Paul Bradley Couling (born 27 February 1944 in Llanfrechfa,

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), known by his

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Mal Ryder, is a British singer who achieved popularity in

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in the late 1960s, singing with his band ''Mal and the Primitives''.Burt Bacharach, Song by Song: 0825672805 Serene Dominic - 2003 "The Italian pop groups I Corvi and

Mal and the Primitives Paul Bradley Couling (born 27 February 1944 in Cwmbran, Llanfrechfa, Wales), known by his stage name Mal Ryder, is a British singer who achieved popularity in Italy in the late 1960s, singing with his band ''Mal and the Primitives''.Burt Bacharac ...

(“Mal” actually being British expatriate Paul Bradley Couling) managed to transmute “my wild beautiful bird” into “a little baby doll” (bambolina), but perhaps the oddest cover version of ..."

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External links

Mal Ryder's official home page

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