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A German version of the song, titled "Tür an Tür mit Alice", was a hit for Howard Carpendale in 1977. The single peaked at No. 8 in Germany [79] and Switzerland [80] and at No. 11 in Austria. [81] In Czechoslovakia, the song was released on 21 February 1973 under the title "Alenka v říši divů" ("Alice in Wonderland"), performed by Karel ...
Gompie was a Dutch band from Nijmegen, which in 1995 edited the Smokie hit "Living Next Door to Alice", adding the words "Alice, who the fuck is Alice!?". The song reached number 1 in the Netherlands [1] and number 17 in the UK. [2] Who the X Is Gompie! is the name of the album they released in 1995.
Shortly after the song was recorded Smokie's tour bus careered off of the road during a hailstorm in Germany. Barton, badly injured, died after five days in intensive care. [14] The rest of the band and Brown agreed to donate their royalties from the song to Barton's first wife. [citation needed]
The quintessential Christmas crush song, Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" finally hit No. 1 in 2019—25 years after its initial release! 2. Nat King Cole, "The Christmas Song"
Born in Barnsley, Yorkshire, [1] Barton replaced Chris Norman in Smokie in 1986, recording six albums with them, and touring extensively as their lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist. [1] He was the lead singer on Smokie's revival of their hit, " Living Next Door to Alice ", recorded with comedian Roy 'Chubby' Brown , as "Living Next Door to ...
Christopher Ward Norman (born 25 October 1950) is an English soft rock singer. Norman was the original lead singer of the English rock band Smokie [1] (1964–1986), which found success in Europe in the 1970s.
Title Album details Peak chart positions NOR [9]Greatest Hits Live: Released: November 1988; Label: Polydor; Formats: CD, LP, MC; 10 The Concert Live – Essen/Germany 10th March 1978
Smokie. Chris Norman – lead vocals, back vocals, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, piano; Alan Silson – lead guitar, back vocals, acoustic guitars, lead vocals (on "What Can I Do") Terry Uttley – bass guitar, back vocals; Pete Spencer – drums, percussion, back vocals; Technical personnel. Mike Chapman – production; Nicky Chinn ...