Heinz Burt
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Heinz | |
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Eastleigh, Hampshire, England | |
Genres | Instrumental rock, rock and roll, beat |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, bass, guitar |
Years active | Mid-1950s–2000 |
Labels | Decca, Columbia (EMI) (UK) Tower (US) |
Formerly of | The Tornados |
Heinz Burt (24 July 1942 – 7 April 2000) was a German-born British rock and roll bassist and singer who performed under the stage name Heinz.[1] He was also known as a member of the instrumental group the Tornados.
Life
Heinz was born in
Heinz was a member of
Heinz's next and biggest-selling solo hit was "
A move from the
Meek's death ended Heinz's recording career as a solo artist, and he worked outside the music industry including in advertising at a local newspaper, The Dagenham Post.[citation needed]
Although often dismissed as a mediocre talent pushed into the spotlight by Meek, Heinz was an enthusiastic performer, and worked in
Backing groups
He was initially backed by
Heinz performed at the London Rock and Roll Show in 1972, with Wilko Johnson of Dr Feelgood in his backing band, as shown in the documentary Oil City Confidential.[citation needed]
Sexuality
He was portrayed by
In the 1991 BBC documentary, The Very Strange Story of... the Legendary Joe Meek, when asked if Meek was in love with him, Heinz replied "Yes. It's an infatuation ... that was the thing with him, where I told him to get off, that I wasn't into that sort of thing ... if there's something you can't have you want it even more".[8]
Death
Crippled by
He was cremated at Eastleigh Crematorium in Hampshire.Discography
UK singles
- "Dreams Do Come True" (Meek) / "Been Invited to a Party" (Meek, Burt) – May 1963 – Decca F 11652
- "Just Like Eddie" (Goddard) / "Don't You Knock on My Door" – 1963 – Decca F11693 – UK No. 5
- "I Get Up in the Morning" (Meek) / "Talk Like A Man" / "That Lucky Old Sun" / "Lonely River" (Meek) – 1963 – Decca DFE 8545
- "Live It Up" (Meek) / "Don't You Understand" (Meek) / "When Your Loving Goes Wrong" (Meek) – 1963 – Decca DFE 8559
- "Country Boy" (Geoff Goddard) / "Long Tall Jack" (Meek/Lawrence) – 1963 – Decca F11768 – UK No. 26
- "You Were There" (Geoff Goddard) / "No Matter What They Say" (Meek/Lawrence) – 1964 – Decca F 11831 – UK No. 26
- "Please Little Girl" / "For Loving Me This Way" (Meek) – 1964 – Decca F 11920
- "Questions I Can't Answer" / "Beating of My Heart" (Meek) – 1964 – Columbia DB7374 – UK No. 39
- "Diggin' My Potatoes" (Trad, arr. Meek/Burt) / "She Ain't Coming Back" – 1965 – Columbia DB7482 – Heinz & Wild Boys – UK No. 49
- "End of the World" / "You Make Me Feel So Good" (Meek) – 1965 – Columbia DB 7656
- "Heart Full Of Sorrow" / "Don't Worry Baby" (Meek /Stephen Reading) – 1965 – Columbia DB 7779
- "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" (Dylan) / "Big Fat Spider" (Meek/Davis) – 1965 – Columbia DB7559 – Heinz & Wild Boys
- "Movin' In" (Adams) / "I'm Not A Bad Guy" (J. Allison) – 1966 – Columbia DB 7942[1]
- "Country Boy" (Geoff Goddard) / "Just Like Eddie" (Geoff Goddard) (Re-Recordings) – 1981 – Cargo CRS 010
US singles
- 1964: "Questions I Can't Answer" / "Beating of My Heart" – Tower 110
- 1965: "Digging My Potatoes" / "Don't Think Twice, It's Alright" – Tower 172
- 1965: "Don't Worry Baby" / "Heart Full Of Sorrow" – Tower 195
- 1966: "Movin' In" / "I'm Not A Bad Guy" – Tower 253
Albums
- Tribute to Eddie (Decca LK 4599, 1964)
- Live album – Various Artists; Live at The Cavern:"I Got A Woman" (live) / "Somebody To Love" (live) (Decca SLK 16294, 1965)
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-904994-10-7.
- ^ a b c d e f Fountain, Nigel (11 April 2000). "Heinz Burt". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- ^ "The JOE MEEK Page | Joe Meek: A Portrait – 7. The cases Telstar, Heinz, Madras Place, Howard/Blaikley". Joemeekpage.info. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ a b c Leigh, Spencer (11 April 2000). "Obituary: Heinz". The Independent. Independent Print Limited. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Heinz Music Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- ^ Lee, Marc (28 September 2009). "Telstar, DVD review". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ^ Eaton, Duncan (19 June 2009). "Family's anger at Heinz Burt film's gay 'slur'". Southern Daily Echo. Newsquest. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ^ ""Arena" The Very Strange Story of... The Legendary Joe Meek (1991)", IMDb. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ Clayson, Alan (28 January 2001). "The Joe Meek Curse; The record producer Joe Meek claimed to have learnt in a seance that Buddy Holly would die on 3 February. (He did, in 1959.) He himself died on 3 February 1967. The colour picture above, of Meek's proteges, was taken on 3 February 1999 – since when, the people in it have been dying at an alarming rate. Alan Clayson investigates". The Independent. Independent Print Limited. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
External links
- Heinz Burt at AllMusic
- Heinz Burt at IMDb