Chicory tip
Chicory Tip was a British pop band from Maidstone , Kent , who entered the top 20 of the UK charts with three singles in the early 1970s .
Band history
The band was founded in 1967 by Peter Hewson. The Son of My Father , written by Giorgio Moroder , Michael Holm and Pete Bellotte, was number one in the UK charts for three weeks in February 1972, and the single reached number 18 in Germany. The song was in September 1971 when the sun was shining at night already a success for Michael Holm.
With What's Your Name (1972, number 14) and Good Grief Christina (1973, number 15), Chicory Tip had two other hits in the UK. In 1973, like Son of My Father and Good Grief Christina , Cigarettes, Women and Wine was a top 10 hit in Norway.
Members
- Peter Hewson (born September 1, 1950 ) - vocals
- Barry Mayger ( June 1, 1950 - January 14, 2020 ) - bass
- Rod Cloutt (born January 26, 1949 ) - guitar , keyboard , vocals - until 1974
- Brian Shearer (born May 4, 1951 ) - drums - until 1974
- Dick Foster (actually Rick Foster ) - keyboard - until October 1972
- Richard Studholme (born March 22, 1952 ) - guitar - 1974 for Cloutt
- John Longley (born June 1, 1949 ) - drums - 1974 for Shearer
Discography
Albums
- 1972: Son of My Father
- 1974: The Best of Chicory Tip (compilation)
- 1997: The Very Best of Chicory Tip (compilation)
- 2007: The Singles Collection (compilation)
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DE
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 UK
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 US
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| 1972 | Son of My Father Son of My Father |
DE18 (9 weeks) DE |
UK1 (13 weeks) UK |
US91 (3 weeks) US |
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| What's your name? Son of My Father |
DE32 (5 weeks) DE |
UK13 (8 weeks) UK |
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First published: April 28, 1972
Authors: Giorgio Moroder, Pete Bellotte |
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| 1973 | Good Grief Christina The Best of Chicory Tip |
DE49 (1 week) DE |
UK17 (13 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: February 23, 1973
Authors: Giorgio Moroder, Pete Bellotte |
More singles
- 1970: Monday After Sunday (released June 19)
- 1971: My Girl Sunday (release: April 2nd)
- 1971: Excuse Me Baby (release: June 25th)
- 1971: I Love Onions (released November 5th)
- 1972: The Future Is Past (release: September 22nd)
- 1972: The Hits of Chicory Tip ( Flexi ; release: October 7th)
- 1973: Cigarettes, Women and Wine (release: July 20th)
- 1973: IOU (release: October 26th)
- 1974: Take Your Time Caroline (July 12th)
- 1975: Survivor (released May 7th)
literature
- Frank Laufenberg : Frank Laufenberg's Rock and Pop Lexicon Vol. 1 , ISBN 3-612-26206-8
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Web links
- Official website
- Chicory Tip at Allmusic (English)
- Chicory Tip at Discogs (English)
- Biography at Taurus Press