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Middle of the road was famously associated with MetroMedia Radio stations; their flagship station was WNEW 1130 AM in New York. The MOR genre creation was an evolutionary outcome of WNEW's reluctance to follow the Top 40 domination and adhere to traditional male and female vocals such as Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Ella Fitzgerald and Peggy ...
The Very Best of Middle of the Road: Released: June 1989; Label: Dino Music — 56 Middle of the Road: Released: July 1989; Label: Ariola Express — — 1997 Greatest Hits: Released: 1997; Label: Pegasus — — 1999 Millennium Collection: Released: 1999; Label: Millennium — — 2002 The Best of Middle of the Road: Released: May 2002; Label ...
In 2016, Middle of the Road's founding guitarist Ian McCredie accepted a Living Legends Award on behalf of the group at the Scottish Music Awards in Glasgow. In 2017, Middle of the Road released their first single in over 20 years, a live recording of their 1970s hit "Soley Soley", performed in front of 20,000 people in Berlin's Waldbühne ...
The single's B-side "Give It Time" was also used in the film and the Middle of the Road members also featured in it. [4] The single performed well in Italy, becoming a top-three hit, though this was not until October 1971. It was released in Europe in May and June 1971, in Australia on 26 August and a day later in the UK. [5] [6]
"Sacramento (A Wonderful Town)" is a song by Scottish band Middle of the Road, released as a single in November 1971. It peaked at number 23 on the UK Singles Chart, showing the band's decline in popularity in the UK. [1]
Middle of the Road released their version in October 1970 in Italy, though it failed to chart there. [8] It was released in the UK on 15 January 1971 and initially became a hit in continental Europe only, before later growing in popularity in the UK.
Middle of the road (music), music style and radio format often abbreviated "MOR" Middle of the Road (band), 1970s Scottish pop band "Middle of the Road" (song), 1983 song by The Pretenders; M.O.R., 2007 album by Alabama 3 "M.O.R.", 1997 song by Blur
"Soley Soley" was written by Spanish musician Fernando Arbex and was recorded by Middle of the Road whilst they were in Spain. It was first released in the Netherlands in August 1971 and was released in the UK on 26 November 1971. [2]