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Birth (The Peddlers song)

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"Birth"
Single by The Peddlers
Released1969
Genre
Songwriter(s)Roy Phillips
The Peddlers singles chronology
"That's Life"
(1969)
"Birth"
(1969)
"Girlie"
(1970)

"Birth" was a hit song for English group, The Peddlers, in 1969.

Background

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The song written by Roy Phillips and released on CBS 4449.[1][2] It was referred to as a stunningly innovative composition by The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music.[3] It is from their 1969 album, Birthday which also contains the follow-up hit "Girlie".[4][5]

Chart performance

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"Birth" reached No. 17 in the UK on September 20, 1969, during a nine-week run in the chart.[6] The song peaked in Australia at No. 41.[7]

Other versions

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English group Barron Knights covered the song and it appears on their 1973 album, Barron Knights.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ 45Cat - The Peddlers - Discography, UK
  2. ^ National Library of Australia - Birth (music) / words and music by Roy Phillips
  3. ^ The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music, Colin Larkin - Page 3213
  4. ^ The encyclopedia of popular music: Indexes, Volume 10, Colin Larkin - Page 466
  5. ^ AllMusic - The Peddlers, Birthday, Track Listing
  6. ^ Official Charts - PEDDLERS, Singles, 23.08.1969 Birth
  7. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 231. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  8. ^ Discogs - The Barron Knights – Barron Knights
  9. ^ Second Hand Songs - ALBUM, Barron Knights by The Barron Knights
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