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"Yellow River" is a song recorded by the British band Christie. It was released in 1970 and became a No. 1 hit song for the band in the UK. [1]
A 1974 single "Alabama" / "I'm Alive" failed to resurrect the band's fortunes, and new members Tony Ferguson (guitar) and Roger Willis (drums) were brought in to join Christie and Flavell. "JoJo's Band", written by Elmes, was a major hit for Christie in Argentina and Brazil , while the last Christie hit, "Navajo", was Number 1 in Mexico . [ 5 ]
Their cover version of Jeff Christie's song "Yellow River" (sung by Dave Munden) was shelved at the time, but Christie's lead vocal set to their backing became a UK chart hit for Christie in 1970. The Tremeloes versions sung in both English and Spanish later were released on compact disc compilations.
Autumn's second single, "Yellow River" (August 1970), was a cover version of United Kingdom band Christie's single from April, [4] which was not played on commercial radio due to the ban. [1] [3] An English singer, Leapy Lee, also issued a cover version, as did Melbourne-based group Jigsaw.
The artists of the 1970s produced so many chart-topping hits we compiled a list. It includes bands and singers such as Stevie Wonder, ABBA, and Redbone.
Jigsaw's second single, "Yellow River" (July 1970), [5] was a cover version of United Kingdom band Christie's single from April, [1] [8] which was not played on commercial radio due to the ban. [1] [7] An English singer, Leapy Lee, also issued a cover version, as did Sydney-based group Autumn.
It peaked at No. 1 for nine weeks to be displaced by "Yellow River" – originally by Christie – which was covered by two Australian groups, Jigsaw (from Melbourne) and Autumn (from Sydney). Music charts from the period indicate that in the years immediately following the ban, there was a significant reduction in the number of Australian acts ...
"Yellow River" Christie: 12 June 19 June "Twenty One Years" Dermot Hegarty and the Plainsmen 26 June 3 July "In the Summertime" Mungo Jerry [1] 10 July "Goodbye Sam, Hello Samantha" Cliff Richard: 17 July "In the Summertime" Mungo Jerry 24 July 31 July "The Wonder of You" Elvis Presley: 7 August "Lola" The Kinks: 14 August "The Wonder of You ...