See Also: Mal Ryder
Here is the sum total of what Wikipedia has to say about Mal Ryder: “Mal Ryder (real name Paul Bradley Couling) (born 27 February 1944 in Llanfrechfa, Wales) is a British singer who became quite popular in Italy in the late 1960’s, singing with Mal and the Primitives.” Italian Wikipedia though has sizable articles on the Primitives and also Mal (though surprisingly, there is not even a redirect from Mal Ryder).
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While still being backed by the Primitives, Mal Ryder later moved to the forefront and began changing his sound. Though I haven’t seen this mentioned anywhere else, evidently he was using only his first name “Mal” during this period, according to Italian Wikipedia. Under this name, he had a million-selling record (a remarkable achievement in Italy) with his Italian version of the Bee Gees song “I’ve Gotta Get a Message to You” (released as “Pensiero d’Amore”). Mal Ryder also starred in four Italian movies and had a recording career spanning 37 years, including tours throughout Europe and also in America.
(May 2015)
