Joe Fagin
Joe Fagin | |
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| Born | January 1940 (age 84) |
| Genres | Pop, rock |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1960s–present |
Joe Fagin (born January 1940) is a British pop singer-songwriter, best known for "Breakin' Away" / "That's Livin' Alright", the opening and closing theme songs to the situation comedy Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, which as a double A-side reached number 3 in the UK Singles Chart in January 1984.[1]
Biography
Fagin was musical director for Jim Davidson, including his 1983 Falklands tour. "Breakin' Away" / "That's Livin' Alright" was re-released when Auf Wiedersehen, Pet was repeated on Channel 4 in 1996. Fagin also sang the two songs for the show's second series, "Get it Right" and "Back With the Boys Again". They were also released as a single, reaching number 53 in 1986.[1]
He also sang the version of "As Time Goes By" used as the theme of the sitcom of the same name.
In 1985 he was part of The Crowd, which reached number one with the charity single "You'll Never Walk Alone" for the Bradford City stadium fire.[2][3]
Fagin released a greatest hits album in 1996,[4] which included a cover of the Beatles song She's Leaving Home.
A reworked version of "That's Living Alright" was released on 5 June 2006 for the World Cup. However, "That's England Alright" was an unofficial song, since Embrace were chosen to record the official song, "World at Your Feet".[5]
References
- ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 192. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Tobler, John (1992). NME Rock 'N' Roll Years (1st ed.). London: Reed International Books Ltd. p. 405. CN 5585.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 128. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ amazon site
- ^ "TV theme reworked for World Cup". BBC News. 5 April 2006.
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