Music Deaths: David Munden of the Tremeloes (Better Than the Beatles?)

DAVID MUNDEN. 76

Died 15 October 2020

Drummer and vocalist with the Tremeloes.

Original drummer and frequent lead singer of the Tremeloes.  Best-known for their covers of "Do You Love Me,' "Here Comes My baby" and "Silence Is Golden."

In 1963, their cover of "Do You Love Me" topped the British charts, replacing the Beatles' "She Loves You."

Quite popular in the UK with 21 Top 40s, 11 Top tens and two #1s.  Their biggest year in the U.S. was 1967:

"Here Comes My Baby"  #13 written by Cat Stevens

"Silence is Golden"   #11  written by Bob Crew & Bob Gaudio (writers of the Four Seasons)

"Even the Bad Times Are Good"  #36

Remember, Decca auditioned the Beatles on Jan. 1, 1962, but decided to go with the Tremeloes.  Oops.

Bernadette Carroll-- Part 4: A Four Seasons Connection

From Bernadette Carroll's website.

In 1959, she auditioned for and joined the starlets which consisted of sisters Barbara and "Jiggs" Allbut and Lynda Malzone.  They recorded a song called "P.S. I Love You" (nothing to do with the Beatles' song by the same name).  The Starlets disbanded and Bernadette went solo and recorded "My heart Stood Still."  As I mentioned yesterday, the Starlets became the Angels and had that huge hit "My Boyfriend's Back."

After that, she joined Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi of the Four Seasons to record at their studio for Vitomass Productions (a combination of their names).  They sold  their song "Nicky," written by Massi and Bob Gaudio (also of the Four Seasons), to Laurie Records and it became Bernadette's first hit.

Kind of Neat After Just recently Seeing "Jersey Boys" at the Theater.  --RoadDog


SIGNS OF OLD AGE:  You buy a compass for the dash of your car.