Mike Berry

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name = Mike Berry


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birthdate = Birth date and age|1942|9|24|df=y
location = Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
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yearsactive = 1960–present
birthname = Michael Hubert Bourne
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website = http://www.mikeberry.net/

Mike Berry (born Michael Hubert Bourne, 24 September 1942, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England [ [http://www.mikeberry.net/biographyr.html Mikeberry.net] ] ) is an English actor and singer, best known for his appearances as Mr Spooner on the British sitcom, "Are You Being Served?".

In the late 1970s he played Mr. Peters, the father of the two children in the TV version of the "Worzel Gummidge" books, along with Jon Pertwee and Una Stubbs. His character, Bert Spooner, replaced Trevor Bannister's Mr Lucas in "Are You Being Served?" in 1981, and stayed until the end of the show's run in 1985.

He had three hits in the 1960s in the UK Singles Chart (notably "Tribute To Buddy Holly"). His first singles were produced by Joe Meek. In 1980, he had a chart success in the UK, with "The Sunshine Of Your Smile", a cover version of a romantic song written before the First World War. In 1985, his song "Everyone's A Wally" was included as the b-side to the video game by Mikro-Gen of the same name. His most recent CD was "About Time Two", recorded in Nashville, Tennessee with The Crickets.

His most recent film work was acting in "Julie and the Cadillacs" (1999).

Discography

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*"Will You Love Me Tomorrow" / "My Baby Doll" (with The Outlaws – Decca 11314 – 01/61)
*"Tribute to Buddy Holly" / "What's the Matter" (with The Outlaws – HMV 912 – 11/61) - UK No. 24
*"It's Just a Matter of Time" / "Little Boy Blue" (with The Admirals (Outlaws) – HMV 979 – 04/62)
*"Every Little Kiss" / "How Many Times" (HMV 1042 – 06/62)
*"Don't You Think it's Time" / "Loneliness" (with The Outlaws – HMV 1104 – 12/62) - UK No. 6
*"My Little Baby" / "You'll Do It You'll Fall in Love" (with The Outlaws – HMV 1142 – 04/63) - UK No. 34
*"It Really Doesn't Matter" / "Try a Little Bit Harder" (HMV 1194 – 06/63)
*"Intro" / "Brown Eyed Handsome Man" (Graham Dean / The Innocents - Columbia 1536 – 1963)
*"My Little Baby" / "More Than I Can Say" (with The Innocents – Columbia 1536 – 1963)
*"La Bamba" / "Don't You Think it's Time" (with The Innocents – Columbia 1536 – 1963)
*"On My Mind" / "This Little Girl" (with The Innocents – HMV 1257 – 01/64)
*"Lovesick" / "Letters of Love" (with The Innocents – HMV 1284 – 03/64)
*"Who Will It Be" / "Talk" (with The Innocents – HMV 1314 – 06/64)
*"Two Lovers" / "Don't Try to Stand in My Way" (HMV 1362 – 11/64)
*"That's All I Ever Want from You" / "She Didn't Care" (HMV 1449 – 07/65)
*"It Comes and Goes" / "Gonna Fall in Love" (HMV 1484 – 11/65)
*"Warm Baby" / "Just Thought I´d Phone" (HMV 1530 – 05/66)
*"Raining In My Heart" / "Eyes" (Polydor 56182 – 08/67)
*"Can't You Hear My Heartbeat" / "Alice" (D-Metronome – 1967)
*"The Sunshine Of Your Smile" (Polydor - 1980) - UK No. 9
*"If I Could Only Makie You Care" (Polydor - 1980) - UK No. 37
*"Memories" (Polydor - 1981) - UK No. 55cite book
first= David
last= Roberts
year= 2006
title= British Hit Singles & Albums
edition= 19th
publisher= Guinness World Records Limited
location= London
pages= p. 55
id= ISBN 1-904994-10-5]

References

External links

* [http://www.mikeberry.net/ Official Website]
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* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:jcfqxqt5ldke~T1 Mike Berry biography @ Allmusic.com]