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in the 1960s and later recorded under the alias Beautiful World.

Biography

Sawyer who attended the

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began his musical career as lead guitarist and vocalist in various bands ( Les Fleur de Lys, The Cheynes, with a 15-year-old

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on drums, and

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which also included Fleetwood and an aspiring

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). In May 1967, at the age of 18, he was one of the two replacements for vocalist, guitarist, keyboardist

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and bassist Muff Winwood in the

, the other being another 18-year-old prodigy, Eddie Hardin on keyboards, bass pedals and vocals,. That lineup debuted May 1967 at London's

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. Its debut single of July that year, "Time Seller" featured Sawyer singing and playing guitar on the B-side, "Don't Want You No More", a Davis and Sawyer composition. After tour dates in America, Sawyer opted to leave the band in November. The band's spring 1968 album, '' With Their New Face On'', retained his guitar parts for "Time Seller" and "Don't Want You No More", though his vocal on the former was replaced by Hardin and on the latter it was new guitarist Ray Fenwick. "Don't Want You No More" was

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by the Allman Brothers on their 1969 debut album. After working as a songwriter and record producer for various artists (Florie Palmer,

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) he began writing music for television and radio commercials, corporate films, documentaries and feature films. Following the success of two songs Sawyer wrote for Timotei commercials in 1992, in 1993 he worked under the artistic name 'Beautiful World':Widran, Jonathan
''...In Existence'' Review
, ''

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'', retrieved 2011-07-16 the albums '' In Existence'' and ''

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'' have been sold internationally. The Beautiful World albums were regarded as

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, and featured vocalists such as Cori Josias, Ella Harper, Russian Roulette (aka Rush Winters), Sawyer's former Shotgun Express colleague Beryl Marsden and

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amongst others.

Beautiful World discography

Albums

* '' In Existence'' (1994) * ''

'' (1996) * ''In Existence'' e-Release Remastered(2005)

Singles

* "Wonderful World" used in the Timotei Honey Shampoo advertisement. Vocals: Cori Josias & Ella Harper * " In Existence" (1994), WEA – used in the Timotei Almond Milk advertisement * "In the Beginning" (1993), Warner Music * "I Know" (1994) * "Love Is Everything" / "Africa" (1996), WEA * "Children of the Future" (1996)

Videos

* ''In Existence'' (1994) * ''Children of the Future'' (1996)

References

External links

Official Site
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BBC
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sawyer, Phil 1947 births Living people Musicians from London New-age musicians English male songwriters English record producers British rhythm and blues boom musicians The Spencer Davis Group members Shotgun Express members