Song:I'm Telling You Now
Album:The Very Best Of Freddie & The Dreamers
Though Freddie & The Dreamers rode the coattails of the British Invasion and the Mersey Beat sound, they were not from Liverpool but from Manchester. They were known for their goofy dancing and I'm Telling You Now was their biggest hit. Lead singer Freddie Garrity was born Nov. 14, 1936 in Manchester, England. He worked as a milkman before he got into music. Other members were Roy Crewdson & Derek Quinn on guitars, Peter Birrell on bass and Bernie Dwyer on drums. Garrity's whole shtick was to be as goofy as possible including wearing fake glasses. He had a hit with Do The Freddy which was a dance consisting of arm flapping. They had four top ten hits in England in 1963 and were basically fading away when Mercury Records picked them up in 1965 to take advantage of the British Invasion. Some previous singles were released in the US on Capitol and didn't chart. I'm Telling You Now was a number one hit in 1965. Garrity wrote the song with veteran songwriter Mitch Murray. Murray wrote songs for Gerry & The Pacemakers. Not surprisingly, Freddie & The Dreamers faded and Garrity continued to tour until his death in 2006. This comp from EMI in England is available domestically. Here's Freddie & The Dreamers performing I'm Telling You Now 1966.
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