David Christie

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David Christie (1 January 1948 – 11 May 1997) was a French singer. Born Jacques Pepino in Tarare, he also went by the nicknames of James Bolden and Napoleon Jones. He is best known for the hits "Saddle Up" (1982) and "I Love to Love" which are included on various 1980s compilation albums.

As a composer working with lyricist Jack Robinson, Christie using the name James Bolden went on to write songs that have sold more than 50 million records around the world. Their hits include: "I Love to Love (But My Baby Loves to Dance)", "Love Me Like a Lover" and "Rendezvous" (Tina Charles); "Saddle Up" (David Christie); "Strut Your Funky Stuff" (Frantique); "(If You Want It) Do It Yourself" (Gloria Gaynor); and "Do or Die" (Grace Jones).

In 1973 Christie had his first child, Nathalie, with Françoise Richard and later had a second daughter, Julia, born of his relationship with the singer Nina Morato. Christie committed suicide in 1997 in Capbreton, following the accidental death of his daughter Julia.

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SADDLE UP SONGTEXT

Saddle up and ride your pony
Sit around and you'll be lonely
Saddle up and make the dust fly
Sit around and you will just cry.
The first step is the longest
When the windis blowin' strongest
Check out from heartbreak hotel
Saddle up your horse and ride like hell!
Saddle up and ride your pony
Sit around and you'll be lonely
Saddle up and make the dust fly
Get on your high horse and ride

No use herding blues at rancho, rauncho
Put on your sombrero an your - poncho
Don't stay where trouble will find you
Go... while the getting is good
You'll find the end of a rainbow

Just as soon as you've understood.


Saddle up and ride your pony
Sit around and you'll be lonely
Saddle up and make the dust fly
Sit around and you will just cry.
The first step is the longest
When the windis blowin' strongest
Check out from heartbreak hotel
Saddle up your horse and ride like hell!
Saddle up and ride your pony
Sit around and you'll be lonely

Saddle up and make the dust fly
Get on your high horse and ride

No use imitating the love ranger
You don't have to act just like
A stranger
Hard times can easily drown you

Go... don't let blues surround you
Good times are there for the taking
Hit the trail there's no mistaking

Saddle up your horse and ride like hell!

Saddle up and ride your pony
Sit around and you'll be lonely
Saddle up and make the dust fly
Get on your high horse and ride

Saddle up and ride your pony
Sit around and you'll be lonely
Saddle up and make the dust fly
Sit around and you will just cry.
The first step is the longest
When the windis blowin' strongest
Check out from heartbreak hotel
Saddle up your horse and ride like hell!
Saddle up and ride your pony
Sit around and you'll be lonely
Saddle up and make the dust fly
Get on your high horse and ride