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Brotherhood of Man were a British pop group who achieved success in the 1970s with three number one hits in the UK. They won the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest with " Save Your Kisses for Me ". Created in 1969 by songwriter and record producer Tony Hiller , Brotherhood of Man was initially an umbrella title for a frequently-changing line-up of ...
Songwriter and producer Tony Hiller formed The Brotherhood of Man in 1969 from a selection of session-singers and songwriters. [2] Originally a five-member group (although they became a quartet soon after), they began recording and writing together with the resultant first single "Love One Another" being released late in the year. [3]
By 1978, Brotherhood of Man had experienced a certain amount of chart success in both the UK and Europe, notably so with "Save Your Kisses For Me" and "Angelo". Following this, came the failure of their next single "Highwayman" (released in late 1977). In January 1978, they released this song, which borrowed the title-idea from their previous ...
"United We Stand" is a song written by Tony Hiller and Peter Simons (writer's pseudonym for group member Johnny Goodison). It was first released in 1970 by the Brotherhood of Man in their original, pre-Eurovision line-up, consisting of Goodison, Tony Burrows, Roger Greenaway, Sue Glover and Sunny Leslie. [3]
Brotherhood of Man performed "Save Your Kisses for Me" first on the evening, preceding Switzerland's "Djambo, Djambo" by Peter, Sue and Marc. The performance consisted of the two male singers wearing black and white suits, and the two females wearing white and red jumpsuits with matching berets, standing still and singing with minor arm and leg ...
The lyrics "United we stand, divided we fall" are featured in the 1970 hit song "United We Stand" performed by the Brotherhood of Man (written by Tony Hiller and Peter Simons). This song was also performed by Sonny and Cher and Elton John. Geraldo Pino used the phrase in the song "Shake Hands."
A single, "Rock Me Baby" was intended for release in late 1972 by the new Brotherhood of Man line-up, but was cancelled, due to its release as a single by David Cassidy. [ 20 ] [ 21 ] In addition to the singles, track "Tell Me Tell Me Tell Me" charted at No.42 in France, [ 22 ] and No.27 in Belgium.
I Could Be So Good for You; I Don't Need It; If You Leave Me Now; I Give You My Love; I'll Go Where Your Music Takes Me; I'll Never Let You Down; I'll Take You Higher Than High