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"Magic" is a 1974 song by Scottish pop rock band Pilot and was the first hit single for the group. It was written by band members David Paton and Billy Lyall for their debut album, From the Album of the Same Name .
From the Album of the Same Name (known as Pilot in the US) is the 1974 debut album by Pilot, containing the international hit "Magic" [3] and the minor hit, "Just a Smile" (UK #31, Australia #49, US #90). The album was initially released in 1974 by EMI, and later re-released on CD by EMI Japan in 1990 and by C5 Records (Chapter 5 Records), in 1991.
Pilot are a Scottish rock group, formed in 1973 in Edinburgh by David Paton and Billy Lyall. They achieved considerable mainstream success during 1974–1975, primarily with the release of " Magic " which reached number one in Canada, [ 3 ] five on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 , six in Ireland and eleven in the United Kingdom.
David Paton (/ ˈ p eɪ t ə n /; born 29 October 1949) [1] is a Scottish bassist, guitarist and singer. He first achieved success in the mid-1970s as lead vocalist and bassist of Pilot, who scored hits with "Magic", "January", "Just a Smile" and "Call Me Round" before splitting in 1977.
"January" is a song by Scottish rock band Pilot. Written by the band's guitarist and singer David Paton and produced by Alan Parsons, it was released by EMI Records in January 1975 [1] as the follow-up to the band's breakthrough single, "Magic". "January" gave Pilot their only number-one single in the UK, Ireland and Australia.
Verse 1: I am someone who until recent events You shared your secrets with And your location, you forgot to turn it off And so I watch as you walk
Pilot were four musicians - David Paton (bass, vocals), Stuart Tosh (drums,vocals), Billy Lyall (keyboards, vocals) and Ian Bairnson (guitar). They will be best known for their No1 single January. See also: Kate Bush's album, The Kick Inside. Pilot did the production and backing instruments for the album.
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