Anthony Swete

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Anthony Swete
Also known asKnight 'En Day, Swete
GenresPop, soul, r&b
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s)Voice
Years active1960s - ?
Labels Clan Celentano, CRC, Disc-Trophy Records, Epic, Groove, Paramount, PPX, RCA Victor, Variety, Zafiro

Anthony Swete is a singer who was primarily associated with PPX records owned by ed Chalpin. He had a multitude of singles issued on various labels, plus albums on the Clan Celentano, RCA and Zafiro labels. During his time, he had some chart hits. Two of them were top-ten hits during the late 1960s in Argentina. They were "Judy in Disguise" and "Hold Me Tight".

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Background

The PPX label he was associated with had at various times signed Jimi Hendrix, Curtis Knight and Ella Moore. [1] [2]

He was listed by Cash Box in the December 28, 1968 issue as one of the artists that made the Argentina Top Ten that year. [3] In the early 1970s, he was signed to the Paramount label. [4] [5]

Career

1960s

Anthony Swete recorded his version of "Judy in Disguise". It was released in Argentina as "Judy Disfrazada". The B side was the Scott English and Larry Weiss composition "Doblame, Modelame" ("Bend Me, Shape Me"). The recordings were released on Groove GS-8005 in 1968. [6] [7] As shown by Cash Box in the March 16 issue, Swete's version debuted at no. 10 on the Argentina's Best Sellers chart. [8] It peaked at no. 5 on April 20. [9] [10] It was still in the chart at no. 17 on May 25. [11] As shown by Billboard , it was at no. 4 on the Buenos Aires Top Ten chart for the week ending April 6. [12] He had more success later the following year with "Hold Me Tight". As recorded by Cash Box, the single was at no. 5 on the week of January 25. [13] Its peak position of no. 5 was recorded by Cash Box in the March 15 issue. [14]

1970s

Swete recorded his version of "Backfield in Motion" which saw a release in the UK. It was reviewed by the Record Mirror in the magazine's February 7, 1970 issue. It did get a positive review with James Hamilton calling it a nicely dated beater with soulful Sam & Dave touches. At the time Swete's version was the only one available in the country, predating the Mel and Tim UK release. [15] Also in 1970, a single was released on the RCA Twin Hits label featuring his versions of "My Honey and Me" bw "Rainy Night in Georgia". [16]

According to Cash Box in the magazine's May 9, 1970 issue, Swete along with Curtis Knight and Ella Moore were to have releases in the near future on the Paramount label. They were to be promoted under the wing of Bill Gallagher of Famous Music. With Knight's album Down in the Village already released, Swete and Moore were to have their recordings released in the near future. [17]

In July 1978 and now going by the name Swete, he was set to record a disco album that would be played at roller skating rinks around the US. The music which would be a mixture of Top 40 and disco would feature Swete backed by a band whose identity hadn't yet been disclosed. The record was to be played at intervals at the skating rinks. [18] It seems in that period, Swete was also going by the name of Knight 'En Day. It was reported by Billboard in the magazine's May 19, 1979 issue that 30,000 copies of the single "Disco Dip" had been sold from 25 skating rinks. [19] The singles were not for general sale via the traditional venues. They were to be sold at the skating rinks. [20]

Later years

"Backfield In Motion" was on Netti Page's playlist in March 2011 as part of the New Zealand Soul Weekender. [21]


Discography

Singles (selective)
ActReleaseCatalogueYearNotes
Anthony Swete"Judy Disfrazada" (Judy in Disguise) / "Doblame, Modelame" (Bend Me Shape Me) Groove GS-80051968 [22] [23]
Anthony Swete"Abrazame Fuerte" (Hold Me Tight) / "Pequeñas Manzanas Verdes" (Little Green Apples)CRC 82351969Chile release [24]
Anthony Swete
Mark Juhns 		"Backfield in Motion" / "Make Believe"RCA Victor 1018821969 [25]
Anthony Swete"Backfield in Motion / "Soul Deep"RCA Victor1970UK release [26]
Anthony Swete"My Honey and Me" / "Rainy Night in Georgia"RCA Twin Hits PX 10051970Aust. release [27]
Anthony Swete"The Letter" / "If You Let Me" Clan Celentano BF ES 931970Italy release [28]
Anthony Swete"Disco Dip" / "Skating on My Birthday"F1 Team P 5081978Italy [29]


Albums
ActReleaseCatalogueYearNotes
Anthony SweteAbrazame Fuerte RCA GLE-80005196? [30]
Anthony SweteAnthony Swete Clan Celentano BF ES LP 70211970 [31] [32]
Laura Lee Mann, Gina Rotchschild,
Ron Booker, Anthony Swete, Curtis Knight		Roller Disco Dip Zafiro ZL-2931978, 1979 [33]


Various artists compilation appearances
TitleTrackCatalogueYearNotes
The Now Sounds"My Honey and Me"Cornwall Records, Inc. – LG 1011970United States
The Now Sounds"Rainy Night in Georgia"Cornwall Records, Inc. – LG 1021970United States
Sound Spectacular Volume 1"Twenty Five Miles", "Gimme Good Lovin'" RCA Camden CAM-141Australia
Sound Spectacular Volume 2"Love is All You Have to Give"RCA Camden CAMS 142Australia
Golden Hits"Games People Play", "Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'",
"Spinning Wheel"		King Size M.R.E TE 001Holland
U.S. Charts Breakers"Backfield In Motion" Stateside 2C 054-91.105France

[34]

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References

  1. ↑ Cash Box, May 9, 1970 - Page 12 3 Para Acts Via Chalpin’s PPX
  2. ↑ Jimi Hendrix.com, October 23, 2020 - Curtis Knight & The Squires, NO BUSINESS: CURTIS KNIGHT & THE SQUIRES THE PPX SESSIONS, VOLUME 2
  3. ↑ Cash Box, December 28, 1968 - ARGENTINA'S SONGS & ARTISTS THAT MADE THE TOP TEN CHARTS IN 1968
  4. ↑ Record World, May 9, 1970 - Page 14 Famous Signs 3
  5. ↑ Cash Box, July 4, 1970 - Page 47 OUR FUTURE IS IN OUR STARS
  6. ↑ Second Hand Songs - Doblame, Moldeame by Anthony Swete
  7. ↑ 45Cat - Anthony Swete - Discography, Argentina
  8. ↑ Cash Box, March 16, 1968 - Page 80 Cash Box Argentina, Argentina's Best Sellers, This Week 10, Last Week _
  9. ↑ Cash Box, April 20, 1968 - Page 77 Cash Box Argentina, Argentina's Best Sellers, This Week 5, Last Week 6
  10. ↑ Cash Box, April 27, 1968 - Page 61 Cash Box Argentina, Argentina's Best Sellers, This Week 6, Last Week 5
  11. ↑ Cash Box, May 25, 1968 - Page 55 Cash Box Argentina, Argentina's Best Sellers, This Week 17, Last Week 11
  12. ↑ Billboard, April 6, 1968 - Page 45 Billboard HITS OF THE WORLD, BUENOS AIRES, This Week 4, Last Week _
  13. ↑ Cash Box, January 25, 1969 - Page 76 Cash Box Argentina, Argentina's Best Sellers, This Week 5, Last Week 9 Hold Me Tight (Odeon) Anthony Swete (RCA)
  14. ↑ Cash Box, March 15, 1969 - Page 56 Cash Box Argentina, Argentina's Best Sellers, This Week 7, Last Week 5 Hold Me Tight (Odeon) Anthony Swete (RCA)
  15. ↑ Record Mirror, February 7, 1970 - Page 12 Taste of things to come
  16. ↑ Australian Record Labels, Compiled by Michael de Looper - RCA / BMG 45’s, 12” singles and E.P.’s 1956–1992, RCA TWIN HITS
  17. ↑ Cash Box, May 9, 1970 - Page 12 3 Para Acts Via Chalpin’s PPX
  18. ↑ Billboard, July 22, 1978 - Page 1 & 93 Roller Rinks To Try Breaking New Disks By IS HOROWITZ
  19. ↑ Billboard, May 19, 1979 - Page 4 Skate Rink Assn. Refutes Plea To Skip Music Fees By IS HOROWITZ
  20. ↑ Billboard, October 21, 1978 - Pages 3, 95 1,500 Skating Rinks Await 1st 45s Batch By IS HOROWITZ
  21. ↑ Soul Source - New Zealand Soul Weekender Playlists By Kris Holmes March 3, 2011, 2011 NZ Soul Weekender - DJ Playlists, 12-12:30 Netti Page
  22. ↑ Second Hand Songs - Doblame, Moldeame by Anthony Swete
  23. ↑ 45Cat - Anthony Swete - Discography, Argentina
  24. ↑ Discogs - Anthony Swete – Abrazame Fuerte = Hold Me Tight
  25. ↑ 45Cat - Anthony Swete - Discography, Australia
  26. ↑ 45Cat - Anthony Swete - Discography
  27. ↑ Australian Record Labels, Compiled by Michael de Looper - RCA / BMG 45’s, 12” singles and E.P.’s 1956–1992, RCA TWIN HITS
  28. ↑ Who Sampled - The Letter by Anthony Swete
  29. ↑ Discogs - Anthony Swete – Disco Dip
  30. ↑ Discogs - Anthony Swete – Abrazame Fuerte
  31. ↑ Discogs - Anthony Swete – Anthony Swete
  32. ↑ Popsike - ANTHONY SWETE SAME 1970 ORIGINAL ITALY CLAN ADRIANO CELENTANO LABEL LP
  33. ↑ MelodiesMagic, Saturday, July 1, 2017 - - Roller Disco Dip 1979 Complete Lp
  34. ↑ Discogs - Anthony Swete, Appearances > Compilations
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