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Shakin' Stevens

voc, *1948 GB, Cardiff
Singer / Songwriter of Rock and Pop
A.k.a. Michael Barratt

Shakin' Stevens (born 4 March 1948) is a platinum-selling Welsh rock and roll singer and songwriter who was the UK's biggest-selling singles artist of the 1980s. His recording and performing career began in the late 1960s, although it was not until 1980 that he saw commercial success in his native land.In the UK alone, Stevens has charted 33 Top 40 hit singles including four chart topping hits This Ole House, Green Door, Oh Julie, and Merry Christmas Everyone; his last Top 40 single was "Trouble" in 2005, and his Christmas song has re-entered the UK Top 40 chart each December since 2007.

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Banjo
  • Tamborine
Genres
  • Rock
  • Pop
  • Blues
Popular Tracks   
Merry Christmas Everyone on Merry Christmas Everyone by Shakin' Stevens
You Drive Me Crazy on Shaky by Shakin' Stevens
Give Me Your Heart Tonight on Give Me Your Heart Tonight by Shakin' Stevens
I Cry Just a Little Bit on The Bop Won't Stop by Shakin' Stevens
Because I Love You on Let's Boogie by Shakin' Stevens
This Ole House on This Ole House by Shakin' Stevens
A Rockin' Good Way (to Mess Around and Fall in Love) on The Bop Won't Stop by Shakin' Stevens
Oh Julie on Give Me Your Heart Tonight by Shakin' Stevens
A Love Worth Waiting For on The Bop Won't Stop by Shakin' Stevens
Green Door on Shaky by Shakin' Stevens

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Down In The HoleShakin' Stevens2017Album
Last Man AliveShakin' Stevens2016Single
Echoes Of Our TimesShakin' Stevens2016Album
Down Into Muddy WaterShakin' Stevens2016Single
Echoes Of Merry Christmas EveryoneShakin' Stevens2016Single
Echoes Of Merry Christmas EveryoneShakin' Stevens2015Single
Rock And Country BluesShakin' Stevens2011Compil.
Red Hot And Rockin'Shakin' Stevens2011Compil.
Rockin' With CountryShakin' Stevens2011Compil.
Rockin' The BluesShakin' Stevens2011Compil.
Rocking RhythmShakin' Stevens2011Compil.
Country BluesShakin' Stevens2011Compil.
Epic Years (The 12" CD)Shakin' Stevens2009Compil.
The Epic MastersShakin' Stevens2009Compil.
Lonely Blue BoyShakin' Stevens2009Single
Now ListenShakin' Stevens2008Album
Hit CollectionShakin' Stevens2008Compil.
Got A Lot O Livin To Do: Rare & RockinShakin' Stevens2007Album
Chronology: The Epic Hit SinglesShakin' Stevens2007Compil.
Now listenShakin' Stevens2007Single
The DVD CollectionShakin' Stevens2005Album
The CollectionShakin' Stevens2005Compil.
Trouble / This Ole HouseShakin' Stevens2005Single
Collectable Shakin StevensShakin' Stevens2004Compil.
The Hits & More!Shakin' Stevens2003Compil.
The Very Best OfShakin' Stevens1999Compil.
Rock'n Roll Hitmix '99Shakin' Stevens1999Album
Rock'N'Roll Is HereShakin' Stevens1999Compil.
Giga Collection. The BestShakin' Stevens1999Compil.
Classics CollectionShakin' Stevens1999Compil.
The Greatest Hits OfShakin' Stevens1999Compil.
The Hits Of Shakin' Stevens Vol. IIShakin' Stevens1998Compil.
The Bop Won't Stop / Shakin' StevensShakin' Stevens1998Album
I Can HelpShakin' Stevens1994Single
A Whole Lotta Hits - The Danish CollectionShakin' Stevens1994Compil.
The Singles CollectionShakin' Stevens1994Compil.
Shaky - All The HitsShakin' Stevens1994Compil.
The Hits 3Shakin' Stevens1994Compil.
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down & Write MySelf A LetterShakin' Stevens1994Single
The Hits 2Shakin' Stevens1993Compil.
Shaky The HitsShakin' Stevens1993Compil.
The World Of Shakin' Stevens: Blue Swingin' MamaShakin' Stevens1992Compil.
RadioShakin' Stevens Featuring Roger Taylor1992Single
Rockin' Little ChristmasShakin' Stevens1992Single
The Epic VideosShakin' Stevens1992Album
The Epic YearsShakin' Stevens1992Compil.
Merry Christmas EveryoneShakin' Stevens1991Album
I'll Be Home This ChristmasShakin' Stevens1991Single
The Hits Of Shakin' StevensShakin' Stevens1990Compil.
I MightShakin' Stevens1990Single
There Are Two Kinds Of Music... Rock 'n' Roll!Shakin' Stevens1990Album
Pink ChampagneShakin' Stevens1990Single
Heroes Of Rock'n Roll - Shakin' StevensShakin' Stevens1990Compil.
There Are Two Kinds Of Music... Rock 'N' Roll!Shakin' Stevens1990Album
16 Great SongsShakin' Stevens1990Compil.
My Cutie CutieShakin' Stevens1990Single
The Best Christmas Of Them AllShakin' Stevens1990Single
Yes I DoShakin' Stevens1990Single
Love AttackShakin' Stevens1989Single
Jezebel (Remix)Shakin' Stevens1989Single
Forever YoungRod Stewart / Shakin' Stevens1988Single
FlipstickShakin' Stevens1988Compil.
A Whole Lotta ShakyShakin' Stevens1988Compil.
True LoveShakin' Stevens1988Single
How Many Tears Can You HideShakin' Stevens1988Single
Four Play: Volume TwentyShakin' Stevens1988Single
Feel The Need In MeShakin' Stevens1988Single
Reet Petite / Jungle RockShakin' Stevens1988Single
Let's BoogieShakin' Stevens1987Album
Video Show Vol. 2Shakin' Stevens1987Album
What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me ForShakin' Stevens1987Single
A Little Boogie Woogie (In The Back Of My Mind)Shakin' Stevens1987Single
Come See About MeShakin' Stevens1987Single
Elvis Presley & Shakin' Stevens - Vol. 2Elvis Presley & Shakin' Stevens1986Compil.
Turning AwayShakin' Stevens1986Single
Elvis Presley & Shakin' Stevens Vol.1Elvis Presley & Shakin' Stevens1986Compil.
Because I Love YouShakin' Stevens1986Single
Lipstick Powder And PaintShakin' Stevens1985Album
Twenty Rockabilly ClassicsShakin' Stevens1985Compil.
A Rockin' Good WayShakin' Stevens1985Compil.
Lipstick Powder And PaintShakin' Stevens1985Single
Breaking Up My HeartShakin' Stevens1985Single
Merry Christmas EveryoneShakin' Stevens1985Single
Party Mix - MegamixofhitsShakin' Stevens1985Single
Breakin Up My Heart / TeardropsShakin' Stevens1985Single
Baby BlueShakin' Stevens1984Compil.
Lo MejorShakin' Stevens1984Compil.
Picture Shakin StevensShakin' Stevens1984Single
Shake It UpShakin' Stevens1984Compil.
Greatest HitsShakin' Stevens1984Compil.
TeardropsShakin' Stevens1984Single
Oh Julie / I Have A DreamShakin' Stevens / ABBA1984Single
Video ShowShakin' Stevens1984Album
A Love Worth Waiting ForShakin' Stevens1984Single
The Story Of The RockersShakin' Stevens1984Compil.
A Letter To YouShakin' Stevens1984Single
It's LateShakin' Stevens1983Single
Jetzt Kommt Shaky (Ein Dankeschön An Alle Meine Freunde)Shakin' Stevens1983Compil.
Your Ma Said You Cried In Your Sleep Last NightShakin' Stevens1983Single
The Track Years!Shakin' Stevens1983Compil.
Silver WingsShakin' Stevens1983Compil.
A Rockin' Good WayShakin' Stevens & Bonnie Tyler1983Album
Cry Just A Little BitShakin' Stevens1983Single
The Bop Won't StopShakin' Stevens1983Album
The Girl Is Mine / Give Me Your Heart TonightMichael Jackson - Paul McCartney / Shakin' Stevens1982Single
VanessaShakin' Stevens1982Single
Hot DogShakin' Stevens1982Album
You Drive Me CrazyShakin' Stevens1982Compil.
Special Edition EPShakin' Stevens1982Single
Rock'n RollCarl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Old Formation, Shakin' Stevens1982Album
Give Me Your Heart TonightShakin' Stevens1982Single
I'll Be SatisfiedShakin' Stevens1982Single
ShirleyShakin' Stevens1982Single
ProfileShakin' Stevens1982Compil.
Give Me Your Heart TonightShakin' Stevens1982Album
Shakin' StevensShakin' Stevens1982Compil.
Greatest Original Hits - 4 Track EPShakin' Stevens1982Compil.
You Drive Me CrazyShakin' Stevens1981Compil.
Green DoorShakin' Stevens1981Single
Mona LisaShakin' Stevens1981Single
ShakyShakin' Stevens1981Album
Green Door / ShakyShakin' Stevens1981Album
Shaky Sings ElvisShakin' Stevens1981Single
It Came Out Of The SkyShakin' Stevens1981Single
This Ole House / Buddy This Is It (The Stand)Shakin' Stevens, The Bopcats1981Single
Hands Up / Ai No Corrida / Louie, Louie / This Ole HouseOttawan / Quincy Jones / Stanley Clarke / Shakin' Stevens1981Album
This Ole HouseShakin' Stevens1981Single
Get Shakin'Shakin' Stevens1981Compil.
Say Goodbye To Hollywood / You Drive Me CrazyBilly Joel / Shakin' Stevens1981Single
Oh JulieShakin' Stevens1981Single
You Drive Me CrazyShakin' Stevens1981Single
It's RainingShakin' Stevens1981Single
Shakin' StevensShakin' Stevens1980Album
This Ole HouseShakin' Stevens1980Album
Hot DogShakin' Stevens1980Single
Marie MarieShakin' Stevens1980Album
Marie, MarieShakin' Stevens1980Single
Baby If We Touch / Susie And PatShakin' Stevens / Jimmy McCracklin1980Single
Shooting GalleryShakin' Stevens1980Single
Hey MaeShakin' Stevens1980Single
Take OneShakin' Stevens1979Album
SpookyShakin' Stevens1979Single
Endless SleepShakin' Stevens1979Single
JustineShakin' Stevens1978Single
Treat Her RightShakin' Stevens1978Single
Shakin' StevensShakin' Stevens1978Album
Somebody Touched MeShakin' Stevens1977Single
NeverShakin' Stevens1977Single
Ostatnie tango w Londynie / Honey, HoneyMud, Shakin' StevensSingle
The Magic CollectionShakin' StevensCompil.
You Never Talked About Me Railroad RemixShakin' StevensSingle
I love worth waiting for / Zmowa milczenia wokół JaneShakin' Stevens, DeefSingle
Le Palace 1981Shakin' StevensAlbum
Rockin' OnShakin' StevensCompil.
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