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Johnny Kidd

Frederick Heath, known as Johnny Kidd, was born in 1935 in Willesden, London, and became a British rock singer and guitarist. After starting in skiffle, he formed Johnny Kidd and the Pirates and released the 1959 HMV single “Please Don’t Touch” / “Growl”, followed in 1960 by the hit “Shakin’ All Over”, which reached Number 1 in August. In 1963, “I’ll Never Get Over You” peaked at Number 4 UK and “Hungry for Love” hit Number 20. Johnny Kidd died in 1966 in Bury after a car accident, and his last record, the single “The Fool” / “Send for that Girl”, was released posthumously later ...