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Duration: 03:47 minutes
Upload Time: 07-05-24 15:04:13
User: philipcarol
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Description: In the early 1970s, British session singer Tony Burrows did a miraculous feat of helping lead several studio/session bands to stardom with a chart-topping hit or two for each. For those of us listening to poprock radio in those days, we couldn't figure out what was happening since the airwaves were filled with megahits which sounded somewhat similar but had different band names and member lineups. When examining the performers with closer inspection, there appeared to be the same lead singer in each of the groups! His name was Tony Burrows and his hit output at the time was simply incredible! Burrows sang lead and contributed to hits with the following... Edison Lighthouse (Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes); White Plains (My Baby Loves Lovin'); The Pipkins (Gimme Dat Ding); The Brotherhood of Man (United We Stand); The First Class (Beach Baby), and several more. In February 1970 he became the first (and still the only) person to appear on BBC Television's Top Of The Pops fronting three different acts in one show. In case you can't comprehend; just imagine watching a variety show containing various top acts of the day and three of the very biggest chart-toppers appearing on the show all have the same lead singer!! It's hard to imagine since it's never happened since. This rare footage from TOTP is from the editing suite and includes timecodes and date information. An unseen, behind-the-scenes genius who helped launch each of Burrow's groups was the song's author, Tony Macaulay. Tony was one of the best songwriters in the business, with songs recorded by many artists... each becoming hits; each well-written; each possessing a melody hummed by practically every one, even by those who couldn't stand the song which was 'stuck in their head'. The quality of Macaulay's songs were at the very pinnacle of top-ten pop, with freshness, positiveness and flowing tunes that almost guaranteed them to become megahits. Both "Love Grows (Where My Rosemarry Goes)" and "Last Night I Didn't Get to Sleep at All" (recorded by the Fifth Dimension) are considered to be two of the best, most perfect pop ballads of all-time. If you're serious about 'behind-the-scenes' artistic genius, you owe it to yourself to find-out more about Burrows and Macaulay. They're two of the best and their influence is greatly felt even to this day.
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EnidBlytonne ::: Favorites
It's a pleasure.
07-10-01 13:20:47
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philipcarol ::: Favorites
Enid, thanks for the correct information. Much appreciated!
07-10-01 08:00:35
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EnidBlytonne ::: Favorites
It is spelt Eddystone Lighthouse and it is situated fourteen miles from Plymouth shore.
07-10-01 02:41:09
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FaerieCrone ::: Favorites
Chill. It's only a pop song - and it was the 70's - not the 60's.
07-09-30 01:36:20
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echelonslostangel ::: Favorites
You're welcome, we actually phoned Stuart to ensure we gave you guys the correct story.
I'm not sure where, but I'm guessing somewhere in Cornwall which is where we live, I'll ask her on monday.
07-09-28 12:56:35
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philipcarol ::: Favorites
Thank you Jess. That's an incredible piece of information not found anywhere else, but it makes perfect sense. Tell your school librarian that we greatly thank her for passing that on to us! By the way, can you tell us where in England is Edistone Lighthouse located? Thanks.
07-09-28 12:45:15
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echelonslostangel ::: Favorites
I'm sitting next to the daughter of Stuart Edwards the guitarist (i'm serious, she's my school librarian) the naming was a mistake because when they were publising the band the P.A thought they were called Edison Lighthouse but they were infact called Edistone Lighthouse after the one in England but since they were already becoming known as Edison they stuck with it.
07-09-28 06:21:55
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hallinansenior ::: Favorites
Why why why can we not have a pop renaissance? Radio 1 is cr@p so where are the new POP songs???????
07-09-22 18:41:42
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joharper ::: Favorites
This song is a disgrace to the 60's! A disgrace to the songwriting profession! I absolutley LOATHE it!
07-09-21 14:03:01
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cmf1965 ::: Favorites
faronfan, I was born in Jersey City,then moved to Florida. Rosemary is a great Jersey Girls name!!!
07-09-18 22:01:19
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