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Mungo Jerry is a British rock group which experienced its greatest success in the early 1970s, with a changing line-up that has always been fronted by Ray Dorset. The group's name was inspired by the poem "Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer", from T. S. Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats.The group's biggest hit was "In the Summertime". It remains their most successful and most recognisable song. They had nine charting singles in the UK, including two number ones, and five top 20 hits in South Africa.
Mungo Jerry came to prominence in 1970 after their performance at the Hollywood Festival at Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire on 23 May, which was their first gig under this name,[5] alongside Black Sabbath, Traffic, Ginger Baker's Airforce, Grateful Dead (their first performance in the UK) and José Feliciano. Their show was very well received and the organisers asked them to perform again on the following day. The band's first single, "In The Summertime", the first maxi-single in the world[citation needed], released on 22 May, entered the UK charts at No. 13 and the following week went straight to No. 1. Ray Dorset had to ask his boss for time off to do the UK TV Show, Top of the Pops.

Members

Current members

Ray Dorset – vocals, guitars (original member)

Former members

Colin Earl – piano (original member)
Paul King – banjo, jug[7] (original member)
Byron Contostavlos – bass (died 2007)


UK hit singles[9]

"In the Summertime" – 1970 – No. 1 (released as a 33rpm Dawn Maxi Single, but as a normal Pye 45rpm for jukeboxes – B-Side Mighty Man)
"Baby Jump" – 1971 – No. 1
"Lady Rose" – 1971 – No. 5
"You Don't Have to Be in the Army to Fight in the War" – 1971 – No. 13
"Open Up " – 1972 – No. 21
"Alright, Alright, Alright" – 1973 – No. 3
"Wild Love" – 1973 – No. 32
"Long Legged Woman Dressed in Black" – 1974 – No. 13
"Prospects" – 1985 – No. 35 (as 'Made in England')
"In the Summertime '87" – 1987 – Number 1 (Indie Charts/ as 'Mungo Jerry & Brothers Grimm')
"Support the Toon – It's Your Duty" (EP incl. 'Toon Army') – 1999 – No. 57



Single hits in other countries[citation needed]

"In the Summertime" – United States 1970 – No. 3
"Lady Rose" – Japan 1971 – No. 1
"Mungo's Blues" – Germany 1971 – No. 45
"Hello Nadine" – Canada 1975 – No. 5
"Can't Get Over Loving You" – Denmark – No. 5
"Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (cover version) – South Africa 1981 – No. 1
"On a Night Like This" – South Africa 1981 – No. 1
"Staying at Home" – Germany/German Radio Charts (MDR) 2006 – No. 6

References

Rice, Jo (1982). The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits (1st ed.). Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 133. ISBN 0-85112-250-7.
"Mungo Jerry biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
"Mungo Jerry". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
"South African Rock Lists Website - SA Charts 1969 - 1989 Acts (M)". Rock.co.za. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
"Hollywood festival 1970-Mungo Jerry". Ukrockfestivals.com. September 2009. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. p. 678. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 283. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
"Talking Shop: N Dubz". BBC News. 19 October 2007. Retrieved 25 October 2012. "My dad and our manager [Byron Contostavlos] ... was in a band called Mungo Jerry, he played the bass."
Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 383. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. Mungo Jerry is a British rock group the which experienced its greatest success in the early 1970s, with a changing line-up that has always been fronted by Ray Dorset. The group's name was inspired by the poem "Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer", from T. S. Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats.The was the group's biggest hit "In the Summertime". It remains Reviews their most successful and most recognizable song. They had nine charting singles in the UK, Including two number ones, and five top 20 hits in South Africa.
Mungo Jerry Came to Prominence in 1970 after Reviews their performance at the Hollywood Festival at Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire on 23 May, which was Reviews their first gig under this name, [5] alongside Black Sabbath, Traffic, Ginger Baker's Airforce, Grateful Dead (their first performance in the UK) and José Feliciano. Their show was very well received and the Organizers asked them to perform again on the following day. The band's first single, "In The Summertime", the first maxi-single in the world [citation needed], released on 22 May, entered the UK charts at No. 13 and the following week went straight to No. 1. Ray Dorset had to ask his boss for time off to do the UK TV show, Top of the Pops.

Members

Current members

    Ray Dorset - vocals, guitars (original member)

Former members

    Colin Earl - piano (original member)
    Paul King - banjo, jug [7] (original member)
    Byron Contostavlos - bass (Died 2007)


UK hit singles [9]

    "In the Summertime" - 1970 - No. 1 (released as a 33rpm Dawn Maxi Single, but as a normal Pye 45rpm for jukeboxes - B-Side Mighty Man)
    "Baby Jump" - 1971 - No. 1
    "Lady Rose" - 1971 - No. 5
    "You Do not Have to Be in the Army to Fight in the War" - 1971 - No. 13
    "Open Up" - 1972 - No. 21
    "Alright, Alright, Alright" - 1973 - No. 3
    "Wild Love" - ​​1973 - No. 32
    "Long Legged Woman Dressed in Black" - 1974 - No. 13
    "Prospects" - 1985 - No. 35 (as 'Made in England')
    "In the Summertime '87" - 1987 - Number 1 (Indie / as 'Mungo Jerry & Brothers Grimm')
    "Support the Toon - It's Your Duty" (EP incl. 'Toon Army') - 1999 - No. 57



Single hits in other countries [citation needed]

    "In the Summertime" - United States, 1970 - No. 3
    "Lady Rose" - Japan 1971 - No. 1
    "Mungo's Blues" - Germany 1971 - No. 45
    "Hello Nadine" - Canada 1975 - No. 5
    "Can not Get Over Loving You" - Denmark - No. 5
    "Knockin 'on Heaven's Door" (cover version) - South Africa 1981 - No. 1
    "On a Night Like This" - South Africa 1981 - No. 1
    "Staying at Home" - Germany / German Radio Charts (MDR), 2006 - No. 6

References

Rice, Jo (1982). The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits (1st ed.). Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 133. ISBN 0-85112-250-7.
"Mungo Jerry biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
"Mungo Jerry". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
"South African Rock Lists Website - SA Charts 1969 - 1989 Acts (M)". Rock.co.za. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
"Hollywood festival 1970 Mungo Jerry". Ukrockfestivals.com. September 2009. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. p. 678. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 283. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
"Talking Shop: N Dubz". BBC News. 19 October 2007. Retrieved 25 October 2012. "My dad and our manager [Byron Contostavlos] ... was in a band called Mungo Jerry, he played the bass."
Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 383. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.