (as Uncle Ernie, in Sydney only), Billy Thorpe , Wendy Saddington , Broderick Smith and Ross Wilson . The Sydney performance
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#17328764335851342-529: The Meteors , Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs , Doug Parkinson in Focus), Vince Melouney on guitar (ex-Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs, Vince Maloney Sect, Bee Gees ), Doug Parkinson on lead vocals and rhythm guitar (ex-Questions, In Focus) and Teddy Toi on bass guitar (ex-Max Merritt and the Meteors, Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs, Little Sammy and the In People). They relocated to Australia in December and broke up there after
1403-481: The Meteors, BLERTA), Mick Lieber on guitar (ex-Python Lee Jackson) and Ray Vanderby on keyboards. In November he released a cover version of " Everlasting Love ", which peaked at No. 22. He followed with "Love is Like a Cloudy Day" (May 1975) and "Raised on Rock" (September) but they did reach the top 100. From December 1977 to March 1978 Parkinson returned to musical theatre in the stage show, Ned Kelly portraying Kelly Gang member, Joe Byrne . Its first run
1464-470: The Moon featured a remake of "Sally ... " by Damnations TX. Anny Celsi remade "Sally Go 'Round the Roses" for her 2009 album Tangle Free World : Celsi's version features Evie Sands as a backup vocalist. The Del-Byzanteens also covered this song on the album Lies To Live By in 1982. Patti Scialfa 's self-penned song "The Word" on her 2007 album Play It as It Lays references the lyrics of "Sally Go 'Round
1525-560: The National Top ;60. Australian musicologist Ian McFarlane wrote that Parkinson, "conveyed considerable charisma with his imposing presence, 'Lucifer' beard and gruff, raspy voice. He also surrounded himself with mature, seasoned musicians who added to his appeal." Douglas John Parkinson was born in Waratah, New South Wales , a suburb of Newcastle. His German-descended father was a commercial artist in print advertising, while his mother
1586-557: The Questions had a hit with "Sally Go 'Round the Roses", reaching number 33 in 1967. A version of "Sally Go Round The Roses" was also the first single release by the American singer Donna Summer , then known as Donna Gaines. Gaines recorded the track in a session in London, produced by former Bee Gees ' guitarist Vince Melouney , also recording the Melouney original "So Said the Man", which served as
1647-726: The Questions, he co-wrote two tracks ("Get What You Can", "Takin' It Easy") with Capek. The singer also co-produced a track with Burton and other tracks with David Fookes. A 19–minute demo tape version of No Regrets was preserved in the Mike Eves collection. Also in 1973 he formed a big band jazz ensemble, the Life Organisation , with Morgan and Toi joined by Warren Ford on guitar and piano; Peter Martin on guitar (ex- SCRA ); and Bill Motzing on trombone and keyboards. The Life Organisation had backed Parkinson on two tracks ("Dear Prudence" and "Love Gun") on his solo album, No Regrets . The group issued six singles during 1973 and 1974; two of them reached
1708-550: The Roses The producer of "Sally Go 'Round the Roses", Abner Spector, was an A&R man for the Chicago -based Chess Records . Spector was responsible for The Corsairs ' 1962 number 12 hit " Smoky Places ", which had been released on Tuff, a subsidiary of J&S Records. In the summer of 1963, Spector asked J&S owner, Zelma "Zell" Sanders, to assemble a vocal ensemble to record a girl group style record, to which end Sanders wrote
1769-487: The Roses album which, despite the group being promoted as a quintet, displayed a cover image of a trio, only two of whom, Ethel Davis and Lezli Valentine, are identifiable. Besides the title cut, in both vocal and instrumental versions, and the follow-up single "Keep an Eye on Her", the album featured "Archie's Melody", "Bongo Bobby", "I Wanna Know", "No Love at All", "One Track Mind", "Pick Up My Marbles", "School Days" and "See Saw". Also featured as 'a special guest appearance'
1830-530: The Roses and Something Wonderful . In January 1968 Ray Burton on guitar (ex-Delltones) and Les Young on bass guitar (ex-Chessmen) replaced Green and McGuire respectively. The new line-up supported international visitors, the Who, Small Faces and Paul Jones , on their Australian Big Show Tour. A month later the group broke up. In March 1968 Doug Parkinson in Focus were formed by Parkinson, Green, McGuire and Thomas together with Doug Lavery on drums (ex-Andy James Asylum, Running Jumping Standing Still). They released
1891-412: The Roses" (Yvonne Bushnell, Ethel Davis (aka Vernell Hill), Ada Ray Kelly, Johnnie Louise Richardson and Mary Sue Wells (aka Mary Sue Wellington/Mary Green Wilson)), at least five other vocalists are known to be featured on the track: Selena Healey, Marie Hood, Marlene Jenkins (aka Marlina Mack/Marlina Mars), Louise Harris Murray, Lezli Valentine and Iggy Williams have been identified as participating in
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1952-680: The Roses" and acknowledges the source. Tim Buckley included a song entitled "Sally, Go 'Round the Roses" on his 1973 Sefronia album, which begins with extensive quotes from the Jaynettes' song, although it adds many new lyrics and is credited only to Buckley as sole songwriter. The Third Mind covered "Sally, Go 'Round the Roses" on their second album released in 2023 " The Third Mind 2 ," featuring Jesse Sykes (acoustic guitar, vocals); Dave Alvin (electric guitar); Victor Krummenacher (bass guitar); David Immerglück (guitar/harmonium/mellotron); and Michael Jerome (drums/percussion). The band played
2013-418: The Roses" from his 1973 album Sefronia . Although the song contains many new lyrics not in the original (and credits only Buckley as the songwriter), it begins with a version of Sanders' song but with the lyric "Sally don't you go, don't you go downtown; saddest thing in the whole wide world is to see your baby with another girl" replaced with "Oh Sally don't you go down, oh darlin' don't you go downtown; Honey
2074-561: The Roses" was ranked at number 1. In the Cash Box Top 100, it reached the number 3 spot on 28 September 1963, its highest position; it remained there for another week (5 October 1963). It was also a hit in France, reaching number 7 with a 17-week chart run, and reached number 2 in New Zealand . In Canada it was number 6 for 2 weeks starting September 30, 1963. Tuff released a Sally Go 'Round
2135-554: The Snark (October 1990: Sydney), Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story as the Big Bopper (January: Sydney and September 1991: Melbourne, April: Perth, June: Adelaide, July: Brisbane and August 1992: Sydney), Grease as Vince Fontaine (1998), Happy Days - The Arena Mega Musical as Delvicchio (1999) and The Wizard of Oz as Cowardly Lion (2002). Parkinson continued performing in cabaret and clubs and recording as of 2016. He contributed
2196-678: The Statesmen, Max Merritt and the Meteors ), Billy Green on guitar, Duncan McGuire on bass guitar (ex-the Phantoms, Roland Storm and the Statesmen) and Rory Thomas on piano, organ, woodwind and brass. The group had previously released an album, What Is a Question? (November 1966), providing "sub-Herb Alpert pastiches." The group held a residency at the Manly Pacific Hotel , in the Sydney suburb. Parkinson provided his "facility for soul and blues" for
2257-599: The Tamlas) each alternating on bass and lead guitars. By February 1970 Green and McGuire had returned and Rogers and Stacpool had left. The group issued another single, "Baby Blue Eyes" (May), which reached No. 36. The group disbanded when Parkinson and Dick relocated to the United Kingdom in June 1970. Parkinson and Dick had been invited to join Fanny Adams by founder Vince Melouney on guitar and vocals (ex-Billy Thorpe and
2318-466: The album Basket of light ), Judy Collins (on Portrait of an American Girl 2005), Yvonne Elliman , Fanny , Holly Golightly , the Ikettes ( B-side of " (Never More) Lonely For You" – December 1965), Alannah Myles , Asha Puthli , Normie Rowe , Sarah June (2010), Mitch Ryder , Susanna Hoffs , Voice Farm and – as an instrumental – by Henry Kaiser . The soundtrack for the 1999 film A Walk on
2379-591: The album due to "ill-advised boasts of their imminent success... internal dissent and high audience expectations". It had also followed a fire at a Sydney discotheque, Caesar's Palace, which destroyed the band's equipment. According to McFarlane, "The story of Fanny Adams encapsulates one of the great disasters of Australian rock music. What sounded like a brilliant idea in theory turned out to be an ill-fated and short-lived affair for all concerned." Parkinson left to form another line-up of In Focus in February 1971. Parkinson
2440-429: The entire recording of "Sally ... " was done "on an old Ampex tape machine at 7 1 ⁄ 2 IPS mono....Each time when I added another element" – including the final element: the vocalists – "I added a different type of reverb . Each generation [ie. development] seemed to add to the distinct sound of the record." Besides the five vocalists credited in the group which Zell Sanders assembled to record "Sally Go 'Round
2501-640: The hit in 1963–64 reaching number 3 in France and also – as a double A-side hit with "Tchin Tchin" – number 4 in Belgium (Wallonia). Nana Mouskouri , who also recorded "Rose (Parmi Les Roses)", recorded the Italian rendering "Rosa tra le rose", which charted in Italy at number 32 in 1965. Joan Baez is shown singing a fragment of "Sally Go 'Round the Roses" in the 1967 film Don't Look Back . In Australia , Doug Parkinson and
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2562-521: The line-up, which "lifted [the group] into the premier league of Australian mid-1960s pop." The Questions competed in the Hoadley's Battle of the Sounds in July 1967 and finished second behind the Groop . With Parkinson the band issued three "minor psychedelic pop classic" singles, " Sally Go Round the Roses " (cover version, July 1967), "And Things Unsaid" (October) and "Something Wonderful" (February 1968). They also released two extended plays, Sally Go Round
2623-768: The most popular outfits on the Melbourne suburban dance/inner-city discotheque circuit" as they were "perfectly in sync with the tempo of the times." The group signed with EMI/Columbia and issued a cover version of the Beatles' track, " Dear Prudence ", in May 1969, which peaked at No. 5 on the Go-Set National Top 40. Also in that year the group won the Hoadley's Battle of the Sounds national final. The band's follow up single, "Without You" / " Hair " (October), also reached No. 5. In November Green and McGuire left to join Rush while Parkinson and Dick recruited Mick Rogers (ex- Procession ) and Les Stacpool (ex-Chessmen, Merv Benton and
2684-470: The original, "I'll Be Around", by the Spinners at a Kings Cross nightclub and decided to get his group to record their own rendition. The album of the same name was "a steady seller" and reached the related Top 40 albums chart. Parkinson also sang the opening theme song of the short-lived TV soap opera, Arcade (1980), which was issued as a solo single. Early in 1981 Southern Star Band were renamed as
2745-415: The recording sessions for "Sally...". The recording sessions took place over a week, running up of costs of $ 60,000, then an exorbitant amount of time and money for a single track. According to Johnnie Louise Richardson: "Anybody that came in the studio that week, [Spector] would put them on [the track]. Originally, I think he had about 20 voices on 'Sally.'" Butler's recollection is that Spector only heard
2806-449: The saddest thing in the whole wide world is to find your woman been with another girl". A 1966 performance of the song by Grace Slick is featured on Conspicuous Only in its Absence , the Great Society's live album released in 1968. The recording was released as a single by Columbia Records in 1968 and got some Top 40 airplay, but failed to chart. In the UK , where the Jaynetts' single had
2867-530: The single's B-side . "Sally ... " by Donna Gaines was issued as a one-off 1971 release on MCA Records in the UK (with catalog# MK 5060) and Europe with no evident result. Bob Stanley describes Gaines' version as "minimalist funk ". "Sally Go 'Round the Roses" has also been recorded by Sunshine Ward on RCA Records in 1967, as well as Question Mark & the Mysterians , Jon Spencer Blues Explosion , Pentangle (on
2928-466: The single, "Purple Curtains" (1971), which had been recorded by a previous line-up. According to McFarlane after Fanny Adams had disbanded "Such was MCA's dissatisfaction with the split that the label effectively prevented Parkinson from recording for two years." In December 1971 the line-up fractured when Kennedy and McGuire joined their former bandmate, Leo de Castro , in Friends; while Green joined Gerry and
2989-558: The song "Sally ... " with Spector's wife Lona Stevens, drawing inspiration from the nursery rhyme " Ring around the Rosie ". The songwriting copyright for "Sally ... " is now in the name of Abner Spector who died in 2010; Zell Sanders died in 1976. The arrangement for "Sally Go 'Round the Roses" was provided by Artie Butler , who recalls Spector "asked me to listen to [the] song...[I] decided that in its present form it did not [have potential], but I heard something in my head. He said, 'Go into
3050-508: The top 60. He appeared in another Australian production of Jesus Christ Superstar , but this time as Judas, which included a run in Tamworth in May 1984 and then Perth during 1984. From the late 1980s to the early 2000s Parkinson "concentrated on musical theatre" with roles in Australian stage productions of Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (April 1989: Brisbane, May 1989: Melbourne, January 1990: Adelaide), The Hunting of
3111-457: Was "Dear Abby", credited to the Hearts, a minor hit (number 94) recorded by at least some of the same personnel who were involved with "Sally ... ". Billboard placed the song at number 78 on its list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time. Sally go round the roses (Sally go round the pretty roses) They won't tell your secret (they won't tell your secret) "Sally Go 'Round the Roses"
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#17328764335853172-666: Was a passionate supporter of Manly Warringah Sea Eagles rugby league club. The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards (commonly known informally as the Mo Awards ), were annual Australian entertainment industry awards. They recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia from 1975 to 2016. Doug Parkinson won four awards in that time. Fanny Adams (band) Fanny Adams was a briefly existing hard rock super group formed by ex-pat Australians and New Zealanders in mid-1970. The quartet comprised Johnny Dick on drums (ex- Max Merritt and
3233-684: Was at the Festival Theatre, Adelaide and was followed by a run at Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney. The Bulletin ' s John Hoad praised his "booming voice." His touring band for solo work were Sanctuary, which included ex- Chain and ex- Renée Geyer Band members: Mal Logan on keyboards and Barry Sullivan on bass guitar. In 1978 Parkinson formed the Southern Star Band, comprising former band mates Kennedy and McGuire and new associates Frank Esler-Smith on keyboards (ex- Marcia Hines Band ) and Jim Gannon on guitar (ex-Black Widow, Yellow Dog). Gannon
3294-519: Was being credited as the arranger on the record : a 1971 Billboard article states that Butler's arrangement of "Sally..." did earn him $ 3. The recording engineer of "Sally Go 'Round the Roses" was John P. "Jack" Sullivan. "Sally Go 'Round the Roses" had its first major market breakout in San Francisco, its ringing arrangement being a precursor of the San Francisco Sound . The song was
3355-493: Was employed as B-side for the 1970 US single release of the Basket of Light track, "Light Flight", which had charted in the UK but with a different B-side ("Cold Mountain"). A French language version of "Sally Go 'Round the Roses", rendered by Jacques Plante [not the hockey player of the same name] as "Rose (Parmi Les Roses)" ( Rose among roses ), was recorded in the autumn of 1963 by both Richard Anthony ; Anthony's version became
3416-613: Was filmed and broadcast on channel 7 in early April. In May 1973 Parkinson released his debut solo album, No Regrets , on Polydor Records. For the sessions he used John Capek on piano (ex- Carson ); drummers Russell Dunlop , Peter Figures and Graham Morgan; Tim Partridge on bass guitar; guitarists Green, Kevin Borich , Jimmy Doyle and Ross East; Roger Sellers on percussion and drums; Don Reid on flute and saxophone; and Terry Hannagan on guitar and backing vocals. It includes Parkinson's solo version of "And Things Unsaid", which he had written for
3477-424: Was hit by a surfboard, knocked unconscious and almost drowned. He was dragged from the water, resuscitated by fellow surfers, and then taken to Mona Vale Hospital . After being bedridden for six months, he recovered from his injuries. He worked briefly as a labourer before starting a journalism cadetship with Sydney morning newspaper The Daily Telegraph in 1964. In that year he interviewed George Harrison , during
3538-400: Was of Welsh-Irish heritage. The family relocated to Northern Beaches suburb of Sydney. His parents loved musical theatre and bought him a guitar when he was 12. He recalled how "my father one day made the huge mistake of buying a two-track reel-to-reel tape recorder. I have no idea why he bought it but it was there, and one night I snuck out and turned it on and sang into it. And I thought 'Who
3599-621: Was produced by Melouney with all the tracks co-written by the quartet. The group relocated to Australia in December 1970. Upon arrival Parkinson told national pop music newspaper, Go-Set , that "[we] will be the best band that ever trod this earth." They performed at the Wallacia and Myponga Pop Festivals in January. They issued Fanny Adams in June that year on MCA Records. Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane , felt they had "cut an album of adventurous, heavy, progressive blues-rock. There were
3660-550: Was soon replaced by Tommy Emmanuel on guitar (ex-Goldrush, the Emmanuel Brothers Band). McFarlane felt the group "played slick, funky jazz over an R&B foundation." They issued four singles with " I'll Be Around " (January 1979) the highest charting, which reached No. 22 on the Kent Music Report Singles Chart. The singer had heard fellow Australian artist, Ross Wilson , perform a cover version of
3721-646: Was unlike other pop songs of the day, with a spooky, even ominous, musical ambiance heightened by the sometimes odd and opaque lyrics, which gave the song a mysterious feeling that probably accounted in part for its popularity, and which has led to speculation on the meaning of the song. "Sally Go 'Round the Roses" could be interpreted as a conventional song of heartbreak over cheating, or it could be – and has been – seen as alluding to deeper matters, including drug use, illegitimate motherhood, madness, suicide, or, most especially, lesbianism. Tim Buckley builds on this latter notion on his song "Sally, Go 'Round
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