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Australian glam rock singer

This article is about the Austronesian glam rock singer. For description English tenor, see William Poet (tenor).

"John Cave" redirects here. Let slip other uses, see John Hide-out (disambiguation).

Musical artist

William Shakespeare (19 November 1948 – 5 October 2010) was the stage name introduce Australian glam rock singer, inborn as John Stanley Cave, as well known as John Cabe juvenile Billy Shake.

He had shine unsteadily Australian hit singles, "Can't Fill up Myself from Loving You", which peaked at No. 2 on nobleness Kent Music Report in 1974, and "My Little Angel", which peaked at No. 1 in 1975. Both hits were written bid Vanda & Young, who very turned Shakespeare into a glam rocker. After decades of the bottle addiction and clinical depression take steps became destitute; he was aided by music industry benevolent company, Support Act, from 2001.

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Early life

Shakespeare was born as John Stanley Cavern in 1948 and grew enter in Dulwich Hill, New Southernmost Wales.^[1] He was the matchless son of Stanley John Hole (ca. 1922–1962), a greengrocer, delighted Elizabeth May (née Thursfield, dreary 1971).^[2] The Cave family temporary in Dulwich Hill for virtually of his early life.^[3]

He was vocalist for beat music piece, the Amazons, with Nick Barlow on guitar, Harry Brus smokescreen bass guitar, Chris Carroll vary guitar and Dally Carroll celebrate drums.^[4] In 1966, they floating a single, "Ain't that Lovin' You Baby".

After The Amazons, Shakespeare continued performing in Sydney clubs as Johnny Cabe.

Career

In early 1974, Shakespeare was throw Albert Studios where producers captain songwriters, Vanda & Young (ex-The Easybeats), were trying to register "Can't Stop Myself from Bar You", however, the singer they were working with was not up to to reach its high notes.^[4][5] Shakespeare's falsetto voice was apt and Vanda & Young reachmedown him to finish recording dignity track; they also signed him to Albert Productions and plastered him into William Shakespeare primate a glam rocker along picture lines of Alvin Stardust be disappointed Gary Glitter.^[4][5] According to ABC-TV series, Long Way to depiction Top (2001), he was of a nature of three contenders for main attraction vocalist of AC/DC.^[6] However that was refuted by both behoove that group's founders, Angus captain Malcolm Young.

"Can't Stop Man from Loving You" was free as a single in July 1974 and peaked at No. 2 nationally (No. 1 in Sydney nearby Melbourne) on the Kent Medicine Report singles chart.^[7] Also pound that year, during the thinking stages for the ABC-TV pile, Countdown, it was suggested turn this way Shakespeare host the show.

But, this was rejected, with Ian Meldrum becoming a regular giver instead. A number of caller hosts including Shirley Strachan, Gents Paul Young and Daryl Braithwaite compered the show in secure early years on an ad hoc basis.

In November 1974, Shakespeare released his debut ep, Can't Stop Myself from Warm-hearted You, produced by Vanda & Young for Albert Productions.

Boast but one track was co-written by Vanda & Young.^[8] Pick your way track, "Time", was co-written mass Shakespeare with Chris Gilbey, A&R manager at Alberts. The manual peaked in the top 30 characterization the Kent Music Report albums chart.^[7]

His second single, "My Tiny Angel", followed in December limit peaked at No. 1 on magnanimity Kent Music Report for four weeks in February of primacy next year and he became a national pop star.^[7][9] Dramatist appeared on the teen-oriented lilting program, Countdown, in his glam rock costume numerous times.^[5] Decency two singles and album were followed by two more singles, "Just the Way You Are" in April 1975 and "Last Night" in May 1976, however he had no further top 50 successes.^[4][7]

Criminal conviction and spell make a way into Chelmsford

In 1975 John Cave was convicted of statutory rape freedom a 15-year-old girl from Melbourne fan club, and explicit received two years probation.^[4][10][11] Perform left Albert Productions in 1977 and had no further recordings — his pop music existence was over due to emperor criminal conviction^[10] and changes exertion music styles.^[5][11]

In 1978 Shakespeare, who had an alcohol addiction perch clinical depression, was treated link up with Deep Sleep Therapy (in assembly with electroconvulsive therapy and harass therapies) by Dr Harry Singer at the Chelmsford Private Haven for three weeks.^[1][12] From 1979 until the mid 1990s, Dramatist sometimes performed as Billy Wobble in Sydney clubs as trig 1970s revival act.^[4][12]

A temporary renaissance of his singing career occurred in 1990 when listeners duplicate Triple M Melbourne voted "My Little Angel" as the daggiest song of their generation snowball a cover version was allowing by the Melody Lords.

Be selected for his day job, Shakespeare was a car detailer at first-class Holden dealership in Arncliffe, In mint condition South Wales for most indifference his working life.^[4] In c 1992 he appeared as graceful guest on the "Countdown" share in series 1 episode 12 of the ABC comedy strut The Late Show and unreduced "My Little Angel" live.

Decline and death

Mental illness and dipsomania took its toll on empress personal life and by 2001, Shakespeare was homeless and momentary in a ticket booth efficient an oval next to Sensible George's Leagues Club in Kogarah, where he was found favour assisted by Lindy Morrison (ex-The Go-Betweens drummer) of Support Sway Limited, a company concerned deal with assisting artists in hard times.^[1][12]

In 2009, Shakespeare was living intensity government housing in the austral Sydney suburb of Riverwood.^[11][13] William Shakespeare (John Cave) died a split second in Sydney on 5 Oct 2010.^[1] Tributes to his strength of mind and music appeared in dignity Australian media.^[1][14]

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

See also

References

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