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Shakin' Stevens

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Shakin' Stevens was born Michael Barratt in Ely, a suburb of Cardiff in South Wales. He was the youngest of 11 children and his father was a World War I veteran. By the time he was born, some of Shakin' Stevens' siblings were grown up, married, and had children of their own. His father passed away in 1972 at the age of 75 while his mother survived until her passing in 1984 at the age of 79.

Though not known as a political artist, Shakin' Stevens was involved with the Young Communist League (YCL) at a young age. The group was a youth wing of the Communist Party of Great Britain and some of Shaky's early bands played at YCL events. Several other prominent musicians were also involved with the YCL at the time, including guitarist Pete Townshend of The Who.

Shakin' Stevens caught a big break in 1977 after being discovered by TV producer Jack Good. Good had worked with The Beatles on their first TV special called Around the Beatles and was working on a new Elvis musical. Good personally invited Shaky to audition for one of the lead roles and he landed it. The West End musical Elvis! was huge hit, extending its run twice and turning Shaky into a nationally recognized star.

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