12-01-2017, 20:16
Peter Sarstedt really only had the one big hit, but it was a gem. More Dylan than Dylan.
I've heard some of his other songs - some of them are interesting and rather quirky, others not so much. I think he could have been biigger, except that his sound was somewhat similar to that of Cat Stevens, who probably cornered the market for that kind of folk-pop sound.
There is an interesting trivium regarding the Sarstedt brothers. There were three of them: Rick (who recorded under the name of Eden Kane). Peter, and Clive. They have the odd distinction of being the only family of brothers in the history of recorded music to have all achieved top 5 chart success as solo artists.
I've heard some of his other songs - some of them are interesting and rather quirky, others not so much. I think he could have been biigger, except that his sound was somewhat similar to that of Cat Stevens, who probably cornered the market for that kind of folk-pop sound.
There is an interesting trivium regarding the Sarstedt brothers. There were three of them: Rick (who recorded under the name of Eden Kane). Peter, and Clive. They have the odd distinction of being the only family of brothers in the history of recorded music to have all achieved top 5 chart success as solo artists.