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The New Seekers
12+ albums
pop70sfolkoldiesbritish
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The New Seekers were a British / German / Australian pop group, formed in 1969 by Keith Potger after the break-up of his group, The Seekers. The idea was that the New Seekers would appeal to the same market as the original Seekers, but their music had rock as well as folk influences. The most familiar line-up included Eve Graham, Lyn Paul, Marty Kristian, Peter Doyle and Paul Layton. In addition to having several big hits, the group represented the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest 1972, finishing in second place. Author & Historian John Kennedy O'Connor notes in The Eurovision Song Contest - The Official History, that they got the biggest cheer of the night from the live audience in Edinburgh. They were hot favourites to represent the UK again in 1980 (albeit with only Paul & Marty still in the line up) with the song "Tell Me" but it was disqualified shortly before the televised final of A Song for Europe. Had they appeared in the 1980 UK contest, the group would have been up against their former lead singer Danny Finn who had recently married Eve Graham and was now the lead singer of the winning group Prima Donna. In addition, Mick Flynn and Donna Jones, two members of the current (2007) line up of The New Seekers were also in the field, competing under the group name Pussyfoot. Their hit single "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing", adapted from an advertising jingle for Coca-Cola, appeared 81st on the list of the UK's best-selling singles issued in 2002. It sold just un
top songs
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I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony)
46,6032I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing
18,4243Beg, Steal Or Borrow
15,7404Never Ending Song Of Love
13,6555You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me
9,5616Beg Steal Or Borrow
7,6077Free To Be...You And Me
7,4098Look What They've Done To My Song Ma
4,7819I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing - In Perfect Harmony
3,14310Free To Be...You And Me (Reprise) - Outro
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