Billie Davis

Tell Him

Billie Davis was a 1960s English 'soul' singer' who frequently appeared on Ready Steady Go. She originally sprang to fame after winning a talent completion, backed by Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers. Her name was derived from Billie Holiday and Sammy Davis Jnr and given to her by impresario Robert Stigwood to replace her less salubrious birth name of Carol Hedges from Woking.



She released several cover versions  of black soul records. Tell Him was a cover of the US hit for The Exciters which reached number ten in the UK charts.

Two main releases played at Manchester soul clubs were:-

When You Move You Lose (Decca 1966) Original by R & C Thomas - Stax

I Want You To Be My Baby (Decca 1968) Original by Ellie Greenwich.