Phil Cordell
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Phil Cordell (born July 17, 1947 in London , † March 31, 2007 ) was a British musician and composer who had his greatest successes in the 1970s under the pseudonyms Springwater and Dan the Banjo Man .
Life
Cordell was a member and head of the London band Tuesday's Children in the 1960s, for which he wrote some songs. When You Walk in the Sand became a Top 40 hit on Radio London in August 1966, High on a Hill in October 1966. Cordell's first solo single, Pumping the Water with B-side Red Lady , was released in 1969.
In 1971, Cordell published the instrumental piece I Will Return under the name Springwater , which was at the top of the charts almost everywhere in Western Europe, and in Switzerland the title even reached number 1 . In Germany , a German sung version by Michael Holm ( You cry for me ) was also successful (1972 place 17).
No more hits came from Springwater - I Will Return remained a one-hit wonder , but an LP was released under the title Springwater .
Phil Cordell then released a full album under the name Dan the Banjo Man, but it was not a success. The single Dan the Banjo Man was only a number one hit in Germany in 1974 , as many radio stations also used this piece as background music. The single stayed in the charts for 31 weeks. Since it was published under a different name, it is also considered a one-hit wonder. In 1977 the solo album Born Again , released under Cordell's own name, followed . Further singles until 1981, however, had no response.
Discography
Albums
- 1972: Springwater (as Springwater)
- 1974: Dan the Banjo Man (as Dan the Banjo Man)
- 1977: Born Again
- 2002: Springwater ( Springwater / Born Again ) (compilation)
- 2005: Dan the Banjo Man (as Dan the Banjo Man) (compilation)
- 2008: Hearts on Fire. Phil Cordell Anthology (compilation)
Singles
- 1969: Pumping the Water
- 1971: I Will Return (as Springwater)
- 1972: Listen Everybody (as Springwater)
- 1972: Amazing Grace (as Springwater)
- 1972: Jerusalem (as Springwater)
- 1973: Snowbird (as a variation)
- 1973: Close to You
- 1973: Roadie for the Band
- 1973: Dan the Banjo Man (as Dan the Banjo Man)
- 1974: Black Magic (as Dan the Banjo Man)
- 1974: Flying Trapeze (as Dan the Banjo Man)
- 1974: Laughter in the Rain
- 1974: Cool Clear Water
- 1975: Chevvy Van
- 1975: Red River Valley (as Dan the Banjo Man)
- 1976: Oh Susannah (as Dan the Banjo Man)
- 1977: Back in Your Arms Again
- 1977: Doin 'the Best I Can
- 1979: Movie Star
- 1979: Hearts on Fire
- 1979: Danjaxed (as Dan the Banjo Man)
- 1980: Sailing (as Springwater)
- 1980: Move a Little Closer (as Springwater)
- 1980: Harbor Lights (as Springwater)
- 1981: Love How You Love Me
- 1982: The First Time (as Springwater)
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- ↑ Chart sources: Springwater Dan the Banjoman
- ↑ Tuesday's Children - Strange Light from the East (The Complete Recordings 1966-69) at Discogs.com
- ↑ Field's Fab Forty , Aug. 14, 1966 at RadioLondon.co.uk.
- ↑ Field's Fab Forty, October 16, 1966 at RadioLondon.co.uk.
Web links
- One Hit Wonder Dan The Banjoman: “Dan The Banjoman” ( Memento from December 31, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
- Phil Cordell at Discogs (English)
- Spring Water at Discogs (English)
- Dan the Banjo Man at Discogs (English)
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SURNAME | Cordell, Phil |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Springwater, Dan the Banjo Man |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British musician and composer |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 17, 1947 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
DATE OF DEATH | March 31, 2007 |