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Geoff Goddard

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Despite his track record as a songwriter, Goddard withdrew from the music industry after falling out with Meek. He brought a breach of copyright case in 1965 against Meek concerning
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Eventually Goddard released his solo records under his real name. He recorded four singles as solo artist, produced by Meek, on which he sang with his distinctive regional accent:
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The Oxford label CD also featured seven of the above named tracks ("Sky Men" being the exception), plus Goddard's demo of his song, "My Friend Bobby".
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Following national service, Goddard sought to move into popular music, and met Meek. He initially attempted to establish himself as a
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By the mid-1960s Goddard had fallen out with Meek. Disillusioned with the music industry, he withdrew from it to work in catering.
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Goddard's best known efforts were as a songwriter. The first project he worked on for Meek was the instrumental "Lone Riders" for
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styled singer-pianist under the stage-name "Anton Hollywood". Meek promoted him, but he was unable to achieve success.
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cover version of "Johnny Remember Me", having sold over 300,000 copies, came as a complete surprise to him.
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Subsequently, Goddard returned to his home town and worked for 20 years in the catering department of the
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Mike Berry & The Outlaws – "Don't You Think It's Time" – HMV POP 1105 A (December 1962)
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Kenny Hollywood – "The Wonderful Story of Love" – Decca F11546 B (December 1962)
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Toby Ventura – "If My Heart Were A Storybook" – Decca F11581 A (February 1963)
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Mike Berry & The Outlaws – "My Little Baby" – HMV POP 1142 A (March 1963)
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Goddard died from a heart attack in May 2000, at the age of 62. In the film
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Gerry Temple – "Seventeen Come Sunday" – HMV POP 939 A (October 1961)
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John Leyton – "On Lover's Hill" – HMV POP 1204 LP (September 1963)
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The Outlaws – "Texan Spiritual" – HMV POP 1124 B (February 1963)
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John Leyton – "Voodoo Woman" – HMV CLP1497 Album (November 1961)
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Pamela Blue – "My Friend Bobby" – Decca F11761 A (October 1963)
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Mike Berry & The Outlaws – "Little Boy Blue" – HMV POP 979
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John Leyton – "Son This Is She" – HMV POP 956 A (December 1961)
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John Leyton – "Lonely Johnny" – HMV POP 1076 A (October 1962)
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The Ramblers – "Dodge City" – Decca F11775 A (November 1963)
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Heinz – "You Were There" – Decca F11831 A (February 1964)
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John Leyton – "Lonely City" – HMV POP 1014 A (April 1962)
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John Leyton – "Oh Lover" – HMV CLP1497 LP (November 1961)
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John Leyton – "Lone Rider" – HMV POP 992 A (March 1962)
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Heinz – "Country Boy" – Decca F11768 A (November 1963)
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Heinz – "Hush-A-Bye" – Decca LK4599 LP (March 1964)
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Index

Reading, Berkshire
Joe Meek
Heinz
Mike Berry
the Tornados
the Outlaws
Freddie Starr
Screaming Lord Sutch
John Leyton
Johnny Remember Me
UK Singles Chart
Reading, Berkshire
Royal Academy of Music
Russ Conway
Liberace
HMV
the Flee-Rekkers
Johnny Remember Me
UK Singles Chart
Telstar
the Honeycombs
Have I The Right?
Ken Howard
Alan Blaikley
University of Reading
platinum disc
Marc Almond
Bronski Beat
Telstar: The Joe Meek Story
Tom Burke

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