Shakin Stevens | Ancestry and the making of 'Echoes of our Time' | Ancestry

He was the UK's biggest-selling singles artist of the 1980s. Now, Shakin' Stevens is back with a new sound and a new album motivated by his family history research. Brad Argent spoke to Shaky about the album, and the stories it tells. Platinum-selling Welsh rock and roll singer, Shakin' Stevens (Michael Barratt) was born in Ely, Cardiff and was the youngest of 13 children. Despite coming from a large family, Shaky knew little about his ancestors and their stories. Curious to find out more, he began researching his family tree with Ancestry and through AncestryDNA, was able to solve some long-speculated family mysteries. His new album, 'Echoes of our Time' stems from the stories and characters Shaky found in his past. The album features 10 tracks and draws inspiration from the influential and even unknown family members in Shaky's family tree. Listen to 'Echoes of our Time' now on iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/ech... Learn more about Shakin' Stevens - http://www.shakinstevens.com/ Love family history? Join the conversation on our social channels. Ancestry UK on Facebook -   / ancestryuk   Ancestry UK on Twitter -   / ancestryuk   Start Your Journey Today: http://www.ancestry.com/s91714/t39670... Subscribe: http://bit.ly/AncestrySubscribe About Ancestry: Bringing together science and self-discovery, Ancestry helps everyone, everywhere discover the story of what led to them. Our sophisticated engineering and technology harnesses family history and consumer genomics, combining billions of rich historical records and millions of family trees to over 10 million and counting to provide people with deeply meaningful insights about who they are and where they come from. We’ve pioneered and defined this category, developing new innovations and technologies that have reinvented how people make family history discoveries. And these discoveries can give everyone a greater sense of identity, relatedness, and their place in the world. Connect with Ancestry: Visit Ancestry UK’s Official Site: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/ Like Ancestry UK on Facebook: http://bit.ly/AncestryFBUK Follow Ancestry UK on Twitter: http://bit.ly/AncestryUKTwitter Follow Ancestry UK on Instagram: http://bit.ly/AncestryUKIG Shakin Stevens | Ancestry and the making of 'Echoes of our Time' | Ancestry    / ancestrycom