Marty Kristian
pictured on the
front cover of
Mielanie,
2nd February 1974.
Marty Kristian
pictured on the
front cover of
Music Star,
16th February 1974.
Eve Graham
and
Lyn Paul
pictured on the
front cover of
Popswop
No. 73,
23rd February 1974.
The New Seekers
pictured on the
front cover of
Mirabelle,
18th May 1974.
Marty Kristian
pictured on the
front cover of
Music Star,
1st June 1974.
Marty Kristian
pictured on the
front cover of
Music Star,
31st August 1974.
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| 1974 |
The New Seekers announced that the group was splitting up. Lyn Paul embarked on her solo career.
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| The Australian Women's Weekly |
April 1974
The New Seekers... prepare to go solo (page 102)
by Camilla Beach
At the same time that the announcement of a general election was made in the UK, the New Seekers held a press conference to tell the world that they were splitting up. As Camilla Beach's article says: "Neither announcement came as a surprise." The news of the split had leaked out the previous evening and Lyn Paul is reported as saying: "My mother's been up all night with crying fans."
The article mostly quotes Marty Kristian, who pointed out the parallel with The Seekers:
"Our careers together followed almost the same cycle as the original Seekers, who broke up when Judith Durham wanted to go it on her own."
Asked about going solo, Eve Graham said she wanted to sing to more sophisticated audiences and leave 'Seeker fever' behind her. Commenting on Lyn's solo plans, Eve said:
>"If you've seen Lyn in cabaret you'll know she's going to be another Liza Minnelli."
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| Beat Instrumental |
No. 130, March 1974
Studio Playback (page 58)
Independence
A short news item on the seven-day-a-week service offered by Sam Studios, which had been able to beat the power cuts by hiring a generator. The New Seekers were mentioned as one of the acts "taking advantage of Sam's seven-day week... finishing off prospective singles produced by Tony Macaulay and Tommy Oliver." The news item was accompanied by a small black and white photograph of Marty Kristian.
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| Billboard |
Vol. 86, No. 6, 9th February 1974
Inside Track (page 62)
"Marlo Thomas in New York promoting her March 11 ABC-TV special Free To Be... You And Me, inspired by the Bell Records album she produced with Carol Hart last year. The musical variety hour feature Roberta Flack, Michael Jackson, Kris Kristofferson, Rita Coolidge, Dustin Hoffman, and from the LP, Rosey Grier, the New Seekers and Mel Brooks..."
Vol. 86, No. 16, 20th April 1974
From the Music Capitals of the World (page 48)
"Lyn Paul has become the first member of the disbanding New Seekers to reveal her future plans. She has signed a worldwide management contract with Tony Barrow Management, a company formed by publishers Tony Barrow and Bess Coleman... Later this year it is expected that Lyn Paul will make a number of TV and cabaret appearances as well as featuring in a West End season and guesting on a concert tour."
Vol. 86, No. 19, 11th May 1974
Rak, EMI Score Impressive Gains: British Mart Survey (page 72)
Billboard reported on the British Market Research Bureau's survey of the January-March period. "Top acts were - Singles: Alvin Stardust, Magnet (Male), New Seekers, Polydor (Group) and Suzi Quatro, Rak (Female)... "
From the Music Capitals of the World (page 74)
"The management and production arms of the Gem Toby Organization are still being stopped by the High Court from receiving money from Polydor earned by the New Seekers. The group, who have issued a writ against GTO... were granted continued injunctions last Friday..."
Vol. 86, No. 27, 6th July 1974
From the Music Capitals of the World (page 38)
"Former Magnet Records director Ann Bishop... intends to launch the New Settlers as a replacement for the New Seekers."
Vol. 86, No. 37, 14th September 1974
BBC's BEEB to Bow With Maxi-Single (page 56)
"The BBC's new BEEB pop label will be launched next week... The first Show Of The Week album will be released in November or December... Among the artists who will be featured on the first LP will be Harry Secombe, Morecambe & Wise, Olivia Newton-John, Cilia Black, Cliff Richard, the New Seekers, James Last and Sacha Distel."
Vol. 86, No. 50, 14th December 1974
From the Music Capitals of the World (page 56)
"London - Former New Seeker Peter Oliver, who replaced Peter Doyle in the now defunct vocal group, touring Australia in January, in effort to build a solo career."
New Talent Flood in U.K. (page 74, continued from page 1)
"Vocal teams like the Reflections, Rain, Design and Love Together vie for the gap left by the split of the New Seekers."
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| Bravo |
Nr. 7, 7th February 1974
Issue no. 7 of the German magazine Bravo included a pin-up of Peter Oliver, with the caption: "The New Seekers brought Peter Oliver luck. He has been part of the group for half a year. Now they have made it back into the English charts with You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me."
Nr. 15, 4th April 1974
Issue no. 15 of Bravo featured Peter Oliver of the New Seekers on the front cover alongside Golden Earring, Suzi Quatro, Clint Eastwood and Marianne Rosenberg. Inside the group was featured in an article titled 'Abschied für immer?' ('Split for ever?').
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| Bunty |
No. 133, 4th June 1974
Bunty was a weekly comic for girls. The first issue of June featured a back page colour photo of the New Seekers.
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| Daily Express |
30th July 1974
Chaos, but then Lyn triumphs
by Ron Royle
Reviewing Lyn Paul's opening night show at the Fiesta, Stockton-on-Tees, Ron Royle wrote: "The girl's got talent - too much to be submerged forever in a group dedicated to pleasant predictable sing-along pop..." Despite an early mishap with a cordless radio microphone, he reported that "an hour later the audience was stamping and whistling for encores."
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| Daily Mail |
Thursday, 7th February 1974
It's the end, say New Seekers
by Roderick Gilchrist
An article reporting the New Seekers' decision to go their separate ways. Lyn Paul, it says, "wants to dance and sing in the Liza Minnelli style". Lyn herself is quoted as saying:
"Although we all love each other very much I think that if we stay together for very much longer it will be bad for us as individuals. We could go on churning out hits for some time to come but we are all progressive people and we want to stretch ourselves further... We all feel we've got to make this break for our own good."
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| Diana |
The weekly fashion and music magazine for teenage girls often included items on the New Seekers.
No. 569, 12th January 1974
Pin-ups of Marty Kristian, The Osmonds and the Williams twins.
No. 570, 19th January 1974
The New Seekers were the centre-page pin-up.
No. 575, 23rd February 1974
The issue dated 23rd February included a double-page colour pin-up of Peter, Paul and Marty of the New Seekers.
No. 582, 13th April 1974
A boy, a guitar and a cat called Piggles: Peter Oliver talks to Dick Tatham - Part 1 (page 6)
No. 583, 20th April 1974.
Peter Oliver talks to Dick Tatham - Part 2
No. 584, 27th April 1974
Sessions, Sunshine and Seekers: Peter Oliver talks to Dick Tatham - Part 3 (page 22)
A half-page interview with Peter Oliver covering his time in the West End musical Hair and with the group Sunshine.
No. 585, 4th May 1974
Peter Oliver talks to Dick Tatham - Part 4
Part 4 of Peter Oliver's interview with Dick Tatham covering what awaited Peter when he flew out to the USA to join the New Seekers.
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| Disc |
26th January 1974
New Seekers LP uses old Beatles tunes
A short news item about the New Seekers' forthcoming album Together plus a small photo of Marty Kristian.
2nd February 1974
Personality Pop Ten (page 2)
Paul Layton selected his personal Top Ten.
New Seekers Spring tour (page 3)
"The New Seekers, currently high in the charts with You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me, embark on their annual Spring tour of Britain on March 25..."
The sound and the fury (page 17)
Disc went on tour with the New Seekers. The article featured quotes from Lyn Paul, Eve Graham and Marty Kristian.
16th February 1974
The Split (page 14)
by Ray Fox-Cumming
An interesting article about the break-up of the New Seekers, which included quotes from each member of the group. The article also analysed their chances of future success.
Lyn Paul hit back at press reports of her supposed ambition to be the next Liza Minnelli:
"I'm a bit annoyed that one of the national papers said that I wanted to be like Liza Minnelli because the way it was put people are going to say 'Who the hell does Lyn Paul think she is?' I only said that to try to give the reporter some idea of the kind of act I'm aiming at."
And the Disc prediction for Lyn? "Lyn looks set to become one of the greats of the British cabaret circuit. She's a natural comedienne and her humour extends to her dancing, which has played a vital part in her solo spots with the New Seekers. Since she's worked as a solo artiste in the past she knows the ropes. Now, with the help of the publicity she's gained through being a member of the group, her future career looks certain to be a success."
16th March 1974
Albums
NEW SEEKERS: "Together"
20th April 1974
As the New Seekers prepared to go their separate ways, Disc published a short interview with Lyn Paul. The interview was accompanied by a small picture.
11th May 1974
Short interview and photo.
29th June 1974
New New Seeker (page 4)
News that Danny Finn had joined Marty Kristian and Paul Layton "as the third member of the New Seekers splinter group. As yet, the group has no name."
17th August 1974
New LP's reviewed by the Disc panel (page 20)
Squeakers Bye Bye...
NEW SEEKERS: "Farewell Album" (Polydor 2383 293)
The Disc review of the New Seekers' Farewell Album in August was less complimentary than the article about them in February: "A case of too much of the girls spoiling the show."
5th October 1974
Concert review and photo.
26th October 1974
Peter Oliver: From Back to Front (page 18)
A short interview with Peter Oliver, accompanied by a rather butchered image of Peter with the New Seekers.
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| Disco 45 |
No. 42, April 1974
The April issue of Disco 45 included the lyrics of the New Seekers' Top 5 hit I Get A Little Sentimental Over You (page 7).
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| Evening News |
Wednesday, 15th May 1974
After New Seekers... (page 2)
A short article that posed the question; "Who is going to fill the middle-of-the-road entertainment spot when the New Seekers break up?" The answer: "My vote goes to Springfield Revival... They look good and make a great job of the ballads."
Read the item in full at Google News.
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| Fabulous 208 with Hit! |
Fabulous 208 and Hit! started life as separate magazines. The New Seekers were featured regularly in both. That continued to be the case when the two magazines combined. By the end of 1974 Fabulous 208 had also merged with Melanie.
23rd February 1974
The issue of 23rd February included a colour pin-up of the New Seekers.
16th March 1974
Another colour pin-up, this time a double-page colour pin-up of Peter, Paul and Marty from the New Seekers.
27th April 1974
Fab 208 (now minus Hit!) said a "special farewell" to the New Seekers with a full-page colour pin-up.
18th May 1974
In Place - Getting a little sentimental... (page 7)
A snippet of news accompanied by a small photo about the New Seekers' last show at The Rainbow.
Darlin' Dozen (pages 16-17)
A cut out and fold dodecagon featuring photos of 11 male pop stars, among them Marty Kristian.
22nd June 1974
Seeking New Pastures (page 10)
Fab 208 bid farewell to the New Seekers with a page of colour photos - one of the group and one each of Peter, Marty, Eve and Lyn.
20th July 1974
In Place - Lyn's dance of delight (page 7)
Fab 208 included a snippet of news about Lyn Paul's appearance on the Granada TV pop show 45, filmed at Bramall Hall
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| FAN with Music Scene |
No. 19, January 1974
Fan Mail
Another 'Dear Marty' letter to the Fan Mail page. It was accompanied by a small photo of Marty Kristian.
No. 27, November 1974
Marty, Paul & Danny were featured in an issue which promised the "latest & greatest David Cassidy pin-ups".
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| Jackie |
No. 522, 5th January 1974
The first issue of the New Year included a pin-up of Springfield Revival
No. 524, 19th January 1974
This issue of Jackie included a pin-up of the New Seeker 'boys', Peter, Paul and Marty.
Pop Gossip Cabaret Stars (page 14)
On the Pop Gossip page Paul Layton recalled the first time he met Liza Minnelli, having recently met her again on the Liza Minnelli / New Seekers' tour of the USA. "I had a part in what turned out to be Judy Garland's last film, 'I Could Go On Singing'... She [Liza] used to travel with us down to Shepperton Studios every morning in an old van, and I remember her jumping in the back of the van, mucking in with everyone, and wanting to be treated just like everyone else."
No. 526, 2nd February 1974
Lyn's Secret Love! Pete Meets Lyn Paul (page 22)
Lyn chatted about fashion ("I like anything pretty, with feminine sleeves, flared or gathered at the wrist"); make-up ("I used to change my make-up every week, but then I found Clinique"); and boyfriends ("My last romance lasted several years but it's no good getting really close to someone who's very much involved in the music business, it just doesn't work out").
No. 528, 16th February 1974
Pop Gossip On the right track (page 14)
"Marty Kristian [pictured] has been spending a lot of time recently round at Paul Layton's. The two of them have always been close friends, but, Marty admits, there is an ulterior motive for his visits - Paul's new recording studio."
No. 530, 2nd March 1974
Pleasure Seeker
A three-quarter page interview with Marty Kristian accompanied by two black and white photos.
No. 533, 23rd March 1974
Pop Gossip They Seeker There
A snippet about the New Seekers' Fan Club Convention, accompanied by a small photo of Lyn Paul with her seven-year-old brother Paul and her five-year-old sister Nikki - "both staunch members of their big sister's fan club."
N New Seekers (2)
Thumbnail photos and brief biographies of Lyn Paul and Eve Graham.
No. 534, 30th March 1974
Pop Gossip Seek 'Em Out!
A full list of the dates on the New Seekers' farewell tour of Britain.
N New Seekers (1)
Thumbnail photos and brief biographies of Peter Oliver and Paul Layton.
No. 535, 6th April 1974
Issue no. 535 of Jackie had a colour pin-up of the New Seekers on the back cover.
N New Seekers (3)
A small photo and brief biography of Marty Kristian.
No. 539, 4th May 1974
Issue no. 539 waved a fond farewell to the New Seekers, with a colour pin-up of Marty Kristian and a double-page colour pin-up of the group.
No. 563, 19th October 1974
Lyn's new life
A half-page article about Lyn Paul with a black and white photo.
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| Melanie |
No. 51, 2nd February 1974
The front cover featured a small photo of Marty Kristian and invited readers to 'Get to know Marty Kristian' and ''Find the Loch Ness monster - oooh!'
No. 61, 6th April 1974
The 6th April issue of Melanie included a double-page colour pin-up of the New Seekers.
No. 66, 11th May 1974
Inside: "Crazy ideas to brighten your room; The Hollies, New Seekers, Ben Murphy; Round-the-clock fashion - it's fun!"
No. 75, 13th July 1974
Featured inside: Marty Kristian, Mick Ronson and The Jackson 5.
No. 87, 5th October 1974
Inside: "Nighties to snuggle up in; What beauty sleep can do for you" plus the Bay City Rollers, David Essex, Queen and the New Seekers.
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| Melody Maker |
3rd August 1974
Lyn Paul
by Clive Armitage
In his review of Lyn's solo début at the Fiesta Club, Stockton-on-Tees, Clive Armitage wrote: "the girl is a trouper and there is a lot more to Lyn than we ever saw in the [New] Seekers... Her style really shone through in her interpretations of the Judy Garland number Nobody's Baby and in scores such as Dream Baby, expertly adapted by musical director John Franklin..."
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| Mirabelle / Mirabelle with Valentine |
Marty Kristian continued to be featured in his own regular column in Mirabelle, so did Lyn Paul and Eve Graham.
2nd February 1974
Joining Marty's Party and the other regular columns - an exclusive new column: "with love from the Osmonds!"
16th February 1974
Gary Glitter was the front cover star; Marty Kristian was the back page pin-up (in black and white).
9th March 1974
This issue of Mirabelle featured Marie Osmond on the front cover. Marty Kristian and Peter Oliver were featured inside.
4th May 1974
Marc Bolan was featured on the front cover. Inside: "Personal letters from Marie, Brian, Marty, Osmonds".
18th May 1974
Super New Seekers Special
This claimed to be "their last ever interview as the New Seekers." The magazine came with a free flexi-disc.
29th June 1974
Brian Connolly of Sweet was the cover star. Inside: David Bowie, David Cassidy, Marty Kristian and The Osmonds.
27th July 1974
Joining the other regular letters from David Cassidy, Marty Kristian and The Osmonds, "A Letter From Linda McCartney".
14th September 1974
This issue featured Marty Kristian on the front cover.
12th October 1974
This issue featured pin-ups of David Cassidy and his half-brother Shaun, a pin-up of Donny Osmond and Jimmy Osmond eating cakes and a pin-up of Marty, Paul & Danny on the back page.
26th October 1974
Sparks were featured on the front cover. Inside there was a two-page interview with Marty Kristian, who was also the centrespread pin-up.
21st December 1974
Sparks were featured on the front cover again. Inside: "Letters from David, Osmonds, Bowie, Russ, Marty, Queen".
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| Miss London |
16th April 1974
This issue of Miss London featured Lyn Paul.
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| Music Star / It's Here! And Now! |
A year after it launched, Music Star merged with It's Here! And Now!. Essentially it was a take over by Music Star; the It's Here! And Now! title was dropped from the front cover after only four issues.
No. 51, 12th January 1974
This was the last issue of Music Star before it merged with It's Here! And Now!. Gary Glitter was featured on the front page. Pin-ups included: David Cassidy, David Essex, Marty Kristian, Ben Murphy and Alan Osmond.
No. 52, 19th January 1974
The first combined issue of Music Star and It's Here! And Now! featured The Osmonds on the front cover. The Popping In feature from It's Here! And Now! was incorporated into the new magazine. Marty Kristian and Donna Jones both got a mention (page 22). There was also a small photo of Marty.
No. 53, 26th January 1974
David Essex was the cover star. Inside: pin-ups of Brian Connolly, Paul McCartney and Peter Oliver. Marty Kristian was one of the stars featured in the "Pull-out secrets booklet inside".
No. 54, 2nd February 1974
Come Back Peter
Peter Doyle was featured in a single-page article with colour pictures.
Magical music star moments with Marty
Marty Kristian was also featured in a single-page article with black and white photos.
Promised in the following week's issue: "Why Lyn and Eve have no time for boys".
No. 55, 9th February 1974
All girls together 'cos they've no time for boys
Lyn Paul and Eve Graham were featured in a full-page article with pictures.
No. 56, 16th February 1974
Marty Kristian was pictured on the front cover of the Valentine's Day issue of Music Star, now minus It's Here! And Now!.
No. 57, 23rd February 1974
Brian Connolly of Sweet was featured on the front cover. Inside: "Donny and Jimmy face death", "What makes Slade crazee?" and an article on the New Seekers.
No. 58, 2nd March 1974
All the usual suspects - David Cassidy on the cover; pin-ups inside of Donny Osmond, Alvin Stardust and Peter Oliver (mistakenly identified as Peter Doyle).
No. 59, 9th March 1974
Noddy Holder of Slade was featured on the front cover. Inside, the New Seekers were that week's centre page pin-up and Marty Kristian was featured in a three-page article, Mind Over Marty, in which he talked about his interest in yoga. (pages 23-25). There was also a snippet of news about the New Seekers' third season at London's Talk Of The Town (page 26).
No. 60, 16th March 1974
David Essex was the cover star. Marty Kristian was featured in an article inside, Marty's ABC (page 6).
Promised in next week's issue: "Find out the real PAUL LAYTON".
No. 61, 23rd March 1974
Brian Connolly of Sweet was the cover star. Paul Layton of the New Seekers was featured in an article inside, "Shy? Paul? Never!"
No. 62, 30th March 1974
Included the lyrics of I Get A Little Sentimental Over You (page 11), an article about Lyn Paul - Lyn - never in the dark (page 6) - plus a pin-up of Peter Oliver (page 2) and a short news item about the New Seekers' new album Together (Starscope, page 26).
No. 68, 11th May 1974
Springfield Revival got a brief mention on the Scribble In page. Promised in the following week's issue: "Why has Bowie got his eye on you? What makes Barry Blue? What is Paul Layton like at home?"
No. 69, 18th May 1974
At Home with Paul Layton
A three-page colour photo-feature of Paul Layton at home.
No. 70, 25th May 1974
The Scribble In page revealed: "Eve Graham and Marty Kristian certainly aren't going steady, much less getting married. Where on earth do you get these ideas? They're just good friends - literally."
The Music Starscope column featured a short item Happy Sad Seekers, accompanied by a small photo of Paul Layton. Paul is quoted as saying: "Everyone in the group was upset about the split... But you've got to look on the bright side. We had a lot of good times together and remained good friends right to the end. So at least we quit while we were winning!"
No. 71, 1st June 1974
Marty Kristian was the cover star of this issue. Inside there were pin-ups of The Glitter Band, The Jackson 5 and Slade and a half-page interview with Paul Layton, On Time for Layton (page 30).
No. 73,
15th June 1974
Music Starscope (page 8)
Lyn has a go
Speaking about her new solo career, Lyn is quoted as saying: "I know I'm not the sexiest person on earth, but I'm going to have a go. I want people to come away after the show saying, 'I never took my eyes off her for a moment'."
Scribble In (page 22)
A small black and white photo of Marty Kristian accompanied the answer to a question from 'Desperate - no address': "THE NEW SEEKERS sang 'Beg, Steal Or Borrow' in the 1972 Eurovision Song Contest."
No. 74, 22nd June 1974
The New Seekers had split up but Marty Kristian was still as popular as ever. Music Star featured him (shirtless) as the centrefold pin-up.
No. 75, 29th June 1974
The Music Starscope feature included short articles and small photos of Barry Blue, Alice Cooper, Terry Jacks, Elton John, Ian McLagan, Don Powell of Slade, Steve Priest, Suzi Quatro, Alvin Stardust and Lyn Paul.
Music Star Summer Special 1974
Included two pages on Paul Layton and two pages on Marty Kristian.
No. 76, 6th July 1974
Music Starscope Hot Stuff for Lyn
The Starscope column featured a small photo of Lyn Paul, who revealed her "one great weakness": "There's nothing I enjoy more than a good curry with a bowl of rice. But I have to steer well clear of it to slim!"
No. 77, 13th July 1974
The Music Starscope feature included small colour photos of David Cassidy, Alice Cooper with Groucho Marx, Gary Glitter, Jim Lea of Slade, Christopher Lee, Olivia Newton-John, Marie Osmond, Alvin Stardust and Lyn Paul with Alan Clarke of The Hollies.
No. 84, 31st August 1974
This week's cover star? Yes, Marty Kristian again. Inside a feature on "the band that Marty built."
No. 85, 7th September 1974
Paul Layton was featured in an article 'Paul trots back', which was advertised on the front cover by the tag line: 'Paul Layton keeps a date with a horse'. Neigh, neigh and thrice neigh - as Frankie Howerd might say. Marty Kristian was one of the pin-ups.
No. 88, 28th September 1974
The cover carried a photo of Jimmy Osmond and promised 'The Wombles in colour part one'. Inside: if the feature on 'David Cassidy's big, big heart' didn't grab you, there was an article on Marty Kristian in which "Gipsy Marty tells all".
No. 91, 19th October 1974
The Music Starscope feature included an item on Peter Doyle titled Cheers Peter!.
No. 93, 2nd November 1974
V. I. Paul
Music Star's 'Creepy Halloween Issue' featured Noddy Holder on the front cover and included a photo-feature on Lyn Paul taken during the filming Val Meets The VIPs.
No. 94, 9th November 1974
Included an interview with Peter Oliver.
No. 95,
16th November 1974
The Music Starscope feature included small photos of Arrows, Bjorn Borg, Dave Cousins, David Essex, Dave Hill of Slade, Mike McGear, Sparks and Peter Doyle.
No. 100, 21st December 1974
The Music Starscope feature included small articles and photos of Paul da Vinci, David Essex, The Glitter Band, Ron Mael of Sparks, Jimmy Ruffin, Showaddywaddy, Peter Wyngarde and Peter Oliver.
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| Music Week |
25th May 1974
Releases (page 33)
Lyn Paul's first solo single Sail The Summer Winds / Lay Me Down was amongst the newly-released singles listed in this week's Music Week.
14th September 1974
Releases (page 52)
Lyn Paul's single Who's Sorry Now / Sweet Lovin' Ways was one of the new releases listed for the week ending 13th September 1974. The single was listed as BBC Radio 2's 'Disc of the Day' for the following Tuesday. There was also a full-page advertisement for Who's Sorry Now on page 25, which listed Lyn's forthcoming TV appearances and tour dates.
9th November 1974
Releases (page 48)
Marty, Paul & Danny's first single Coming Alive Again / Water Lady was of the singles listed amongst the 86 released during the week ending 8th November 1974.
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| Music World & Superstar |
No. 28, January 1974
The first issue of Music World & Superstar of 1974 featured single page pin-ups of Paul Layton (page 15) and Marty Kristian (page 41), a double-page colour pin-up of Peter Oliver (pages 24-25) and the Official New Seekers' Fan Club News from Jill Webster (page 40).
No. 29, February 1974
All the usual stars and features: Marc Bolan, Sweet, The David Cassidy Story, Part 39 and, of course, the New Seekers.
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| New Musical Express |
16th February 1974
News Desk
New Seekers call it quits (page 3)
A brief news item about the New Seekers decision to split: "The determination of two girl singers, Eve Graham and Lyn Paul, to carve out solo careers for themselves was the direct reason for the New Seekers decision to split..."
Thrills: the NME weekly social events column
Shed a Tear for the New Seekers (page 28)
A half-page interview with Marty Kristian and a photo of the New Seekers. "It's amazing how the whole thing has run in a cycle. In the old Seekers they broke up after five years when Judith Durham wanted to leave. Now, after five years, it's happened again and again it was the girls who wanted to leave."
23rd March 1974
News Desk
In Brief (page 3)
"LYN PAUL of the New Seekers has recorded her first solo performance. It is the main theme from the upcoming movie The Dove... "
Albums
New Seekers last stand (page 18)
The NEW SEEKERS: "Together"
by Charles Shaar Murray
It would be an understatement to say that Mr. Murray didn't like the New Seekers and that he didn't like this album. "Blaaaaargh" right back at you!
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| New Spotlight |
The New Seekers were 'favourites' of Ireland's music / entertainment magazine.
Vol. 7, No. 31, 31st January 1974
The front cover featured individual photos of Eve Graham, Paul Layton, Lyn Paul, Peter Oliver and Marty Kristian. Inside: 'getting to know the Seekers'.
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| Petticoat |
23rd November 1974
Lyn Paul was included in a two-page feature titled 'The most outrageous thing I’ve ever done’ along with Tony Blackburn, Terry de Havilland, Mick Robertson of Magpie, Anne Nightingale and Dave Lee Travis.
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| Pink |
No. 42, 5th January 1974
Suzi Quatro was on the front cover with a 2-page article about her inside; Peter Oliver was the back page pin-up with a single-page interview and smaller photo of him inside.
No. 91, 21st December 1974
The New Seekers' Peter Oliver was featured as the back-page pin-up.
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| Popfoto |
74-5, Nr. 363
The May issue of the German magazine Popfoto featured Suzi Quatro on the cover. Inside it featured photos of Brian Connolly of Sweet, Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel, Geordie, Slade, Nazareth and the New Seekers.
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| Popswop |
No. 66, 5th January 1974
Backchat House Seeking
The Backchat page included a snippet on Marty Kristian. "Marty Kristian of the New Seekers, who not too long ago bought a house and settled himself in Harrow, is now on the look-out for a little place in the country where he can really get away from it all and get down to some painting, meditation and go for some of those long country walks."
The New Seekers and their spoooky secrets (pages 14-15)
A "bumps-in-the night" interview with the New Seekers that might have been better placed in a Halloween issue.
No. 67, 12th January 1974
STAR MAKE-UP... find out how the girls look good
Lyn Paul and Donna Jones were two of the "lovelies in the limelight" giving away their "beauty secrets" (pages 20-21).
No. 68, 19th January 1974
There wasn't much of interest to New Seekers' fans in Issue no. 68 but, in an advert featuring a small photo of Marty Kristian, there was the promise of more in Issue 69. "In next week's issue there's... Marty" (page 22).
No. 69, 26th January 1974
Donny Osmond was the cover star; inside there were pin-ups of Junior Campbell, Alice Cooper and Jim Lea and a double-page pin-up of Marty Kristian.
The Backchat pages included news of the New Seekers' forthcoming live shows: "The New Seekers do a major British tour in March, but meanwhile you can see them at The Talk Of The West, Cornwall for one week from February 10th; one week at the Wakefield Theatre Club from February 17th; and three weeks at The Talk Of The Town from February 25th."
Amongst all the other Backchat, Eve Graham’s Christmas present to herself: “a pearl mink jacket with wide sleeves, mandarine colour and zipper front... And the clever girl designed it herself!”
No. 70, 2nd February 1974
Backchat Seeker's Secret
Popswop revealed that Marty Kristian had bought a secret "country hideaway."
Promised in next week's issue - a pin-up of Peter Oliver.
No. 71, 9th February 1974
Dave Hill of Slade was featured on the front cover with bandmate Jim Lea on the back page. Inside the centre-page pin-up was Peter Oliver of the New Seekers.
Home is where the heart is... or is it? (page 3)
Lyn Paul and Eve Graham (both pictured) were among the stars talking about "Home Sweet Home".
Backchat Mum's the word
The Backchat page featured a photo of Marty Kristian along with the news that his mum was "coming over from Australia to live in the Harrow house that her son is vacating." Sadly though, she was coming to England without her cats: "Marty's mum will have to leave her two cats behind as she doesn't think they'll stand the journey and the six months' quarantine."
No. 72, 16th February 1974
Popsters' Valentine Secrets (pages 10-11)
Lyn Paul was one of the 'popsters' pictured in an article about Valentine's Day, co-incidentally published on Lyn's birthday.
Coming next week... "ASK LYN & EVE They Answer Your Problems Exclusively In POPSWOP".
No. 73, 23rd February 1974
Lyn Paul and Eve Graham were pictured on the front cover Popswop No. 73. The Ask Lyn and Eve problem page, on which "the two lovely ladies from the New Seekers" offered readers some "sound advice", was on page 13.
Backchat Seekers' Tour
"First dates are through for the New Seekers' British tour... More dates to follow next week!"
No. 74, 2nd March 1974
Week 2 of the Ask Lyn and Eve problem page plus...
Backchat Seeker News
"Those chart toppers the New Seekers have a new album out this month, titled Together... Talking of the New Seekers as we were, they commence their third season at London's Talk Of The Town from Monday March 4 until Saturday March 24. This is followed by their British tour dates."
No. 76, 16th March 1974
Included a pin-up of the New Seekers' 'boys': Peter, Paul and Marty.
No. 77, 23rd March 1974
It's a fond farewell from the New Seekers (page 3)
In this feature Lyn Paul explained how the New Seekers' decision to split had come about:
"I'd thought for some time that I'd like to make the break and have a go at being a solo singer... But then Eve said she'd like to go solo as well, and the boys didn't want to go on with such a different line-up. So that's why the split."
Also in issue 77: Ask Lyn and Eve (page 10).
No. 78, 30th March 1974
Have you ever been an April fool?
A two-page article featuring David Bowie, David Essex, Ian Hunter, Lynsey de Paul, Lyn Paul and Rod Stewart.
Backchat tra-la-la party days
A news item about a party hosted by Neil Sedaka: "Highlight of the evening was Neil playing a selection of his old and new hits at the piano with a super backing group consisting of the New Seekers, Lynsey de Paul and Gary Glitter."
Backchat seekers last tour
A list of the New Seekers' tour dates, beginning on 28th March at Chatham Central Hall and ending at the London Rainbow on 5th May.
Also in this issue: the weekly Ask Lyn and Eve column and a full-page advert for the New Seekers' album Together.
No. 79, 6th April 1974
Included the lyrics of the New Seekers' latest hit, I Get A Little Sentimental Over You.
No. 80, 13th April 1974
In addition to the regular Ask Lyn and Eve column (page 10), there was a snippet on the Back Chat page titled Pet Sounds about Eve Graham and a dog called Elephant (page 8).
No. 82, 27th April 1974
Issue 82 of Popswop featured a double-page pin-up calendar of the New Seekers as well as Ask Lyn and Eve (page 18) and an advert for the next week's issue which included a black and white photo of Marty Kristian (page 27).
No. 83, 4th May 1974
As promised the week before, a pin-up of Marty Kristian (page 8). On the reverse side there was a news item about Lyn Paul, which revealed that she could "be heard singing the soundtrack music of a new movie called The Dove" (Screen Seeker, page 7). Along side this there was a photo of Lyn with the film's producer Gregory Peck, The weekly Ask Lyn And Eve column was on page 22.
No. 87, 1st June 1974
What's in store for the New Seekers? (pages 15-18)
As their careers together were coming to an end, each member of the New Seekers talked about their future plans. Lyn was quoted as saying:
"I want to get away from the Seekers' image, but at the same time I know a lot of people will know me because of that, so I'll still be doing things like 'Get A Little Sentimental' and 'Another Fool'... I'm using two male dancers in the act, so there'll be a lot more dancing. After all, I've been taking dancing lessons for about 23 years now, so I want to use them!"
Also in issue no. 87: Ask Lyn (page 12) and The Name Game! (page 19) - a competition to find nicknames for Marty and Paul.
No. 89, 15th June 1974
Ask Lyn (page 6) "She'll help you!""
Backchat All is forgiven (page 7)
Marty Kristian forgave a fan who'd taken his cross and chain from the New Seekers' dressing room in Leicester - accompanied by small photo of Marty.
IT'S ALL IN THE STARS... but do Popsters believe them? (pages 10-11)
A two-page article on horoscopes with thumbnail images of David Essex, Roy Wood, John Ford and Marty Kristian.
No. 90, 22nd June 1974
At home with Eve (pages 24-25).
An interview with Eve Graham plus three photos of Eve at home in her 17th-floor flat near central London. "I've found that if I'm in a ground level house or a basement flat, I tend to get a bit depressed, whereas if I'm up high, then it cheers me up!"
No. 93, 13th July 1974
Backchat Solo Seekers News
News of Peter Doyle ("coming over to spend the Summer in England") and Eve Graham ("in the States putting a new act together"), with a small photo of Eve.
Also in issue no. 93: Ask Lyn (page 18).
No. 95, 27th July 1974
Ask Lyn (page 12).
No. 96, 3rd August 1974
Ask Lyn (page 19).
No. 97, 10th August 1974
MPD - that's Marty, Paul & Danny (page 3).
Lyn Launches Out (page 6).
Ask Lyn (page 18).
No. 98, 17th August 1974
Dave Hill of Slade on the front cover plus 'smashing colour posters' of Alvin Stardust and Cockney Rebel and a centrespread pin-up of Marty, Paul & Danny.
Ask Lyn (page 18).
No. 103, 21st September 1974
The front cover, which featured Noddy Holder of Slade, promised "GREAT NEWS ABOUT POPSWOP". The news - maybe not that "great" after all - was that this was to be the last issue of Popswop. After 21st September the title was absorbed into Record Mirror.
Backchat TV for Lyn
The Backchat column featured an item of news about Lyn Paul: "Lyn Paul has another grand single out, and its release date is scheduled for late September. And at exactly the same time Lyn will be making a guest appearance on the Golden Shot... During October Lyn will be starting a British tour with the fabulous Johnny Mathis."
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Record Mirror began the year as Record & Radio Mirror, having acquired that title on 29th September 1973; it ended the year as Record & Popswop Mirror, adding Popswop to its title from 21st September 1974.
5th January 1974
Quiz Time
Question no. 8 in Record Mirror's quiz: "The New Seekers recorded a former hit for Frankie Vaughan and The Fleetwoods. What was it?"
It's number one it's top of the pops (pages 10-11)
by Mike Beatty
A double-page feature on "TOTP's backroom boys and girls" which included a photo collage of the stars who had appeared on Top Of The Pops. Amongst them, sandwiched between Elton John and Alice Cooper is Lyn Paul. Lyn also gets a mention in the article: "both before and after the show most of the bands gather round for a chat and a drink... You're quite likely to see Noddy Holder of Slade chatting happily to Lyn Paul of the New Seekers."
12th January 1974
Chart chatter (page 2)
With the New Seekers' single You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me still stuck at no. 2 the 'chart chatter' centered around the other contenders for no. 1: "Faces, Golden Earring and Cozy Powell could take over the top spot next week from Slade but odds on it going to Leo Sayer".
The singles that made it '73 (page 3)
"Christmas is getting near, the time of year is good for Lyn and the New Seekers for they hurtle toward the top five with You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me."
The day Rodney forgot about his date in the studio..and then rang to ask why he wasn't on: RRM reveals more TOTP secrets (page 10)
Marty Kristian was one of the stars mentioned in this article about the behind the scenes dramas at Top Of The Pops.
19th January 1974
Chart chatter (page 2)
"How about, say it again, how about the New Seekers at one. That's [a] surprise, that's pretty shattering... "
Hey Jude (page 6)
"There wouldn't have been any New Seekers if it hadn't been for the OLD Seekers!" Record & Radio Mirror reported that Judith Durham - the "main voice" of the old Seekers - was now singing jazz "with a bunch of San Francisco musicians known as The Hottest Band In Town."
26th January 1974
Chart chatter (page 2)
Mud's Tiger Feet took over the top spot. "The New Seekers go down to five after their amazing sudden spurt to the top last time".
Chart parade - people (page 3)
"NEW SEEKERS: We've learnt by a round about method news of the next single. No title folks but Lyn is again featured on vocals..."
2nd February 1974
Chart chatter (page 2)
Ten weeks on the chart and the New Seekers' single You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me was back up to no.3. "Mud continue to rule, Sweet stay at two, the New Seekers continue to sell like mad..."
Seekers together (page 4)
News of the New Seekers' new album, Together, scheduled for release in March.
16th February 1974
Seekers say goodbye (page 5)
News that the New Seekers were splitting up, accompanied by a photo of the group.
Now who will teach the world to sing? (page 19)
Roy Hill fills in the details of the first major split of '74
23rd February 1974
On the front cover it promised: Before they disband - the New Seekers on: Life... Love... and Marriage.
Inside: They seek ‘em here: Part two of the Roy Hill rap (pages 12-13)
9th March 1974
Record Mirror included a review of the New Seekers' new single (page 18), a review of the group in concert at London's Talk Of The Town (page 19) and a letter on the Mail Man page from "A Shocked and Upset Fan" (page 22).
Singles - UK
Pick of the week
THE NEW SEEKERS I Get A Little Sentimental Over You (Polydor 2058 439)
"It's aimiable pop, friendly pop, jaunty pop - pop with a good-natured glint in the eye. The bridging orchestral sounds are written with foot-tapping in mind, and the whole thing sort of rolls along. A Top five job, if you ask me. CHART CERT."
Live New Seekers
"The season marks the start of their farewell tour before the group go their own ways and I'm sure that Lyn Paul will prove the most successful judging by her individual flair and modesty. Lyn's performance was stylish and appealing throughout especially during her solo song, I Wanna Be Loved By You and the group's recent number one hit, You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me."
Split Ends
"I can't believe it. I was absolutely shocked when I read this morning's papers. How can a group doing as well as The New Seekers have been doing recently just split-up as they intend to do?"
23rd March 1974
Albums (page 19)
Party's over
NEW SEEKERS Together (Polydor 2383 264)
"The party is, of course, nearly over... so the title 'Together' is [a] trifle short on accuracy... An up-to-standard album. Almost certainly the last.""
30th March 1974
Extra Seekers (page 4)
Record Mirror reported that the New Seekers, "who were supposed to be splitting after the final concert of their tour", were "almost certainly going to do a fortnight of cabaret immediately after the tour."
20th April 1974
'Nobody touches my Family' (page 20)
by Roy Hill
A full-page interview with Lyn Paul.
27th April 1974
The question on the front page: "who will follow the NEW SEEKERS?"
The choices given inside were: Springfield Revival, Design or Rain.
Who's the cleanest? (page 25)
Record Mirror interviewed the three groups hoping to take the place of the New Seekers. RM also asked Lyn Paul for her opinion. Lyn's verdict: "I can't see anyone filling the gap we're leaving."
Ironically, the group that would more than fill that gap was featured on page
19 in an article titled Abba-dabba-doo - it's Euro's Waterloo.
4th May 1974
Seekers get stoned (page 4)
Record Mirror reported on an incident that had taken place on Monday, 29th April when the New Seekers' tour coach was attacked by Manchester United fans. Eve Graham is quoted as saying: "We managed to travel through Northern Ireland with no trouble at all, then when we play in England we get stoned."
11th May 1974
Seekers gold (page 4)
Record Mirror published a photograph of Lyn Paul accepting a gold disc for sales of over 500,000 copies of You Won;t Find Another Fool Like Me in the UK.
25th May 1974
Seekers cancel shows (page 4)
"Over £3,000 was paid out to angry New Seekers' fans on Friday night after the group failed to turn up for their second to last appearance at a Liverpool club before disbanding. The group also cancelled their farewell show on Saturday because Eve Graham had been taken ill and the other members... did not want to appear without her."
UK Singles
Reviews by Peter Jones
Pick of the week (page 22)
LYN PAUL Sail The Summer Winds (Polydor 2058 472)
"First step up Lyn's ladder marked 'solo superstar.' It's the love theme song from the Gregory Peck movie, The Dove. The voice is vibrant out there on its own for a change... Lyn is doing so much radio and television on the song that it simply must be a giant. Shall we say Top 5 at least? Yes, we shall. CHART CERT."
8th June 1974
Breakers (page 2)
Fifth on the list the chart 'breakers': SAIL THE SUMMER WINDS - Lyn Paul. Polydor 2058 472.
In brief (page 4)
News of a new single from the New Seekers: "Although they're no longer together the New Seekers have a new single out on Polydor called Sing Hallelujah. It's another Tony Macaulay number with the lyrics by old Seeker Keith Potger, and again Lyn Paul features on lead vocals."
UK Singles
Reviews by Peter Jones
Pick of the week (page 18)
THE NEW SEEKERS Sing Hallelujah (Polydor 2058 484)
"This is another instantly commercial biggie, with Lyn doing the lead vocal as she has on the past couple. It's not for me as commercial as Sentimental... but it's still the kind of thing that roars straight to the top of the charts."
15th June 1974
Breakers (page 2)
Sixth on the list the chart 'breakers': SAIL THE SUMMER WINDS Lyn Paul. Polydor 2058 472.
22nd June 1974
Breakers (page 2)
Fifth on the list the 'Star Breakers': Sail The Summer Wind [sic]. Lyn Paul. Polydor 2058 472.
29th June 1974
Breakers (page 2)
Seventh on the list the chart 'breakers': Sail Summer Wind [sic]. Lyn Paul. Polydor 2058 472.
Seekers finders (page 4)
"Ex-New Seekers Marty Kristian and Paul Layton have found their man. He is 24-year-old Danny Finn... The trio have yet to decide on a name."
6th July 1974
Breakers (page 2)
Seventh on the list the chart 'breakers': SAIL THE SUMMER WINDS. Lyn Paul. Polydor 2058 472.
Seeker debut (page 5)
News of Lyn Paul's forthcoming cabaret début and a planned Autumn tour with Johnny Mathis.
13th July 1974
Breakers (page 2)
Fifth on the list the chart 'breakers': Sail The Summer Wind [sic]. Lyn Paul. Polydor 2058 472.
Miss Lyn Paul a seeker of solo success (page 17)
by Roy Hill
The Rubettes were pictured on the front cover; Lyn Paul, who was just back from a three-week holiday in Italy, was featured inside. In her interview with Roy Hill Lyn described her new solo stage show, which she was about to perform for the first time in Stockton.
"My act will last for almost an hour and will incorporate four dance routines which I'll be doing with two boys, a bit of comedy and songs from the 1920s right through to the present."
20th July 1974
Breakers (page 2)
Twentieth on the list the chart 'breakers': SAIL THE SUMMER WIND [sic] Lyn Paul, Polydor 2058 472. Also on the list at 21: SING HALLELUJAH New Seekers, Polydor 2058 484.
New Seekers getting serious (page 22)
Record Mirror speculated on the nature of the relationship between Lyn Paul and Peter Oliver: "Will Lyn Paul end up as Mrs. Peter Oliver>"
27th July 1974
Breakers (page 2)
Ninth on the list the chart 'breakers': SAIL THE SUMMER WINDS. Lyn Paul. Polydor 2058 472.
Lyn's extra (page 5)
"Extra dates have been announced for ex-New Seeker Lyn Paul. Prior to the tour with Johnny Mathis she plays four weeks of cabaret."
3rd August 1974
Breakers (page 2)
Second on the list the chart 'breakers': SAIL THE SUMMER WINDS. Lyn Paul. Polydor 2058 472.
Old Seeker has new sex appeal (page 6)
The review of Lyn's first solo show since leaving the New Seekers began: "Sunday night at Stockton's Club Fiesta saw the start of what promises to be a crowd-pulling solo career from es-New Seeker Lyn Paul." It went on to say: "The act was a combination of Cilla Black type comedy and the sexy subtleness of an Eartha Kitt, with a dash of the Lionel Blair's thrown in for good measure... the finest part was her twenty-minute extravaganza in which she did a send up of dance crazes from the Thirties to the present day, during which she did six on stage dress changes."
Albums (page 16)
Farewell over and out
NEW SEEKERS Farewell Album (Polydor 2383 293)
"I don't know why this isn't called Lyn Paul's farewell album with the New Seekers since she takes lead vocals on three of the six tracks on side one and two on the second side. She also shares All Pull Together Kind Of World with Eve... A shame the New Seekers are no longer, but c'est la vie."
The Record Mirror review of the New Seekers' Farewell Album was accompanied by a photo of the group (line-up featuring Peter Doyle).
10th August 1974
Wishful Danny’s big big chance (page 18)
17th August 1974
Extra Lyn
"Lyn Paul has an extra date added to her current cabaret tour. The week commencing September 8 the ex-New Seeker is at the Camberley Lakeside Club, Surrey"
24th August 1974
Breakers (page 2)
Seventh on the list the chart 'breakers': SAIL THE SUMMER WINDS - Lyn Paul. Polydor 2058 472.
31st August 1974
This edition of Record Mirror included a full-page advertisement for the New Seekers' Farewell Album (page 7).
7th September 1974
Exclusive • The Lost Seeker: Peter Doyle talks for the first time of his lonely year of misery (page 13).
A full-page interview with Peter Doyle with two black and white photos.
Bubbling at the top (page 18).
The week after she had performed Who's Sorry Now on the Cliff Richard show, Record Mirror reported on Lyn's new look: "Completing the new image she's making for herself as a solo artist, Lyn Paul has gone bubbly! Hair-wise that is..."
14th September 1974
Singles (page 13)
LYN PAUL: Who’s Sorry Now? (Polydor 2058 514)
"Lyn's follow-up to Sail The Summer Winds is the old Connie Francis number given a different treatment. It's very much in the old Seekers harmony style but obviously without the Seekers. It's a nice enough song, and there's no complaint with Lyn's treatment of it, but it would be nice to see her with slightly more modern material."
12th October 1974
Lynn [sic] hit by throat trouble (page 3)
Record Mirror reported the news that a throat infection had forced Lyn Paul to withdraw from a nationwide tour of the UK with Johnny Mathis.
26th October 1974
Peter Oliver, the youngest Old Seeker is Mr. Loner (page 24)
by Wendy Hodgson
An interview with ex-New Seeker Peter Oliver.
2nd November 1974
Singles (page 34)
PETER OLIVER: Lovin' You Is Killing Me (RCA 2481)
"For those expecting a Seekers type song, it isn't. A slow gentle ballad is what Peter's come up with, and it'll be up to his fans to see if they like it."
There was an advertisement for the single on page 10.
30th November 1974
Lyn's show (page 30)
"Former New Seeker Lyn Paul stars in her own TV show, Val Meets The V.I.Ps hosted by Valerie Singleton on 6 December. This week Lyn started work on her first solo LP."
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| Record Song Book |
1.1.74
Record Song Book featured the lyrics of 28 hits from: the New Seekers (You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me), Clifford T. Ward, Roxy Music, Steeleye Span, Marc Bolan and more.
Peter Doyle was mentioned in Sounds Around (page 5)
"Among the audience who were knocked out by the opening set at the Roxy Sunset Strip were special visitors including Bob Dylan, Martha Reeves, Joni Mitchell, Davy Jones, Peter Doyle., etc."
Lyn Paul got a great review for You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me in Single Spinners (page 9)
"Best and most commercial single the New Seekers have recorded to date! ... Great lead singing from Lyn Paul."
1.4.74
The April issue of Record Song Book featured the lyrics of 30 hits, among them the New Seekers' second Top 10 hit of 1974, I Get A Little Sentimental Over You (page 2). The song also got a mention in Single Spinners (page 9). "With Lyn Paul singing lead again, it's the New Seekers following up with I Get A Little Sentimental Over You and it's a track off their L.P. Together."
1.7.74
The July issue featured the words of 29 hits, among them the lyrics of Sail The Summer Winds by Lyn Paul (page 6) and Ooh I Do by Lynsey de Paul (page 12).
The Showfare column by Wyn Carter included a review of the New Seekers' album Together accompanied by a small photo of Lyn Paul (page 8). "A pity all good things have to end, for the New Seekers achieved a superb vocal blend that will be hard to match - let alone beat! But what a great album to go out on - and be remembered by!"
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9th March 1974
NEW SEEKERS I Get A Little Sentimental Over You
Single review with photo.
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| The Stage & Television Today |
No. 4846, 28th February 1974, page 9.
Drawing the town: New Seekers at the 'Talk'
The Stage & Television Today reported that the box office at The Talk Of The Town had been busier than usual "with the news that the three-week engagement of the New Seekers" would be "the group's last London season" prior to a farewell tour.
No. 4850, 28th March 1974, page 24.
News that Lyn Paul, "blonde songstress with the soon-to-disband New Seekers", had made her first solo recording was included on the Light Entertainment page. "She can be heard on the soundtrack of The Dove singing the love theme - Sail The Summer Winds written by John Barry and Don Black."
No. 4853, 25th April 1974, page 3.
Lyn signs new management agreement
The Stage & Television Today reported that Lyn Paul, "lead songstress with the New Seekers has left the group to sign an exclusive worldwide management contract with Tony Barrow Management Limited..."
No. 4855, 2nd May 1974, page 24.
The Stage & Television Today included a full-page advert for Lyn Paul in 'The Lyn Paul Show'.
No. 4856, 9th May 1974, page 3.
New Seekers gold disc
The Light Entertainment section of The Stage & Television Today included a photo of Lyn Paul being presented with a gold disc for sales in excess of half a million copies of the single You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me.
No. 4866, 18th July 1974, page 3.
The Light Entertainment section of The Stage & Television Today included a photo of "lovely Lyn Paul" ahead of her cabaret appearances in Stockton.
No.
4869, 8th August 1974, page 24.
Following her début appearances at Stockton's Club Fiesta, The Stage & Television Today carried a full-page advertisement for Lyn Paul in 'The Lyn Paul Show', which quoted reviews from the Daily Express, Melody Maker and Record & Radio Mirror.
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| The Sun |
Saturday, 18th May 1974
Farewell, Folks!
The New Seekers bow out on a top note (page 15)
by Margaret Forwood
A report on the Sun TV Awards ceremony at which the New Seekers were presented with the award for Best Pop Act. Receiving the award from Neil Sedaka, Lyn Paul is quoted as saying: "We're sad to be breaking up, but we'll see you all again soon"
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| The Sunday Times |
Sunday, 24th February 1974
Amongst the programmes listed in Today's Radio (page 52), The New Seekers' Top 12 (Radio 1, 10.00am).
Sunday, 3rd March 1974
Amongst the small ads on page 35, an advertisement for London's Talk Of The Town: "Opening tomorrow 11 p.m.: THE NEW SEEKERS".
Sunday, 10th March 1974
Amongst the small ads on page 35, another advertisement for London's Talk Of The Town: "At 9.30 Revue DREAM MACHINE and at 11 p.m.: THE NEW SEEKERS".
Sunday, 12th May 1974
Elkan Allan previewed the coming week's television programmes, including The Sun TV Awards 1974 (ITV, Friday, 10.30pm). He predicted repeat victories for some of the 1973 winners by adding an asterisk to their name. There was no asterisk for the New Seekers but that just goes to show how wrong you can be!
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| Tiger Beat |
Volume 10, Number 6, February 1974
New Seekers quit singing career to clean up America! (page 18)
A short news article reporting that the New Seekers had been seen "sweeping the streets of our nation's capital and polishing statues for the filming of public service film presently on television."
Letting the cat out of the bag (page 74)
A snippet about Eve Graham's and Marty Kristian's appearance on the US television show The New Dating Game.
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Volume 7, Number 11, March 1974
Group Happenings: catching up with the New Seekers (page 68)
A half-page article summarising the New Seekers' touring and recording plans. It was accompanied by a photo of Eve, Paul, Marty and Lyn. No Peter!
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| The Times |
Thursday, 16th May 1974
New Seekers' last shows must be recorded (page 17)
Law Report May 15 1974
Court of Appeal
GTO Productions Ltd. v. New Seekers Ltd. and Others
The Times reported on an interlocutory appeal by GTO Productions Ltd. granting the company "an interim injunction to restrain New Seekers Ltd. ... and five individuals constituting the New Seekers group from committing any act or omission which would tend to frustrate, vitiate or prevent the recording by the recording company of the defendants' performances at the Shakespeare Theatre Club, Liverpool, on May 16, 17 and 18 ... until further order or agreement between the parties."
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| Tina [UK] |
12th January 1974
David Essex was the cover star; Peter, Paul and Marty of the New Seekers were the centre-page pin-up.
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| Tina [Yugoslavia] |
Tina was a teen magazine in the UK - and in Yugoslavia.
2nd January 1974
The New Seekers were the back-page pin-up (page 48). Inside there was a snippet of news, saying that the group members were now resting after their US tour: "Lyn Paul in Cyprus... Marty Kristian in Venice."(page 31). The New Seekers' single You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me was number 1 in the Yugoslavian charts.
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| Titbits |
August 1974
Lyn Paul was featured on the front cover of an issue of Titbits in August 1974. Great interview inside.
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