Anthony Toby Hiller (30 July 1927 – 26 August 2018) was an English songwriter and record producer. He was best known for writing and/or producing hits for Brotherhood of Man, including " United We Stand" (1970) and " Save Your Kisses for Me" (1976).

Biography

The eldest of eight children, he was born in

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, East London, England. Along with other staff and students from his Jews’ Free School, he was evacuated to Ely, Cambridgeshire, in 1939. He began his musical career as a member of the song and dance duo The Hiller Brothers, sharing the stage with his brother Irving. The Hiller Brothers appeared with many performers of the time including Alma Cogan, Tommy Cooper, Val Doonican, Matt Monro, The Shadows, Bernard Manning, Kathy Kirby, Roger Whittaker, Rip Taylor, Gene Vincent, Lance Percival, Tessie O'Shea, Frank Ifield, Deep River Boys, The Dallas Boys, Clark Brothers, Paul Melba, and Ray Burns. Hiller was best known for writing and/or producing numerous hits for Brotherhood of Man, including " United We Stand" (1970), " Save Your Kisses for Me" (1976), " Angelo" (1977), and " Figaro" (1978). The song "United We Stand" is considered a worldwide standard and has been recorded by over 100 different artists. Thirty years after the original hit, the song was popularized again by becoming a patriotic and spiritual anthem, and was recorded by several more artists. It was used numerous times in the production of various network news broadcasts during coverage of the 9/11 events. Hiller also wrote "Caroline" recorded by The Fortunes on

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in 1964 which became famous as the theme tune for the North Sea pirate station Radio Caroline and is still used as the station theme today. Over 500 other artists have recorded Hiller's songs including Elton John, Olivia Newton-John,

Andy Williams Howard Andrew Williams (December 3, 1927 – September 25, 2012) was an American singer. He recorded 43 albums in his career, of which 15 have been gold certified and three platinum certified. He was also nominated for six Grammy Awards. He hos ...

, Ray Stevens, The Miracles, The Hollies, Sonny and Cher, The Osmonds,

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, Crystal Gayle, Anne Murray, and Ed Bruce. He won three

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s and a Gold Badge Award for his services to the British music industry.

Chart hits

Awards and achievements

* Three

Ivor Novello Awards The Ivor Novello Awards, named after the Welsh entertainer Ivor Novello, are awards for songwriting and Musical composition, composing. They have been presented annually in London by the The Ivors Academy, Ivors Academy, formerly called the Britis ...

(UK) * Ivor Novello Nomination, International Hit of the Year (UK) * British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors, Councillor (UK) * British Academy of Composers and Songwriters, Gold Badge of Merit (UK) * Six ASCAP Awards (US) * Two ASCAP Chart Buster Awards (US) * Eurovision Song Contest winner * Top selling single of 1976 (UK) * Yamaha Song Contest, Outstanding Composition * Performing Right Society (now PRS for Music), Director * Recipient of over 40 Silver, Gold and Platinum Discs * Society of Distinguished Songwriters

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Discography
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hiller, Tony 1927 births 2018 deaths English male songwriters English country music songwriters English record producers Ivor Novello Award winners Eurovision Song Contest-winning songwriters People from Bethnal Green Singers from the London Borough of Tower Hamlets