The New Seekers
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Biography
[Edit]Known chiefly for making a Coca-Cola jingle into a massive worldwide hit, the New Seekers ostensibly grew out of the ashes of the Australian folk-rock outfit the Seekers ("Georgy Girl"). Although their clear harmonies, pop leanings, and squeaky-clean image were similar to the original band, their actual connection was tenuous at best. After the Seekers disbanded, guitarist/vocalist Keith Potger put together an otherwise completely new band in late 1969: female vocalists Eve Graham and Sally Graham (no relation), guitarists/vocalists Laurie Heath and Marty Kristian, and bassist/vocalist Chris Barrington. Potger christened them the New Seekers and produced their self-titled 1970 debut album, and while he did sing with them at first, he soon retired from both performance and production to become their manager, leaving them with no members of the original Seekers. His last appearance was on the ironically titled follow-up Keith Potger and the New Seekers, which was issued before the end of the year and featured numerous personnel changes; only Eve Graham and Marty Kristian remained, joined by singer Lyn Paul and guitarists/vocalists Paul Layton and Peter Doyle.
Thus constituted, the New Seekers scored their first American hit with a cover of Melanie's "Look What They Done to My Song, Ma" in late 1970. They toured the U.S. in early 1971 and appeared on several variety shows, and the title track of Beautiful People was a significant follow-up success; they also broke through in the U.K. later that year with a version of Delaney Bramlett's "Never Ending Song of Love." Their biggest success, however, came from an unlikely source: an ad jingle they recorded for Coca-Cola, which became part of a hugely popular campaign that summer — so popular, in fact, that radio listeners actually called in to request the commercial. It was decided to release the song as a single called "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)," with the lyrics rewritten to remove product references. Since the New Seekers were unavailable at the time, a country-tinged version by the Hillside Singers was actually released first. The New Seekers recorded their own version while touring America toward the end of the year, and since it naturally sounded more like the commercial, it proved the bigger hit, reaching the U.S. Top Ten despite stiff competition from the alternate recording. Helped by the ad campaign, "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)" was a smash hit all over the world, topping the charts in several countries (including the U.K.) and giving the New Seekers their biggest hit ever.
In 1972, the New Seekers placed second in the annual Eurovision Song Contest with "Beg, Steal or Borrow," which was their highly successful U.K. follow-up to "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing"; the title track of Circles was another hit that summer. The New Seekers kicked off 1973 by playing Richard Nixon's inaugural ball, but subsequently tried to hip up their image and gain a little more critical respect by recording more rock-oriented numbers (including material from the Who's Tommy) on Now; it didn't work, and their sales began to slip as a result. Peter Doyle left the group that summer and was replaced by Peter Oliver. The singles "You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me" and "I Get a Little Sentimental Over You" (featured on the 1974 album Together) returned them to the U.K. Top Ten, but both female singers (Eve Graham and Lyn Paul) decided to leave the group in early 1974. They embarked on a farewell tour of the U.K. that spring, and entered the studio one last time to record The Farewell Album, which was issued that summer after they had officially disbanded.
That wasn't the end of the New Seekers, although it was the end of their commercial prime. The group re-formed in 1976 with original members Eve Graham, Marty Kristian, and Paul Layton, plus newcomers Kathy Ann Rae and Danny Finn. They recorded the album Together Again and began playing the U.K. cabaret circuit with other non-rock pop acts. While they would land a few minor hits over the next two years, none were on the scale of their previous successes, and after one final album, 1978's Anthem, Graham and Finn left the group to marry and perform as a duo. With their departure, the New Seekers effectively ceased to be an active recording concern. Kristian and Layton continued to lead various New Seekers lineups into the '80s and sporadically during the '90s, but despite continued world tours, they were strictly a nostalgia act. Peter Doyle died of throat cancer on October 13, 2001.
Title: The Best of the New Seekers
Artist: The New Seekers
Genre: Rock, Folk Rock, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist, Psychedelic
Collections
Title: Back to the 70's: Super 18 Hits (Re-Recorded Version)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: 70's Classic Driving Anthems
Genre: Rock
Title: Golden Years - 1973
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Rock 'N' Roll Years - 1973
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock
Title: 70's Jukebox Hits - Vol. 3
Title: 30 Classic Tracks: The Seventies (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock
Title: 70's Pop Rocks
Title: Let's Party In... The 70's
Genre: Pop
Title: The Number 1 Pop Collection
Title: Ultimate '70s Hits
Title: Acuarela de Baladas
Genre: Pop
Title: Lost Pop & Doo Wop 45's, Vol. 6
Genre: Pop
Title: Life Is A Rock (But The Radio Rolled Me)
Genre: Pop
Title: Rock 'N' Roll Years - 1972
Title: Golden Years - 1972
Title: Rock 'N' Roll Years: 1970 (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Rock
Title: Back To The 70's - Vol. 2
Title: Everlasting Love - 16 Songs Celebrating the Joy of Love
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock
Title: It Happened In the Seventies
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: 150 Rock 'N' Roll Classics (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: Super 70's, Vol. 5 (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Rock
Title: Grand–Prix–Hits / Grand-Prix-Hits
Genre: Pop
Title: More Songs for Mum & Dad (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Pop
Title: Spotlight On The 70's
Title: It's Party Time!
Title: Glam Slam!
Title: The No. 1 Hits - 1971
Title: Eurovision History CD 17 1972 Edinburgh
Genre: Pop
Title: Compact Disc Club - I Love Shake CD 4
Genre: Pop
Title: Millennium - 1970 - 1974 CD2
Title: Pop Classic Top Hits I
Title: 100 Hits She'S A Lady - Top Of The Pop'S Of The 70'S
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Hits Of The 70'S - CD 2
Title: 100 Hits Love - 100 Romantic Classics CD 5
Genre: Pop Rock
Title: Top Of The Pops 1972 CD5
Genre: Pop
Title: Sounds Of The Seventies: AM Pop Classics
Genre: Electronica, Soul, Disco, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: My Selection Of Rarities From The 70'S, Part 3
Genre: Country, Pop, Instrumental
Title: Lifetime Of Romance - Young Love (CD2)
Genre: New Romantic, Instrumental, Lounge
Title: Greatest Hits Of The Millenium! 1970 - 1974 (CD4)
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Hits - Love (CD5)
Genre: Electronica, Soul, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: 100 Hits 70s Pop (CD5)
Title: 100 Hits - 70s (CD3)
Genre: Rock, Folk Rock, New Wave, Punk, World Music, Disco, Funk
Title: Sounds Of The The 70s - 1974 (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Super Hits Of The Seventies - Have A Nice Day, Volume 16
Genre: Rock
Title: Vintage Cheese
Title: 1971 - Die Stars, Die Hits, Die Facts
Genre: Pop
Title: 101 Love Songs 2003 (CD3)
Featuring albums
Title: Grandes Éxitos de los 70's, Vol. 2 / Grandes Exitos de los 70's, Vol. 2
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco
Title: 100 Tracks From The Super 70's Vol. 2 (CD4)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop, Funk