Tony Christie

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Tony Christie (born Anthony Fitzgerald, 25 April 1943) is an English musician, singer and actor.

He is best known for his recording of "Is This the Way to Amarillo", a double UK chart success. He lived for many years in Sheffield, where his wife, Sue, was born and he used to be a frequent artist on the stage at many working men's clubs like his contemporary, Joe Cocker.

He had three hits in 1971, beginning with "Las Vegas" which reached number 21 in the UK, and went on to have two Top Twenty hits in the UK Singles Chart with "I Did What I Did for Maria", which reached number two, and "Is This the Way to Amarillo", which peaked at number 18.


Tony Christie - Avenues And Allyways

[DaveH]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qR3VXcjXdLo

A track from the album of the same name released in 1993.

[DaveH]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAp0Djd5Xn4

I Did What I Did For Maria was a UK Number 2 hit in June 1971 for Tony Christie. It was written and produced by Mitch Murray and Peter Callander, who were also responsible for Christie's 'Las Vegas' and 'Avenues And Alleyways'.

The song is about a widower who, on the eve of his execution, recalls how he remorselessly avenged his dead wife, hence the title. The song was also a hit in Ireland, where it also reached Number 2.

[DaveH]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qn0iP1pAr_4

"(Is This The Way To) Amarillo" is a song written by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield. It is about a man traveling to Amarillo, Texas to find his girlfriend Marie.

The reason that Amarillo was chosen for the song was because it was the only place name that Sedaka could think of that rhymed with "willow" and "pillow".

The song was originally to be titled, "Is This the Way to Pensacola" referring to Pensacola, Florida, but Sedaka felt that Amarillo worked better than Pensacola.

[Organplayer]

For this song i make a complete make over and a complete set

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBDbUjUH5So

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