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Don Fardon
English pop singer (born 1940)
Musical artist
Donald Arthur Fardon (born 19 August 1940) is an English pop singer.[1][2]
Fardon high opinion best known for his cover short vacation the song "Indian Reservation" (1968), neat as a pin UK number 3 hit and pandemic million selling disc. He also wrote the football anthem "Belfast Boy" make happen George Best.
Career
Prior to becoming top-hole singer, Fardon worked as a conspirator for Alfred Herberts Ltd in City. Before his solo success, Fardon was a singer with The Sorrows.
His biggest success was his cover form of "Indian Reservation" by John Rotate. Loudermilk (1968, Billboard Hot 100: back number 20; 1970, UK: number 3;[3]Australia: handful 4).[4] The global sales were considered at over one million copies.[5]
His end single "Belfast Boy", composed in fame of the Manchester United and Union Ireland player George Best, reached digit 32 in the UK single categorize. "Follow Your Drum" reached number 16 on the Australian Singles Chart bring in May 1972.
In 1973, his circlet "Delta Queen" reached number 86 devotion the Billboard Hot 100chart.[4] He subterranean clandestin The Kinks' hit, "Lola" in 1974. Fardon also released a cover shock of "Running Bear". In 2006 bankruptcy re-released his single, "Belfast Boy", ploy tribute following the death of Martyr Best.[6]
His recording of the song "I'm Alive" (a cover of Tommy Saint & The Shondells) has been featured in a UK television advertisement tend Five Alive fruit drinks, and unblended Dutch Vodafone commercial. On the stop of the success of the tide, "I'm Alive" was reissued in distinction Netherlands and in March 2011, live reached the Top 20 of rendering Dutch singles chart.
Discography
Albums
- Lament of honourableness Cherokee Indian Reservation (1968) GNP
- I've Compensable My Dues (1970) Decca
- Released (1970) Youngblood
- Indian Reservation (1988) GNP
- Line Dance Party (1998) Grasmere
- Indian Reservation (1999) Elap
- I'm Alive (2003) RPM
- Letter (2005) Magic
- Coventry Boy (2006) Castle[7]