Mary Hopkin

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Overview

Mary was born in Pontardawe, Wales to a Welsh-speaking family and began her musical career as a folk singer with a local group called the Selby Set and Mary. She released an EP of Welsh language songs for a local record label called Cambrian who were based in her home town, before signing to the Beatles' Apple Records. The model Twiggy saw her winning the British ITV television talent show Opportunity Knocks and recommended her to Paul McCartney.^[1] She became one of the first artists to record on the Beatles Apple record label. Looking north over Pontardawe Pontardawe (Welsh for bridge on the River Tawe) is a town in the Swansea valley (Welsh: Cwmtawe) in the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, traditional county of Glamorgan, south Wales. ... This article is about the country. ... Look up Welsh, welsh in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Folk song redirects here. ... The White Album, see The Beatles (album). ... Apple Records logo, featuring a Granny Smith apple. ... This article is about the English supermodel. ... Independent Television (generally known as ITV, but also as ITV Network) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters, set up under the Independent Television Authority (ITA) to provide competition to the BBC. ITV is the oldest commercial television network in the UK. Since 1990 and the Broadcasting... Opportunity Knocks was a UK television talent show originally hosted by Hughie Greene. ... Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an Academy Award-winning English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who first gained worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles. ...

Early singing career

Her debut single, Those Were the Days, produced by Paul McCartney, was released in the UK on August 30, 1968 (catalogue number APPLE 2). Despite competition from a well-established star, Sandie Shaw, who released her version of the same song as a single that same year, Hopkin's version became a number one hit in the UK singles chart, and reached #2 in the United States. On 2 October 1968 Hopkin appeared at St Pauls Cathedral, London for the "Pop Experience" where she sang "Morning Of My Life", "Turn Turn Turn" and "Plaisir D'amour". On 21 February 1969 her debut album, Postcard, also produced by McCartney, was released. It included covers of three songs from Donovan, who also played on the album, and one song each from George Martin and Harry Nilsson. It reached number three on the UK Albums Chart, although it proved to be her solitary success story in that particular chart. A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an Academy Award-winning English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who first gained worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles. ... is the 242nd day of the year (243rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is a discography for Apple Records, a record label founded in 1968 by The Beatles. ... For other uses, see Celebrity (disambiguation). ... For the author, see Sandy Shaw. ... In popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list—a chart—of top selling or otherwise judged most popular releases. ... “British Hit Singles” redirects here. ... is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... // In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ... For other uses, see Donovan (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see George Martin (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The UK Albums Chart is a chart of the sales positions of albums in the United Kingdom. ...

The next single was Goodbye, written by Paul McCartney (but credited to Lennon-McCartney) ^{[citation needed]}, released on 28 March 1969 (APPLE 10); it reached #2 in the UK singles chart. It was kept off the top of the charts by the Beatles' single Get Back. Goodbye has never been officially released by the Beatles, although a demo version can be found on some of the Beatles' bootlegs. Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an Academy Award-winning English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who first gained worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles. ... The songwriting credit Lennon/McCartney appears on all Beatles songs that were written by John Lennon and/or Paul McCartney. ... is the 87th day of the year (88th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Music sample Get Back ( file info) Problems? See media help. ... For other uses, see demo. ... The cover of Kum Back; the first ever Beatles bootleg album to hit the market. ...

She represented the UK in the 1970 Eurovision Song Contest singing Knock, Knock (Who's There?). Author & Historian John Kennedy O'Connor notes in The Eurovision Song Contest - The Official History,^[2] that she gave a very comfortable performance and sang in a crystal clear voice, but despite being the pre-contest favourite, Mary came second to All Kinds of Everything, performed by Irish singer Dana. Knock, Knock (Who's There?) was released as a single on 23 March 1970, reaching #2 again in the UK. Her second, folky album, Earth Song, Ocean Song, was released by Apple on 1 October 1971. The record was produced by her then-husband Tony Visconti and included covers of songs written by Cat Stevens, Gallagher and Lyle, and Ralph McTell. Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Eurovision redirects here. ... John Kennedy OConnor is an author, entertainment and political commentator, based in the USA. Born in North London, UK, in 1964, he has written for numerous publications as well as writing, creating and producing media events for a number of International Corporations all over the world. ... // This article lists all the winners of the Eurovision Song Contest since its debut in 1956. ... Dana Rosemary Scallon was born Rosemary Brown on 30 August 1951 in Islington, London, and brought up in Derry, Northern Ireland. ... is the 82nd day of the year (83rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Tony Visconti (disambiguation). ... Yusuf Islam[2] (born Steven Demetre Georgiou on 21 July 1948 in London), who was known as Cat Stevens from 1966 to 1978, is an English musician, singer-songwriter, educator, philanthropist and prominent convert to Islam. ... The Scottish pairing of Benny Gallagher and Graham Lyle joined forces in 1964, initially as songwriters. ... Ralph McTell (born Ralph May in Farnborough, England, 3 December 1944) is an English singer/songwriter and acoustic guitar player who has been an influential figure on the UK folk scene since the 1960s. ...

After the hit singles

After marrying Visconti in 1971, Hopkin withdrew from the pop music scene to have a family. Although reportedly unhappy with show business, Hopkin did not stop recording. With the help of Visconti, 1972 saw the release of the Christmas song Mary Had Baby/Cherry Tree Carol on the Regal Zonophone record label, which was re-released in 1973. Later that year, the single Summertime Summertime/Sweet And Low was released on Bell Records' label under the name of Hobby Horse. Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... For the music genre, see Pop music. ... Show business is a vernacular term for the business of entertainment. ... Regal Zonophone Records was a British record label formed in 1932, through a merger of Regal Records and Zonophone Records. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... First US Bell Records Bell Records was the name of at least four different record companies in the 20th century. ...

Although no other singles or albums came out in her name until 1976, she sang on numerous recordings that her husband Visconti produced, such as those featuring Tom Paxton, Ralph McTell, David Bowie, Bert Jansch, The Radiators From Space, Thin Lizzy, Carmen, Sarstedt Brothers, Osibisa, Sparks, Hazel O'Connor and Elaine Page. Thomas R. Paxton was born October 31, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois, the youngest child of Burton and Esther Paxton. ... David Bowie (IPA: []) (born David Robert Jones on 1947 January 8) is an English singer, songwriter, actor, multi-instrumentalist, producer, arranger and audio engineer. ... Herbert Jansch (born 3 November 1943[1]), known as Bert Jansch, is a Scottish folk musician and founding member of the band Pentangle. ... The Radiators From Space are an Irish band. ... Thin Lizzy are a hard rock band who formed in Dublin, Ireland in 1969. ... Cover of Osibisa, 1971. ... Sparks is an American rock and pop music band formed in Los Angeles in 1970 by brothers Ron (keyboards) and Russell Mael (vocals). ... Hazel OConnor (born 16 May 1955 in Coventry, England) is a British singer and actress. ... On the cover of Elaine Paige Tour Programme 2004 Elaine Paige (born Elaine Bickerstaff on March 5, 1948 in Barnet, Hertfordshire) is a world-renowned British actress and singer, primarily in musicals. ...

On all of these recordings (and also on her husband's own album Inventory) she is credited as Mary Visconti. During this time, she also appeared on various TV shows such as Cilla Black's and various radio programmes. See TV (disambiguation) for other uses and Television (band) for the rock band European networks National In much of Europe television broadcasting has historically been state dominated, rather than commercially organised, although commercial stations have grown in number recently. ... Cilla Black OBE (born 27 May 1942) is an English singer-songwriter and television personality, born Priscilla Maria Veronica White to a Protestant father and a Catholic mother in Liverpool. ...

Return to recording

In 1976, she returned to recording under her own name and released the single If You Love Me (originally recorded by Edith Piaf). The B-side, Tell Me Now, was an original composition by Hopkin. Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Edith Piaf Édith Piaf (December 19, 1915 - October 11, 1963) was one of Frances most beloved singers, with much success shortly before and during World War II. Her music reflected her tragic life, with her specialty being the poignant ballad presented with a heartbreaking voice. ... In recorded music, the terms A-side and B-side refer to the two sides of 7 inch vinyl records on which singles have been released since the 1950s. ...

Her next single was Wrap Me In Your Arms, with the B-side again written by Hopkin (Just A Dreamer). These singles came out on Visconti's Good Earth Records label. Several songs recorded for an album at the time have now been released under Hopkin's own label, Mary Hopkin Music [1].

Two members of Steeleye Span (Bob Johnson and Pete Knight) chose Hopkin to play "Princess Lirazel" on their concept album The King of Elfland's Daughter. She also appeared at the prestigious Cambridge Folk Festival with Bert Jansch. 1976 also saw the birth of her second child. Before the 1970s ended, Decca released a compilation LP of Hopkin's Cambrian recordings, The Welsh World of Mary Hopkin. Steeleye Span are a British folk-rock band, formed in 1969 and remaining active today. ... In popular music, a concept album is an album which is unified by a theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, narrative, or lyrical (Shuker 2002, p. ... The King of Elflands Daughter is a 1924 fantasy novel written by Lord Dunsany. ... The Cambridge folk festival is renowned for its eclectic mix of music and a wide definition of what might be considered folk. ... Herbert Jansch (born 3 November 1943[1]), known as Bert Jansch, is a Scottish folk musician and founding member of the band Pentangle. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... It has been suggested that Decca Music Group be merged into this article or section. ... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... For other uses, see Cambrian (disambiguation). ...

The 1980s

Hopkin's first project in the 1980s was a well-reviewed stint playing the Virgin Mary in Rock Nativity at the Hexagon Theatre in Reading, Berkshire. After this, Mike Hurst (record producer and formerly of The Springfields) asked her to sing lead in a new group named Sundance that he had formed with Mike de Albuquerque of ELO. Their only single, What's Love, allowed them to tour the UK with Dr. Hook, but Hopkin quickly left the group, dissatisfied with the gigs. In 2002, Hurst released recordings from this time on the Angel Air label. Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... , Reading is a town, unitary authority (the Borough of Reading) and urban area in the English county of Berkshire. ... Mike Hurst, born 1943, musician and record producer. ... The Springfields were a British pop-folk vocal trio in the early 1960s, who had success both in the UK and USA but are now best remembered as the launch pad for singer Dusty Springfield. ... Mike de Albuquerque, born 24 June 1947 in Wimbledon, London, England was the Electric Light Orchestras bass player from 1972 to 1974. ... ELO redirects here. ... Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show is a pop-country rock band formed in Union City, New Jersey in 1968. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Angel Air is an independent record label established in 1997 by Peter Purnell in England. ...

In 1981, Hopkin and Visconti divorced. The following year, she provided vocals on Rachel's Song for the Vangelis soundtrack of Blade Runner. Around 1984, Peter Skellern asked Mary to join him and Julian Lloyd Webber in a band called Oasis. The record Oasis was released on WEA along with two singles. A tour of the UK was planned but was brought to an abrupt end because Hopkin became ill. The group disbanded shortly afterwards. Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou (Greek: Ευάγγελος Οδυσσέας Παπαθανασίου IPA: ) is a world-renowned Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical music and musical performer, under the artist name Vangelis Papathanassiou (Βαγγέλης Παπαθανασίου) or just Vangelis (a diminutive of Evangelos) [IPA: or ]. He is best known for his Academy Award winning score for the film Chariots... The Blade Runner soundtrack by Vangelis is a dark melodic combination of classic composition and futuristic synthesizers which mirrors the film-noir future envisioned by Ridley Scott. ... Peter Skellern (born on 14 March 1947 in Bury, Lancashire), where he attended the Derby Grammar School (now the Derby High School), is an English singer/songwriter and pianist. ... Julian Lloyd Webber (born April 14, 1951) is a British cellist. ... Mary Hopkin Mary Hopkin (born 3 May 1950) is a Welsh folk singer. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

During the 1980s, Hopkin appeared in several charity shows, including an appearance at the London Palladium with Ralph McTell. In 1988, she took part in George Martin's production of Dylan Thomas's Under Milk Wood. She played the character Rosie Probert and notably performed a piece called "Love Duet" with Freddie Jones as Captain Cat. The making of the record was filmed and made into a 'South Bank Show Special', where Hopkin and Jones were shown rehearsing and recording Love Duet. In 1992, the cast reunited for a performance of the play as a tribute to Dylan Thomas in the presence of Prince Charles for the Prince's Trust. The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... The London Palladium in 2004 The London Palladium is a 2,286 seat West End theatre located off Oxford Street in the City of Westminster. ... Ralph McTell (born Ralph May in Farnborough, England, 3 December 1944) is an English singer/songwriter and acoustic guitar player who has been an influential figure on the UK folk scene since the 1960s. ... For other uses, see George Martin (disambiguation). ... Dylan Marlais Thomas (27 October 1914 – 9 November 1953) was a Welsh poet. ... We are not wholly bad or good, who live our lives under Milk Wood - prayer of the Rev Eli Jenkins from Under Milk Wood Statue of Dylans fictional Captain Cat, in Swanseas Maritime Quarter Under Milk Wood was originally a radio play and later a stage play and... Freddie Jones (born September 12, 1927) is a British character actor. ... The South Bank Show is a British television arts magazine show, presented by Melvyn Bragg and seen in over 60 countries — including Australia, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Sweden and the USA. Its stated aim is to bring both high art and popular culture to a mass audience. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Buskers perform in San Francisco A performance, in performing arts, generally comprises an event in which one group of people (the performer or performers) behave in a particular way for another group of people (the audience). ... For other uses, see Play (disambiguation). ... Dylan Marlais Thomas (27 October 1914 – 9 November 1953) was a Welsh poet. ... Prince Charles may refer to: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, current heir-apparent to the British throne Any of the previous British royals named Charles, Prince of Wales The former Belgian regent, Prince Charles of Belgium This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that... The Princes Trust is a UK based charity headed by HRH The Prince of Wales. ...

In 1989, Hopkin recorded a CD of songs called Spirit. This was recorded on the Trax label and is a collection of light classical songs, featuring the single "Ave Maria". The record was produced by Benny Gallagher of Gallagher and Lyle, who had contributed songs to her during her days at Apple Records. CD may stand for: Compact Disc Canadian Forces Decoration Cash Dispenser (at least used in Japan) CD LPMud Driver Centrum-Demokraterne (Centre Democrats of Denmark) Certificate of Deposit České Dráhy (Czech Railways) Chad (NATO country code) Chalmers Datorförening (computer club of the Chalmers University of Technology) a 1960s... The classic house record label Trax Records was based in Chicago, and put out seminal house records like Jamie Principle & Frankie Knuckless Your Love. The owner of the Trax records was Larry Sherman. ... Classical music is a broad, somewhat imprecise term, referring to music produced in, or rooted in the traditions of, European art, ecclesiastical and concert music, encompassing a broad period from roughly 1000 to the present day. ... The Scottish pairing of Benny Gallagher and Graham Lyle joined forces in 1964, initially as songwriters. ...

1990s and beyond

Early in 1990, she was asked to sing with The Chieftains at the London Palladium in a charity show, and later joined them on a tour of the UK. The Chieftains are a Grammy-winning Irish musical group founded in 1963, known for performing and popularizing Irish traditional music. ... The London Palladium in 2004 The London Palladium is a 2,286 seat West End theatre located off Oxford Street in the City of Westminster. ... A charitable trust is a trust organized to serve private or public charitable purposes. ...

Again she continued to do projects she wanted, working with people like Julian Colbeck, she wrote the lyrics and performed a song on his CD Back to Bach. Also, there was Marc Cerrone's The Collector, a stage play/opera, for which she performed two tracks on the CD and video. She worked again with her old guitarist Brian Willoughby and Dave Cousins (of Strawbs) on their CD The Bridge. Hopkin also appears on a Beatles tribute album by RAM Pietsch. Lyrics are the words in songs. ... CD redirects here. ... For other uses, see Opera (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Video (disambiguation). ... For the UK magazine, see Guitarist (magazine). ... Brian Willoughby is an English guitarist. ... Dave (David) Cousins (born January 7, 1945) has been the leader, singer and most active songwriter of the Strawbs since 1967. ... The Strawbs are a rock band founded in 1964 in England. ... The White Album, see The Beatles (album). ... A tribute album is a recorded collection of cover versions of a specific artists songs. ...

Around 1996, the Welsh label Sain bought Cambrian's back catalogue and released all Hopkin's Welsh recordings on a CD called The Early Years, which removed the overdubbed drums found in the Decca recordings. Sain (Welsh for Sound), in full - Sain Recordiau Cyf (Sound Records Ltd) is an influential Welsh record label, which was instrumental in the Welsh folk revival. ...

In 1999, she was again invited to join The Chieftains on their UK tour, and later that year performed a few concerts in Scotland with Benny Gallagher and Jim Diamond. More recently there have been three TV documentaries about her, one each for HTV, BBC, S4C. The Chieftains are a Grammy-winning Irish musical group founded in 1963, known for performing and popularizing Irish traditional music. ... Jim Diamond (born September 28, 1951, in Glasgow) is a Scottish singer-songwriter. ... Documentary film is a broad category of cinematic expression united by the intent to remain factual or non-fictional. ... ITV Wales & West Ltd (formally and more commonly known as HTV) is the ITV contractor for Wales and the West of England[1]. It is owned by ITV plc. ... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... S4C (Sianel Pedwar Cymru, which is Welsh for Channel Four Wales) is a television channel in Wales. ...

She has guested on The Crocketts' album The Great Brain Robbery, sang the theme song for Billy Connolly's BBC TV series The World Tour, and recorded Those Were The Days with Robin Williams rapping. She also appeared in the Sarah Sugarman film (Very Annie Mary) and duetted with Dolly Parton on her 2005 CD, Those Were The Days, which went to #48 on the US charts (#9 Country) and number 35 in the UK (#2 UK Country). The Crocketts were a rock group originating at Aberystwyth University in 1995/6. ... The theme music of a radio or television program is a melody closely associated with the show, and usually played during the title sequence and/or end credits. ... Dr William Billy Connolly, CBE, (born 24 November 1942) is a Scottish comedian, musician, presenter, and actor. ... This article is an overview article about the Crown chartered British Broadcasting Corporation formed in 1927. ... For other persons named Robin Williams, see Robin Williams (disambiguation). ... RAP may mean: the IATA airport code for Rapid City Regional Airport Rassemblement pour lalternative progressiste, a Québecois political party. ... This article is about motion pictures. ... Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American, Grammy Award-winning country music singer/songwriter, composer, author, actress, and philanthropist. ...

In September 2005 she released an album on her own label, Mary Hopkin Music, called Live at the Royal Festival Hall. It was followed in December 2006 by a brand-new Christmas recording, Snowed Under, released as an mp3 download on the Welsh online store Disaudio (Disaudio.com). For other uses, see Christmas (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see MP3 (disambiguation). ... Upload and Download redirect here. ... This article is about the country. ... An online shop, Internet shop, web shop or online store evokes the physical analogy of buying products or services at a bricks-and-mortar retailer or in a shopping mall. ...

To celebrate her 57th birthday, she released an album called Valentine, on her new eponymous label. It includes 12 previously unheard tracks dating from 1972 to 1980, three of which were written by Hopkin.

Singles

See also

• Apple Records
• Apple Records discography

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References

• Guinness Book of British Hit Singles - 16th Edition - ISBN 0-85112-190-X
• The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits - ISBN 0-85112-250-7
• Guinness Book of British Hit Albums - 7th Edition - ISBN 0-85112-619-7

1. ^ Guinness Book of Number One Hits Second edition 1988
2. ^ O'Connor, John Kennedy. The Eurovision Song Contest - The Official History. Carlton Books, UK, 2007. ISBN 978-1-84442-994-3

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External links

• Official Website (Mary Hopkin Music)
• Mary Hopkin Friendly Society
• Mary Hopkin fan page
• Mary Hopkin International Site
• Official MySpace Site
• Unofficial MySpace Site
• Mary Hopkin at Ready steady girls!
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