![]() Indeed, the single’s artwork drew a direct comparison with the Highland Clearances of the 18th and 19th centuries to the modern day, depicting the then recently-closed Gartcosh steel works overlaid with an image of a dispossessed Scottish couple from the 19th century. In the same way The Pogues’ Thousands Are Sailing, from Shane MacGowan and co’s third album, If I Should Fall From Grace With God, struck a chord with the Irish diaspora, The Proclaimers’ second single, Letter From America, chimed with the latest generation of Scots forced to start new lives in the US and Canada (“The day you sailed from Wester Ross to Nova Scotia”) to escape economic depression and the Thatcherite policies of the 80s. The song didn’t chart, but it introduced The Proclaimers to a wider audience – one that was only too delighted to embrace their seductive burr on their next single, the Top 10 smash Letter From America.Ģ: Letter From America (from ‘This Is The Story’, 1987) ![]() The boys duly took the bull by the horns with their debut single, Throw The ‘R’ Away: an unrepentant yet wryly observed paean to their earthy vocal delivery (“I’m just going to have to learn to hesitate/To make sure my words on your Saxon ears don’t grate”). Initially, though, record companies baulked when they heard the Reid brothers’ rich Scottish brogue as Charlie later told the Los Angeles Times, “They doubted that the accent would translate into record sales in England.” In their early days, The Proclaimers quickly found favour with like-minded socio-politically-inclined pop agitators, with Dexys Midnight Runners’ frontman, Kevin Rowland, producing their first demo, and The Housemartins offering them a crucial UK tour support slot. Listen to the best of The Proclaimers here, and check out our best Proclaimers songs, below.ġ0: Throw The ‘R’ Away (from ‘This Is The Story’, 1987) To celebrate their enduring appeal, we present a countdown of the ten best Proclaimers songs. Their second album, Sunshine On Leith, remains their best known, but the Reid brothers have now maintained an enviably high profile for over 30 years. Calling themselves The Proclaimers, Edinburgh-based Craig and Charlie Reid were blessed with big voices and even bigger hearts, and – as their smash hit singles Letter From America and (I’m Gonna Be) 500 Miles were to prove – they wrote impassioned, socio-politically aware songs that defined the times. Yet two bespectacled Scottish twins touting acoustic guitars were also right in the thick of it. You’re the one I love and I think about you all the time.Mention the late 80s, and acid house, Madchester and the first whisperings of grunge usually spring to mind. “Crying, waiting, hoping, that you’ll come back.Now she’s wearing a band of gold.” (“ Peggy Sue Got Married”) Rave on, it’s a crazy feeling and I know it’s got me reelin.’” (“ Rave On”) “Well, the little things you say and do make me want to be with you.And I’m gonna see my baby tonight.” (“ Oh Boy”) “A little bit of lovin’ makes everything right.it’s the beauty of the language that I’m interested in.” “Without Elvis none of us could have made it.”.“Death is very often referred to as a good career move.”.“If anyone asks you what kind of music you play, tell him ‘pop.’ Don’t tell him ‘rock ‘n’ roll’ or they won’t even let you in the hotel.”.Tell me love is real.” (“ Words of Love”) “Hold me close and tell me how you feel.And we’ll know why just you and I know true love ways.” (“ True Love Ways”) “Sometimes we’ll sigh - sometimes we’ll cry.People tell me love is for fools, so here I go breaking all of the rules.” (“ It’s So Easy!”) “It’s so easy to fall in love - it’s so easy to fall in love. ![]() To remember Holly on his 80th birthday, check out some of his best quotes and song lyrics below: “I only needed specs for reading, but as a result of wearing them all the time to try to look like Buddy Holly, I became genuinely nearsighted,” said John. While The Beatles were influenced by Holly’s music, Elton John was influenced by his style. “At least the first 40 songs we wrote were Buddy Holly-influenced,” said Paul McCartney. “The Big Bopper” Richardson, the three had their careers cut short just as they were hitting their peaks.Īlthough Holly’s career was didn’t last long, his impact on music was strong. Holly would have been 80 years old today but sadly, he passed away at the age of 22 in a plane crash in 1959 that would go on to be known as “The Day the Music Died.” Along with artists Ritchie Valens and J.P. On this day in 1936, rock ‘n’ roll legend Buddy Holly was born. Pictured: A Buddy Holly statue at Buddy Holly Plaza in Lubbock, Texas. Check out 11 of the best Buddy Holly quotes and song lyrics.
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