Candlewick Green
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{{Short description|English pop group}} |
{{Short description|English pop group}} |
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'''Candlewick Green''' were a five-piece [[England|English]] [[pop music|pop]] [[musical ensemble|group]], formed in the 1970s. It is best known for its song, [[Who Do You Think You Are (Candlewick Green song)|"Who Do You Think You Are"]] (1973), also recorded by artists such as [[Jigsaw (British band)|Jigsaw]] and [[Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods]].{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/candlewick-green-mn0000528385 |title=Candlewick Green - Music Biography, Credits and Discography |publisher=AllMusic |date= |accessdate=2013-02-15}} |
'''Candlewick Green''' were a five-piece [[England|English]] [[pop music|pop]] [[musical ensemble|group]], formed in the 1970s. It is best known for its song, [[Who Do You Think You Are (Candlewick Green song)|"Who Do You Think You Are"]] (1973), also recorded by artists such as [[Jigsaw (British band)|Jigsaw]] and [[Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods]].{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/candlewick-green-mn0000528385 |title=Candlewick Green - Music Biography, Credits and Discography |publisher=AllMusic |date= |accessdate=2013-02-15}} The group's name is an allusion to children's TV animation series ''[[Camberwick Green]]''. |
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The group's name is an allusion to children's TV animation series ''[[Camberwick Green]]''. |
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After winning the television [[talent show]] ''[[Opportunity Knocks (UK TV series)|Opportunity Knocks]]'', Candlewick Green signed to [[Decca Records]], and had a [[hit single]] with the [[song]] "[[Who Do You Think You Are (Candlewick Green song)|Who Do You Think You Are?]]", [[songwriter|written]] by Des Dyer and Clive Scott of the band [[Jigsaw (British band)|Jigsaw]]. The tune reached no. 21 on the [[UK Singles Chart]] in early 1974.Search for "Candlewick Green" performed at [http://everyhit.com/searchsec.php Everyhit.com] database on April 25, 2008. Both [[Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods]] and [[Saint Etienne (band)|Saint Etienne]] later [[cover version|covered]] "Who Do You Think You Are". |
After winning the television [[talent show]] ''[[Opportunity Knocks (UK TV series)|Opportunity Knocks]]'', Candlewick Green signed to [[Decca Records]], and had a [[hit single]] with the [[song]] "[[Who Do You Think You Are (Candlewick Green song)|Who Do You Think You Are?]]", [[songwriter|written]] by Des Dyer and Clive Scott of the band [[Jigsaw (British band)|Jigsaw]]. The tune reached no. 21 on the [[UK Singles Chart]] in early 1974.Search for "Candlewick Green" performed at [http://everyhit.com/searchsec.php Everyhit.com] database on April 25, 2008. Both [[Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods]] and [[Saint Etienne (band)|Saint Etienne]] later [[cover version|covered]] "Who Do You Think You Are". |
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Keyboardist Andy Ball left in the autumn of 1975 to join [[Mud (band)|Mud]] for a two-year stint, latterly as a touring member only. |
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==Members== |
==Members== |
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