George Formby's last recording from 1960 is the theme of giant supermarket chain
Sainsburys latest Christmas advert.
Featuring Jamie Oliver and a cast of colourful characters. Sainsburys have given all
Formby fans the nicest Christmas present they could wish for and this couldn't have
happened at a better time then at the close of our 50th anniversary year by featuring
George singing his last hit "Happy Go Lucky Me' which actually entered the UK Charts
on 21st July 1960 and climbed to no. 40 and stayed in the chart for three weeks
The record was actually a double-sided hit with the other side being Banjo Boy.
Sainsburys is one of the largest supermarket chains in the UK and is sure to feature the
clip all over the Christmas period, giving George and the GFS some wonderful free
publicity.
Whilst George is well known (in the Formby World) for releasing this song, other
recording artists also thought the song must have had potential and I know of two other
recordings of Happy Go Lucky Me that exist, perhaps there are more - if you know of
one then please get in touch.
Paul Evans recorded it in 1958 and Frank Ifield did the same in 1960 - but George
Formby's is the one that has endured.
Sainsburys Christmas Advert - 2011
LISTEN TO GEORGE FORMBY’S 1960 HIT
LISTEN TO PAUL EVANS ORIGINAL VERSION
LISTEN TO FRANK IFIELD’S VERSION
The clip to the right is taken from the
American Billboard magazine from
May 1960.
VIEW THE SAINSBURYS 2011 CHRISTMAS ADVERT
GEORGE FORMBY ON HIS LAST
RECORDING SESSION IN 1960
George Formby's last recording
from 1960 is the theme of giant
supermarket chain Sainsburys
latest Christmas advert.
Featuring Jamie Oliver and a cast
of colourful characters. Sainsburys
have given all Formby fans the
nicest Christmas present they could
wish for and this couldn't have
happened at a better time then at
the close of our 50th anniversary
year by featuring George singing
his last hit "Happy Go Lucky Me'
which actually entered the UK
Charts on 21st July 1960 and
climbed to no. 40 and stayed in the
chart for three weeks
The record was actually a double-
sided hit with the other side being
Banjo Boy. Sainsburys is one of the
largest supermarket chains in the
UK and is sure to feature the clip all
over the Christmas period, giving
George and the GFS some
wonderful free publicity.
Sainsburys Christmas Advert - 2011
Happy Go Lucky Me
The clip below is taken from the
American Billboard magazine from
May 1960.
LISTEN TO GEORGE FORMBY’S 1960 HIT
LISTEN TO PAUL EVANS ORIGINAL VERSION
LISTEN TO FRANK IFIELD’S VERSION
VIEW THE SAINSBURYS 2011 CHRISTMAS ADVERT
GEORGE FORMBY ON HIS LAST
RECORDING SESSION IN 1960
