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Their sound was further conventionalized by British soul singer Linda Lewis contributing backing vocals. Bandstand opened with “Burlesque,” a straight rocker about a bar of that name in Chapman and Whitney’s hometown of Leicester, England. Released as a single in the U.K., it got up to number thirteen on the charts.
The song "My Friend the Sun" was later covered by Linda Lewis for her 1977 album Woman Overboard, with harmonica by Peter Hope Evans and keyboards by Max Middleton. It was also covered by Peter Holsapple and Chris Stamey of the North Carolina band the dB's on their 2009 duo album Here and Now .
- 1972
- September 1972
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May 4, 2023 · Music. This article is more than 1 year old. Linda Lewis, singer and famed backing vocalist, dies aged 72. British songwriter was known for her five-octave vocal range and work as a backing...
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Apr 11, 2024 · An idiosyncratic love song, Broken Nose is driven by Wetton’s bass with Palmer playing a garish, flamboyant EML synth solo, and Linda Lewis on backing vocals. In the lyrics Chapman tells the tale of a man following his high-class object of desire.
Linda Ann Fredericks (27 September 1950 – 3 May 2023), better known as Linda Lewis, was an English singer, songwriter and musician. She is best known for the singles " Rock-a-Doodle-Doo " (1973) and her version of Betty Everett 's " The Shoop Shoop Song " (1975). [1]
Design Concept [Cover Design Conception] – John Kosh, Peter Howe (4) Performer – Charlie Whitney, John Wetton, Poli Palmer, Rob Townsend, Roger Chapman. Photography By – Peter Howe (4) Producer – Family (6), George Chkiantz. Vocals [Vocal Assistance] – Linda Lewis.
Jul 16, 2014 · Vocals [Vocal Assistance] – Linda Lewis Notes Re-mastered double disc edition packaged in a deluxe hard-back book, Bandstand is the first in the Madfish label Family reissue series.
