Marty Wilde

Marty Wilde (born Reginald Leonard Smith, April 15, 1939, in Greenwich, South London) is an English singer and songwriter. He was among the first generation of British pop stars to imitate American rock'n'roll. He was performing under the name Reg Patterson at London's Condor Club in 1957 when he was spotted by impresario Larry Parnes. Parnes gave his protégées surnames like Fury, Power, Gentle and Pride etc, hence the change to Wilde. The 'Marty' came from the commended 1955 film Marty.

Influenced by: Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Little Richard

Active:

1957-present

Scene:

London

• The Escape ClubFri, Aug 7
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• Marty StuartFri, Nov 13
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• 1964 The TributeSat, Aug 8
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• MorrisseyThu, Oct 15
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• ExtremeMon, Aug 3
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• Marty Stuart & His Fabulous SuperlativesFri, Nov 13
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• A John Waters ChristmasWed, Dec 23
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• The Phil Collins StoryFri, Oct 16
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