Brian Poole

Brian Poole, born November 3, 1941 in Barking and Dagenham, Essex, England, is a British pop singer best known as the lead vocalist of the 1960s beat group The Tremeloes, known as Brian Poole and the Tremeloes after signing with Decca Records in 1962. The group's first UK chart entry was “Twist and Shout” in June 1963, reaching number 4, followed by “Do You Love Me” in September 1963, which reached Number 1 for three weeks. Poole left the band in 1966 to pursue a solo career before retiring from full-time music to work in his family's butcher shop.