Shakin' Stevens also known as 'Shaky' (born Michael Barratt, 4 March 1948, in Ely, Cariff, Wales) is a Platinum selling Welsh rock and roll singer and songwriter, who has the distinction of being the top selling male UK singles artist of the 1980s. His recording and performing career spans 40 years, although it was not until 1980 that he saw commercial success in his native land. In the UK alone Stevens has charted no fewer than 34 top 40 hit singles in the sales charts, making him one of the most charted (and biggest selling) acts of all-time.