I purchased Tired of Hanging Around the second album by The Zutons the other day replacing my previous burn.
Splendid stuff and probably most well known for Valerie a song that was subsequently hi-jacked by Amy Winehouse and Mark Ronson resulting in a tidy little nest egg for the Scousers.
I was thinking of famous Valeries and the only one I could come up with was Valerie Singleton of Blue Peter fame.
I suspect that the Zutons and Amy are ( or sadly were in Amy's case) far too young to remember those halcyon days.
However, I'm sure that Steve Winwood is of an age that he remembers them well.
The Zutons - Valerie
Amy Winehouse - Valerie
Steve Winwood - Valerie
It's not a name you hear much these days, is it? How about Valerie Leon, for all hot-blooded Carry On fans!
ReplyDeleteThere was the French President Valery Giscard D'estang but he was a bloke
DeleteValeriy Borzov, olympic gold medal winner 100 and 200m 1972 olympics
ReplyDeleteValerie Singleton was 78 on April 9th
ReplyDeleteI love Winehouse's version of that. I also quite liked the Zutons. Never know a Valerie. Dirk has probably had a tape from one.
ReplyDeleteValerie Bertinelli - tv star - might be too US-centric, but she did marry Eddie Van Halen.
ReplyDeleteAlways seems to be a popular track for talentless nonentities to sing on shows like X Factor. Love Amy's version.
ReplyDeleteVal Doonican anyone?
ReplyDeleteDid you know Valerie Singleton released a few singles? You know... 45rpm records?
ReplyDeletehttp://www.45cat.com/artist/valerie-singleton
Absolutely fantastic! Many thanks for that
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