Song:You're No Good
Album:Hippy Hippy Shake: The Definitive Collection
In North America, British Invasion band The Swinging Blue Jeans are primarily known for their one big 1963 hit Hippy Hippy Shake. But in England they were more successful and You're No Good reached #3 on the British singles chart. Like The Beatles, The Swinging Blue Jeans were from Liverpool. The group members were singer guitarist Ray Ennis (born May 26, 1942 in Liverpool), bassist keyboardist Les Baird (born Sept. 15, 1937 in Liverpool), guitarist Ralph Ellis and drummer Norman Kuhlke (born June 17, 1942 in Liverpool). The Swinging Blue Jeans were part of the Liverpool music scene along with The Beatles, Gerry & The Pacemakers and others. Ex-Excorts guitarist Terry Sylvester (born Jan. 8, 1946 in Liverpool) replaced Ellis. They were yet another group signed to EMI in England. Hippy Hippy Shake reached #2 on the British singles chart in 1963. Then it was released on Liberty in the US and reached #24 on the singles chart in 1964. The Beatles also performed the song. It was written and originally recorded by Chan Romero and was a hit in Australia in 1959. Follow up singles stalled in the US but this cover of the Betty Everett hit You're No Good reached #3 on the British singles chart in 1964. I'm sure most folks are familiar with Linda Ronstadt's later version of the song. The Swinging Blue Jeans continued to record. They wrote some of their own songs but did better with covers. This 1993 comp is definitive. The group broke up in 1968 when Terry Sylvester left to join The Hollies. Les Braid died in 2005 but Ray Ennis continues to tour the oldies circuit in England with a version of The Swinging Blue Jeans today. Here are The Swinging Blue Jeans performing You're No Good.
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