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Heinz Burt (born Heinz Henry Georg Schwartze, 24 July 1942, Detmold, Germany - died 7 April 2000, Weston, Hampshire, England), and mainly publicised by his first name, was a bassist and singer.

[edit] Life

He was born in Detmold, Germany, but was brought up in Sparrow Square, Eastleigh, England, where (a close is named after him. His biggest solo hit was "Just Like Eddie", a tribute to Eddie Cochran. Before he went solo in early 1963, he was a member of The Tornados. All his 1960s recordings were produced by Joe Meek. He owned the shotgun with which Meek killed his landlady and then himself in 1967, and was questioned by police before they concluded he had nothing to do with their deaths^{[citation needed]}.

Meek's death ended Heinz's recording career as a solo artist although he was in at least two re-formations of the Tornados^{[citation needed]}.

Although often dismissed as a mediocre talent pushed into the spotlight by Meek he was an enthusiastic performer and worked in pantomime and theatre in the 1970s. In later years he appeared in 1960s revival shows and continued performing until the end; his last set was from a wheelchair at a social club two weeks before his death^{[citation needed]}.

[edit] Backing groups

He was initially backed by The Saints. His later backing group ("The Wild Ones", "The Wild Boys") featured Ritchie Blackmore and Mick Underwood among others. Blackmore performed on "Just Like Eddie".

[edit] Death

Crippled by motor neurone disease, Heinz died in 2000, at 57. Friends in Eastleigh hold an annual tribute night to raise funds for a motor neurone charity.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Singles

• "Dreams Do Come True" (Meek) / "Been Invited To A Party" (Meek, Burt) 63-05 Decca F 11652
• "Just Like Eddie" (Goddard) / "Don't You Knock On My Door" 63-07 Decca F11693
• "I Get Up In The Morning" (Meek) / "Talk Like A Man" / "That Lucky Old Sun" / "Lonely River" (Meek) 63-10 Decca DFE 8545
• "Live It Up" (Meek) / "Don't You Understand" (Meek) / "When Your Loving Goes Wrong" (Meek) 63-11 Decca DFE 8559
• "Country Boy" (Goddard) / "Long Tall Jack" (Meek/Lawrence) 63-11 Decca F11768
• "You Were There" (Goddard) / "No Matter What They Say" (Meek/Lawrence) 64-02 Decca F 11831
• "Please Little Girl" / "For Loving Me This Way" (Meek) 64-06 Decca F 11920
• "End Of The World" / "You Make Me Feel So Good" (Meek) 65-07 Columbia DB 7656
• "Heart Full Of Sorrow" / "Don't Worry Baby" (Meek) 65-11 Columbia DB 7779
• "Movin' In" (Adams) / "I'm Not A Bad Guy" 66-06 Columbia DB 7942
• Heinz & Wild Boys: "Questions I Can't Answer" / "Beating Of My Heart" (Meek) 64-10 Columbia DB7374
• Heinz & Wild Boys: "Diggin' My Potatoes" (Trad, arr. Meek/Burt) / "She Ain't Coming Back" 65-02 Columbia DB 7482
• Heinz & Wild Boys: "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" (Dylan)/ "Big Fat Spider" (Meek/Davis) 65-04 Columbia DB7559

[edit] Albums

• Tribute to Eddie (Decca LK 4599, 3/1964)
• Live album - Various Artists; Live at The Cavern:"I Got A Woman" (live) / "Somebody To Love" (live) 1965 Decca SLK 16294

[edit] External links

• www.billyfury.com - Heinz' Last Set / Links to Obituaries