Dooley Silverspoon

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Dooley Silverspoon
Birth nameDooley Witherspoon
Born (1949-10-31) October 31, 1949 (age 74)
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States
GenresSoul
Occupation(s)Singer
Labels Seville Records, President Records, Cotton Records, Disques Carrere

Dooley Silverspoon is an American soul singer who had a number of hits in the 1970s. He is remembered for his hits "Bump Me Baby" and "Let Me Be the No. 1 (Love of Your Life)"

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Background

Dooley Silverspoon was born in Lancaster, South Carolina in 1946 or 1949 depending on the source. [1] [2] [3] When he was thirteen, he moved to New York. [4] His real name is Dooley Witherspoon.

His recording debut took place around 1972. He was known as Little Dooley at the time. He recorded some singles in Philadelphia. Later he came into contact with Sonny Casella who brought him success with his debut single, "Bump Me Baby". His singles were released on the Seville label which was a subsidiary of President Records. [5]

His single "Game Players" has achieved a degree of popularity on the Northern Soul scene. [6] [7] [8]

Career

"Bump Me Baby"

Silverspoon recorded the single, "Bump Me Baby" part 1 bw "Bump Me Baby" part 2 which was released on Cotton 636WEA in 1975. [9] It was produced by Sonny Casella who owned the Cotton label. With the attention it had gained via the discos and R&B stations throughout New York city, its first shipment of 10,000 copies had been sold out and another 15,000 copies were sold out. [10] It was reviewed in the February 1, 1975 issue of Cash Box . A Newcomer Pick, it received a positive review with the reviewer saying, " infectious ditty is getting lotsa attention" and had put it down to the bass, the vocals and the "popping rhythms". [11]

On the week of February 8, "Bump Me baby" made its debut in the Cash Box R&B Top 70 chart. [12] It made its debut at no. 92 in the Cash Box Top 100 Singles chart on the week of March 8, 1975. [13] It peaked at no. 24 in the R&B chart on the week of March 29 [14] [15] and no. 82 in the Top 100 Singles chart the same week. [16] [17]

Further activities

An article about Silverspoon appeared in the April 1, 1975 issue of Blues & Soul . [18]

Silverspoon's self-titled album received a good review by Kevin Allen in the September 27, 1975 issue of Record Mirror . It was an album pick for that issue. It was released on Seville SEL 1. Allen said that there wasn't a lot of variety on the album but said that the whole package was extremely entertaining. [19]

"Let Me Be the No. 1 (Love of Your Life)" spent three weeks in the UK national chart, peaking at number 44 in 1976. [20] It also made the Tipparade chart in the Netherlands. Spending five weeks in the chart, it peaked at no. 4 on the week of February 4. [21] [22]

Silverspoon recorded "Closer to Loving You" which was released in 1977. It was released in a 12" format on Seville SEV 1025/12 Referred to as a fast soul song, it had a one star rating out of three which gave it chart possibility. [23]

Silverspoon recorded the single, "Mr. Deluxe". It was released in the UK on President 11892 AT . [24] It was also one of the Disco Picks of the Music Week, February 11, 1978 issue and was given a two-star rating which meant it had Disco Top 40 potential. [25] On the week of February 11, 1978, Silverspoon's single, "Mr Deluxe" made its debut on the Music Week Disco Top 40 chart at no. 39. [26]

Later years

UK magazine, Tales From the Woods ran an article about Silverspoon in their no. 59 issue that was published in February, 2011. [27] [28]

His single "Game Players" which was a UK only single was included on the Mr M's ~ Wigan Casino Northern Soul Oldies Room 1974-1981 compilation in 2017. According to the notes on the CD, Silverspoon's song was taken direct from the master tapes for the first time. [29]

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References

  1. ↑ Record Mirror & Disc, September 27, 1975 - Page 20 soul stirrings by Kevin Allen, album pick, DOOLEY SILVERSPOON Dooley Silverspoon (Seville SEC 1)
  2. ↑ Tales from the Woods, 59 - Page 27 BELIEVE IN ME......, THE DOOLEY SILVERSPOON STORY
  3. ↑ Rock's Back Pages - Dooley Silverspoon, John Abbey, Blues & Soul, 1 April 1975
  4. ↑ Record Mirror & Disc, September 27, 1975 - Page 20 soul stirrings by Kevin Allen, album pick, DOOLEY SILVERSPOON Dooley Silverspoon (Seville SEC 1)
  5. ↑ Record Mirror & Disc, September 27, 1975 - Page 20 soul stirrings by Kevin Allen, album pick, DOOLEY SILVERSPOON Dooley Silverspoon (Seville SEC 1)
  6. ↑ Amazon - Mr M's ~ Wigan Casino Northern Soul Oldies Room 1974-1981, Product description
  7. ↑ Gripsweat - Dooley Silverspoon – Game Players RARE UK DEMO Seville NORTHERN SOUL
  8. ↑ Popsike - DOOLEY SILVERSPOON * GAME PLAYERS * WIGAN CASINO MECCA NORTHERN SOUL
  9. ↑ Cash Box, February 1, 1975 - Page 22 cash box | "singles reviews, newcomer picks, DOOLEY SILVERSPOON (Cotton 636WEA)
  10. ↑ Cash Box, February 1, 1975 - Page 33 Arista In `Bump' Deal
  11. ↑ Cash Box, February 1, 1975 - Page 22 cash box | "singles reviews, newcomer picks, DOOLEY SILVERSPOON (Cotton 636WEA)
  12. ↑ Cash Box, February 8, 1975 - Page 42 CASH BOX / R&B TOP 70, 70 BUMP IN BABY
  13. ↑ Cash Box, March 8, 1975 - Page 3 CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES 92 BUMP ME BABY, 3/1 _
  14. ↑ Cash Box, March 29, 1975 - Page 46 CASH BOX R&B TOP 70, 24 BUMP ME BABY, 3/22 27
  15. ↑ Cash Box, April 5, 1975 - Page 4 CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
  16. ↑ Cash Box, March 29, 1975 - Page 4 82 BUMP ME BABY, 3/15 88, 3/22 90
  17. ↑ Cash Box, April 5, 1975 - Page 4 CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
  18. ↑ Rock's Back Pages - Blues & Soul, Dooley Silverspoon
  19. ↑ Record Mirror & Disc, September 27, 1975 - Page 20 soul stirrings by Kevin Allen, album pick, DOOLEY SILVERSPOON Dooley SUverspoon (Seville SEC 1)
  20. ↑ Official Charts - LET ME BE THE NUMBER 1 (LOVE OF YOUR LIFE) by DOOLEY SILVERSPOON
  21. ↑ Top 40 - TIPPARADE-LIJST VAN WEEK 7, 1976, week 7 (14 februari 1976), 4 LET ME BE THE NUMBER ONE 7 4 5 WEKEN
  22. ↑ Top 40 - TIPPARADE-LIJST VAN WEEK 8, 1976, week 8 (21 februari 1976)
  23. ↑ Music Week, September 17, 1977 - Page 46 DISCOS, Singles ratings, DOOLEY SILVERSPOON Closer To Loving You (Seville SEV 1025/12) fast soul 12-inch *
  24. ↑ Amazon - Dooley Silverspoon - Mr. Deluxe Part 1 & 2 - President Records - 11892 AT
  25. ↑ Music Week, February 11, 1978 - Page 22 Disco picks
  26. ↑ Music Week, February 11, 1978 - Page 22 DISCO TOP 40 39 (_) MR. DELUXE, Dooley Silverspoon (Seville SEV 1027)
  27. ↑ Tales from the Woods - PREVIOUS ISSUES, 2011, Issue #59 February
  28. ↑ Tales from the Woods, 59 - Page 27 BELIEVE IN ME......, THE DOOLEY SILVERSPOON STORY
  29. ↑ Amazon - Mr M's ~ Wigan Casino Northern Soul Oldies Room 1974-1981, Product description
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