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Dave Berry Born David Holgate Grundy In Woodhouse Sheffield England On February 6 1941 Was A British Pop Singer And Teen Idol Of The 1960s. A Unique And Charismatic Performer Dave Berry Performed A Mixture Of Hard R&B And Pop Ballads. He Was Extremely Popular In Britain And On Continental Europe. He Had An Unusual Ambition For A Pop Performer Trying To Make A Name For Himself - To Appear On TV Completely Hidden By A Prop. In His Own Words To "not Appear To Stay Behind Something And Not Come Out". As A Rule He Did A Good Job Hiding Behind The Upturned Collar Of His Leather Jacket Or Even Wrapping Himself Around And Effectively Behind The Microphone's Own Lead. His Early Hits Name Checked His So-Called Backing Band The Cruisers Although Their Supposed Creditable Presence Is Difficult To Ascertain. "The Crying Game" 1964 "Mama" 1966 And "This Strange Effect" 1965 - The Latter Written By Ray Davies Are Among His Best-Remembered Hits. Indeed "This Strange Effect" Became A Massive Number One Hit For Him In Holland And Belgium Countries Where He Still Enjoys Superstar Status Resulting In A Special Award From Radio Veronica Holland For Their Best Selling Pop Single Of All Time. Another One Of His Songs "Don't Gimme No Lip Child" Was Covered By The Sex Pistols. His Stage Act Drawing Largely On Elvis Presley And Gene Vincent Provided An Inspiration For Alvin Stardust. Such Was His Enigmatic And Unconventional Presence That Several Punk Rock Acts Such As The Sex Pistols Later Acknowledged Him As An Inspiration. Dave Regained Some Much-Overlooked Recognition When He Was The Surprise Hit Of The Annual Alexis Korner Tribute In 1995. In 1998 "This Strange Effect" Was Covered By The Belgian Band Hooverphonic On Their Album Blue Wonder Power Milk. read less