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A-Z Index
Shows and Venues
Songs and Songwriters

ABBA

1999: Mamma Mia!
2023: ABBA Voyage

A-ha

1990: Crying In The Rain

Air Supply

America

Arlene

2020: Bring The Curtain Down

Jayne Ashley

2023: Calendar Girls The Musical UK Tour

The Bachelors

1978: Celebrity Squares
1983: Aladdin

Michael Ball

2014: Michael Ball's Eurovision: The Singers and the Songwriters

Vivien Banks (New Seekers)

Biography

Trevor Bannister

2001: Dick Whittington

Gary Barlow

2023: Calendar Girls The Musical
2023: New Wimbledon Theatre

Chris Barrington (New Seekers)

Biography

1970: quits the New Seekers

Shirley Bassey

Who Said That?

Bay City Rollers

The Beach Boys

Beatles

1963: first Top 10 hit in UK
1970: split up

John Lennon / Paul McCartney

Beautiful South

Robin Beck

1988: The First Time

Bee Gees

The Bee Gees: Tales of The Brothers Gibb
20 Blazing Bullets

Christopher Beeny

2001: Dick Whittington

Nikki Belcher / Nikki Belsher

1987: Cats
1990: Campion
1990: Starlight Express
1991: Eurovision Song Contest
1993: Carousel
1995: 2 Point 4 Children
1997: Oh What A Night
1999: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
2000: Jesus Christ Superstar
2000: Singin' In The Rain
2001: Sunset Boulevard
2002: Sweet Charity
2003: A Chorus Line
2003: The Rat Pack: Live from Las Vegas
2004: The Rat Pack: Live from Las Vegas DVD
2005: Billy Elliot - The Musical (Victoria Palace, London)
2006: The day I tried to be Billy Elliot (Daily Telegraph)
2007: Footloose
2008: Billy Elliot - The Musical (New York)
2009: Tony Awards
2009: holiday in Spain
2013: Saga Sapphire, cruise to Stockholm, Helsinki and St. Petersburg
2020: City Of Angels
2022: Strictly Ballroom
2023: Strictly Ballroom

Musical Stages,
Issue 17, Spring 1999

The Express,
11/11/1999

Madeline Bell

Blue Mink

Hooked On Number 1s

Lennie Bennett

The Sun,
20/08/1985

Matraca Berg

Mike Berry

1984: Mother Goose
1995: Café Royal

Hooked On Number 1s

Cilla Black

1963: solo chart début
1971: Cilla

Mary Black

Tony Blackburn

Petticoat,
23/11/1974

The Sun,
21/08/1985

The Sun,
22/08/1985

Daily Mail,
01/05/2012

The Mirror,
01/05/2012

Radio Times,
05/05/2012

The Express,
14/03/2014

Top Of The Pops (BBC1)

29th April 1971
15th July 1971
19th August 1971
27th December 1971
13th January 1972
2nd March 1972
6th July 1972
1st March 1973
21st March 1974
25th December 1974
10th July 1975
27th January 1977

Lionel Blair

1982: Give Us A Clue

Blue Mink

Suzy Bogguss

Boney M

1978: Rivers Of Babylon

Boy George

Culture Club

1986: drugs prosecution
1992: The Crying Game
1995: Take It Like A Man
2002: Taboo

Take It Like A Man
Straight

Who Said That? [Joan Rivers]

Katie Boyle

1982: Give Us A Clue
2004: The Weakest Link: Eurovision Special

Bread

Terry Britten

1971: Beautiful People
1985: Grammy for What's Love Got To Do With It

Brotherhood of Man

Sandra Stevens

Joe Brown

Hooked On Number 1s

Ken Bruce

2013: UK's best Eurovision entry of all-time

Radio Times,
02-08/12/2023

Radio Times,
20-26/04/2024

Bucks Fizz

1981: Eurovision Song Contest
1984: coach crash
new line-up
2004: Bobby G, The Weakest Link: Eurovision Special

Mail On Sunday,
18/08/1985

News of the World,
01/06/1986

The Sun,
21/08/1985

Sunday Mirror,
29/09/1985

TV Times,
15-21/11/1986

Tony Burrows

Hooked On Number 1s

Max Bygraves

The Byrds

Mel C

2009: Blood Brothers

John Camp

1966: The Nocturnes
Renaissance

Eric Carmen

1976: All By Myself (Lyn Paul)
1996: All By Myself (Celine Dion)

Carpenters

Vikki Carr

Warwick Musical Theater,
6th - 11th August 1973

Jasper Carrott

Sunday Mercury,
20/01/2013

David Cassidy

Blood Brothers
David Cassidy Annual 1974
I Love 1972

Eva Cassidy

Harry Chapin

1972: Circles
1981: death
1987: Tribute concert

Daily Telegraph,
19/11/2000

Sunday Times,
29/06/2003

Sunday Mercury,
23/07/2006

Mary Chapin Carpenter

Dean Chisnall

2017: Magic at the Musicals

Chrys-Do-Lyns

1963: first stage appearance
1964: on the road
1965: split up

Clannad

Petula Clark

Blood Brothers

1964: Downtown
2000: The Other Man's Grass

Julian Clary

Taboo
Terry and Julian

Patsy Cline

Co-Co

1978: Eurovision Song Contest

Russ Conway

1991: Russ Conway Cancer Fund Charity Gala

The Corrs

Bill Cosby

1972: Hollywood concert

Michael Crawford

The Sun,
19/08/1985

Bing Crosby

1975: Gala Performance

Crosby, Stills, Nash (and Young)

Bobby Crush

1991: Bridlington

Culture Club

1982: Do You Really Want To Hurt Me
2002: Royal Albert Hall
2003: 20th anniversary concert DVD

Dana

1970: Eurovision Song Contest
2012: Premier Gospel

Paul Daniels

2001: Dick Whittington
2006: The X Factor: Battle Of The Stars

David and Jonathan

Olly Day

2014: The Cromer Christmas Show 2014

Hazell Dean

1984: Searchin'

Kiki Dee

1988: Blood Brothers

Delaney and Bonnie

1971: Never Ending Song Of Love

Neil Diamond

1969: Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show
1971: Royal Festival Hall
1972: Song Sung Blue

Barbara Dickson

1983: Blood Brothers
2009: A Shirt Box Full Of Songs

Siobhan Dillon

2013: Cabaret

Celine Dion

1996: All By Myself

Dollar

Lonnie Donegan

Hooked On Number 1s

Doobie Brothers

1977: Echoes Of Love

The Dooleys

Peter Doyle

Biography

Lay Me Down

1970: joins the New Seekers
1972: Beg, Steal Or Borrow
1972: Live at the Royal Albert Hall
1973: leaves the New Seekers
2001: death

Obituaries

The Times,
17/10/2001

Independent,
18/10/2001

Birmingham Evening Mail,
22/10/2001

Melbourne Age,
28/10/2001

Record Buyer and Music Collector,
January 2002

EuroSong News
No. 77, February 2002

Dr. Hook

The Drifters

Judith Durham

Colours Of My Life

1971: Talk of the Town
1971: comments about the New Seekers
1989: dispute over Seekers' re-recordings
1994: A Carnival Of Hits
2003: Colours Of My Life
2013: The Seekers 50th anniversary tour (Australia)
2014: The Seekers 50th anniversary tour (UK)

The Times,
28/05/1996

Bob Dylan

Eagles

Eve Eden (Eve Graham)

Biography
1966: The Nocturnes

Noel Edmonds

Top Of The Pops (BBC1)

11th January 1973
29th November 1973
17th January 1974
14th March 1974
17th August 1978

Rod Edwards

Ann Emery

2006: Best Supporting Actress in a Musical

Brian Engel (New Seekers)

Biography

Don Estelle

Don Estelle Easter Show

Eurythmics

Dave Evans

1977: A Show Of My Own
1978: An Evening With Dave Evans

Niki Evans

2010: Blood Brothers
2011: Blood Brothers

Kenny Everett

1973: Top Of The Pops

The Everly Brothers

Everything But The Girl

Fairport Convention

1969: No Man's Land
1971: No Man's Land (New Seekers cover version)

Richard Thompson

José Feliciano

1969: Rain
1972: Hollywood concert

Ferry Aid

The Fifth Dimension

1968: Carpet Man

Danny Finn

Biography

1974: Marty, Paul and Danny
1976: joins the New Seekers
1980: Prima Donna
Wishful Thinking

Obituaries

Southern Daily Echo,
06/03/2016

The Scotsman,
10/03/2016

The Fleetwoods

Come Softly To Me

Mick Flinn

Biography
The Mixtures

The Fortunes

1965: You've Got Your Troubles
1984: Hooked On Number 1s

The Foundations

1967: Baby Now That I've Found You

The Four Seasons

Four Times Over

2008: A Tribute From The Heart

James Fox

2004: The Weakest Link: Eurovision Special

Connie Francis

Tanya Franks

2023: Calendar Girls The Musical UK Tour

Nicki French

2004: The Weakest Link: Eurovision Special

Bobby G

2004: The Weakest Link: Eurovision Special

Jessica Garlick

2004: The Weakest Link: Eurovision Special

Lesley Garrett

1998: Café Royal Charity gala

Pearly Gates

It's Cliff Richard Show No. 2

Gloria Gaynor

1979: I Will Survive
1986: 3-2-1

Gerry and the Pacemakers

Hooked On Number 1s

Mel Giedroyc

2017: Magic at the Musicals

The Glitter Band

The Gonks

The Gonks Are Here For Christmas

Ron Goodwin

1975: Gala Performance

Goombay Dance Band

1982: Seven Tears

Eve Graham

Biography
Discography

1966: The Nocturnes

1969: joins the New Seekers

1970: helps Lyn Paul join the New Seekers
1970: What Have They Done To My Song, Ma

1971: I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing

1972: Live at the Royal Albert Hall

1973: Nevertheless (I'm In Love With You)
1973: announces decision to quit the New Seekers

1974: goes solo

1976: re-joins the New Seekers

2012: Smash Hits '70s tour of New Zealand

Daily Express,
08/08/2003

My Weekly,
09/08/2003

The Sun (Scottish edition),
17/09/2005

Sunday Express,
13/11/2005

Daily Express,
28/11/2005

Sunday Post,
01/01/2006

Daily Mail,
16/01/2006

Daily Express (Saturday Magazine),
11/03/2006

Sally Graham (New Seekers)

Biography

1969: joins the New Seekers
1970: quits New Seekers

Larry Grayson

1991: Russ Conway Cancer Fund Charity Gala

Nanci Griffith

2021: Death

Late Night Grande Hotel

Guys 'n' Dolls

Lionel Haft

2013: Cabaret

David Hamilton

1976: Top Of The Pops
2023: Boom Radio UK

Natasha Hamilton

2011: Blood Brothers

Albert Hammond

1973: Free Electric Band

Mark Hankins (New Seekers)

Biography

Harpers Bizarre

Emmylou Harris

George Harrison

Steve Heald

2009: The Sound Of The New Seekers

Laurie Heath (New Seekers)

Biography

1969: joins the New Seekers
1970: quits the New Seekers

Gill Henry / Ian Henry

2009: The Sound Of The New Seekers

Ruthie Henshall

2017: Magic at the Musicals

Hermans Hermits

Vince Hill

1985: Vince Hill's Solid Gold Music Show

The Hillside Singers

I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony)

Fraser Hines

The Sun,
20/08/1985

Demi Holborn

I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony)

The Hollies

Nick Hollings

2009: The Sound Of The New Seekers

Mary Hopkin

Frankie Howerd

1975 Summer Season programme

Roy Hudd

1986: Dick Whittington and His Cat
1988: Babes In The Wood
1989: Babes In The Wood
1990: Babes In The Wood
1991: Russ Conway Cancer Fund Charity Gala
1995: Farewell To The Paris
2020: Death

Yours,
29/11/2006

Clacton and Frinton Gazette,
24/05/2024

Geoffrey Hughes

1989: Babes In The Wood

Gareth Hunt

1991: Aladdin

Mike Hurst

The Springfields

Mark Hutchinson

2020: What's Wrong With Tony Slattery?

Daily Post,
26/12/2006

Vikki James (New Seekers)

Biography

Samantha Janus

1991: Eurovision Song Contest

Drew Jaymson

Taboo

Jemini

2004: The Weakest Link: Eurovision Special

David Jensen

2006: From The Bottom To The Top

Top Of The Pops (BBC1)

20th July 1978
3rd April 1980

Billy Joel

He's Got A Way

Elton John

2008: Billy Elliot The Musical

Davy Jones

Record Song Book
01/01/1974

Revue
22/02/1980

The Monkees

It's Now

2012: Death

Doreen / Donna Jones

Biography

Chrys-Do-Lyns
Springfield Revival
Pussyfoot

Jack Jones

1975 UK tour
1975 UK tour programme

News of the World,
12/10/1980

The Sun,
20/08/1985

TV Times,
15-21/11/1986

Norah Jones

Nicola Kerr (New Seekers)

Biography

Carole King

Blood Brothers

Carole King and Gerry Goffin

1966: Going Back
1971: Beautiful

Roy Kinnear

It's Cliff Richard Show No. 2

Krankies

Aladdin
1987: Sunderland
1991: Wolverhampton

Sunderland Echo,
09/12/1987

Sunderland Echo,
06/09/2005

Marty Kristian

Biography

1969: joins the New Seekers
1972: Come Softly To Me
1974: Marty, Paul and Danny
1976: re-forms the New Seekers

 

George Lacy

1983: Aladdin

k.d. lang

James Last

1975: Gala Performance

Stephanie Lawrence

Blood Brothers

2000: death

Paul Layton

Biography

1970: joins the New Seekers
1974: Marty, Paul and Danny
1976: re-forms the New Seekers

Brenda Lee

Dave Lee Travis

Top Of The Pops (BBC1)

6th December 1973
3rd January 1974
28th February 1974
3rd August 1978

John Lennon

Here, There And Everywhere
- New Seekers
- Nocturnes

Ticket To Ride

With A Little Help From My Friends
- Wet Wet Wet

1980: death

Katrina Leskanich

2004: The Weakest Link: Eurovision Special

Lindisfarne

Little & Large

1976: Jack & The Beanstalk

The Sun,
19/08/1985

Lobo

Cathy Logan (Kathy Ann Rae)

Biography

1976: joins the New Seekers
2011: death

Sinéad Lohan

Christine Lowe

Chrys-Do-Lyns

Lulu

1964: solo chart début
1969: Eurovision Song Contest
1969: marries Maurice Gibb

Vera Lynn

1975: Gala Performance

Humphrey Lyttelton

1995: Farewell to the Paris

Who Said That? (Birmingham)
Who Said That? (Edinburgh)
Who Said That? (Liverpool)

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