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Don Fardon (born Donald Maughn, 19 August 1943, Coventry, Warwickshire)[1] is an English pop singer.
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Career
His biggest success was to be his cover version of John D. Loudermilk's "Indian Reservation" (1970, UK: #3,[2] U.S.: #20,[3] Australia: #4[4]). The global sales were estimated at over one million copies.[5] Before his solo success, Fardon was singer with The Sorrows.
His follow-up single "Follow Your Drum" reached #16 on the Australian Singles Chart in May 1972.[6]
In 1973 his track "Delta Queen" reached #86 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[3] He covered The Kinks' hit, "Lola" in 1974. Fardon also released a cover version of "Running Bear". In 2006 he re-released his single, "Belfast Boy", in tribute following the death of George Best.[7]
His recording of the song "I'm Alive" (a cover of Tommy James & The Shondells) has been featured in a UK television advertisement for Five Alive fruit drinks, and a Dutch Vodafone commercial. On the back of the success of the latter, "I'm Alive" was reissued in the Netherlands and in March 2011, it reached the Top 20 of the Dutch singles chart.
Prior to becoming a singer he worked as a draughtsman for Alfred Herberts Ltd in Coventry.
Albums discography
- Lament of the Cherokee (1968) GNP
- I've Paid My Dues (1970) Decca
- Released (1970) Youngblood
- Indian Reservation (1988) GNP
- Line Dance Party (1998) Grasmere
- Indian Reservation (1999) Elap
- I'm Alive (2003) RPM
- Letter (2005) Magic
- Coventry Boy (2006) Castle[8]
See also
References
- ^ Downloads.walmart
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 195. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ a b Allmusic - Billboard charts
- ^ Poparchives.com.au
- ^ Murrells, Joseph G. (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 239. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
- ^ Poparchives.com.au
- ^ Eil.com
- ^ Allmusic - discography
External links
Categories:- English pop singers
- English male singers
- People from Coventry
- 1943 births
- Living people
- Music from Coventry, England
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