J. Vincent Edwards (born 20 June 1947) [1] is a British singer. He became well known in the musical Hair in 1968, and began recording a series of singles. [2] The most notable was a song called "Thanks" (1969), which has subsequently appeared on a number of compilation albums. [3] Edwards also contributed to the Bloomfield soundtrack. [4]
Later Edwards turned to song writing. With Pierre Tubbs he wrote "Right Back Where We Started From", which was a No. 8 hit in the UK Singles Chart for Maxine Nightingale in November 1975, and a No. 2 hit in the US in May 1976. [5] In addition, Edwards wrote songs with Miki Antony and Kris Ife. [6]
Edwards was also a part of the trio Star Turn on 45 (Pints), who had a UK hit with "Pump Up the Bitter" in 1988. [7] He released a solo album entitled Thanks in 1970. [8]
Jerry Ernest Knight was an American R&B vocalist and bassist who reached prominence in the late 1970s and early 1980s, during which he was part of several groups and had a brief solo career.
Alexander Basil Matthews, commonly known as Al Matthews, was an American actor, singer, and radio personality. He was best known for his appearance as Gunnery sergeant Apone in the 1986 film Aliens. He reprised his role 27 years later, providing the voice of Apone for the video game Aliens: Colonial Marines (2013).
Maxine Nightingale is a British R&B and soul music singer. She is best known for singing hits in the 1970s, with the million seller "Right Back Where We Started From", "Love Hit Me" (1977), and "Lead Me On" (1979).
Biddu Appaiah is a British-Indian singer-songwriter, composer, and music producer who composed and produced many worldwide hit records during a career spanning five decades. Considered one of the pioneers of disco, Euro disco, and Indian pop, he has sold millions of records worldwide, and has received an Ivor Novello award for his work. He has been ranked at number 34 on NME's "The 50 Greatest Producers Ever" list.
"A Pub with No Beer" is the title of a humorous country song made famous by country singers Slim Dusty and Bobbejaan Schoepen.
"I'll See You in My Dreams" is a popular song and jazz standard, composed by Isham Jones, with lyrics by Gus Kahn, and published in 1924. It was recorded on December 4 that year, by Isham Jones conducting Ray Miller's Orchestra. Released on Brunswick Records, it charted for 16 weeks during 1925, spending seven weeks at number 1 in the United States. Other popular versions in 1925 were by Marion Harris; Paul Whiteman; Ford & Glenn; and Lewis James; with three of these four reaching the Top 10.
Pierre Tubbs is a British songwriter, record producer and album sleeve designer. One of his biggest successes is "Right Back Where We Started From", which he co-wrote with J. Vincent Edwards. The song was recorded by Maxine Nightingale and used in the movie Slap Shot. He also co-wrote, with J.J. Jackson, "But It's Alright", which was a hit for Jackson when originally released in 1966, and also when re-released in 1969.
"Be-Bop-a-Lula" is a rockabilly song first recorded in 1956 by Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps.
"Right Back Where We Started From" is a song written by Pierre Tubbs and J. Vincent Edwards, which was first recorded in the middle of 1975 by British singer Maxine Nightingale for whom it was an international hit. In 1989, a remake by British-American singer Sinitta reached No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart. The music features a significant repetitive sample from the song "Goodbye, Nothing to Say", written by Stephen Jameson and Marshall Doctores, which was recorded first by Jameson under the name of Nosmo King, and then by the Javells featuring Nosmo King, both in 1974.
Kris John Ife was an English singer and songwriter, who enjoyed modest success in Britain in the 1960s and 1970s. He recorded a version of "Hush", later covered by Deep Purple.
Vicki Brown was an English pop, rock and contemporary classical singer. She was a member of both The Vernons Girls and The Breakaways and was the first wife of fellow singer and musician Joe Brown and mother of the singer Sam Brown.
"Walking the Floor Over You" is a country music song written by Ernest Tubb, recorded on April 26, 1941 in Fort Worth, Texas, and released in the United States that year.
Star Turn on 45 (Pints) is an English novelty song musical ensemble, originally with Steve O'Donnell, Colin Horton Jennings and J. Vincent Edwards. They have recorded a number of singles since 1981, two of which appeared in the UK Singles Chart, and released two albums.
Miki Antony is a British singer, composer, record producer and property developer.
Night Life is the second album by British R&B and soul music singer Maxine Nightingale. She is best known for her hits in the 1970s, with the million-seller "Right Back Where We Started From", "Love Hit Me", and "Lead Me On" (1979).
Right Back Where We Started From is the debut album by British R&B and soul music singer Maxine Nightingale, recorded and released in 1976 by United Artists.
Hubert Tubbs was an American vocalist, singer, and songwriter of soul, funk, and gospel and has cooperated with a number of music acts.
"It Keeps You Runnin'" is a song by the American rock band The Doobie Brothers. The song was written by band member Michael McDonald, and served as the third single from their sixth studio album Takin' It to the Streets (1976). It was also covered by Carly Simon the same year and released as the lead single from her sixth studio album Another Passenger.
Jean Bouchéty was a French musician, bassist, composer and conductor. He has composed several soundtracks.
"Thanks" is a song written by Bill Martin and Phil Coulter and first recorded by J. Vincent Edwards in 1969. Edwards recording charted in the Netherlands. American country singer-songwriter Bill Anderson's version was released as a single in 1975 via MCA Records and became a major hit the same year.