Jive Bunny had 3 number one hits in the 1980’s. They were Rock n Roll medleys using the original records. I became one of their producer/singers at a later date. Many tracks I produced at my home studio or would travel to their studios where they would add my vocals to their backing tracks.
My first home production for Jive Bunny was CLIFF RICHARDS “MOVE IT” , It was slotted in between original rock n Roll songs on their “Hall Of Fame ” album as EMI would not let them use Cliff’s record.
Click n play my Move It
Many of my productions and vocals are now featured on CLASSIC CUTS by the Lip Singers. This being a Jive Bunny (Music Favtory) Re Brand There are various products around the globe featuring my productions .
My production of Dancing Queen is Featured on an Argentinian ABBA tribute CD under the artiste name FLASH 5
Anonymity is an accepted part of this type of product BUT a Traditional arrangement of out of copyright works such as a Christmas Carol should normally be credited to the arranger ie: Terry Webster. The nonsense of not receiving any credit whatsoever led to my fall out with Music Factory and is in dispute to this day.
Jive Bunny Christmas albums were one of their most successful products. I created the DO WOP CHRISTMAS medley DING DONG MERRILY JINGLE BELLS, DECK THE HALLS and others single handed. I did the music and girls voices by speeding up my voice on tape for the Phil Spector Wall Of Sound girl group style and Brenda Lee for the Jive Bunny Christmas Albums. My Brenda Lee imitation and production of “Rockin Around The Christmas Tree” was included in the soundtrack of the Will Smith, Gene Hackman hit film “Enemy Of The State” and credited to Jive Bunny And The Mastermixers.
Somebody took the trouble to name the original writer of ‘Jingle Bells’ Albert Pierpoint rather than add my name.
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A quote by Jive Bunny on the Internet
Jive Bunny‘s Ultimate Christmas Party has been the best selling mid-price album in the UK for over the last 10 years with sales exceeding 300,000 units, …
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THE OFFENDING ITEM!!
MY “DO WOP XMAS” arrangements CREDITED TO OTHERS (Pickles/Cass) who had no involvement whatsoever.
I was advised by them to do carols as I would get royalties. I have not received a penny.
My vocal and Music productions of the PHIL SPECTOR CHRISTMAS classics, SLADE WIZZARD BRENDA LEE ELVIS BEACH BOYS and the voices of CLIFF RICHARD ALED JONES JOHNY MATHIS NAT KING COLE JONA LEWIE QUEEN etc.
Also productions for other albums and numerous vocal contributions at the Rotherham studios. I also did re makes of their original number one’s.
Two albums totally my vocals, music, arrangements and production. A one man job.
A generous review below where the guy is totally unaware that every voice, instrument and arrangement is done by me. My DING DONG MERRILY is dismissed as ‘Traditional’ on the album.
Review by Jason Birchmeier
Spectacular Christmas features Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers blazing through a whopping total of 32 holiday songs, several of them well-known. Some of the more popular songs here include “Blue Christmas,” “Silent Night,” “The Christmas Song,” “Jingle Bells,” “Deck the Halls,” and many more. But there are also a lot of fun inclusions here like “Ding Dong Merrily” and “Another Rock ‘N’ Roll Christmas” that are a bit more obscure. Nonetheless, Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers manage to liven up nearly every song on this album, making it a fun album to play at your next holiday party. This is lighthearted Christmas music performed in an invigorating style with few moments to catch your breath.
In happier earlier times I did get a mention as in this Q Magazine article…..
Title Credits should read: Do Wop Christmas trad arr: Webster
A Medley of Here We Come A Caroling Deck The Halls Good King Wenceslas We Three Kings
DING DONG MERRILY trad arr: Terry Webster (Voices and Music Terry Webster) JINGLE BELLS Traditional \arrangement Terry Webster (Voices and Music Terry W
HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS a Terry Webster Arrangement (
My contributions Jive Bunny records:
FULL PRODUCTIONS ALSO KARAOKE
MOVE IT 1995 ELECTRIC GTR GTR BASS GUITAR VOCAL
201 JUL 1 CMON LETS GO BE BOP ALULA SHAKIN ALL OVER COME GO WITH ME
GTRS BASS DRUM PROG B VOCS L VOC
ALL SHOOK UP PIANO GTR BASS DRUM PROG B VOCS L VOC
GREAT BALLS OF FIRE PIANO GTR BASS DRUM PROG L VOC
BLUE MOON PIANO GTRS BASS DRUM PROG B VOCS L VOC
LOCOMOTION PIANO GTRS BASS DRUM PROG B VOCS L VOC
BONIE MARONIE PIANO GTRS BASS DRUM PROG L VOC
TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY PIANO GTRS BASS DRUM PROG B VOCS L VOC
BE MY BABY PIANO STRINGS GTRS BASS DRUM PROG B VOCS
203 JUL 2 CANT BUY ME LOVE IWANNA HOLD YOUR HAND HELP
GTRS BASS DRUM PROG B VOCS L VOC
204 JUL 31 I’M A BELIEVER GTRS BASS DRUM PROG B VOCS L VOC
I’M INTO SOMETHING GOOD PIANO GTRS BASS DRUM PROG B VOCS L VOC 775.00
206 AUG 15 YOU REALLY GOT ME GTRS PIANO BASS DRUM PROG B VOCS L VOC
SATISFACTION GTRS BASS DRUM PROG B VOCS L VOC
207 SEP 4 NEEDLES N PINS DO WA IDDY PRETTY WOMAN “SWING THE 60’S”
Rhythm sect B VOCS VOCS
209 SEP 18T KEEP ON RUNNIN
PINBALL WIZZARD GTRS BASS DRUMS PROG “SWING THE 60’S” 700.OO
B VOCS VOCS
210 SEP HI HO SILVER LINING“SWING THE 60’S” GTRS BASS DRUMS PROG
B VOCS L VOCS
211 SEP 9 HE’S SO FINE DRUM PROGRAMME BASS GTRS PIANO B VOCS L VOC
213 OCT 24 LA BAMBA GTRS BASS DRUM PROG B VOCS L VOC
214 OCT 31 SUGAR SUGAR KEYS GTRS BASS DRUM PROG B VOCS L VOC
217 NOV 9 SIMON SAYS KEYS GTRS BASS DRUM PROG B VOCS L VOC
218 NOV 13 CHIRP CHIRPY CHEEP CHEEP PIANO GTR BASS DRUM PROG B VOCS L VOC
218a NOV 20 DAYDREAM BELIEVER “SWING THE 60’S”
Rhythm sect STRINGS B VOCS VOCS
219 NOV 23 ROCKIN AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE BRENDA LEE
Rhythm sect B VOCS VOCS
412 OCT 16TH SOUL MAN RE MAKE “SWING THE 60’S”
Rhythm sect brass voc’s
220 DEC 12 ROCK N ROLL XMAS MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE SHAKY
RHYTHM SECT BELLS CHIMES B VOCS L VOC
1996
223 JAN 7 RUDOLPH THE REDNOSED REINDEER SPECTRE style CRYSTALS
Rhythm sect strings bells chimes brass B VOCS L VOC
224 JAN 12 SANTA CLAUSEI COMING TO TOWN SLEIGH RIDE
Rhythm sect strings bells chimes brass B VOCS L VOC
225 JAN 16 WINTER WONDERLAND DARLENE Rhythm sect strings bells chimes brass all Vocals
226 JAN 19 I SAW MUMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUSE Rhythm sect strings bells chimes brass B VOCS L VOC 227 JAN 31 WHITE XMAS DARLENE HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY JINGLE BELLS trad arr FROSTY
Rhythm sect STRINGS BELLS PERCUSSION brass B VOCS voc’s
228 FEB 18 SPECTRE INSTRUMENTALS Rhythm sect strings bells chimes brass B VOCS L VOC
229 16THFEB LAST CHRISTMAS WHAM DRUMS SYNTHS B VOCS L VOC
230 FEB 27 HERE COMES SANTA CLAUSE BOBBY SOX ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU
MARIA STRINGS Bells chimes B VOCS L VOC SUE L VOC MARIAH
MAR 12 SILENT NIGHT ( trad arr Spectre style) Rhythm sect strings bells chimes brass
b vocs voc’s MARY’S BOY CHILD synths bony m b vocs voc
232 MAR 4 THE LITTLE ST NICK Rhythm sect strings bells B VOCS L VOC
234 MAR 14 STEP INTO CHRISTMAS Rhythm sect bells B VOCS L VOC
236 APR 1ST DO WOP XMAS (TRAD ARR) rhythm sect b vocs vocs
238 APR 9 STOP THE CAVALRY B VOC VOC
239 APR 17 I WISH IT COULD BE CHRISTMAS EVERYDAY Rhythm sect strings bells
chimes brass B VOCS L VOC
240 APR 24 WHEN A CHILD IS BORN MATHIS Rhythm sect strings bells BRASS B VOCS L VOC
241 APR25 WNDRFULL CHRISTMAS TIME MC CARTNEY VOCS B VOCS
242 APR 29 MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE SLADE GTRS BASS DRUM PROG B VOCS L VOC
243 MAY 7 HAPPY CHRISTMAS WAR IS OVER LENNON
PIANO GTRS BASS DRUM PROG B VOCS L VOC
244 MAY 1996 BLUE CHRISTMAS ELVIS GTRS PIANO BASS DRUM PROG B VOCS VOC
1996 HITS OF THE 70’S POP BACK
249 JUL 11 HOLD BACK THE NIGHT GTRS BASS DRUM PROG BRASS STRINGS
PIANO VOCS L VOC
250 JUL 19 LOVE REALLY HURTS
ILL GO WHERE THE MUSIC TAKES ME STRINGS GTRS BASS DRUM PROG B VOCS L VOC
ROCK YOUR BABY ELECTRIC PIANO DRUM PROG GTRS BASS L VOC
252 AUG MS GRACE strings BRASS GTRS BASS DRUM PROG PIANO B VOCS L VOC
253 AUG BYE BYE BABY GTRS BASS PIANO DRUM PROG B VOCS L VOC
254.AUG 19 SUGAR BABY LOVE PIANO GTRS STRINGS BASS DRUM PROG B VOCS L VOC
254A AUG 2 TIGER FEET GTRS BASS DRUM PROG B VOCS L VOC
255 AUG TIE A YELLOW RIBBON STRINGS PIANO GTRS BASS DRUM PROG B VOCS L VOC
LIVING NEXT DOOR TO ALICE GTRS BASS DRUM PROG B VOCS L VOC
256 SEP 20 BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY GTRS PIANO BASS DRUM PROG B VOCS L VOC
257 SEP 25 HOT LOVE GTRS PIANO BASS DRUM PROG B VOCS L
259 OCT 7 LOVE IS IN THE AIR STRINGS GTRS CLAVINET PIANO BASS DRUM PROG B VOCS L VOC
261 OCT 21 BAKER STREET GUITARS KEYS BASS DRUM PROG L VOC
263 NOV 6 BLOCKBUSTER GTRS BASS DRUM PROG B VOCS L VOC
264 NOV 12 KUNG FOO FIGHTING WOODWIND STRINGS GTRS BASS DRUM PROG B VOCS L VOC
266 NOV 18 AMERICAN PIE GTRS BASS DRUMS PROG B VOCS L VOC
267 NOV 26 THE HUSTLE STRINGS BRASS GTRS BASS DRUMS PROG B VOCS L VOC
269 DEC 4 CAR WASH GTRS DRUMS PROG KEYS STRINGS BRASS B VOCS L VOC
1997
270 DEC 10 BLINDED BY THE LIGHT GTRS KEYS BASS DRUM PROG B VOCS L VOC
271 DEC 17 DANCING QUEEN STRINGS SYNTHS PIANO GTRS BASS DRUM PROG B VOCS
272 JAN 2 IS THIS THE WAY TO AMARRILLO BRASS PIANO GTRS BASS DRUM PROG B VOCS L VOC
273 JAN 7 YES SIR I CAN BOOGIE STRINGS KEYS GTRS BASS DRUM PROG B VOCS L VOC
274 JAN 16 BORN TO BE ALIVE BRASS PIANO GTRS BASS DRUM PROG B VOCS L VOC
276 JAN 24 ROCK N ROLL PART 1 GLITTER GTRS BASS DRUM PROG B VOCS L VOC
277 JAN 31 SEE MY BABY JIVE STRINGS BRASS PIANO GTRS BASS DRUMS PROG L VOC B VOCS
279 JAN 18 SQUEEZE ME PLEASE ME BASS GTRS DRUMS PROG B VOCS L VOC
280 JAN 25 iI FEEL LOVE SYNTHS DRUMS PROG B VOCS
282 MAR 5 BLACK IS BLACK LA BELLE EPOQUE
MOTOWN 1998
388 JUL 27 JIMMY MAC BRASS KEYS PIANO GUITARS BASS DRUMS PROG B VOCS
392 AUG 14 CANT HELP MYSELF BRASS STRINGS KEYS PIANO GUITARS BASS DRUMS PROG B VOCS L VOC
394 AUG 24 NOWHERE TO RUN BRASS KEYS PIANO GUITARS BASS DRUMS PROG B VOCS L VOC
397 SEP 11 98 HOW SWEET IT IS BRASS KEYS PIANO GUITARS BASS DRUMS PROG B VOCS L VOC
STRINGS GTRS BASS KEYS DRUMS PROG B VS L VOC
1999
404 OCT 11 REACH OUT BRASS STRINGS KEYS PIANO GUITARS BASS DRUMS PROG B VOCS L VOC
406 OCT 28 NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK BRASS KEYS PIANO GUITARS BASS DRUMS PROG B VOCS L VOC
407 NOV 9 HEARD IT THROGH THE GRAPEVINE BRASS STRINGS KEYS PIANO GUITARS BASS DRUMS PROG B VOCS L VOC
408 NOV 16 WHAT BECMES OF THE BROKEN HEARTED BRASS STRINGS KEYS PIANO GUITARS BASS DRUMS PROG B VOCS
425 JAN 25 HEATWAVE BRASS BRASS KEYS PIANO GUITARS BASS DRUMS PROG B VOCS
426 FEB 1 THERES A GHOST IN MY HOUSE BRASS KEYS PIANO GUITARS BASS DRUMS PROG B VOCS L VOC
428 FEB 10 IT TAKES TWO BRASS STRINGS KEYS PIANO GUITARS BASS DRUMS PROG B VOCS L VOC
435 MAR 8 TEARS OF A CLOWN KEYS BRASS STRINGS KEYS PIANO GUITARS BASS DRUMS PROG B VOCS L VOC
438 MAR 23 YOU CANT HURRY LOVE BRASS STRINGS KEYS PIANO GUITARS BASS DRUMS PROG B VOCS L VOC
439 MAR 9 UPTIGHT OUT SIGHT BRASS STRINGS KEYS PIANO GUITARS BASS DRUMS PROG B VOCS L VOC
THE TRACKS OF MY TEARS BRASS STRINGS KEYS PIANO GUITARS BASS
DRUMS PROG B VOCS L VOC
YOU KEEP ME HANGIN ON KEYS PIANO GUITARS BASSDRUMS PROG
B VOCS L VOC
440 APR 20 I WANT YOU BACK KEYS STRINGS GUITARS BASS DRUMS PROG B VOCS
442 APR 22 THIRD FINGER LEFT HAND PIANO GUITARS BASS DRUMS PROG B VOCS
442a APR 26 ABC PIANO GUITARS BASS DRUMS PROG B VOCS
443 MAY 7 STOP IN THE NAME OF LOVE BRASS STRINGS KEYS PIANO GUITARS BASS DRUMS PROG B VOCS L VOC
445 MAY 14 ITS THE SAME OLD SONG KEYS BRASS STRINGS PIANO GUITARS BASS DRUMS PROG B VOCS L VOC
446 MAY 20 GET READY BRASS STRINGS KEYS PIANO GUITARS BASS DRUMS PROG B VOCS L VOC
452 JUN 25 SWEET LITTLE 16 PIANO GUITARS BASS DRUMS PROG L VOC
455 JUL 6 ROCK N ROLL MUSIC PIANO GUITARS BASS DRUMS PROG L VOC
456 15TH JULY REELIN AND A ROCKIN PIANO GUITARS BASS DRUMS PROG B VOCS
I DON’T WHY I LOVE YOU BUT I DO PIANO GUITAR BASS DRUMS PROG L VOC
460 AUG 4 THE BANANA BOAT SONG PIANO GUITAR BASS DRUMS PROG B VOCS L VOC
462 AUG 16 MAGIC MOMENT PIANO WOODWIND GUITARS BASS DRUMS PROG B VOCS L VOC
466 SEP 8 1999 NO PARTICULAR PLACE TO GO PIANO GUITARS BASS DRUMS PROG L VOC
467 SEP 22 SWEET CAROLINE BRASS PIANO GUITARS BASS DRUMS PROG B VOCS L VOC
468 OCT 1 KE SERA B TRACK KEYS PIANO KEYS BASS DRUMS PROG B VOCS
473 NOV 9 HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEET 16, PIANO GUITARS BASS DRUMS PROG B VOCS L VOC
YOUNG GIRL STRINGS BRASS PIANO GUITARS BASS DRUMS PROG B VOCS L VOC
480 DEC 3 DA DO RON RON PIANO GUITARS BASS DRUMS PROG B VOCS L VOC
483 JAN 10 ITS MY PARTY BRASS PIANO GTRS BASS DRUMS PROG B VOCS L VOC
484 JAN 17 BOBBY’S GIRL STRINGS PIANO GTRS BASS DRUMS PROG
ALL MY LOVING
495 MAR 3 WE CAN WORK IT OUT KEYS GUITARS BASS DRUMS PROG BV S L VOC
499 APR 10 FROM ME TO YOU GTRS BASS DRUMS PROG B V’S L VOC
496 MAR 31 DRIVE MY CAR KEYS GUITARS BASS DRUMS PROG B VOCS L VOC
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1995 VOCAL SESSIONS FROM 1995
202 JUL 1 COTTON EYE JOE
205 JUL 31 STAYIN ALIVE
1996
204 JUL 31 WHITE CHRISTMAS BING
- JUN 3 I BELIEVE IN FATHER CHRISTMAS SAVIOURS DAY THANK GOD ITS CHRISTMAS
246 JUN 6 CHRISTMAS SONG NAT K COLE WALKING IN THE AIR ALED
247 JUN 11 MISTLETOE AND WINE CLIFF GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN FIRST NOEL
248 JUN 25 BARE NECESSITIES HI HO HI HO I WANNA BE LIKE YOU OO OO
WHEN I SEE AN ELEPHANT FLY DANCE YOURSELF DISNEY
258 SEP 27 JACOBS LADDER dirty old town
(ROTHERM) FALLIN IN CRAWLIN OUT WOMAN IN LOVE
269 DEC 4 LEANING ON THE LAMPOST
271 DEC 17 THIRD ROCK FROM THE SUN COUNTRY
261 OCT 21 MAMMA LOVES PAPPA COUNTRY
265 NOV 15 I NEVER STOPPED LOVING YOU “ “
274 JAN 16 RADAR LOVE
READERS DIGEST
286 1997 DING A DONG BOX TREE
CA PLANE POUR MOI VOCS
VOCALS AND BACKING VOCALS
288 APR 9TH ALLRIGHT NOW HARD TO HANDLE B VOCS VOC
290 APR 15 KINGSTON TOWN UB40 B VOCS VOC
293 APR 28TH SWEAT ALONG BLACK BETTVOCSY DIZZY PARK LIFE B VS L VOC
294 MAY 7TH DON’T TURN AROUND BABY COME BACK REAL GONE KID B VS L VOC
296 MAY 12 3 LITTLE BIRDS VOC B VOCS
1998
404 0CT 11 3 LIONS VOCS
1999
406 JAN 25TH LET IT BE VOCS
OH CAROL B VS L VOC
406a 28th MACCARENA B VS L VOC
HIPPY HIPPY SHAKE VOCS
407 NOV 9 AGGA DOO B VOCS VOC
408 NOV 16 CHUMBAWUMBA B VOCS VOC
421 JAN 12 SALSA TRAX B VOCS V B VOCS VOC OC
BAMBALEO B VOCS VOC
WONDERFUL WORLD BEATIFUL PEOPLE B VOCS VOC
KE SERA B VOCS VOC
LET YOUR YEAH BE YEAH B VOCS VOC
CUBA B VOCS VOC
COPACABANA B VOCS VOC
426 FEB 1 POWER OF LOVE HUEY LEWIS B VOCS VOC
SUMMER NIGHTS TRAVOLTA B VOCS VOC
428 FEB 10 1999 PRINCE B VOCS L VOC B VOCS VOC
438 MAR 23 STAND AND DELIVER
440 APRIL 20 THIS OLD HEART OF MINE
443MAY 7 I’M YOUR MAN
445 MAY 14 JIVE TALKIN
EVERY ONES A WINNER
450 JUN 15 IN THE NAVY B VOCS L VOX
YMCA B VOX L VOC
452 JUN 25 YOU’VE LOST THAT LOVIN FEELING B VOCS L VOCS
456 JUL 15 GO WEST B VOCS L VOC
458 JUL 27 YOU WANNA B IN MY GANG B VS ; VOC
DO YOU WANNA TOUCH B VOCS L VOC
460 AUG 4 SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES
462 AUG 16 AULD LANG SYNE
HELLO IM BACK GLITTER
DAY TRIPPER BOX TREE STUDIO
463 AUG 20 YOULL NEVER WALK ALONE GERRY L VOC
THERE GOES MY FIRST LOVE B VOCS L VOC
TICKET TO RIDE B VS L VOC
465 AUG 27 I DIDN’T KNOW I LOVED YOU GLITTER
ALWAYS LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE OF LIFE
GET BACK BOX TREE STUDIO
Vocals and Backing Vocals 1999
466 SEP 8 SO YOU WIN AGAIN HOT CHOC
MUSIC MAN
HARD DAYS NIGHT
467 SEP 22 SHE LOVES YOU
YELLOW SUMARINE
LOVE ME DO
468 OCT 1 NEW YORK NEW YORK
KING OF THE ROAD
471 OCT 19 MY WAY
WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS
TULIPS FROM AMSTERDAM
CMON OVER TO MY PLACE
472 OCT22 KISSIN IN THE BACK ROW
473 9TH NOV WIG WAM BAM CARL
LIPSTICK ON YOUR COLLAR BACKING VOCS
480 DEC 3 BLUE
483 JAN 10 BACK IN TH USSR
485 JAN 19 8 DAYS A WEEK
I FEEL FINE
I SAW HER STANDING THERE
LOVE SHACK
NEVER MET A GIRL LIKE YOU BEFORE
490 FEB 9 OBLA DI OBLADA
NOWHERE MAN
PLEASE PLEASE ME
WHO PUT THE BOMP
2000
499 APR 10 DOES YOUR MOTHER KNOW ABBA
497 MAR 3 MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR VOCS
495 MAR 3 ELEANOR RIGBY
HELLO GOODBYE
496 MAR 31 TAKE A CHANCE B VOCS
2001
CONTRACT
JANuary LADY IN RED
ROCKIN ALL OVER THE WORLD
OCT 10 2001 BOB THE BUILDER CROCODILE ROCK GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU
LETS STICK TOGETHER
SOME GIRLS RACY
STUCK IN THE MIDDLE
TIME WARP
MISSING INVOICES THAT’S WHAT I LIKE
THE TWIST FULL PRODUCTIONS
RUNAWAY
WIPE OUT
RUNAROUND SUE