Alan Klein

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Alan Klein
Birth nameAlan Charles Klein
Born (1940-06-29) 29 June 1940 (age 84)
Clerkenwell, London, England
GenresPop music
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, musician
Instrument(s)Guitar, vocals
Years active1960s–present
Labels Decca, Parlophone, Oriole

Alan Charles Klein (born 29 June 1940) [1] is an English singer-songwriter and musician. He wrote the soundtrack for the stage play and film, What a Crazy World (1963). [1] [2] In 1964, he released his only solo album, Well at Least It's British, that was re-released in 2008 by RPM Records. [3]

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Klein was born in Clerkenwell, London. Some of his recordings were made with the record producer, Joe Meek. [1]

In 1966, he went on tour as lead vocalist of The New Vaudeville Band, billed as 'Tristam, Seventh Earl of Cricklewood'. [1] A year earlier, Klein wrote and performed a parody of "Eve of Destruction", with an attack on folk-singers such as Donovan and Bob Dylan, entitled "Age of Corruption". It used the same melody as P. F. Sloan's song, and was released as a track on Klein's album Well at Least It's British, and as a single. [4]

Writing credits

Discography

Singles

"Honey Pie" / "You Turned a Nightmare into a Dream" was also released in the U.S., under the pseudonym "Earl of Cricklewood" (Page One 21,021; March 1969). [6]

Albums

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Alan Klein | Biography & History". AllMusic . Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  2. What a Crazy World at IMDb
  3. "Well At Least It's British at RPM Records". Archived from the original on 17 April 2008.
  4. Erlewine, Stephen. "Alan Klein - Well at Least It's British". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  5. "Alan Klein Discography - UK". 45cat.com. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  6. "Earl Of Cricklewood – Honey Pie". 45cat.com. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  7. "Well at Least It's British – Alan Klein | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 August 2019.