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Tony Christie, Peter Callander, Mitch Murray. " (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 ...
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 ...
Genres. Pop, rock, schlager, brega. Instrument (s) Vocals. Website. TonyChristie.com. Musical artist. Anthony Fitzgerald (born 25 April 1943), [ 2] known professionally as Tony Christie, is an English musician and singer. He is best known for his recording of "(Is This the Way to) Amarillo", a double UK chart success.
Lyricist (s) Ian Stringer and George Webley. " (Is This the Way to) The World Cup " is a 2006 single by Tony Christie with lyrics written by Ian Stringer and George Webley and published by Tug Records. [1] It was released as a version of Christie's successful "Is This the Way to Amarillo" single and created as a version to support the England ...
Tony Christie, Mitch Murray, Peter Callander. " I Did What I Did for Maria " is a song recorded by British singer Tony Christie. [1] It was written and produced by Mitch Murray and Peter Callander, [2] who were also responsible for Christie's "Las Vegas" and "Avenues and Alleyways". [3] The song is about a widower who, on the eve of his ...
A second single was released in aid of Comic Relief, a re-release of Tony Christie's "(Is This the Way to) Amarillo", featuring comedian Peter Kay, who shot a music video featuring various celebrities and was credited on the release. It topped the charts on 26 March 2005 and spent eleven weeks in the top 10, including seven at number-one.
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It was knocked off by a second Comic Relief single – a reissue of Tony Christie's "Is This the Way to Amarillo" with the associated video seeing comedian Peter Kay mime alongside various guest stars. Tony Christie topped the singles, album and download chart.