"Ding Dong, Ding Dong" was a minor 70s hit for which renowned musician, in the style of Wizzard and Slade's biggest-selling Christmas singles?
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Ding Dong, Ding Dong "Ding Dong, Ding Dong" is a song by English musician George Harrison, written as a New Year's Eve singalong and released in December 1974 on his album "Dark Horse". It was the album's lead single in Britain and some other European countries, and the second single, after "Dark Horse", in North America. A large-scale production, the song incorporates aspects of Phil Spector's Wall of Sound technique, particularly his Christmas recordings from 1963. In addition, some Harrison biographers view "Ding Dong" as an attempt to emulate the success of two glam rock anthems from the 1973–74 holiday season: "Merry Xmas Everybody" by Slade, and Wizzard's "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday". The song became only a minor hit in Britain and the United States, although it was a top-twenty hit elsewhere in the world.
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Slade Slade are an English glam rock band from Wolverhampton. They rose to prominence during the early 1970s with 17 consecutive top 20 hits and six number ones on the UK Singles Chart. The "British Hit Singles & Albums" names them as the most successful British group of the 1970s based on sales of singles. They were the first act to have three singles enter the charts at number one; all six of the band's chart-toppers were penned by Noddy Holder and Jim Lea. As of 2006, total UK sales stand at 6,520,171, and their best-selling single, "Merry Xmas Everybody", has sold in excess of one million copies.
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Johnny Kidd (singer) Johnny Kidd (born Frederick Albert Heath, 23 December 1935 – 7 October 1966) was an English singer and songwriter, best remembered as the lead vocalist for the rock and roll band Johnny Kidd & the Pirates. He was one of the few pre-Beatles British rockers to achieve worldwide fame, mainly for his 1960 hit, "Shakin' All Over".
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Doc Cox Robert "Doc" Cox (born 1 July 1946 in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire), also known as Ivor Biggun, is a British musician and former television journalist. He is known for his appearances on the BBC TV programme "That's Life!" from 1982 to 1992 and for four albums of humorous, smutty songs. Currently resident in Suffolk, he is active in several pub bands, including the Trembling Wheelbarrows.
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Snoopy's Christmas "Snoopy's Christmas" is a song performed by The Royal Guardsmen in 1967. It continues to be played as a holiday favorite on most "oldie" radio stations; however, it is also often played on radio stations playing a Hit Music format as well as Adult Contemporary format stations. While these stations wouldn't normally play music from this era radio stations will make exceptions to mix certain Christmas songs with the usual playlist during the Holiday period. Due to a chart department policy instituted by "Billboard" magazine, the "Snoopy's Christmas" single never appeared in the Hot 100. It was, however, shown at #1 on a specialty list called "Best Bets For Christmas". "Cash Box" magazine peaked the song at #10. The publication Record World peaked the song at #17.
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Universe (Slade song) "Universe" is a song by the British rock band Slade, released in 1991 as the second single from the band's compilation album "Wall of Hits". It was written and produced by bassist Jim Lea. The song failed to chart in the UK and would be the band's last single before disbanding in 1992.
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Dee Sharp Derrick Trought (born 1956), better known as Dee Sharp, is a British lovers rock singer who began his recording career in 1980, also joining Buzzz as lead singer for a time.
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Christmas in the Sun "Christmas in the Sun" is a Christmas song performed by Rolf Harris, Rick Parfitt and Wayne Morris in 2009. It was included in the compilation box set album "It's Christmas Time". The single was released on 7 December 2009 and it was written by Parfitt, Harris, Hal Shaper and Andy Bown.
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Skweeze Me, Pleeze Me "Skweeze Me, Pleeze Me" is a song by the British rock band Slade, released in 1973 as a non-album single. It was written by lead vocalist Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea, and produced by Chas Chandler. It reached No. 1 in the UK, giving the band their fifth number one single, and remained in the charts for ten weeks. The song was certified UK Silver by BPI in July 1973. The song would be included on the band's 1973 compilation album "Sladest".
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7 Year Bitch (song) "7 Year Bitch" is a song by the British rock band Slade, released in 1985 as the second single from the band's twelfth studio album "Rogues Gallery". The song was written by lead vocalist Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea, and produced by John Punter. It reached No. 60 in the UK, remaining in the charts for three weeks.
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Nobody's Fool (Slade song) "Nobody's Fool" is a song by the British rock band Slade, released in 1976 as the third and final single from the band's sixth studio album "Nobody's Fools". It was written by lead vocalist Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea, and produced by Chas Chandler. Released in April 1976, the single failed to chart in the UK Top 50, but reached No. 3 on the BMRB's UK Breakers Chart.
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Davy Jones (musician) David Thomas Jones (30 December 1945 – 29 February 2012) was an English singer-songwriter, musician, actor and businessman best known as a member of the band The Monkees, and for starring in the TV series of the same name. His acting credits include a Tony-nominated role as the Artful Dodger in the original London and Broadway productions of "Oliver!" as well as a starring cameo role in a hallmark episode of "The Brady Bunch" television show and later reprised parody film; "Love, American Style"; and "My Two Dads". Jones is considered one of the great teen idols.
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Get Down and Get with It "Get Down With It" is a song by American R&B singer-songwriter Bobby Marchan, first released as the B-Side to his 1964 single "Half a Mind". In 1967, American singer Little Richard would record his own version, which was released as a single. In 1971, the British rock band Slade recorded a version of the song, "Get Down and Get with It", based on Little Richard's version, which gave the band their first UK chart hit.
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The Go-Go's (British band) The Go-Go's were a British group from Newcastle. The group is known for their 1964 novelty Christmas single, "I'm Gonna Spend My Christmas with a Dalek".
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On Christmas Day "On Christmas Day" is a Christmas single by Norwegian pop singer Maria Arredondo, it was released on November 20, 2006, and soon became a hit single. The single spent 3 weeks on the charts, peak at No.4.
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Hot 'n' Nasty "Hot 'n' Nasty" is the sixth single by English rock outfit Humble Pie, one of the first supergroups of the 1960s-'70s. Released in 1972, the song peaked at #52 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 singles chart. The B-side is "You're So Good for Me".
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Doctorin' the Tardis "Doctorin' the Tardis" (   ) is an electronic novelty pop single by The Timelords ("Time Boy" and "Lord Rock", aliases of Bill Drummond and Jimmy Cauty, better known as The KLF). The song is predominantly a mash-up of the "Doctor Who" theme music, Gary Glitter's "Rock and Roll (Part Two)" with sections from "Blockbuster!" by Sweet and "Let's Get Together Tonite" by Steve Walsh. The single was not well received by critics but was a commercial success, reaching number 1 in the UK Singles Chart in June 1988, and in New Zealand, and charting in the Top 10 in Australia, Ireland and Norway.
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Little Sheila "Little Sheila" is a song by the British rock band Slade, released in 1985 as the fourth and final single from the band's twelfth studio album "Rogues Gallery". It was released in North America and Germany, and was the only single to be released from the album in America and Canada. The song was written by lead vocalist Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea, and produced by John Punter.
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Tony Brent Tony Brent (26 August 1927 — 19 June 1993) was a British traditional pop music singer, most active in the 1950s. He scored seven Top 20 chart hits in the UK over an almost six-year period, starting in December 1952.
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The Twelve Gifts of Christmas "The Twelve Gifts of Christmas" is a song parody written and performed by Allan Sherman based on the classic Christmas song "The Twelve Days of Christmas". The song reached #5 on the Billboard Christmas Chart in 1963. A noted jukebox record supplier stated that if the record was released earlier, it "might have been a hot number." The song appeared on his 1964 album, "For Swingin' Livers Only!"
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Petit Papa Noël "Petit Papa Noël" (literally "little Father Christmas") is a 1946 song recorded by French singer Tino Rossi. Written by Raymond Vincy and Henri Martinet, this Christmas song was originally performed by Rossi in Richard Pottier's film "Destins". It is currently the best-selling single of all time in France, with over 5,711,000 units sold. The song peaked at #6 on December 28, 1991 (the French SNEP Singles Chart was created on November 4, 1984), and was ranked every year under several labels, including Disques Pathé, Fifty Five and M6 Interactions (every label is charted separately). The song has been covered by many artists over the years.
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Adge Cutler Alan John 'Adge' Cutler (19 November 1930 – 5 May 1974) was an English singer best known as the frontman of the comic folk band the Wurzels. Cutler was known for his songs, but also his dry, West Country humour, and gained the unofficial title of "The Bard Of Avonmouth".