I was from a family of 13, and it wasn't a rich family. I spent 10 years going up and down the motorway in a tin van, sleeping on floors. Maybe that helped us keep our feet on the ground. The Sunsets lasted until , when Shaky was offered the lead in Elvis, an award-winning West End musical.
And it was a formative experience. The show ran for 19 months, during which time he recorded a hit single, Justine, and an album - titled Shakin' Stevens.
The turning point came in the s. He signed to Epic, releasing the Take One album and the single Hot Dog, which reached number 24 in the charts.
It was a number one smash, and made the singer an internationally-recognised face. Towards the end of the 80s, the hits may have been fewer and further between, but Shaky was still a top international live draw. And by the end of the decade he'd had more number ones than any other Welsh artist, and had scored 30 top 30 hits.
He carried on touring until , when he decided to retire from the live circuit. At the turn of the new millennium he performed an open-air concert in front of a home crowd in Cardiff, and has since performed to sell-out audiences in the UK and Europe. On 24 August , Stevens performed at a major concert in Poland featuring many European pop stars of the s, including Kim Wilde and Limahl.
To wind up , Stevens followed his European tour with a short tour of Ireland and an appearance at London's O2 Arena, supported by a ten-piece band. Stevens's original band The Sunsets have continued to perform regularly over the years without him and still tour annually in the UK, Europe and Australia with a show of authentic vintage rock and roll. In recent years the band has been fronted by Shaky's younger nephew, Levi Barrett.
In July , Stevens was rushed to hospital after he collapsed at his home in Windsor. This resulted from exhaustion brought on by the stress of working on a new album. Stevens fully recovered and, in , he embarked on the early part of his 30th Anniversary Tour, followed by a further 26 dates in the second leg later in the year. Stevens has a new album planned for release in Rock Music Wiki Explore. Top Content. Explore Wikis Community Central. Register Don't have an account? Shakin' Stevens.
Edit source History Talk 0. Categories births Add category. Cancel Save. Fan Feed. Universal Conquest Wiki. The following year saw Stevens celebrate his 60th birthday with a string of major concerts around the U. Another celebratory tour followed in when Stevens launched his 30th anniversary celebration and released a new album, Rockin' the Blues.
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