Throughout the 80's and early 90's Stevens had 38 hit singles, 36 of which were consecutive, and in the UK alone achieved four # 1s , three # 2s, 12 Top 5 hits, 15 Top 10s, 25 Top 20s, 30 Top 30s and 32 Top 40 hits. This unprecedented success was mirrored across Europe and in many territories world-wide. In the UK alone he accumulated 277 weeks in the singles chart and consolidated all that success with a run of a dozen hit albums. He has sold millions of albums and singles world-wide, earning him a multitude of Gold, Platinum and Double Platinum Discs, and a plethora of global honours and prestigious industry awards including Best Musical of 1977; thirty Top 30 hits in a decade (unsurpassed by any other artist); being named best Singer/Performer at Midem, the international music convention. In Germany he picked up the unique Chartmaker award to commemorate four singles in the German chart at the same time; in Sweden he became the first international artist ever to receive a double Platinum Disc.
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Many artists have covered his recordings; among them worldbeaters such as Barry Manilow (who had a US hit with 'Oh Julie'), Eddy Raven and Sylvia taking 'A Letter To You' and 'Cry Just A Little Bit' to # 1 and # 9 in the Nashville charts. Stevens has also collaborated musically with a number of world renowned musicians including Roger Taylor, Albert Lee, Hank Marvin and Bonnie Tyler.
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In 1990 'I Might' and 'The Best Christmas Of Them All' were both Top 20 hits. In 1991 he released 'I'll Be Home This Christmas', which was a top 40 hit. In late 1992 Stevens' last official releases on the Epic label were the album 'The Epic Years' and the single 'Radio'. The album 'The Epic Years' (a selection of 25 of his hits) was a minor success, due to lack of appropriate commitment, but the single 'Radio', a new song produced by Rod Argent and featuring Roger Taylor of Queen, was a Top 40 hit.
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The hits didn't stop for Stevens, he just stopped releasing records, although continuing to tour until 1995 when he took time out to review his career and business affairs. Nevertheless, marketing strategies with a strong commitment in other parts of Europe have proven that his compilation albums will continue to chart, achieving a # 1 in Denmark, and # 12 in Norway in 1999 .
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Now on another phase of his career, in 1999 Shaky completed a successful tour of the UK, also performing in Europe. He was invited to perform at the historic launch of The Welsh Assembly in May, and in October delivered a one-off show at London's prestigious venue, the legendary The Shepherds Bush Empire. Entering the new Millennium, he headlined at an open-air concert in his home town of Cardiff, performing to a live audience in excess of 100,000. In Spring 2000 Stevens repeated his success with another UK Tour, performing rock and country blues as well as new arrangements of his hits. He has now gone back into the studio to record.
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You can be sure that there will be more to come!
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