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"Is This the Way to) Amarillo" is a song written by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield. It is about a man traveling to Amarillo, Texas, to find his girlfriend Marie.. Written by two Americans with a strong country-western lyrical theme, the song was first released in Europe, where it has become much more popular than in the composers' native country, with a big-band/orchestral pop arrangement ...
In 2005, Christie had a hit with a Comic Relief re-release of "Amarillo" with Peter Kay that reached number 1 on the UK Singles Chart for 7 weeks in a row. [2] The BBC Three Counties Radio presenters Ian Stringer and George Webley wrote alternate lyrics to "Amarillo" to support England at the World Cup, [3] which the song predicts England will win. [4]
Greenfield also co-wrote the theme songs to numerous 1960s TV series, including Gidget, Bewitched, The Flying Nun and Hazel. In 2005, "(Is This the Way to) Amarillo", a song Greenfield had written with Sedaka in the early 1970s, reached #1 on the UK charts in the original 1971 version by Tony Christie. The video featured an all-star celebrity ...
Tony Christie, the singer known for his 1971 recording of “(Is This the Way to) Amarillo”, has said he is trying his best to “ignore” his dementia. The musician, 81, was diagnosed with the ...
In 2002, "(Is This the Way to) Amarillo" was used in the TV comedy series Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights, leading to a resurgence in his popularity. The song was re-released on 14 March 2005 to raise money for the Comic Relief charity, and reached Number 1 in the UK Singles Chart [5] (outselling all the first release's chart run put together). This ...
"Is This the Way to Amarillo" (re-recording; Netherlands-only release) ... Worldhits and Love-Songs "(Is This the Way to) Amarillo" (featuring Peter Kay) 2005
Feb. 8—CANYON — A finalist from NBC's "The Voice" and the Amarillo Mass Choir will join the West Texas A&M University Symphony Orchestra for special Black History Month concerts in February.
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