Raymond Froggatt brief look

Whenever Black Country rock fans discuss favourites who inexplicably failed to hit the big time, it's not long before Froggy gets a mention. He had tremendous charisma, all his own hair and teeth, legions of faithful fans, great backing musicians, a splendid singing voice, and drew full houses all over the country.

You couldn't blame his songs either: The Dave Clark Five had a Top 10 hit with Red Balloon, and Froggy songs have sold in their millions for Cliff Richard, Leon Russell, Gladys Knight, The Byrds and a French film star called Mari Lafforette, plus top American country music stars including George Hamilton IV.

Maybe he didn't have the pop star look of the day as a young 'un, resembling, with his black hair and beard, and powerful build, the wicked woodcutter from Snow White rather than the prince with the revivifying kiss, but then Ken Dodd's no oil painting, and he churned out a hit or three.

What's more Froggy grew into his looks over the years and still looks good today. Not getting a hit must still be galling for the band, but there are many pop stars from the sixties no?one can remember, whereas there are thousands who'll never forget Froggy, including many a married couple who met at one of his gigs and went a?wooing at his later shows. Raymond William Froggatt gained his taste for the spotlight in near darkness. His first paying performance was when he was eight years old, and sang Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzenellen Bogen By The Sea when the lights failed at the Dunlop Social Club, earning sixpence as a reward.



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