Although in their biggest hit The New Seekers sang 'I'd like to teach the world to sing, in perfect harmony...' things were far from perfect within the group, as key members tell their story in this first ever book about the legendary New Seekers. With a female/male vocal template not far removed from Abba, the group experienced Eurovision success in the 1970s and rivalled T Rex at the top of the UK charts as Britain experienced New Seeker mania. Whilst the book focuses on their golden era of 1970-73, and that harmonising magic of this second line up, the whole history of the group is covered, including the painful departures of key personnel, as well as the band's reformation and the brand's successful renaissance in the new millennium. Who managed the group? What was the original idea behind The New Seekers project? With so many BBC appearances, how much were they a product of the new colour TV era of that time? Which person outside the group earned the right to be called the sixth New Seeker? How popular was the group away from the UK? And what exactly did happen to The New Seekers after their success in the 70s? All these questions are answered, through extensive research and candid interviews with band members. A must read for both the New Seekers fan and the lover of great 70s pop! With foreword and afterword by Paul Layton, the longest serving member of The New Seekers, this book gives a close insight into the band and their dynamics at the height of their fame.

About the Author
Born in Mid 60s North London Neil's family soon moved to Somerset in the West Country of England where Yeovil became his home town, as is also the case with singer PJ Harvey and the group The Mob, famed for being part of the Crass roster. Attending a Sherborne Grammar school and po-going to 'Holiday in Cambodia' by The Dead Kennedys at The Digby Hall, punk was truly his first love. Studying Philosophy and English at Keele University he became Social Secretary there with perhaps the highlight of that tenure being the booking of The Pogues for Hawthorns Hall of residence. After graduating with a beer drinking 2:2 Neil settled into the obscurity of a career advising young people with Special Needs around the London area in the UK. Escaping the rat race for a while with his young family Neil immigrated to the quiet region of the Charente Maritime in France where bizarrely he coached cricket, even winning an International Cricket Council World award which means his name will always be in the 2010 Wisden, the bible of that game. He relocated to Australia living in Perth, Western Australia first of all and then Sydney, New South Wales where, having completed his MA in Primary Teaching, he presented at the radio station 2RRR as a hobby. Through persistence and hard work Neil has built up a successful brand focused around the retro pop of the 20th century, covering the widest range of genres, where the unique selling point is the artist interview of each edition. With over 500 music podcasts housed on the mixcloud platform Retropopic Radio now has a listenership in over 140 countries. The recorded material from interviews that Neil had built up formed the back bone of 'Spitting and Screaming: The True Story Of British Punk (1971-1979)', released in April 2021 on New Haven. Now broadcasting at Ridge Radio in the UK and AVR in the US, as well as 2RRR, watch this space for more to come....


Book Information
ISBN 9781912587681
Author Neil Saint
Format Paperback
Page Count 188
Imprint New Haven Publishing Ltd
Publisher New Haven Publishing Ltd