Marty Wilde – April 15, 1939

One wonders if Marty Wilde’ would have ever enjoyed widespread success if he hadn’t been spotted by Impresario Larry Parnes while performing at London’s Condor Club in 1957. Though we’ll never know, we can focus on his decades-long career as one of the British rock and roll forerunners.

Wilde saw what the Americans were doing and put his unique spin on it, releasing songs like “Endless Sleep” and “Bad Boy.” And like most bad boys do, he extended the reach of his talents by making a few appearances in films like “What a Crazy World.” Nowadays, he writes songs with his children and tours around the world.

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