Phil Cordell

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Phil Cordell (17 July 1947 – 31 March 2007) was a British musician who released a number of records in the late 1960s and 1970s under several stage names, most notably as Springwater and Dan the Banjo Man. He was a multi-instrumentalist and usually played all the instruments on his musical recordings. After leaving school in 1963, Phil Cordell joined North London band Steve Douglas and the Challengers as a guitarist. The band soon morphed into The Prophets, but saw no mainstream success.[1] Following this, Cordell formed a band called Tuesday's Children, and following a few single releases he left in 1967 to go solo.[2] His first single, "Pumping the Water" was released in 1969 (although is sometimes credited under its B-side "Red Lady"). On this he was the sole instrumentalist, playing all the instruments himself as well as doing the vocals. Much of his subsequent work would be without vocals. In 1971, under the name Springwater he released the single "I Will Return" which gave him his first hit, reaching No. 5 in the UK, No. 1 in Switzerland and top three in Germany and the Netherlands.[3][4][5] The song also reached No. 8 on the New Zealand Listener charts.[6] Under this name he released three more singles as well as his debut album Springwater in 1972, none of these could repeat the success however.[7] In 1973 (after a one-off single under the name Variation)[8] he reverted to performing under his own name and released a single "Close to You" on Motown spin-off label M

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Hearts on Fire: Anthology

Hearts On Fire Anthology

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Symphony

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Fading Yellow Vol. 1

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Symphony: Live in Vienna

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Red Lady

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Collection 1969-1986

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Fading Yellow Vol. 1 (Timeless Pop-Sike & Other Delights 1965-69)

Fading Yellow - Timeless Pop-Sike & Other Delights, 1965-69

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Do You Dream?

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Separate Paths Together: An Anthology Of British Male Singer / Songwriters 1965-1975

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Fading Yellow Vol. 1: Timeless Pop-Sike & Other Delights, 1965-69

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