Chanteur Country d'Irlande du Nord né en 1944 à Omagh.

Born in 1944, Omagh, Northern Ireland. Originally a member of the Polka Dots Showband, McBride was signed to the Emerald label as a solo artist in 1967. After an abortive first single, ‘The Blackboard Of Your Heart’, McBride found fame in 1967 with a cover version of Bill Anderson’s ballad ‘Five Little Fingers’, produced by Tommy Scott. The song reached UK number 19 in August. Signed by Dick Katz of the Harold Davison Agency, McBride seemed a likely bet to cross over into mainstream cabaret success in the UK, but a follow-up hit proved elusive. His 1968 album, Frankie McBride Sings, was a moderate seller which scraped into the UK Top 30. His fortunes in Ireland, where he enjoyed a hit with ‘Burning Bridge’, continued for a period. McBride has continued recording and performing into the 90s.

Talents : Vocals

Style musical : Contemporary Country, Folk

The Blackboard Of My Heart (1967)

Five Little Fingers (1967)

Do You Mind If You Leave Me Sleeping (1967)

Burning Bridges (1967)

Hold Me (1968)

 

Years in activity :

1910 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 2000 10

DISCOGRAPHY

Singles

06/1966 SP EMERALD MD 1046 (UK) .

One For The Road / Old Memories Keep Returning

1967 SP EMERALD MD 1072 (UK) .

Frankie McBRIDE & The Polka Dots - A Cottage In Old Donegal / The Blackboard Of My Heart

07/1967 SP EMERALD MD 1081 (UK) .

Five Little Fingers / Do You Mind If You Leave Me Sleeping

1967 SP EMERALD MD 1081 (DK) Five Little Fingers / Do You Mind If You Leave Me Sleeping
1967 SP DECCA 26.135 (B)

Five Little Fingers / Do You Mind If You Leave Me Sleeping

1967 SP ARIOLA 19 718 AT (GER) Five Little Fingers / Do You Mind If You Leave Me Sleeping
1967 SP EKIPO 66.4504-XA (S)

Five Little Fingers (Cinco Deditos) / Do You Mind If You Leave Me Sleeping (No Te Importa Dejarme Aurmiendo ?)

11/1967 SP EMERALD MD 1086 (UK) .

Burning Bridges / Don't Make Me Go

1967 SP DECCA 26.146 (B)

Burning Bridges / Don't Make Me Go

03/1968 SP EMERALD MD 1093 (UK .

Hold Me / I'm Going Home

1968 SP Omega 35.871 (B) Hold Me / I'm Going Home
1968 SP EMERALD MD 1102 (UK) .

With Pen In Hand / Oh How I Miss You

1968 SP DECCA 26.187 (B)

Oh How I Miss You / With Pen In Hand

10/1968 SP EMERALD MD 1109 (UK) .

Love Bug / Long Black Limousine

01/1969 SP Vega 3.508 (F) Love Bug / Long Black Limousine
01/1969 SP EMERALD MD 1116 (UK) .

Forty Shades Of Green / How Are Things In Glocca Morra ?

1969 SP Vega 3.513 (F)

Forty Shades Of Green / How Are Things In Glocca Morra ?

03/1969 SP LONDON 45-127 (US) .

Long Black Limousine / Give Me Your Word

06/1969 SP EMERALD MD 1125 (UK) .

Give Me Your Word / Bienvenido Amigos

06/1970 SP EMERALD MD 1145 (UK) .

The Picture On The Wall / Honey Come Back

11/1970 SP M AND M FFMS 10003 (UK) .

Daddy's Little Man / Nearest Thing To Heaven

01/1971 SP EMERALD MD 1156 (UK) .

I Really Don't Want To Know / Wanting You

1972 SP RELEASE RL.651 (IRE)

Hope / That's My Way

05/1973 SP EMERALD MD 1167 (UK) .

Five Little Fingers / Long Black Limousine / Burning Bridges

10/1980 SP MINT CHEW 41 (UK) .

Could I Have This Dance / Gentle On Your Senses, Easy On Your Mind

12/1981 SP MINT CHEW 56 (UK) .

I'm Being Good / Laura

03/1982 SP MINT CHEW 61 (UK) .

Just Beyond The Moon / Let's Build A Love Together

1987 ? SP Music Box MBS 1021 (UK) .

Mary's Boy Child / Singing On The Mountain




Albums

1967 LP 12" EMERALD GES 1097 (UK)

FRANKIE MCBRIDE - Burning Bridges / Forty Shades Of Green / I Really Don't Want To Know / If I Kiss You / Long Black Limousine / Do You Mind (If I Leave You Sleeping) / Wanting You / How Are Things In Glocca Morra / Remember Me / I Don't Love You Anymore / Five Little Fingers / Don't Make Me Go

1971 LP 12" M AND M SLME 1002 (UK)

Daddy's Little Man - I'm Not The Boy I Used To Be / Honey Come Back / Branded Man / A Word Or Two To Mary / But You Know I Love You / The Nearest Thing To Heaven / In The Middle / I Threw Away The Rose / Mama's Hungry Eyes / Daddy's Little Man / Leaving On Her Mind / Don't Laugh At Me If I Cry

1971 LP 12" EMERALD Gem GES 1062 (UK)

Real Smooth Country - Have I Told You Lately That I Love You / It Keeps Right On Hurtin' / Oh How I Miss You / Burning Bridges / I'm Going Home / With Pen In Hand / Give Me Your Word / I Really Don;t Want To Know / Love Bug / Hold Me

1972 LP 12" RELEASE BRL.4031 (IRE) TO-DAY - Hope / Give A Lonely Heart A Home / For The Good Times / Jody And The Kid / It's The Morning After Baby Let Me Down / Room Across The Hall / Four In The Morning / Night Coach To Dallas / I'd Rather Be Sorry / Got Another Mountain To Climb / Here We Go Again / That's My Way
1974 LP 12" EMERALD Gem GES 1118 (UK)

Lost Loves And Loneliness - Morning Has Broken / Sunshine / Come Sundown / Four String Winds / If You Go Away / Delta Dawn / Empty Chairs / What's Your Mana's Name Child? / Behind Closed Doors / My Sweet Lady (My Sweet Baby) / The Last Letter

1974 LP 12" EMERALD Gem GES 1127 (UK)

Sad Songs- Country Style - Molly / Miller's Cave / A Letter Edged In Black / Little Boy Lost / Nobody's Child / Ruby (Don't Take Your Love To Town) / Ebony Eyes / Doesn't Anybody Know My Name / Darby's Castle / I'm Commin' Home Momma / Two Little Orphans / The Long Black Veil

1978 LP 12" EMERALD GES 5008 (UK) Gentle To Your Senses - Getting Good At Missing You / Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got) / Ishabilly / Almost Like A Song / You're So Good For Me / Once More With Feeling / I'll Be Leaving Alone / Let Me Love You Once Before You Go / I Don't Wanna Cry / Why Not Tonight / Gentle To Your Senses, Easy On Your Mind
1979 LP 12" RELEASE IST 4452 (IRE)

Irish Startime - Hope / Give A Lonely Heart A Home / For The Good Times / Jody And The Kid / Its The Morning After Baby Let Me Down / Room Across The Hall / Four In The Morning / Night Coach To Dallas / I'd Rather Be Sorry / Got Another Mountain To Climb / Here We Go Again / That's My Way

1982 LP 12" MINT JULEP 27 (UK)

Could I Have This Dance - Could I Have This Dance / Laura (What's He Got) / Am I That Easy To Forget / Till The End / Help Me / Acapulco / Just Beyond The Moon / I'd Be A Legend In My Time / I'm Being Good / Let's Build A Love Together / If You Love Me / Play Another Slow Song

03/2009 CD EMERALD ? (UK)

The Very Best of the Original Recordings - Burning Bridges / Could I Have This Dance / If I Kiss You / Am I That Easy To Forget / Ebony Eyes / Empty Clairs / Five Little Fingers / Have I Told You Lately That I Love You / Just Beyond The Moon / Hold Me / I'm Beeing Good / Behind Closed Doors / Laura What's He Got That I Ain't Got / Nobody's Child / Long Black Veil / Rock N' Roll (I Gave You The Best Years Of My Life) / Two Little Orphans

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