From:   "Dik de Heer" 
Date:  Tue May 14, 2002  1:16 am
Subject:  Born To Be With You : Charlie Gracie
 
CHARLIE GRACIE (By Shaun Mather)

Born Charles Graci, 14 May 1936, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Charlie Gracie was one of the first American rock'n'rollers to visit Britain
in 1957, and nowadays tours here annually. Although his show varies little
from year to year, the demand is still there as he's a seasoned performer
and no mean guitarist. As you would expect of someone growing up in
Philadelphia he had a pop sound although his first recording, Boogie Woogie
Blues is a storming instrumental. He hit number one in the States with
Butterfly which allowed him top billing for an April 57 Alan Freed show.

When he came to the UK he recorded a live album, Live At The Stockton Globe,
which has since been reissued on CD. He only had another top 20 hit in America
with Fabulous which again climbed high in the UK. Other UK hits included
Wanderin' Eyes, I Love You So Much It Hurts and Cool Love. Check him out
next time he's in your village hall, he's a pocket dynamo whose live sound
is rockier than his singles ever were.

More info: http://www.rockabillyhall.com/CharlieGracie.html
Official website: http://www.charliegracie.com
Recommended listening:
It's Fabulous It's Charlie Gracie - COTTON TOWN JUBILEE
Live At The Stockton Globe - SCHOOLKIDS