Berni Flint
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Berni Flint is a singer and songwriter
who holds the record for the longest continuous run of wins on the ITV
talent show
, Opportunity Knocks.
sailor, television
viewers voted him the show's best act for 12 successive weeks in early 1977.
After being propelled to fame by the show, Flint enjoyed a degree of success for a number of years. In terms of record
sales, the highpoint of his career was reached when his single
, "I Don't Want To Put A Hold On You", rose over a period of six weeks to number three in the UK Singles Chart
, in the week ending 23 April 1977. Further success came in the form of another Top 40 hit
, "Southern Comfort", and one gold
and two silver
selling album
s.
In the late 1970s, Flint presented
the ITV show, Pop Gospel. In 1985, Flint was one of the co-presenters on the ITV television program
me, Mooncat & Co
.
Although no longer a commercial recording artist, Flint continues to perform regularly and is active on the 'after-dinner circuit'. His song "I Don't Want To Put A Hold On You" appeared on the 2008 compilation album
, 70's Dinner Party.
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
who holds the record for the longest continuous run of wins on the ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
talent show
Talent show
A talent show is an event where participants perform their talent or talents of acting, singing, dancing, acrobatics, drumming, martial arts, playing an instrument, and other activities to showcase a unique form of talent, sometimes for a reward, trophy or prize...
, Opportunity Knocks.
Career
A former Royal NavyRoyal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
sailor, television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
viewers voted him the show's best act for 12 successive weeks in early 1977.
After being propelled to fame by the show, Flint enjoyed a degree of success for a number of years. In terms of record
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
sales, the highpoint of his career was reached when his single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
, "I Don't Want To Put A Hold On You", rose over a period of six weeks to number three in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
, in the week ending 23 April 1977. Further success came in the form of another Top 40 hit
Hit record
A hit record is a sound recording, usually in the form of a single or album, that sells a large number of copies or otherwise becomes broadly popular or well-known, through airplay, club play, inclusion in a film or stage play soundtrack, causing it to have "hit" one of the popular chart listings...
, "Southern Comfort", and one gold
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
and two silver
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
selling album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
s.
In the late 1970s, Flint presented
Presenter
A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show...
the ITV show, Pop Gospel. In 1985, Flint was one of the co-presenters on the ITV television program
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
me, Mooncat & Co
Mooncat
Mooncat was a puppet character who, as his name suggests, was a cat from the moon. He appeared on Children's ITV from 1981 to 1985 in the series Get Up and Go! and the follow-up Mooncat and Co produced by Yorkshire Television....
.
Although no longer a commercial recording artist, Flint continues to perform regularly and is active on the 'after-dinner circuit'. His song "I Don't Want To Put A Hold On You" appeared on the 2008 compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
, 70's Dinner Party.
Albums
- 1977 I Don't Want To Put A Hold On You - UKUK Albums ChartThe UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
#37 - 1978 Early Morning Rain
- 1979 Just Like A Movie
- 2009 Opportunity Strikes Twice
Singles
- 1977 "I Don't Want To Put A Hold On You" - UKUK Singles ChartThe UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
#3 - 1977 "Southern Comfort" - UK #48
- 1977 "If I Had Someone Like You"
- 1978 "Smoke Gets in Your EyesSmoke Gets in Your Eyes"Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" is a show tune written by American composer Jerome Kern and lyricist Otto Harbach for their 1933 operetta Roberta. It was originally recorded by Gertrude Niesen, on 13 October 1933 on the Victor label 24454. It was performed by Irene Dunne for the 1935 film adaptation,...
" - 1979 "Dusk Till Dawn"
- 1979 "Only Me"
- 1980 "Don't Laugh At Me (Cause I'm A Fool)"
- 1983 "A Daisy A Day" (sic) - Bernie Flint (sic) With The Children Of Freehold Community School, OldhamOldhamOldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amid the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock, south-southeast of Rochdale, and northeast of the city of Manchester...