LAS VEGAS - TONY CHRISTIE (DAVID SNELL AND LATE NIGHT SET vocal recording from 1972)

"Las Vegas" – This is a vocal version of a Tony Christie hit by my band The Late Night Set (1969-1974), recorded in 1972. It features myself on lead guitar and harmony vocals. Our bass player Alan Howells sings the lead. Stuart Connor our Rhythm player also sings harmony as does our drummer Stuart Gould. this is my second upload of a few tunes we recorded in 1972, hope you like it. It was written by Mitch Murray and Peter Callander and the Tony Christie version reached No. 21 in the UK Top 30 in 1971. Tony Christie (born Anthony Fitzgerald) is an English musician, singer and actor, best known for his recording of "Is This the Way to Amarillo", a double UK chart success. He lived for many years in Sheffield where his wife, Sue, was born. He used to be a frequent artist on the stage at many working men&clubs like his contemporary, Joe Cocker. He went on to have two Top Twenty hits in the UK Singles Chart with "I Did What I Did for Maria", which reached No. 2, and "Is This the Way to Amarillo", which peaked at No. 18, all in 1971. Subsequently he had a minor hit with "Avenues and Alleyways" which reached No. 37, and was the theme to the television series The Protectors. In addition he also charted with &Safely Darlin&in early 1976 which was recorded on the MCA label and reached No.35 in the UK chart. Las Vegas was also recorded by Roberto Blanco, Derek Dixon, Joe Dolan, and in Danish by Poul Rudi. Please check out my other uploads (262) and if you like them it would be very...