Eve Graham

Eve Graham (born Evelyn May Beatson, 19 April 1943, in Auchterarder, Perth and Kinross, Scotland) initially made her name as a band singer both in Scotland and England.

In 1969 she joined The New Seekers and was lead singer on the majority of their early hits including the world wide Number One hit - "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing". Later fellow band member Lyn Paul would share lead vocal duties. In 1974 Graham left the group to move into solo cabaret work, but rejoined in 1976 and sang lead on their hit "I Wanna Go Back".

In 1978 she left once more, and again performed as a solo singer, as well as marrying another ex-New Seeker Danny Finn on 1 June 1979. They toured as a duo for many years. Eve Graham retired in 2000 after a last charity performance, and originally said that she could not envision being tempted out of retirement. But in 2005 former New Seekers record producer David Mackay did it, and produced a new album with her - "The Mountains Welcome Me Home". It was released as a CD and DVD, and contains Scottish traditionals and new recordings of old New Seekers songs. A new Christmas album is also in the making.

In 2008 Graham told "The Independent" newspaper that after the band broke up she found work fitting bras in a branch of Debenhams department store in Essex. Now 65, she lives in Perthshire, Scotland her husband, who works for a kitchen and bathroom design company. Graham told "The Independent" that due to a contractual issues she has not received any royalties since 1973. [ [http://www.themusic.com.au/imm.php?s=christie themusic.com.au - Christie's Music News ] ]

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External links

* [http://www.evegraham.com Official website]