Dave Sheriff

Dave Sheriff was born in the heart of the country on the Doverdale Estate near Droitwich in Worcestershire, England where his father worked as a gamekeeper. The family then moved to the Reading area in Berkshire where Dave made his first public appearance at Bradfield Village Hall back in 1958 playing the harmonica, beginning a lifetime fascination of playing musical instruments. He was educated at Chiltern Edge Secondary Modern School, Sonning Common where he was an active member of the school choir. After teaching himself to play the drums, he progressed to guitar, and then started playing all three instruments together to become a very popular club act, and a world famous ‘One Man Band’ having no less than nine entries in the Guinness Book of Records between 1982 and 1989. This led to TV appearances in Hilversum Holland, Rome Italy and Helsinki Finland as well as two appearances with Roy Castle on BBC TVs 'Record Breakers' in London, and personal appearances on the European Record Breakers tour in Grenoble France, Fak am see Austria and Copenhagen, Denmark.
During the 1970s, he worked as a session musician playing harmonica and keyboards on TV shows with Kelvin Henderson and Pete Sayers and whilst working at the prestigious Wembley Country Music Festivals in London, worked with top American Country Artistes Don Gibson, Dennis 'McCloud' Weaver, Ronnie Prophet, Caroll Baker, Dave & Sugar and the Nashville Superpickers which included Lloyd Green, Charlie McCoy, Johnny Gimble and Pig Robbins which led to more TV appearances on the BBC series 'Sing Country' from Snape Maltings in Suffolk.
He also toured with 'Cowboys Sweetheart' Patsy Montana and Country legend Slim Whitman on his 1977 tour.
In the 1980s, Dave was 'discovered' playing at a Midlands talent showcase by entrepreneur Bernie Burgess (an ex member of the legendary Jones Boys) who molded his 'one man band' musical act into that of a polished cabaret performer. It was thanks to Bernie that Dave received the 'Midlands Musical Entertainer' award at the New Cresta Club in Solihull in 1981
Another TV appearance followed in 1984 when he was cast as Country Singer 'Whispering Fred Jones' in the long running ITV soap 'Emmerdale Farm'
He began writing and recording in 1991 and his debut CD album ‘One Man Band Extraordinaire, which contained sixteen of his own songs, was awarded ‘Best Album’ at the 1993 ‘UK Country Music Radio Awards’.
Finding it almost impossible to get a recording deal, he decided to form his own recording and publishing company ‘Stomp Music’, and now has an impressive catalogue of CDs containing the many songs he has written.
Dave has recorded many of his songs in Nashville, working with the very musicians responsible for creating that very distinctive 'Nashville Sound' - Pig Robbins, Buddy Spicher, Pete Wade, Leon Rhodes and Buddy Emmons have all contributed to Dave's music and the legendary 'Jordanaires' who can be heard providing background Vocals on so many hit records from artistes such as Elvis Presley, Patsy Cline, Marty Robbins and Jim Reeves, can also be heard on Dave's album 'Dave Sheriff in Nashville' which also includes a duo with Grand Ole Opry star Porter Wagoner.
The highlight of Dave’s career has to be singing at the world famous Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, USA where he was invited to appear in June 2000 by Porter Wagoner.
Dave returned to Nashville in September 2005 to start recording the highly acclaimed ’Overworked & Underpaid’ album. Included in this album is the song ‘I wish I had a Bassman like The Jordanaires’ which is a tribute to tremendous contribution made by the group to the music business stretching right back to 1950s - they claim to have backed over 3000 artistes during their career!
Three singles from the album (including the above) have reached the Number one position in the British Country Music charts

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DISCOGRAPHY

Singles

1977	SP TANK BSS 201 (UK)	.	I'll Be Alone Tonight / Jackson
1983	SP DAPA CEN 0383 (UK)		Dont Tell Me Lies / A Woman Touch
1998	SP ? (UK)		Red Hot Salsa (christmas party mix) - Red Hot Salsa (radio mix) - Walk The Line With Auld Lang Syne
2000	CD Stomp Music DSCD30S (UK)	.	Boogie With My Baby / I Couldn't Find The Words To Say Goodbye / Headin' For The Outback

Albums

1978	LP 12" TANK BSS 302 (UK)	FILL MY HAT WITH SILVER - Lonesome Me - Country Road / You're My Best Friend / Little Ol' Wine Drinker Me / For The Good Times / Rhinestone Cowboy / She's Mine / Silver Wings / The Door Is Always Open / Ruby (Don't Take Your Love To Town) / I Can Make It With You - Leaving On A Jet Plane / I Should Have Known Better / Not Fade Away / The Leaving Of Liverpool
1979	LP 12" TANK BSS 154 (UK)	DAVE SHERIFF
07/1998	CD Stomp Music 009 (UK)	UK LINE DANCE TOP TEN - Move That Way / Teaching Speed / Spainish Stomp (Pisa Espaniol) / Teaching Speed / Tropical Momement / Teaching Speed / Saddle Creek Boogie / Teaching Speed / Boogie Woogie Sheriff / Teaching Speed / Red Hot Salsa / Valentine Waltz / Teaching Speed / When You Move That Way / Broncos Rodeo / Teaching Speed / Mirror Image / Teaching Speed
1998	CD Stomp Music DS0115 (UK)	Stompin' Good Christmas - Dave Sheriff & Friends - Christmas Star Boogie (Dave SHERIFF) / Coming Home For Christmas (Paul BAILEY) / Teach Me To Line Dance (Slim PICKINS) / Midnight On Christmas Eve (Dave STEVENS) / Funky Country Christmas (Dave SHERIFF) / Country Kinda Christmas (Paul BAILEY) / It's Christmas Again (Slim PICKINS) / Christmas Inspiration (Dave STEVENS) / Sunshine On Christmas Day (Dave SHERIFF) / Stars In The Sky (Paul BAILEY) / Christmas Morning (Slim PICKINS) / Stompin' Good Christmas (Dave STEVENS)
11/1998	CD Stomp Music ? (UK)	LOVE TO LINE DANCE 2
11/1998	CD Stomp Music ? (UK)	LOVE TO LINE DANCE 3
11/1998	CD Stomp Music 011 (UK)	LOVE TO LINE DANCE 4 - Teaching Speed (Mexican Salsa) / Mexican Salsa / Teaching Speed (Soul Survival) / Sol Survivor / Teaching Speed (Tia Maria Cha Cha) / Tia Maria / Teaching Speed (Rosie Marie Waltz) / Rosie Marie / Teaching Speed (Do The Mambo) / Do The Mambo / Teaching Speed (Always & Forever) / Always & Forever / Teaching Speed (Tango Montana) / Tango Montana / Teaching Speed (Brazillean Samba) / Brazilean Samba / Teaching Speed (Rainbow Rhythm) / Rainbow Rhythm / teaching Speed (Let's Meringue) / Let's Meringue
11/1998	CD Stomp Music ? (UK)	LINE DANCE FUN AND FROLICS WITH SLIMBO
11/1998	CD Stomp Music DS 003 CD (UK)	NEW WESTERN DANCE WITH DAVE SHERIFF - Back Seat Boogie / Playa Silencio / One Good Woman / Mum Second To None / You The Moon And The Mills And Boon / Unforgotten Hero / Dreaming / Baby's Two Step / The Times We've Had / He Likes To Get Drunk / Lets Give Thanks / Our Song / Strut Your Stuff / Cajun Jamboree / Walking The Line / Alamo
12/1998	CD Stomp Music 8 (UK)	FLY AWAY - Fly Away / Four Wheel Cowboy / Heart Made Of Stone / More Than One Heart / Strong Love / Unforgotten Hero / Love Like Mine / Cowgirl Swing / She (Who Must Be Obeyed) / Cajun Strut
02/1999	CD Stomp Music 013 (UK)	IN NASHVILLE - Life Dance Boogie / Cryin' Through My Eyes / We've Got Memories / In The Caribbean / I Can't Wait For Payday / I Couldn't Find The Words (To Say Goodbye) / Outta Control / Where Do We Go From Here / Hearts And Flowers / Saying Goodbye / I've Got The Love / Special Day
10/1999	CD RMG 002 (UK)	WESTERN DANCE UK
10/1999	CD RMG 004 (UK)	LOVE TO LINE DANCE
1999	CD ? (UK)	SINGALONGADANCE 1 - Blue Suede Shoes / Commitment / San Antone / Peace Train / Quando / Cha Cha Loco / Hams Jam / Blue Bayou / Cruisin' / Rave On / Believe / Por Te Sere / Spanish Eye's / The Sway / Ruby Waltz / Poor Boy Shuffle
1999	CD ? (UK)	SINGALONGADANCE 2 - Pretend / Walkin' After Midnight / The Power Of Love / Jambalaya (duo with Paul BAILEY) / He'll Have To Go / Crazy Little Thing Called Love / Rose Marie / Never Be Anyone Else / Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy / Love Letters In The Sand / Oh Carol / Save The Last Dance For Me / She's Not You / Don't Close Your Eye's / Because Of Love / Teenager In love
2000	CD Stomp Music STOMP DSCD23 (UK)	SINGALONGADANCE 3 - Do You Wanna Dance / Some Broken Hearts Never Mend / Don't Fence Me In / My Heart Cries For You / Ten Guitars / Imagine / Diana / Till - Little Ol' Wine Drinker Me / The Last Waltz / Lonesome Me / Hi Ho Silver Lining / Who's Sorry Now / Glad All Over / Maggie - I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen / I Ride A Horse
2000	CD ? (UK)	SINGALONGADANCE 4 - Sea Cruise / Precious Time / Sweet Caroline / Nobody's Child / Cowboy Rides Away / On The Road Again / The Wanderer / Before The Next Teardrop Falls / The Chair / Today I Started Loving You Again / Birmingham Turnaround / Lonestar Lonesome Tonight / Speed Of The Sound Of Loneliness / Here In The Real World / I'll Leave This World Loving You / Catfish John / Somewhere Between (duo with Sharon B)
2000	CD ? (UK)	SINGALONGADANCE 5 - You're My Number One / Let's Twist Again / Jailhouse Rock / My Way / Singing In The Rain / The Leaving Of Liverpool / Da Roo Ron Ron / Crocodile Shoes / Don't Forget To Remember Me / At The Hop / Always / The Fields Of Athenry / The Wild Rovers / I Don't Know Why / It's Only Make Believe / After All These Years
08/2001	CD ? (UK)	THE BEST OF DAVE SHERIFF - VOL. 1 - Best Of Friends / Playa Silencio / Me & My Baby / Lets Give Thanks / Waltz Of A Lifetime / He Likes To Get Drunk / Strut Your Stuff / The Sun Don't Shine On Me / Cajun Jamoree / Our Song (Thanks You For Being My Wife) / The Game Of Life / Mum Second To None / Wish You Were Here / A1 Blues / You, The Moon And The Mills & Boon / Back Seat Boogie / Dreaming / Western Express / The Alamo / Walking The Line
2001	CD ? (UK)	THE BEST OF DAVE SHERIFF - VOL. 2 - 24-7-52 / You're Never Alone / Fifty & Greyin' / Jackson Waltz / Buddy Holly / It's Wrong You're Gone / Stroll Along / Cowgirl Twist / Boogie Woogie Sheriff / Ford Hotel / Here We Are / All Dressed Up / One Good Woman / Go Johnny Go / Cowboy Rhythm / Dancing Boots / Cha Tango / Norma Jean / Reel Away / Red Hot Salsa
2002	CD ? (UK)	COVERS 1 - My Father In Me / Livin' On Love / She's Mine / All I Have To Offer You Is Me / Moralito / Somewhere Over The Rainbow / Dig It / If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body / If Tomorrow Never Comes / Look At Us / Land Of Enchantment / Tips Of My Fingers / She Thinks I Still Care / Anniversary Waltz / There's A Tear In My Beer / Jukebox / Mamma Don't Dance / What's Happenin / I'm Gonna Miss You Girl / Legend In My Time
2002	CD ? (UK)	COVERS 2 - Margaritaville / Wings On My Heels / I Said I Love You / Farewell Party / Pizziricco / Silver Wings / Buck Owens Medley / Waltz Medley / Dancers Den / Charlie / How Great Thou Art / Hurt / Okie From Muskokie / Blanket On The Ground / My Shoes Keep Walking Back To You / Heatwave / Rollin In My Sweet Babies Arms / Door Is Always Open / Always Was / Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain
2003	CD ? (UK)	COVERS 3 - Daydreams About Night Things / The River / Designated Drinker / There Goes / She Wears My Ring / Wrapped Around / Halfway To Paradise / Juke Joint Jumpin' / In Between Dances / Sara / I Guess It Doesn't Matter Anymore / Saying Sorry (duo with Kris KELLY) / Voices Of The Highlands / Cold Cold Heart / It's Now Or Never / That Girl's Been Spyin' On Me / Walk Right Back (Whenever You Need Me) / Little Chapel (duo with Becky HALEY) / An American Trilogy
2003	CD ? (UK)	COVERS 4 - Overnight Success / Don't Look Away / Beer For My Horses / Sundown In Nashville / Closer / Love Me Do / Rockin' Good Way / Cottonfields / Olivia / Wave On Wave / Never Never / Too Much For Me / Somebody Like You / Just Like Old Times / I Can See Clearly Now / The Happy Wanderer / The Old Double Diamond / Loving You Makes Me A Better Man / You're My First , My Last My Everything / Drinking Dark Whiskey
2004	CD ? (UK)	COVERS 5 - Is This The Way To Amorillo / Bad Moon Rising / Mud On The Tires / I Lost My Heart In Oklahoma / Ain't Nothin' Shakin' / Mountain Of Love / Proud Mary / No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problem / Never Ending Love / Loving You / Son Of My Father / On The Other Hand / If You Love Somebody / Stand By Me / She Showed Me A Little Bit More / Unlock My Heart / Me, Marie / Memphis Women & Chicken / Like She's Not Yours / Too Much Drink & Not Enough Sleep
2004	CD ? (UK)	ALL ALONE IN LIMBURG - My Friend Jack (Daniel's) / Take Me For Who I Am / Perfume And Roses / All Alone In Limburg / Keep It Country / Mama Said / Kristina's Smile / Song For The Everyday Man / One Of The Best / End In Tears / From Where I Stand / You Can Do Better Than That / Endlessley / End In Tears (duo with DOREEN)
2005	CD ? (UK)	THE BEST OF DAVE SHERIFF - VOL. 3 - Oasis / My New Found Friend / Always & Forever / Be My Valentine / Buffalo / Cruisin' / Mighty Matador / The Time's We've Had / When You Move That Way / Whisper Softly To Me / Outlaw Of The Heart / Tia Maria / Where There's A Will / The Whole World's Dancing / Baby's Two Step / Bronco's Rodeo / Hearts On Fire / Horsin' Around / Dancing Feet / I Love You Too / Pisa Espanol / Get In Line
2005 ?	CD ? (UK)	THE BEST OF DAVE SHERIFF - VOL. 4 - My weekend starts on a Monday / Viva Costa Blanca / Good friends are hard to find I just love to dance / Happy holiday / Endlessley / Dance Dance Dance / Queen of the waltz / Get on with it / Line Dance Party / Where have all the good times gone / We learn to disagree / Walk Walk Walk / More than a woman to me / Line drinking / Happy guy / Benidorm Boogie / I only want you for your money honey / The dream lives on
11/2005	CD MAESTRO ? (UK)	STROLL ALONG - You're Never Alone / You're Never Alone (instr.) / Lady's Quickstep / Lady's Quickstep (instr.) / Playa Silencio / Playa Silencio (instr.) / Stroll Along / Stroll Along (instr.) / Mills And Boon / Mills And Boon (instr.) / Cruisin' / Cruisin' (instr.) / Waltz Of A Lifetime / Waltz Of A Lifetime (instr.) / Matador / Matador (instr.) / End In Tears / End In Tears (instr.) / Red Hot Samba / Red Hot Samba (instr.) / Where There's A Will / Where There's A Will (instr.)
03/2006	CD Stomp Music ? (UK)	OBERWORKED AND UNDERPAID - Overworked & Underpaid / Red Hot Rock'n' Roller / A Beautiful Day / Live For Today / A Friend In Need / No Better Life Than A Good Life / Dance Like There's Nobody Watching / Better Late Than Never / My Baby's Never Wrong / Wake Up Wake Up / Get A New Love In Your Life / I Wish I Had A Bassman Like The Jordanaires / Boogie With My Baby
2006	CD ? (UK)	COVERS 6 - When My Little Girl Is Smiling / Blue Rose Is / That's OK / Scue Moi My Heart / I Who Have Nothing / Used Heart For Sale / Keep On Running / 727 East Magnolia Avenue / Mustang Sally / Thrown Out Of Love / She Believes In Me / Baby Don't Go
05/2007	CD ? (UK)	MUCHO MAS POR FAVOR ! - Mucho Mas Por Favor! / Happy Guy / We Learn To Disagree / Endlessley / Let The Good Times Roll / Viva Costa Blanca / Get On With It / Truth Hurts / Weekend Waltz / Dance, Dance, Dance / Live & Learn / Where Have All The Good Times Gone / You Only Want Me For My Money / Sunshine From Your Smiles / Christmas Is Coming
2007	CD ? (UK)	BY REQUEST - VOL. 1 - Bossa Nova / So Afraid / Before the next teardop falls / Cry / Deep in the heart of Texas / Cool Water / Whistling Waltzer / Working Man / Gypsy Woman / Blueberry Hill / Amazing Grace / Don’t Fence Me In / Danny Boy Rose Marie / After all these years South of the border / Long way toTipperary / Roll out the barrel / Pack up your troubles / The Dark Island / Eighteen Yellow Roses / Missing You / You’re My Best Friend / High Noon / Crystal Chandeliers / Only Sixteen / White Sports Coat / Story Of My Life / Singing The Blues / Be Nobody’s Darling But Mine
2007 ?	CD ? (UK)	BY REQUEST - VOL. 2 - Is this the way to Amorillo / Cowboy rides away / If I said you had a beautiful body / He’ll have to go / Old Rugged Cross / When I grow too old to dream / Rave on / Maggie / I’ll take you home again Kathleen / Hi Ho Silver Lining / Hurt / Halfway to Paradise / Teenager in love / The Chair / Voices of The Highlands / Like I’ve never been gone / Power of love / Wind beneath my wings / Today I started loving you again (live from Grand Ole Opry) / How great thou art
2007 ?	CD ? (UK)	BY REQUEST - VOL. 3 - Wagon Wheel / Talk Is Cheap / Dream Lover / Disappearing Tail Lights / Silver Lining / Same Thing Happened To Me / The Heaven In My Woman’s Eyes / A Little Bit Gypsy / Have You Ever Seen The Rain / Half Past Nothing / Is It Friday Yet / I Got My Baby Back / She And I / Fernando (radio mix) / High Cotton / Just Wake Me Up / My Dog Has Puppies / Teenager In Love / The Shoebox / Let Me Go / Que Sera
2007	CD ? (UK)	THE NASHVILLE SESSIONS - It's Wrong You're Gone / Your Special Day / Heart Made Of Stone / She Who Must Be Obeyed / In The Caribbean / Fifty & Greyin' / Couldn't Find The Words To Say Goodbye / Unforgotten Hero / Ford Hotel / More Than One Heart / Cryin' Thro' My Eyes / I've Got The Love / Hearts & Flowers / We've Got Memories
2010	CD ? (UK)	A Song for All Ireland - A Song For All Ireland / Take Me Back To Galway / Come On Down To Killarney / Where There's A Will There's A Way / Mum Second To None / Aint Love A Wonderful Thing / Always And Forever / Waltz Of A Lifetime / Come Back To Donegal / Best Of Friends / Dreaming / The Band From Portaferry / I Wish I Could Talk To My Mother Again / Your Special Day / I'll Be There / I'm Not As Young As I Used To Be / Thank You for Being My Wife / Wild Cat From Kilkenny / Waiting Around The Bend / One Good Woman / Live For Today
2012	CD ? (UK)	WORK OF ART - I’ll be here for you / Valentine Waltz / Better the devil you know / Please don’t say goodbye / You’re driving me insane, When you love somebody, God bless you mother, Hard time blues, Welcome to Ireland / The time when I was young / Is it true / Work of art / I still miss my mum & dad / Sligo by the sea / Voulez-vous danser, It’s not the years in your life / My heart belongs to Co /Tipperary / Bandido’s last ride / All friends together / I’ve got the love of a good woman (featuring The Jordanaires)
2013	CD ? (UK)	STILL ROCKIN’ - Someone Waits For You / My Special / Friend / Annie From Clonmany / Happy Memories / Come Home Paddy / Paddy’s Home / Rockin’/ Away To Caledonia / Our Mother’s Love / Turn Back Time / Will You Dance / Thank You Mr DJ / You Mean So Much To Me / End In Tears (with Lisa Stanley) / What’s Wrong With That (with H. Cain) / Play Mandy Play
2014	CD ? (UK)	LETS DANCE! - It’s Party Time / Around The Fire / I Miss You So / Here Comes That Song Again / Oo La La / Holiday Romance / There’s Still A Mighty Welcome At The Door / Don’t Take Me For A Fool / Don’t Look Back / King Of The Jive / I Love You To The Moon And Back / Let’s Dance / Highway Number Nine / All That I Am / Funky Cha Cha Baby / Costa Fiesta / Mucho Mas Por Favor / Beer Belly Blues / Live And Learn / Jig It Up (instr.)
2015	CD ? (UK)	UNDECIDED - One Way Or Another / Undecided / From There To Here / Live Until You Die / Highway Bandido / New World / West Highland Home / Money Lovin’ Valentine / Highway Trucker / I Know One / Gonna Dance All Night / Mystified / Memphis In Provence / You’re All That I Need / All Alone In Limburg / My Friend Jack (Daniels) / Mama Said / Kristina’s Smile / A Song For The Everyday Man / Take Me For Who I Am / You Can Do Better Than That / One Of The Best (re recorded)
2016	CD ? (UK)	THE WONDER YEARS - The Wonder Years / Blackpool By The Sea / Happy Day / Desdemona / The Rock That Never Rolls / I Just Wanna Dance / Dance To The Beat Of Your Heart / Country Boots / Next To You / Red Hot Conga / A Song With No Name / The Rest Is History
2016	CD ? (UK)	A GOOD OLD COUNTRY SONG - I’m Just A Man / A Good Old Country Song / How Are You Today, Put Back The Great In Britain / Jitterbug Jive / Where’s The Party / Enoch Had It Right / There’s No Place Like Home / You Were A Good Friend To Me / North Coast Highway / Don’t Come Running Back To Me, To Find True Love
2016	CD ? (UK)	BEST OF THE BALLADS - I’ll Leave This World Loving You / Lonestar Lonesome Tonight / Don’t Close Your Eyes / Farewell Party / Legend In My Time / Anniversary Waltz / Here In The Real World / My Heart Cries For You / Look At Us / Nobody’s Child / She Thinks I Still Care / She Wears My Ring Too Soon To Know / Loving You Makes Me A Better Man / Who’s Sorry Now / Tips Of My Fingers / If Tomorrow Never Comes / All I Have To Offer You Is Me / Imagine / The Last Waltz / You Can Do Better Than That / One Of The Best (re recorded)
2017 ?	CD ? (UK)	TONIGHT - Live It To The Limit / I Can Count On You / I Think About You / Every Day's A Happy Day / Grampy Tell The Story / Moving Up / Tonight You Made A Memory For Me / Three Score Years And Then / We're Off / I'm Glad I'm From The Country / The Right Place Wrong Time / When I'm Out Tonight / Will Ya Dance / Where's The Party
20??	CD ? (UK)	DAVE SHERIFF COUNTRY CHRISTMAS IN SEQUENCE - FEATURING Derek Thurlby on pedal steel - Sunshine On Christmas Day / Sunshine On Christmas Day (instr.) / Silent Night / Silent Night (instr.) / Oh Come All Ye Faithful / Oh Come All Ye Faithful (instr.) / While Shepherds Watched / While Shepherds Watched (instr.) / Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem / Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem (instr.) / Away In A Manger / Away In A Manger (instr.) / God Rest You Merry Gentlemen / God Rest You Merry Gentlemen (instr.) / Good King Wenceslas / Good King Wenceslas (instr.) / Christmas Is Coming / Christmas Is Coming (instr.) / Once In Royal David’s City / Once In Royal David’s City (instr.) / Tango, We Three Kings / Tango, We Three Kings (instr.) / As With Gladness / As With Gladness (instr.) / Follow That Shooting Star / Follow That Shooting Star (instr.)