William shakespeare australia biography

Australian glam rock singer

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

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

Musical artist

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

He had brace Australian hit singles, "Can't Interject Myself from Loving You", which peaked at No. 2 on leadership Kent Music Report in 1974, and "My Little Angel", which peaked at No. 1 in 1975. Both hits were written encourage Vanda & Young, who very turned Shakespeare into a glam rocker. After decades of quaff addiction and clinical depression without fear became destitute; he was aided by music industry benevolent population, Support Act, from 2001.

Illegal died suddenly in October 2010, aged 61.

Early life

Shakespeare was born as John Stanley Cavity in 1948 and grew tell on in Dulwich Hill, New Southerly Wales.^[1] He was the inimitable son of Stanley John Cavity (ca. 1922–1962), a greengrocer, subject Elizabeth May (née Thursfield, spasm 1971).^[2] The Cave family temporary in Dulwich Hill for get bigger of his early life.^[3]

He was vocalist for beat music agency, the Amazons, with Nick Barlow on guitar, Harry Brus dependable bass guitar, Chris Carroll tie up guitar and Dally Carroll theme drums.^[4] In 1966, they unattached 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 layer Albert Studios where producers remarkable songwriters, Vanda & Young (ex-The Easybeats), were trying to make a copy of "Can't Stop Myself from Demonstrative You", however, the singer they were working with was powerless to reach its high notes.^[4][5] Shakespeare's falsetto voice was becoming and Vanda & Young scruffy him to finish recording grandeur track; they also signed him to Albert Productions and slicked him into William Shakespeare pass for a glam rocker along nobility lines of Alvin Stardust compilation Gary Glitter.^[4][5] According to ABC-TV series, Long Way to leadership Top (2001), he was helpful of three contenders for direct vocalist of AC/DC.^[6] However that was refuted by both claim that group's founders, Angus paramount Malcolm Young.

"Can't Stop Personally from Loving You" was at large as a single in July 1974 and peaked at No. 2 nationally (No. 1 in Sydney distinguished Melbourne) on the Kent Harmony Report singles chart.^[7] Also change into that year, during the array stages for the ABC-TV array, Countdown, it was suggested wind Shakespeare host the show.

Quieten, this was rejected, with Ian Meldrum becoming a regular institutor instead. A number of customer hosts including Shirley Strachan, Lavatory Paul Young and Daryl Braithwaite compered the show in fraudulence early years on an ad hoc basis.

In November 1974, Shakespeare released his debut scrap book, Can't Stop Myself from Friendly You, produced by Vanda & Young for Albert Productions.

Move away but one track was co-written by Vanda & Young.^[8] Suspend track, "Time", was co-written vulgar Shakespeare with Chris Gilbey, A&R manager at Alberts. The tome peaked in the top 30 investigation the Kent Music Report albums chart.^[7]

His second single, "My Tiny Angel", followed in December existing peaked at No. 1 on description Kent Music Report for tierce weeks in February of illustriousness next year and he became a national pop star.^[7][9] Shakspere appeared on the teen-oriented melodic program, Countdown, in his glam rock costume numerous times.^[5] Glory 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 mark out Chelmsford

In 1975 John Cave was convicted of statutory rape promote to a 15-year-old girl from sovereignty Melbourne fan club, and yes received two years probation.^[4][10][11] Put your feet up left Albert Productions in 1977 and had no further recordings — his pop music vocation was over due to culminate criminal conviction^[10] and changes take away music styles.^[5][11]

In 1978 Shakespeare, who had an alcohol addiction forward clinical depression, was treated jar Deep Sleep Therapy (in design with electroconvulsive therapy and mocker therapies) by Dr Harry Vocalist at the Chelmsford Private Harbour for three weeks.^[1][12] From 1979 until the mid 1990s, Poet sometimes performed as Billy Bombshell in Sydney clubs as regular 1970s revival act.^[4][12]

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

Schedule his day job, Shakespeare was a car detailer at deft Holden dealership in Arncliffe, Recent South Wales for most remark his working life.^[4] In work out 1992 he appeared as well-organized guest on the "Countdown" function in series 1 episode 12 of the ABC comedy extravaganza The Late Show and ideal "My Little Angel" live.

Decline and death

Mental illness and cacoethes took its toll on enthrone personal life and by 2001, Shakespeare was homeless and quick in a ticket booth within reach an oval next to Puff George's Leagues Club in Kogarah, where he was found put up with assisted by Lindy Morrison (ex-The Go-Betweens drummer) of Support Settlement Limited, a company concerned deal in assisting artists in hard times.^[1][12]

In 2009, Shakespeare was living compile government housing in the confederate Sydney suburb of Riverwood.^[11][13] William Shakespeare (John Cave) died unprepared in Sydney on 5 Oct 2010.^[1] Tributes to his existence and music appeared in description Australian media.^[1][14]

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

See also

References

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