Vince Hill sang "Love Letters In the Sand" which was also a hit for Pat Boone

Pat Boone's daughter Debbie had a hit in 1977 with You Light Up My Life

Debbie`s mother in law was Rosemary Clooney

Rosemary Clooney did the original to This Ole House.... later recorded by Shakin' Stevens

Stevens has also collaborated musically with a number of world renowned musicians including Roger Taylor, Albert Lee, Hank Marvin and Bonnie Tyler.

Albert Lee was once a member of Chris Farlowe's backing group The Thunderbirds

Out Of Time by Chris Farlowe was also covered by The Rolling Stones


(going to see Chris Farlowe in October/Nov)

Nice one genie. He was probably our best soul singer in the 60s. I hope you enjoy it..... let me know how it went

...and of course, Out Of Time was also covered, more recently, by the Manic Street Preachers.

In September 2005, the band contributed the new track "Leviathan" to the War Child charity album Help-a Day in the Life , which also carries a cover of Elton John`s Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by......Keane


Off for mny beauty sleep now...keep this going

Night genie.... thanks for the company.

Keane featured on the original soundtrack to US TV series One Tree Hill. Another track on the album was The First Cut Is The Deepest, by Sheryl Crow

Sheryl Crow has battled to overcome breast cancer, as has Kylie Minogue

Kylie duetted on Kids with Robbie Williams

Robbie's 'Millennium' features a sample from the James Bond theme tune 'You only live twice' which was originally performed by Nancy Sinatra

Nancy Sinatra appeared in the 1968 film Speedway... with Elvis Presley.

Elvis' title track to the film 'Blue Hawaii' was originally performed by Bing Crosby

Bing Crosby duetted with David Bowie on Little Drummer Boy/Peace On Earth in 1982

david Bowie recorded life on Mars as did G4

G4 also covered Freddie Mercury & Montserrat Caballe's "Barcelona"

which was rereleased as the anthem for the 1992 Olympics anthem as was Whitney Houston One moment in Time for the 1988 games

One Moment In Time was covered by The Shadows in 1994

The Shadows originally recorded under the name The Drifters

Of which one founder member was Harry Webb ...known of course as Cliff Richard

Cliff Richard duetted on "Suddenly" with Olivia Newton-John... and another with Phil Everly... "She Means Nothing To Me."