List of Geordie singers

The list of Geordie singers is a list of singers who are Geordies. Geordie is the regional nickname given to people from the Tyneside region of North East England. Geordie is also the name given to the dialect of English that they speak. Geordie singers are singers who are from the Tyneside region of England or singers who speak in the Geordie dialect. Most Geordie singers have only recorded Geordie dialect songs and feature on compilation albums of Geordie songs, however, some Geordie singers have found mainstream success in pop music, one of these being Sting from the band The Police.

Pre-20th century singers

• James Cosgrove uses stage name of J C Scatter - Songwriter and also a 19C/20C singer of many dialect songs including Blaydon Races - from the CD Early Recordings Of Artists From The North East 1904-1933 (on Phonograph, PHCD2K1)
• Harry Nelson - songwriter/singer
• J. C. Scatter - stage name of and see James Cosgrove

20th century and onward singers

• Thomas Allen - 20C/21C singer of many dialect songs including Caa' Hawkie from the CD Songs of Northumbria (MWMCDSP86)
• Ron Angel - 20C/21C singer of many dialect songs including Cleveland Steel from the CD From Tees to Tyne (MWMCDSP51)
• Sheila Armstrong - 20C/21C singer of many dialect songs including Blow The Wind Southerly from the CD Songs of Northumbria (MWMCDSP86)
• Owen Brannigan - 20C singer of many dialect songs including Bobby Shaftoe from the CD Sings Scottish and Newcastle (MWMCDSP22)
• David Clelland - MP and 20th century (part-time) singer of The Socialist ABC from the CD From Tees to Tyne (MWMCDSP51)
• Graeme Danby - 20C/21C singer of many dialect songs including The Tanfield Lea Silver Model Band from the CD Sings stories from the North East (MWMCDSP29)
• Mike Elliott - 20C/21C Entertainer
• Bryan Ferry - 20C/21C (vocalist with Roxy Music), singer of many songs including The Lambton Worm from the CD From Tees to Tyne (MWMCDSP51)
• Gracie Fields - 20C singer from Lancashire, but sang Little Donkey - (with Graeme Danby) from the CD There's more to life Vol 2 (MWMCDSP77)
• Vin Garbutt - 20C/21C singer of many dialect songs including The Valley Of Tees from the CD From Tees to Tyne (MWMCDSP51)
• Alex Glasgow - 20C/21C singer of many dialect songs including Dance To Yer Daddy from the CD From Tyne to Tweed (MWM CDSP52)
• Richard Grainger - Richard Grainger is a native of Middlesbrough and a singer/songwriter who was a member of the Teesside Fettlers in the 1980, and brought the music of Cleveland to an international audience.
• Robson Green - 20C/21C actor and singer of many dialect songs including Keep Yer Feet Still from the CD From Tyne to Tweed (MWM CDSP52)
• Jed Grimes - Jed Grimes is a North East musician, who played in folk-rock band called Hedgehog Pie in the 1970s. In 2001, He formed The Hush and has since produced a variety of tracks for the Northumbria Anthology, including two contributions by Brian Johnson.
• Johnny Handle - 20C/21C singer of many dialect songs including Stottin' Doon The Waall from the CD From Tyne to Tweed (MWM CDSP52)
• David Haslam - Assistant conductor of the Northern Sinfonia Orchestra
• Tim Healy - 20C/21C actor singer of many dialect songs including The Neighbours Doon Belaa from the CD From Tyne to Tweed (MWM CDSP52)
• The High Level Ranters - 20C/21C folk group of many dialect songs including Drunken Bella Roy from the CD Northumbrian Journey (MWMCDSP58)
• The Hush - The Hush were formed in 2001 by Jed Grimes (guitar, vocals) to record new arrangements of the old North East of England folk songs. Also in the group were Bob Fox (guitar, vocals), Paul Smith (drums, percussion), Neil Harland (bass), Graham Wood (keyboards) and Garry Linsley (sax), but the line-up had varied over the years to include various guest singers including Judy Dinning, Benny Graham, Ray Stubbs and Jane Wade. One of the many dialect songs is The Bonny Gateshead Lass from the CD THE Hush with Bob Fox - Dark to the Sky
• Brian Johnson - 20C/21C singer of many dialect songs including Wor Geordie's Lost His Liggy from the CD From Tees to Tyne (MWMCDSP51)
• Louis Killen - 20C/21C singer of many dialect songs (one time member of the High Level Ranters and The Clancy Brothers)
• Mark Knopfler - 20C/21C guitarist, singer, and founder member of "Dire Straits"
• Lindisfarne - 20C/21C pop-group, singers of many dialect songs including All Fall Down from the CD From Tyne to Tweed (MWM CDSP52)
• Jimmy Nail - 20C/21C actor and sometimes singer of dialect songs including Water of Tyne (with Sting) from the CD From Tyne to Tweed (MWM CDSP52)
• Alan Price - 20C/21C pop singer (of The Animals and The Alan Price Set) of many songs including There's More To Life from the CD From Tyne to Tweed (MWM CDSP52)
• Claire Rutter - 20C/21C singer of many dialect songs including My Sunderland Lass (with Graeme Danby) from the CD From Tees to Tyne (MWMCDSP51)
• Bob Smeaton - Newcastle born 20C/21C TV and film director of documentaries and TV shows, was involved in the tribute show at Newcastle City Hall to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the death of Alan Hull (founding member of the Tyneside folk rock band, Lindisfarne).
• Dave Stewart - 20C/21C pop singer (of The Eurythmics) and of many songs including The Blackleg Song from the CD From Tees to Tyne (MWMCDSP51)
• Sting - 20C/21C pop singer (of "The Police") and singer of Water of Tyne (with Jimmy Nail) from the CD From Tyne to Tweed (MWM CDSP52)
• The Unthanks - 20C/21C English folk group from Northumberland
• Jane Wade - 20C/21C singer of many dialect songs including The Collier Laddie's Wife from the CD Billy Mitchell - The Devil's Ground
• Denise Welch - 20C/21C singer of many dialect songs including Hev Ye Seen Wor Jimmy? from the CD From Tyne to Tweed (MWM CDSP52)
• Kevin Whately - 20C actor and sometimes singer of dialect songs including The Toon Improvement Bill from the CD From Tyne to Tweed (MWM CDSP52)
• Geoff Wonfor - Geoff Wonfor is an internationally famous TV director known for his work on The Tube, the Beatles Anthology, Eurythmics Live, Passin' the Folks Alang the Road (tribute to George Ridley & the Blaydon Races) and numerous rock and pop videos.
• John Woodvine - 20C/21C actor and sometimes singer of dialect song Aw Wish Yor Muther Wad Cum from the CD Northern Drift & Joe Lives (MWMCDSP97)
• Dave Bradley - 20C/21C singer-songwriter, Northumberland born and bred.

Neil Cole - Vocalist with Whitley Bay bands Avatar 1984-86 and Vinyl 2002-2006 currently working with Ray Vinyl and Julian Harris on forthcoming projects.

MAKING WAVES CHOIR political choir founded in 20o8, meets in cullercoats, see facebook page,writes many of its own songs to popular tunes

See also

• Geordie dialect words
• Allan's Illustrated Edition of Tyneside Songs and Readings
• Fordyce’s Tyne Songster
• France's Songs of the Bards of the Tyne - 1850
• The Bishoprick Garland (1834, by Sharp)
• Rhymes of Northern Bards
• Marshall's Collection of Songs, Comic, Satirical 1827
• The Songs of the Tyne by Ross
• The Songs of the Tyne by Walker
• Original (Geordie) Local Songs By Thomas Marshall 1829

References

External links

• Allan's Illustrated Edition of Tyneside Songs and Readings
• The Tyne Songster by W & T Fordyce – 1840
• France's Songs of the Bards of the Tyne – 1850
• Marshall's Collection of Songs, Comic, Satirical 1827
• The Songs of the Tyne by Ross
• Sharpe's Bishoprick Garland 1834
• Bards of Newcastle
• Wor Geordie songwriters
• Bell’s Rhymes of Northern Bards
• The Songs of the Tyne by Walker

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