1. Ronnie Bird debuted his recording career in 1964 with Decca, with the title track Adieu a un ami, which was a homage to Buddy Holly; this song later appeared in the film US Go Home.
10 Facts About Ronnie Bird
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Richie Unterberger later wrote, "During the mid-'60s, Ronnie Bird was the only French artist to successfully emulate the sounds of the British Invasion across the channel".
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Ronnie Bird was voted the eighth most popular male singer in France in a 1965 poll by Salut Les Copains.
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Ronnie Bird hosted a Radio Luxembourg 208 broadcast on 1 April 1966.
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Ronnie Bird regularly appeared with popular singers visiting France, including Chuck Berry and Tom Jones.
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Ronnie Bird recorded the Rolling Stones' "The Last Time" and "Down Home Girl" in French.
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Ronnie Bird recorded songs by Mickey Jones and Tommy Brown in English for Philips.
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Ronnie Bird recorded two songs, "Rain on the City" and "Sad Soul" for the US market before his US tour.
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Ronnie Bird appeared with many other artists in the "photo du siecle" or "photo of the century" taken by Jean-Marie Perier.
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Ronnie Bird is noted for participating in the French production of the musical Hair between 1968 and 1972.