Tony Christie was a favourite of mine in the early 70's. An old-style crooner with a powerful voice, and an ability to give the music a modern (70's) contemporary feel. He had a similar style to Tom Jones, and should've been as big a star, but was not to be. Christie is best remembered for his biggest hits, including
(Is this the way to) Amarillo, I Did What I Did For Maria, Las Vegas, and my personal favourite
Avenues & Alleyways.
Here's a selection from my archive of his lesser known
classics that never seem to make it onto CD...
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MY LOVE SONG Recorded by Tony Christie in 1972, lyrics by Peter Callander & Mitch Murray |
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DADDY DON'T YOU WALK SO FAST Recorded by Tony Christie in 1971, lyrics by Peter Callander & Geoff Stevens. Was originally a big hit for Daniel Boone, but this version beats it hands down! |
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LOVE AND RAINY WEATHER I bought this as a 7" single when it first came out. Recorded by Tony Christie in 1973, lyrics by Peter Callander & Mitch Murray. This track appeared as the theme song for "The Lovers" movie (based on the early 70's TV series starring Richard Beckinsale & Paula Wilcox) |
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WHAT DO YOU DO Recorded by Tony Christie in 1972. I haven't been able to confirm any further details about this song. Many of Christie's songs were written by either Neil Sedaka or Mitch Murray / Peter Callander, so it could possibly be one of theirs |
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STAINED GLASS BLUE Recorded by Tony Christie in 1974, lyrics by Joel Diamond |
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GOD BLESS JOANNA Recorded by Tony Christie in 1972, lyrics by Neil Sedaka |
