Anthony Swete
Also known asKnight 'En Day, Swete
GenresPop, soul, r&b
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s)Voice
Years active1960s - ?
LabelsClan Celentano, CRC, Disc-Trophy Records, Epic, Groove, Paramount, PPX, RCA Victor, Variety, Zafiro

Anthony Swete is a singer who was primarily associated with PPX records owned by ed Chalpin. He had a multitude of singles issued on various labels, plus albums on the Clan Celentano, RCA and Zafiro labels. During his time, he had some chart hits. Two of them were top-ten hits during the late 1960s in Argentina. They were "Judy in Disguise" and "Hold Me Tight".

Background

The PPX label he was associated with had at various times signed Jimi Hendrix, Curtis Knight and Ella Moore.[1][2]

He was listed by Cash Box in the December 28, 1968 issue as one of the artists that made the Argentina Top Ten that year.[3] In the early 1970s, he was signed to the Paramount label.[4][5]

Career

1960s

Anthony Swete recorded his version of "Judy in Disguise". It was released in Argentina as "Judy Disfrazada". The B side was the Scott English and Larry Weiss composition "Doblame, Modelame" ("Bend Me, Shape Me"). The recordings were released on Groove GS-8005 in 1968.[6][7] As shown by Cash Box in the March 16 issue, Swete's version debuted at no. 10 on the Argentina's Best Sellers chart.[8] It peaked at no. 5 on April 20.[9][10] It was still in the chart at no. 17 on May 25.[11] As shown by Billboard, it was at no. 4 on the Buenos Aires Top Ten chart for the week ending April 6.[12] He had more success later the following year with "Hold Me Tight". As recorded by Cash Box, the single was at no. 5 on the week of January 25.[13] Its peak position of no. 5 was recorded by Cash Box in the March 15 issue.[14]

1970s

Swete recorded his version of "Backfield in Motion" which saw a release in the UK. It was reviewed by the Record Mirror in the magazine's February 7, 1970 issue. It did get a positive review with James Hamilton calling it a nicely dated beater with soulful Sam & Dave touches. At the time Swete's version was the only one available in the country, predating the Mel and Tim UK release.[15] Also in 1970, a single was released on the RCA Twin Hits label featuring his versions of "My Honey and Me" bw "Rainy Night in Georgia".[16]

According to Cash Box in the magazine's May 9, 1970 issue, Swete along with Curtis Knight and Ella Moore were to have releases in the near future on the Paramount label. They were to be promoted under the wing of Bill Gallagher of Famous Music. With Knight's album Down in the Village already released, Swete and Moore were to have their recordings released in the near future.[17]

In July 1978 and now going by the name Swete, he was set to record a disco album that would be played at roller skating rinks around the US. The music which would be a mixture of Top 40 and disco would feature Swete backed by a band whose identity hadn't yet been disclosed. The record was to be played at intervals at the skating rinks.[18] It seems in that period, Swete was also going by the name of Knight 'En Day. It was reported by Billboard in the magazine's May 19, 1979 issue that 30,000 copies of the single "Disco Dip" had been sold from 25 skating rinks.[19] The singles were not for general sale via the traditional venues. They were to be sold at the skating rinks.[20]

Discography

Singles (selective)
Act Release Catalogue Year Notes
Anthony Swete "Judy Disfrazada" (Judy in Disguise) / "Doblame, Modelame" (Bend Me Shape Me) Groove GS-8005 1968 [21][22]
Anthony Swete "Abrazame Fuerte" (Hold Me Tight) / "Pequeñas Manzanas Verdes" (Little Green Apples) CRC 8235 1969 Chile release[23]
Anthony Swete
Mark Juhns		 "Backfield in Motion" / "Make Believe" RCA Victor 101882 1969 [24]
Anthony Swete "Backfield in Motion / "Soul Deep" RCA Victor 1970 UK release[25]
Anthony Swete "My Honey and Me" / "Rainy Night in Georgia" RCA Twin Hits PX 1005 1970 Aust. release[26]
Anthony Swete "The Letter" / "If You Let Me" Clan Celentano BF ES 93 1970 Italy release[27]
Anthony Swete "Disco Dip" / "Skating on My Birthday" F1 Team P 508 1978 Italy[28]


Albums
Act Release Catalogue Year Notes
Anthony Swete Abrazame Fuerte RCA GLE-80005 196? [29]
Anthony Swete Anthony Swete Clan Celentano BF ES LP 7021 1970 [30][31]
Laura Lee Mann, Gina Rotchschild,
Ron Booker, Anthony Swete, Curtis Knight		 Roller Disco Dip Zafiro ZL-293 1978, 1979 [32]


Various artists compilation appearances
Title Track Catalogue Year Notes
The Now Sounds "My Honey and Me" Cornwall Records, Inc. – LG 101 1970
The Now Sounds "Rainy Night in Georgia" Cornwall Records, Inc. – LG 102 1970 [33]


References

  1. ↑ Cash Box, May 9, 1970 - Page 12 3 Para Acts Via Chalpin’s PPX
  2. ↑ Jimi Hendrix.com, October 23, 2020 - Curtis Knight & The Squires, NO BUSINESS: CURTIS KNIGHT & THE SQUIRES THE PPX SESSIONS, VOLUME 2
  3. ↑ Cash Box, December 28, 1968 - ARGENTINA'S SONGS & ARTISTS THAT MADE THE TOP TEN CHARTS IN 1968
  4. ↑ Record World, May 9, 1970 - Page 14 Famous Signs 3
  5. ↑ Cash Box, July 4, 1970 - Page 47 OUR FUTURE IS IN OUR STARS
  6. ↑ Second Hand Songs - Doblame, Moldeame by Anthony Swete
  7. ↑ 45Cat - Anthony Swete - Discography, Argentina
  8. ↑ Cash Box, March 16, 1968 - Page 80 Cash Box Argentina, Argentina's Best Sellers, This Week 10, Last Week _
  9. ↑ Cash Box, April 20, 1968 - Page 77 Cash Box Argentina, Argentina's Best Sellers, This Week 5, Last Week 6
  10. ↑ Cash Box, April 27, 1968 - Page 61 Cash Box Argentina, Argentina's Best Sellers, This Week 6, Last Week 5
  11. ↑ Cash Box, May 25, 1968 - Page 55 Cash Box Argentina, Argentina's Best Sellers, This Week 17, Last Week 11
  12. ↑ Billboard, April 6, 1968 - Page 45 Billboard HITS OF THE WORLD, BUENOS AIRES, This Week 4, Last Week _
  13. ↑ Cash Box, January 25, 1969 - Page 76 Cash Box Argentina, Argentina's Best Sellers, This Week 5, Last Week 9 Hold Me Tight (Odeon) Anthony Swete (RCA)
  14. ↑ Cash Box, March 15, 1969 - Page 56 Cash Box Argentina, Argentina's Best Sellers, This Week 7, Last Week 5 Hold Me Tight (Odeon) Anthony Swete (RCA)
  15. ↑ Record Mirror, February 7, 1970 - Page 12 Taste of things to come
  16. ↑ Australian Record Labels, Compiled by Michael de Looper - RCA / BMG 45’s, 12” singles and E.P.’s 1956–1992, RCA TWIN HITS
  17. ↑ Cash Box, May 9, 1970 - Page 12 3 Para Acts Via Chalpin’s PPX
  18. ↑ Billboard, July 22, 1978 - Page 1 & 93 Roller Rinks To Try Breaking New Disks By IS HOROWITZ
  19. ↑ Billboard, May 19, 1979 - Page 4 Skate Rink Assn. Refutes Plea To Skip Music Fees By IS HOROWITZ
  20. ↑ Billboard, October 21, 1978 - Pages 3, 95 1,500 Skating Rinks Await 1st 45s Batch By IS HOROWITZ
  21. ↑ Second Hand Songs - Doblame, Moldeame by Anthony Swete
  22. ↑ 45Cat - Anthony Swete - Discography, Argentina
  23. ↑ Discogs - Anthony Swete – Abrazame Fuerte = Hold Me Tight
  24. ↑ 45Cat - Anthony Swete - Discography, Australia
  25. ↑ 45Cat - Anthony Swete - Discography
  26. ↑ Australian Record Labels, Compiled by Michael de Looper - RCA / BMG 45’s, 12” singles and E.P.’s 1956–1992, RCA TWIN HITS
  27. ↑ Who Sampled - The Letter by Anthony Swete
  28. ↑ Discogs - Anthony Swete – Disco Dip
  29. ↑ Discogs - Anthony Swete – Abrazame Fuerte
  30. ↑ Discogs - Anthony Swete – Anthony Swete
  31. ↑ Popsike - ANTHONY SWETE SAME 1970 ORIGINAL ITALY CLAN ADRIANO CELENTANO LABEL LP
  32. ↑ MelodiesMagic, Saturday, July 1, 2017 - - Roller Disco Dip 1979 Complete Lp
  33. ↑ Discogs - Cornwall Records, Inc.
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