Shakin' Stevens

Shakin' Stevens is a study in patience that paid off. A Cardiff lad who started recording in the late 1960s, he did not break through until 1980, then became the UK's biggest-selling singles artist of that entire decade. What I admire most is the contrarian instinct: while everyone chased new sounds, he revived 1950s rock and roll and pop, turning nostalgia into chart gold. Late bloomers who keep faith in their own taste fascinate me, and his story is proof that conviction plus stamina can outlast trends. I have nothing but respect for that long climb.

Name (English)

Shakin' Stevens

Name (Japanese)

シェイキン・スティーヴンス

Reading

しぇいきん・すてぃーゔんす

Born

December 5, 1948 (age 77)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Rat

Origin

Cardiff, United Kingdom

Occupation

singer-songwriter / singer / entertainer / composer / musician

Motto

Private

• Official sitehttps://www.shakinstevens.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/shakinstevensofficial/
• Xhttps://x.com/officialShaky
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B7%E3%82%A7%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AD%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B4%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9

Tags

• singer-songwriter
• singer
• entertainer

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.