new top 30 version of ‘Castles In The Air’ (also minor hit in the UK).ĭominion ’83 on EMI/UK was two-disc set made in concert at London’s Dominion Theatre. 1 in the UK), also top 30 hit, ‘Since I Don’t Have You’.īelievers ’82 made top 200 LP’s incl. 5 cover of old Roy Orbison hit, ‘Crying’ (no. With the coast clear he had hits again on Millenium label: top 30 LP Chain Lightning ’81 incl. all the hits, followed by a switch to Arista label for Prime Time ’77. “The Legend of Andrew McCrew”, a true story about a black hobo who died aged 13, was exhibited in carnivals as a ‘petrified man’, not buried until ’73. “Playin’ Favorites” ’73 got back to folk/country roots and did not chart in the USA, but incl. 12 hit and “Vincent” (no.1 in the UK) was being played daily in the entrance to the Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam. “Vincent/Castles In The Air” from the same LP was a no. irresistibly catchy title track, said to have been inspired by the death of Buddy Holly, but also a sentimental song about America that could be embraced by everybody as the USA reeled from Vietnam and Watergate: the 8.5 minute track as a two-sided single was no.1 for seven weeks and even pulled the first LP into the charts.
His first album had been turned down by several labels because of his insistence on retaining his own publishing, but Tapestry ’70 was issued on Media Arts, soon taken over by UA of the songs “And I Love You So” was covered by Perry Como for a Top 30 hit ’73, while his performance of “Empty Chairs” inspired “Killing Me Softly With His Song” (written by Norman Gimbel and Charles Fox) a Grammy winner and a huge hit for Roberta Flack ’73. Talented singer-songwriter who began in folk music, performing free on behalf of Pete Seeger’s efforts to clean up the Hudson River.
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