Chad & Jeremy
Chad & Jeremy were an English folk-rock guitar and vocal duo, which in the 1960s, especially in the United States was successful. The two singers were Chad Stuart (actually David Stuart Chadwick, born December 10, 1941 in Windermere, Cumbria ) and Jeremy Clyde (actually Michael Thomas Jeremy Clyde, born March 22, 1941 in Dorney, Buckinghamshire ).
Band History
Chad and Jeremy met at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London know. Chad brought Jeremy to play the guitar, and they founded their duo and next to a rock band called The Jerks. The band broke up soon, Chad went briefly to Scotland and worked as an actor. In 1963, they met again in London; Producer John Berry spotted at live performances and took them for the independent label Ember Records. The first single of the duo, "Yesterday's Gone", was her only chart hit in their homeland.
In the U.S., where they came in 1964 in the framework of the British Invasion, Chad & Jeremy met with their undertones of strings sound more ear than in the UK. They received a U.S. contract with World Artists Records, which also Reparata & the Delrons published. "Yesterday's Gone" also became a hit, and her second single "A Summer Song ", produced by Shel Talmy, debuted at # 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 The following publications, " Willow Weep for Me " and " Before and After " also entered the Top 20 on the wave of success laid the two take up residence in California. Overall, the English duo of 1964 and 1966 brought seven songs in the U.S. top 40th
When the Beatles in 1967 with their Sergeant Pepper album in pop music went new way also changed Chad & Jeremy their British soft beat. They released concept albums like " Of Cabbages and Kings " (1967) and " Ark " (1968) which, although highly praised by the critics, however, were not bought by the fans.
On television Chad & Jeremy had guest roles on the series Batman. In one episode they played themselves, in addition to guest star Julie Newmar as Catwoman. She also appeared in numerous television shows, so when Dick Van Dyke or Patty Duke.
While Jeremy Clyde played alongside theater and a solo single brought out, Chad Stuart released an album together with his wife Jill Stuart. Tensions rose between the two, and the duo broke up in 1968. The soundtrack LP for the film " Three in the Attic " was released in 1969, still under the name of the duo, but was actually a solo production by Chad Stuart. Jeremy Clyde devoted himself entirely to acting.
In 1977, Chad & Jeremy -formed new, to take a few demo songs; Five years later they released a reunion album. In 2007, the duo still exists and goes on tour together through the United States.