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Tony Christie
Tony Christie
Artist Information
Genres: Show Tunes, Adult Contemporary, Pop, Soft Rock, Vocal Pop, Bubblegum
Active: 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's, 2000's
Born: April 25, 1943 in South Yorkshire, England
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Biography
British balladeer Tony Christie proved the continued commercial viability of traditional pop in a post-psychedelic world, scoring a series of easy listening hits that spanned the 1970s. Born Anthony Fitzgerald in South Yorkshire, England, on April 25, 1943, at 18 he joined the popular local group the Counterbeats, later fronting his own combo, Tony Christie & the Trackers. After mounting a solo career, he cut his debut single, "Life's Too Good to Waste," in 1966, followed a year later by "Turn Around." Upon signing to MCA in 1969, Christie teamed with the songwriting and production tandem of Mitch Murray and Peter Callender.
Discography
Release: November 18, 2008
Label: Decca UK, Universal
Release: October 9, 2007
Label: Umvd Import, Universal