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How come Aled Jones became famous for the Snowman not the one who sang it for real |
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How come Aled Jones became famous for the Snowman not the one who sang it for real
I really feel sorry for the one who sang the Snowman as he should be as famous as Aled Jones
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Who sang it for real?
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Aled Jones did sing it for real on a single released. The reason Peter Auty was not credited on the original film was a cock up due to the rush to get it out though he did release a single in his name after the film in 1983 , his name was credited on the film when it was remastered in 2002 and he also sang the lyrics for the BR ad This is the age of the train
Aled released his version in 1985 and that was popular . Peter Auty is famous in the opera world Aled went the more commercial route that's all. |
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I think, reading between the hiccups
, you mean that Peter Auty should get the credit for singing the song, as it's his voice on the film and Aled Jones only sang it for a Toys'R'Us ad.Yes, you're right, he should get more credit. |
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It was Peter Auty
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Didn't know that and never heard of him either.
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I think, reading between the hiccups
, you mean that Peter Auty should get the credit for singing the song, as it's his voice on the film and Aled Jones only sang it for a Toys'R'Us ad.Yes, you're right, he should get more credit. |
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I think, reading between the hiccups
, you mean that Peter Auty should get the credit for singing the song, as it's his voice on the film and Aled Jones only sang it for a Toys'R'Us ad.Yes, you're right, he should get more credit. |
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I really feel sorry for the one who sang the Snowman as he should be as famous as Aled Jones
He did say he didn't mind Aled taking over his song, which I thought was very generous of him. I have that movie, and the story is really lovely, great for kids and adults alike
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Also if you hear his voice on the film it sounds better than the Aled Jones version
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Aled Jones did sing it for real on a single released. The reason Peter Auty was not credited on the original film was a cock up due to the rush to get it out though he did release a single in his name after the film in 1983 , his name was credited on the film when it was remastered in 2002 and he also sang the lyrics for the BR ad This is the age of the train
Aled released his version in 1985 and that was popular . Peter Auty is famous in the opera world Aled went the more commercial route that's all.
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At least Peter Auty went on to have a bona fide career in opera, unlike Aled Jones who know has an appalling, weak voice, and makes a living from making old grannies so moist they spend their pensions on his CDs.
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maybe Aled Jones looked cute, and the other one looked less cute
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According to this article in the Mirror, even Aled himself thinks he recorded the song for the film!
http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/a...atches-9509167 |
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Glad Mr Auty made a good living, as he deserved it for that Snowman
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I always thought it was women singing when I was a child
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I suspect it's actually the Peter Auty version which gets played most but people assume it's Aled Jones.
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I suspect it's actually the Peter Auty version which gets played most but people assume it's Aled Jones.
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, you mean that Peter Auty should get the credit for singing the song, as it's his voice on the film and Aled Jones only sang it for a Toys'R'Us ad.
He did say he didn't mind Aled taking over his song, which I thought was very generous of him. I have that movie, and the story is really lovely, great for kids and adults alike