This awakened her interest in songwriting and some of her first tunes were recorded by other artists in 1971. Lynsey always considered herself first and foremost a songwriter in which capacity she had a uk top ten hit after the fortunes recorded storm in a teacup although she has a good soprano voice. Lynseys television production, and presentation work includes her bbc 1 royal television society awardwinning documentary on selfdefence called eve strikes back which she devised, demonstrated, presented and associate produced. Now 100 hits forgotten 70s uk now thats what i call music. She had chart hits in the uk and europe in the 1970s, starting with the uk top 10 single sugar me, becoming the first british female artist to achieve a number one with a selfwritten song in 1972 in belgium, spain and the netherlands and in 1973 in malaysia. Aio eeoeio by the italian group i domodossola on their album d. She went on to present and produce a sellthrough video on the same subject called taking control for video collection international. Greatest hits of the millennium 70s 9 cds 1999 60s. Lynsey was rushed to hospital in london after suffering a brain haemorrhage. Success as a singersongwriter was consolidated with a run of hit singles and. The beat goes on the greatest hits of the 60s and 70s. Rating 0 synchronization 0 8acceptable synchronization very rough synchronization perfect synchronization acceptable duration of notes very rough duration of notes.
A gritty and determined star who penned a string of hits and won two ivor novello awards. The songs never pretended to be any other than candy floss and were nowhere near being social comments. A gritty and determined star who penned a string of. As a singer, lynsey had a top ten uk hit in 1972 with her first single, sugar me, following it up with the top twenty hits getting a drag about the. One drop of rain on your window pane doesnt mean to say theres a thunderstorm comin rain may pour for an hour or more but it doesnt matter, you know it doesnt matter one gentle breeze blowin softly through the trees doesnt mean to say theres a hurricane hummin dont go running evry time you hear it coming it doesnt matter, you know it doesnt matter one little word that you may have. Thomas the four aces jimmy cliff kenny rogers, et al. Albums include all this and world war ii, sugar me. Then it appeared as a cd release in japan on century records, and again on the vivid sound with a different sleeve under licence from trojan records. Albums include all this and world war ii, sugar me storm in a teacup, and rock bottom. As a singer, lynsey had a top ten uk hit in 1972 with her first single, sugar me, following it up with the top twenty hits getting a drag about the glamrock music. The complete six part series featuring comic magician tommy cooper from thames television. She had chart hits in the uk and europe in the 1970s, starting with the uk top 10. Sugar me, wont somebody dance with me, storm in a teacup, getting a drag, so good to you, biography. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at.
In 1972, after cowriting her first hit single for the. Highlights of this album include no honestly,won,t somebody dance with me and sugar me. Reaching her peak as a vocalist during the 1970s, she scored with such disco read full biography. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else.
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