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Chanteur Country
Britannique né en 1941 à Birmingham.
Raymond "Froggy"
Froggatt was a singer/songwriter who spent much of his tumultuous career
struggling to gain recognition. Born in Birmingham, England, he made his debut
singing at a Dunlop factory party and received ten cents for his efforts.
Froggatt was a sickly child who spent much of his youth battling tuberculosis in
the Yardley Sanatorium. He left school in the 1950s to work a series of odd
jobs. He had a recurrence of tuberculosis at age 18, and this time it attacked
his kidneys and bladder. While isolated at yet another sanatorium, he took up
poetry and decided to form a band. After advertising for musicians in the
Birmingham Evening Post, he met young guitarist Hartley "H." Cain, bassist Lou
Clark, and drummer Len Ablethorpe.
The band began playing the Birmingham club circuit and became regulars at the
Belfry, a popular club. There Monopoly gained a devoted following, and was
eventually signed by Polydor Records to a five-year contract in 1964. Froggatt's
first success came with his song "Red Balloon." Unfortunately, though played on
local radio stations for two months, it was badly mishandled and never appeared
in stores; later the song became a hit for the Dave Clark Five, and then for
Marie Laforet in France. Froggatt signed to Bell Records in 1972, where he and
Monopoly cut their first album, Bleach. The album's first single "The Singer"
was mishandled by an inept deejay who accidentally played the record too fast on
the Roundtable Show. The panelists had a good laugh and the single died then and
there. Still, the album sold fairly well.
After his Bell contract expired, Froggatt signed with music entrepreneur Don
Arden, who was known as a starmaker and could perhaps provide the singer a
chance to make it in the U.S.
Arden put Froggatt on staff for Robbins EMIL Music Publishers and pre-sold all
of his future recordings to Warner Brothers. His first single for Warners did
nothing, but still the label suggested that he make an album at Richard
Branson's Manor studio in Oxford. Rogues and Thieves came out in 1974 and almost
made it to the charts, but was for the most part ignored. Arden then made
Froggatt and his band tour with the band Wizzard, which played a totally
different kind of music. The stress of the tour caused discord with Monopoly and
eventually they went their separate ways.
During this time, Froggatt had been working on a musical production based on
Shakespeare's life, which Arden sold to ATM Music. It was filmed as a televison
movie, but never aired. Arden then founded Jet Records in the U.S. and Froggatt
moved there. Though he asked to be released from his contract, Arden refused.
Not long after, a dishonest business manager bankrupted Froggatt and he was left
destitute. His former bandmate Cain encouraged him to talk to Arden, who helped
both men get to the U.S. to record Memphis Moonshine. Unfortunately, it was
never released. Froggatt then recorded the album Southern Fried Frog with the
hopes of catching the U.S. country market. Unfortunately, it was distributed as
a rock album.
In 1979, Froggatt recorded one final album for Arden and was finally released
from his contract. He began touring the U.S. as an opening act; though
unfavorably received, he didn't let audience hostility stop him. Eventually his
persistence paid off and he at last began to get warmer receptions from fans. He
ultimately became a very popular figure on the international country music scene;
he continued to write his own songs and in 1993 released Here's to Everyone on
his label. He published his autobiography, Raymond Who, in 1995.
Talents : Vocals, Songwriter
Style musical : Country-Pop, Traditional Country, Country Rock, Folk-Pop
CALLOW-LA-VITA
(1968)
FROGGATT WENT A COURTIN'
(1969)
ROLY
(1969)
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Years in activity :
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DISCOGRAPHY
Singles
| 04/1968 | SP POLYDOR 56249 UK) | . |
Callo-La-Vita
/ Lost Autumn |
| 06/1968 | SP POLYDOR 59202 (GER) |
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Callo-La-Vita
/ Lost Autumn |
| 08/1968 | SP POLYDOR 56274 (UK) | . |
Just A Little Bit Of Love / ABC Gold Fish |
| 10/1968 | SP POLYDOR 56284 (UK) | . |
The Red Balloon / Lost Autumn |
| 11/1968 | SP POLYDOR 56294 (UK) | . |
Roly
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| 12/1968 | SP POLYDOR 59250 (GER) |
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Roly
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Lonely Old World |
| 04/1969 | SP POLYDOR 56314 (UK) | . | Anything You Want To / Ring-Ting-A-Ling |
| 05/1969 | SP POLYDOR 59276 (GER) |
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Anything You Want To / Ring-Ting-A-Ling |
| 06/1969 | SP POLYDOR 56334 (UK) | . |
Movin' Down South / It's Only Me |
| 10/1969 | SP POLYDOR 56358 (UK) | . | Hasn't The Lord Blessed Us / Lazy Jack |
| 01/1970 | SP POLYDOR 59370 (GER) |
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Hasn't The Lord Blessed Us / Lazy Jack |
| 05/1970 | SP POLYDOR 2058 028 (UK) | . |
A Matter Of Pride / Fisher Boy |
| 05/1971 | SP BELL BLL 1156 (UK) | . | The Singer / Church Fete |
| 02/1972 | SP BELL BLL 1209 (UK) | . | Rachel / Kentucky Sue |
| 09/1972 | SP BELL BLL 1261 (UK) | . | Running Water / Rock n' Roll Song |
| 1972 | SP BELL 2008 112 (GER) |
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Running Water / Rock n' Roll Song |
| 1973 | SP REPRISE K 14296 (UK) | . | French Painter / The Gun |
| 04/1974 | SP REPRISE K 14328 (UK) | . | Raymond FROGGARD BAND - Roadshow / Salt |
| 01/1975 | SP JET JET 749 (UK) | . | Raymond FROGGARD BAND - Try To Get You Into My Life / This Could Last All Night |
| 06/1978 | SP JET S JET 111 (UK) | . | Give Me A Call / Warm And Special Love |
| 09/1978 | SP JET S JET 119 (UK) |
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Me And My Ideas / Luci Mae |
| 04/1980 | SP JET JET 181 (UK) | . |
Kelly / It Doesn't Matter |
| 05/1983 | SP ASTRA ESM 405 (UK) |
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Don't Let Me Cry Again / Magic Carpet |
| 11/1986 | SP RATPAK RPC 004 (US) | . | Don't Let Me Cry Again / Jetting |
| 1990 | SP R B R.B.0001 (UK) |
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Maybe The Angels / Maybe The Angels (instr.) |
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Albums
| 1969 | LP 12" POLYDOR 583 044 (UK) |
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THE VOICE AND WRITING OF RAYMOND FROGGATT - Always Goodbye / Corrina Corrina / Red Balloon (Callow-La-Vita) / Lonely Old World / ABC Goldfish / Sonnet By Hartley Cain / Something's Goin' On / Old Accordion / Froggatt Went A Courtin' / Jeannie With The Light Brown Hair (A Tribute To Stephen Foster) / We're All Going To The Seaside / Roly | ||
| 1972 | LP 12" BELL BELLS 207 (UK) |
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BLEACH - Have You Seen The Children / Teach Me Pa / Sooner Or Later / Louise / Hands Out / The Singer / Must Be Coming Home / Invisible Chain / That's What You Are / Going Away / I'm Sure / Wishgiver | ||
| 1974 | LP 12" REPRISE K44257 (UK) |
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ROGUES AND THIEVES - Raymond FROGGARD BAND - Watchin' The Light / Spin A Thought / Flyin' / You Sing So Blue / Everybody's Losin' / Restless Travellers / Comin' Round / Rogues And Thieves | ||
| 1978 | LP 12" JET JETLP 209 (UK) |
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SOUTHERN FRIED FROG - All Because Of You / Conversations / Luci Mae / Give Me A Call / Me And My Ideas / Warm And Special Love / It Doesn't Matter / Cold As A Landlord's Heart / Top Of The Stairs / Till The Night Is Through | ||
| 1979 | LP 12" JET 35729 (UK) |
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CONVERSATIONS - All Because Of You / Conversations / Luci Mae / Give Me A Call / Me And My Ideas / Warm And Special Love / It Doesn't Matter / Cold As A Landlord's Heart / Top Of The Stairs / Til The Night Is Through | ||
| 1981 | LP 12" Mervyn Conn Presents DSM 002 (UK) |
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STAY WITH ME - I Will Stay With You / Sometimes People Get Hurt / Festival Of Fools / Goodbye In A Letter / The Naz / Bandman / High As Georgia Pines / It's Only The Memories / Fools Rush In / A Smile And A Song | ||
| 1982 | 2 LP 12" Toad TOA 10942 (UK) |
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Sooner Or Later :
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| 1982 | LP 12" ACCORD SN-7166 (UK) |
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WARM AND SPECIAL LOVE - All Because Of You / Conversations / Luci Mae / Give Me A Call / Me And My Ideas / Warm And Special Love / It Doesn't Matter / Cold As A Landlord's Heart / Top Of The Stairs / Til The Night Is Through | ||
| 1984 | LP 12" HAPPY FACE 1032 (UK) |
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WHY - Rainbow Eyes / Charlie / Slow Down / Another Magic Moment / Stone Mountain / White Pearl Handle Gun / Are You Only Foolin' Me / Magic Shadows / Seven Little Ladies / Why | ||
| 1988 | LP 12" TOPAS TF 1328 (UK) |
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Is It Rollin Bob - How The Eagles Fly / Movin' Down South / Wings On My Heels / Do I Really Have A Friend / Without Sally / Just Another Night / Million Miles Away / Travellin' All The Time / It's All Over / Dear Friend | ||
| 1993 | CD RED BALLOON 01 (UK) |
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HERE'S TO EVERYONE - All Because Of You / Somewhere Under The Sun / Fall Apart / Rivers And Mountains / Hurricane / Sunshine / Here's To Everyone / Somethin's Goin' On / I'll Follow You / Here's Two Butterflies / Maybe The Angels / Wings On My Heels / Charlie / Red Balloon / Spin A Thought / Don't Let Me Cry | ||
| 11/1996 | CD RED BALLOON ? (UK) |
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THE COLLECTION - Don't Let Me Cry Again / Belle Of The Ball / Red Balloon / Charlie / Sooner Or Later / Somethin's Goin' On / Wings On My Heels / Old Accordian / Roly / Comin' Home / Minstrel / Festival Of Fools / Magic Shadows / Follow You / Everyone / Lonely Old World | ||
| 01/1998 | CD MOON CREST CRESTCD 025 (UK) |
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MOONSHINE - Canonball / You Pour Out My Soul / Till The Night Is Through / Pearl Handled Gun / Memphis Moonshine / I'll Follow You / Butterflies / Don't It Make You Wanna Go Home / Rivers And Mountains / Dear Friends / Try to Get You Into My Life / This Could Last All Night / Kelly / French Painter / It Doesn't Matter | ||
| 07/1998 | CD MOON CREST 26 (UK) |
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SOUTHERN FRIED FROG & ROGUES AND THIEVES - All Because Of You / Conversations / Luci Mae / Give Me A Call / Me And My Ideas / Warm And Special Love / It Doesn't Matter / Cold As A Landlord's Heart / Top Of The Stairs / Till The Night Is Through / Watchin' The Light / Spin A Thought / Flyin' / You Sing So Blue / Everybody's Losin' / Restless Travellers / Comin' Round / Rogues And Thieves | ||
| 10/1999 | CD RED BALLOON RBMCD 0016 (UK) |
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SOMEDAY - Easy Come Easy Go / Are You Only Foolin' Me / Everybody Falls In Love / I Did It All With You / White Pearl Handle Gun / It's Rainin' / Someday / Kelly / All Because Of You / Binding Me Like A Chain / Dreamin' Of You / Fall Apart / French Painter / Someday / Victoria's Lullaby | ||
| 1999 | CD RED BALLOON RBMCD 0017 (UK) |
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The Collection - Don't Let Me Cry Again / Belle Of The Ball / Red Balloon / Charlie / Sooner Or Later / Somethin's Goin' On / Wings On My Heels / Old Accordian / Roly / Comin' Home / Minstrel / Festival Of Fools / Magic Shadows / Follow You / Everyone / Lonely Old World | ||
| 07/2001 | CD RED BALLOON RBMCD 0021 (UK) |
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RAYMOND FROGGATT IN CONCERT AT BIRMINGHAM TOWN HALL - Fanfare - Give Me A Call / Roly / Teach Me Pa / Don't Let Me Cry Again / Wings On My Heels / Charlie / Wishgiver / Under The Sun / Lonely Old World / Life Goes On The Same / Spin A Thought / Runaway / Always Goodbye / Will See You Again I | ||
| 2001 | CD RED BALLOON RBMCD 0023 (UK) |
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NOW & THEN - One Fine Day / My Only Love / No Heartbreaks After All / Letter From New Orleans / Yesterday And Love / Four More Days / Million Miles Away / Unlock The Door / Young And The Old / Victoria / Coast To Coast / There Goes That Song Again | ||
| 07/2002 | CD RED BALLOON RBMCD 0045 (UK) |
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RUNAWAY - Runaway / Goin' Away / Big Ship / Movin' Down South / Belle Of The Ball / The Man Who Stole The Moon / Youthful Days / Cool Summer Air / Bold Guitars / Call Me A Fool / I'll Tell You Why | ||
| 05/2003 | 2 CD CASTLE MUSIC CMDDD656 (UK) |
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AS COLD AS A LANDLORD'S HEART - THE JET YEARS
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| 04/2004 | CD REPERTOIRE REPUK-1023 (UK) |
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THE VOICE AND WRITING OF RAYMOND FROGGATT - Always Goodbye / Corrina Corrina / Red Balloon (Callow-La-Vita) / Lonely Old World / ABC Goldfish / Sonnet By Hartley Cain / Something's Goin' On / Old Accordion / Froggatt Went A Courtin' / Jeannie With The Light Brown Hair (A Tribute To Stephen Foster) / We're All Going To The Seaside / Roly / Bonus : Callow-La-Vita [single mix] / Lost Autumn / Just A Little Bit Of Love / ABC Goldfish [single mix] / Roly [single mix] / Time Goes By / Ring Ting A Ling / Anything You Want |
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