Now hes turned to his first love, golf, in mike reid under par. The coffin was followed by reid s widow, shirley, who was comforted by family members. Mike reid died in 2007, but three years later the song enjoyed a bit. Dec 16, 2018 mike reid the ugly duckling on top of the pops duration. Find the best clips, watch programmes, catch up on the news, and read the latest mike reid interviews.
Mar 01, 2016 the ugly duckling doesnt fit in and is chased away by everyone he meets. In 1975 it reached number 10 in the uk singles chart. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. Michael barry reid born may 24, 1947 is an american country music artist, composer, and former american football player. New foundations featuring colin young something for my baby i need your love pye uk 1975 previous on label. Bbc news entertainment stars mourn mike reids passing.
Reid s coffin was taken into the church as the ugly duckling music. Reids coffin was taken into the church as his hit single, the ugly duckling, played. A few months after his birth, his family were forced by the blitz bombings to leave their home and reid spent his formative years in tottenham. Michael reid 19 january 1940 29 july 2007 was an english comedian, actor, author and. Before 2004, the chart was only based on the sales of physical singles. Michael barry reid born may 24, 1947 is an american country music artist, composer, and former american football player born and raised in altoona, pennsylvania, reid attended college at and graduated from the pennsylvania state university, where he played defensive lineman for the penn state nittany lions football team.
Salary, married, wedding, spouse, family mike reid was born on january 19, 1940 in hackney, london, england as michael reid. Former eastenders actor mike reid, who played wheeler dealer frank butcher in the bbc soap, died at the age of 67. Reid was a reallife londoner, born in hackney, east london, in 1940. He capitalised on his initial success with a oneoff hit record, a novelty version of the ugly duckling recorded on pye records. Mike reid the ugly duckling 4pr uk 7 vinyl single 7. Youll either remember him as a slightly blue working mens club comedian, as the avuncular host of the 70s kids quiz runaround, as the dodgy but putupon frank butcher in eastenders or for his nasty rendition of the ugly duckling, the danny kaye standard which the late mr reid took into the top 10 in 1975. Reid s coffin was taken into the church as his novelty hit single the ugly duckling played. Aug 14, 2007 reid s coffin was taken into the church as his novelty hit single the ugly duckling played. Watch the video for the ugly duckling from mike reid s 70s super hits for free, and see the. Mike reid the ugly duckling 1974 uk 7 vinyl single with intact four prong centre, also including your kind of love, pye company diecut paper sleeve 7n45434.
Born and raised in altoona, pennsylvania, reid attended college at and graduated from the pennsylvania state university, where he played defensive lineman for the penn state nittany lions football team. Mike reid the ugly duckling on top of the pops duration. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from mike reid at the discogs marketplace. The standup comic appeared on manic 1970s childrens show runaround and made a top ten single, the ugly duckling, in 1975. Aug 14, 2007 reid s coffin was taken into the church as his hit single, the ugly duckling, played. Oct 29, 2019 there appears to be two artists with this name.
Frank sinatras my way was among other songs to be played to the congregation. Mike reid uk the ugly duckling your kind of love hans andersen uk 1975 previous by artist. Todays deals your gift cards help whole foods registry sell disability customer support. Essex, accompanied by his 1970s chart hit ugly duckling. Barbara windsor leads tributes to mike reid at eastenders. Giving the 1952 tune some novel twists and turns he took it into the british. Celebrities were among the mourners who gathered at an essex church today for the funeral of actor and comedian mike reid. He was noted for his gravelly voice and strong cockney accent. Mike reid the ugly duckling 4pr uk 7 vinyl single 7 inch.
Watch the video for the ugly duckling from mike reid s 70s super hits for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. There was plenty of both yesterday as family and friends gathered to say farewell to mike reid. He is known for his work on eastenders 1985, snatch 2000 and yus my dear 1976. Ms wordlike content editing experience thanks to a rich set of formatting tools, dropdowns, dialogs, system modules and builtin spellcheck. Mike reid the ugly duckling on top of the pops youtube. Essex church as his coffin was carried in to the tones of his 1975 childrens hit ugly duckling. Mike reid was born on january 19, 1940 in hackney, london, england as michael reid. Giving the 1952 tune some novel twists and turns he. The uk singles chart is one of many music charts compiled by the official charts company that calculates the bestselling singles of the week in the united kingdom. Fond farewell to mike reid latest suffolk and essex news. Jul 30, 2007 mike reid comedian and former villain who found acting fame on eastenders. The ugly duckling by mike reid gb was written by frank loesser and was first released by danny kaye with gordon jenkins and his chorus and orchestra in.
In 1975 it reached number 10 in the bbc top 50 singles chart. In 2010, his version of adriano celetanos nonsense song prisencolinensinaincuisol has enjoyed a rennaissance, spurred by a campaign group on the social networking site facebook. Everyone in britain has a different opinion, and different memories, of mike reid. The ugly duckling, a song by mike reid on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Vinyl 7 mike reid the ugly duckling 1974, push out centre, vinyl discogs. The funeral took place at little easton parish church in essex. Read about hurtin side by mike reid and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Date, title, artist, peak pos, woc, wks no 1, chart facts.
He is known for his work on snatch 2000, eastenders 1985 and doctor who. Stars at funeral of eastenders mike reid mirror online. This list shows singles that peaked in the top 10 of the uk singles chart during 1975, as well as singles which peaked in 1974 but were in the top 10 in 1975. Original versions of the ugly duckling by mike reid gb. Discover top playlists and videos from your favourite artists on shazam. The ugly duckling doesnt fit in and is chased away by everyone he meets. Eastenders mike reid leaves nothing in will after debts. Reids coffin was carried into the church accompanied by the ugly duckling song which the gravelvoiced star recorded in 1975, reaching the top 10. Onehundred and fortyseven singles were in the top ten in 1975. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Bbc news entertainment stars attend mike reids funeral. Reid s coffin was carried into the church accompanied by the ugly duckling song which the gravelvoiced star. He is due to be cremated in chelmsford on wednesday.
Mike reid comedian and former villain who found acting fame on eastenders. Mike recorded many cover versions of classic songs. The coffin was followed by reids widow, shirley, who was comforted by. Comedian and actor mike reid had the last laugh as mourners packed into his funeral. Rockin berries black gold eve pye uk 1975 next on label. Michael mike reid 19 january 1940 29 july 2007 was an english comedian, actor, author and occasional television presenter from london, who is best remembered for playing the role of frank butcher in eastenders and hosting the popular childrens tv show runaround. Mike reid the ugly duckling 1974, push out centre, vinyl. In 1975 he also became the host of the itv childrens tv quiz show runaround, fondly remembered for its incomprehensible rules and the incongruity of reid as presenter. Reid s coffin was taken into the church as his hit single, the ugly duckling, played. Obituary of former eastenders actor and comedian mike reid who has died. Mike reid s face on the facade of a shop in brighton he capitalised on his initial success with a oneoff hit record, a novelty version of the ugly duckling recorded on pye records. The late mike reid gets the last laugh news eastenders.
Mike reid full official chart history official charts company. All mike reid lyrics sorted by popularity, with video and meanings. My boy by elvis presley, streets of london by ralph mctell and wombling merry christmas by the wombles were the singles from 1974 to reach their peak in 1975. Nine singles from 1974 remained in the top 10 for several weeks at the beginning of the year. Aug 14, 2007 stars at funeral of eastenders mike reid. Mike reids face on the facade of a shop in brighton he capitalised on his initial success with a oneoff hit record, a novelty version of the ugly duckling recorded on pye records. Mike reid a golden hour of mike reid 1990, cd discogs.
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