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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.
The song is about a man's long-standing unrequited and unadmitted love toward Alice, his next-door neighbour of 24 years. The protagonist learned through mutual friend Sally that Alice is moving away, and begins to reflect on childhood memories and his friendship with Alice, and becomes heartbroken as he sees Alice drive away in a limousine.
Composed by Norman and Spencer, the record saw the group actively distance itself from Chinnichap. Chris Norman and Pete Spencer wrote and produced the British football star Kevin Keegan's first single, "Head Over Heels in Love", a No. 31 UK hit. [6] In 1979, the album The Other Side of the Road was released, entirely recorded in Australia.
Chris Norman - lead and backing vocals, guitars, keyboards, synthesizer, banjo, percussion; Terry Uttley - bass guitar, lead (8) and backing vocals; Pete Spencer - drums, percussion, acoustic guitar (11), vocals (11) Alan Silson - lead guitar, acoustic guitar, guitar synth, lead (12) and backing vocals
The Complete Story of Chris Norman: Released: 24 November 2008; Label: SPV GmbH; Formats: 5×CD box set — — — — — 2009 The Hits! From His Smokie and Solo Years: Released: 13 February 2009; Label: Edel; Formats: 2×CD — 2 47 7 12 2018 Definitive Collection – Smokie and Solo Years: Released: 30 November 2018; Label: Edel; Formats: 2 ...
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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 ...
The song was written by Chris Norman and Smokie drummer Pete Spencer and produced by Smokie. Commercial performance. The song reached no. 9 in Germany. [1] Charts