MIKE BERRY
Mike Berry (born Michael Hubert Bourne, 24 September 1942, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England) is an English actor and singer, best known for his appearances as Mr. Spooner on the British sitcom Are You Being Served?. He had three hits in the 1960s in the UK Singles Chart, his most successful being “Don’t You Think It’s Time” reaching No.6 in January 1963. His “Tribute To Buddy Holly” is also noted for having been banned by the BBC for being “morbid” The hit singles were all produced by Joe Meek. (More from Wikipedia)
Buddy Holly’s death had a profound effect in the United Kingdom; Buddy’s final single, “It Doesn’t Matter Anymore” rose to #1 on the charts following his death. In 1961, the ground-breaking record producer Joe Meek, working with singer Mike Berry created “Tribute To Buddy Holly” that seemed like the man himself singing from beyond the grave. Joe Meek apparently never got over the loss, and he committed suicide in 1967 on the anniversary of the airplane crash.
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