Buddy England is a British-born Australian singer and songwriter.

Career

As a solo artist from 1963 to 1969, England released several singles on

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, including "If You'll Stay", "Doll House", "There Goes My Baby", "Movin' Man", "Sunny", "I'm Going For You", and "If I Never Get To Love You". "Movin' Man" was used in an advertisement for Gilbey's

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. From 1967 to 1979, England returned to the UK and continued writing and recording for EMI at Abbey Road, releasing several singles, including "Forgive and Forget", "The Name of My Sorrow", "Wonderful World" and "In Need of a Friend". From 1970 to 1971, England owned and launched Air Records and produced all of its artists, including the Vibrants, Love Story, Tadpole, Mick Hamilton, the Tangerine Balloon and Tony Pantano. England was a member of

the Seekers The Seekers were an Australian folk music, folk-influenced pop music, pop group originally formed in Melbourne in 1962. They were the first Australian pop music group to achieve major chart and sales success in the United Kingdom and the Unit ...

in their new lineup from 1974 to 1981, replacing

Bruce Woodley Bruce William Woodley (born 25 July 1942) is an Australian singer-songwriter and musician. He was a founding member of the successful folk-pop group the Seekers, and co-composer of the songs " I Am Australian," "Red Rubber Ball," and Simon & G ...

and recording their first album for Astor Records. He was also a member of

the Mixtures The Mixtures were an Australian rock band that formed in Melbourne in 1965. Biography 1965–1976: The Mixtures Australian musicians Terry Dean and Rod De Clerk met in Tasmania in 1965. They then met Laurie Arthur, a member of the Strangers, ...

from June 1969 to March 1970. England still writes and records on his farm on the outskirts of Melbourne, Australia. In 1993 he released the album ''Fate's a Fiddler, Life's a Dance''. The majority of album's material was written and produced by him.

Discography

With

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* ''

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'' (Fable, 1971) With

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* ''

'' ( Astor, 1975) AUS #17 * ''

Giving and Taking ''Giving and Taking'' is the eighth studio album by Australian group the Seekers. The album was released in 1976 and is the second studio album to feature the vocals of Louisa Wisseling. The album peaked at number 5 in New Zealand. The album pr ...

'' (Astor, 1976) AUS #78, NZ #5 * ''

A Little Bit of Country ''A Little Bit of Country '' is the ninth studio album by Australian group the Seekers. The album was released in April 1980 and features vocals by Cheryl Webb. The album peaked at number 84 in Australia. Track listing Side A # " Banks of the O ...

'' (Hammard, 1980) AUS #84 Solo * '' Fate's a Fiddler, Life's a Dance'' (Larrikin, 1993)

Singles

References

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