Biography of an artist NO 7 - NARVEL FELTS.

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Biography of an artist NO 7 - NARVEL FELTS.

Postby rockerbob » Thu Feb 08, 2007 11:36 pm

Narvell Felts is is our subject this week,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hV4hcS6bPlw

Narvel Felts was one of the original Rock'N'Roll artists in the 1950's. He became one of the major country artists of the 1970's and of all time.

Albert Narvel Felts was born November 11, 1938, in a farm house near Keiser, Arkansas, joining his parents, Albert and Lena Felts, and his sister Ogareeda.

In 1953, when he was 14, he moved with his parents to the community of Powe near Bernie, Missouri.

In 1956 at the age of 17, a high school talent contest in Bernie led to Narvel becoming one of the original Sun recording artists and to a lasting career. He would go on to be one of the top country artists of the 1970's. His more than 50 hit internationally (1959-2001) include the 1975 Record of the Year, "Reconsider Me".

On April 30, 1962, Narvel married Loretta Stanfield. They were blessed with two children, a daughter Stacia and a son, Narvel "Bub" Felts, Jr.

Bub grew up to become a great drummer, recording and touring the world with his dad. On September 14, 1995, life's greatest tragedy devastated the Felts family. They lost Bub in a car accident on a foggy highway near Campbell, Missouri. Bub was only 31 years old.

Narvel entered the 2000's numbered among the top country artists of all time. He has since had records reach the top of European airplay charts. Even now, with the family's tragedy he continues to tour. He is in demand for both country and rock'n'roll shows internationally. More then 200 of his recordings have been released on CD. They continue to sell around the world.

Through the years, Narvel has made many network television appearances in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, and New Zealand.

Top Ten Singles

Reconsider Me
Lonely Teardrops
Everlasting Love
Funny How Time Slips Away
Drift Away
When Your Good Love Was Mine
Somebody Hold Me (Until She Passes By

Does anyone know if Narvel wrote ''My Babe' I have a suspicion he did, Bob :cool:
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Postby Pierre » Sun Feb 11, 2007 2:34 pm

Superb!! So I was right Bob!!!

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Postby russ d » Sun Feb 11, 2007 10:50 pm

bob you are a mind of information mate
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Postby Pierre » Mon Feb 12, 2007 1:06 am

Yeah, Russ is right- Bob- this info is excellent!! I played "To Love Somebody" by Narvel tonight...

Imagine and picture this.... when he was 18, he stood behind the microphone at Sun Studios in Memphis, ready to cut his first record.

He took a good look around, and still perfectly remembers what he saw.

"Roy Orbison was in the control room," he recalls. "Conway Twitty was sitting in a chair he had dragged out by my microphone. Johnny Cash was there, along with this new piano player who was yet to have a hit record, Jerry Lee Lewis. It was pretty amazing."

Can you imagine being there????!!!

Anyway, I think that MY BABE was one of his earlier hits from around 1957... I'm not sure if he wrote it though.... What are the words?

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Postby rockerbob » Mon Feb 12, 2007 2:12 am

Well, my babe don`t stand no cheating, my babe
Well, my babe don`t stand no cheating, my babe
You know, my babe don`t stand no cheating
She don`t, she don`t, she don`t, oh, God
My babe, I know she loves me, my babe
Well, my babe, I know she loves me, my babe
Well, my babe, I know she loves me, my babe
Well, my babe, I know she loves me
She don`t do nothing but kiss and love me
My babe, I know she loves me, my babe.

Bob :cool:
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Postby Pierre » Mon Feb 12, 2007 3:14 am

Thanks Bob...

My Babe was written by WILLIE DIXON.

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Postby rockerbob » Mon Feb 12, 2007 6:31 am

Pierre, spot on with Dixon, well done mystery solved, Bob :cool:
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Postby Babs » Tue Feb 13, 2007 10:31 am

Very interesting Bob, although have to admit I dont know of Narval.
Going to have a look on the tube.
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Postby Pierre » Tue Feb 13, 2007 10:58 pm

rockerbob wrote:Pierre, spot on with Dixon, well done mystery solved, Bob :cool:


Thanks mate!! Hope you're okay...

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Postby pauline » Wed Feb 14, 2007 1:31 pm

rockerbob wrote:Well, my babe don`t stand no cheating, my babe
Well, my babe don`t stand no cheating, my babe
You know, my babe don`t stand no cheating
She don`t, she don`t, she don`t, oh, God
My babe, I know she loves me, my babe
Well, my babe, I know she loves me, my babe
Well, my babe, I know she loves me, my babe
Well, my babe, I know she loves me
She don`t do nothing but kiss and love me
My babe, I know she loves me, my babe.

Bob :cool:


I have a copy of Long John Baldry singing "My babe" and I must admit, it's the one I prefer.
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