Born in Newport, Isle of Wight Craig Douglas (born Terence Perkins) was employed as a milkman before becoming a professional singer, and was known to many as the Singing Milkman. Voted Best New Singer in 1959 in the British music magazine, NME, Douglas went on to record eight cover versions of former American hit songs, in his total of nine Top 40 UK singles. Amongst that tally, Douglas had a Number 1 single in 1959 with ‘Only Sixteen’, which easily outsold Sam Cookes original version in the UK. It was recorded at EMIs Abbey Road studios, with whistling by Mike Sammes, and released through Top Rank records. Douglas had four consecutive Number 9 placings on the UK Singles Chart. 1. Only Sixteen 2. Pretty Blue Eyes 3. A Teenager In Love 4. On the Sunny Side of the Street 5. The Heart of a Teenage Girl 6. Oh What a Day 7. A Hundred Pounds of Clay 8. Time 9. After All 10. When My Little Girl is Smiling 11. Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue 12. Another You 13. No Greater Love 14. Battle of New Orleans 15. Our Favourite Melodies 16. A Change of Heart 17. Carolina In the Morning 18. Come Softly To Me 19. Riddle of Love 20. Walkin My Baby Back Home 21. Dream Lover 22. My First Love Affair 23. What Do You Want 24. Wheres the Girl (I Never Met) 25. A Painted Smile 26. It All Depends On You 27. My Hour of Love 28. Rainbows 29. The Girl Next Door 30. Ring-A-Ding
