Foster & Allen began back in the seventies when Mick and Tony were playing in Country Music bands around Ireland. In 1975 they formed a small group and went over to the UK to work the Irish music venues on a short tour.
Mick & Tony had at this stage the idea of working together as a duo, playing ‘easy listening’ music with a touch of traditional Irish instrumentals. When their UK tour finished they decided to let the band return to Ireland whilst they stayed behind to try and break into the public eye. They played several venues in the London area and the reaction was very favourable; so much so, they decided to remain as a duo and Foster and Allen was formed.
It was difficult at the beginning and after a time working around the circuit in the UK and Ireland, they released their first single record The Rambles of Spring. This made a good impact on the Irish market and Foster and Allen were soon in demand for cabaret venues all over Ireland and to a lesser extent the UK At the end of 1978 Foster and Allen released the single A Bunch Of Thyme in Ireland, which entered the Irish charts and became their first top-selling No. 1 single.
It was not until 1982 that this single was released in the UK. It was played by all the radio stations in Britain and was soon in the pop charts. It climbed rapidly to number 18 in the UK Singles Chart. At the time, Mick & Tony were in the U.S. on a tour. They were contacted and told to fly back to Britain immediately as they were required to appear on television’s Top of the Pops.
Demand for Foster and Allen's services at venues all over Ireland and the UK increased at this point. They released another single "Old Flames" which also made its way into the UK Charts. They did their first concert tour of the UK in 1983 and this tour was boosted even more by the release of another single Maggie. This reached number 27 in the UK singles chart and, along with A Bunch Of Thyme, these became the signature tunes for the duo. Since then they have toured the UK twice each year.
In addition to the UK tours, Foster and Allen have toured the U.S.A, Canada, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. They had five No. 1 Hits in Australia/New Zealand. They have also appeared on numerous TV shows in Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales as well as Australia, USA and Canada, and they have had their own TV series on RTE Television in Ireland.
In the early days Mick & Tony performed on stage as a duo, but in 1982 (when the concert tours started) they added a band to their show thus giving a much fuller sound to their program. On the recording front, Foster and Allen have to date released a total of 27 albums, all of which have gone into the British charts. This is a great achievement for a middle-of-the-road ‘easy listening’ act.
As well as the albums, they have released thirteen videos, again all of which have entered the British charts. The video "Souvenirs and Memories" reached No. 3 in the British charts around Christmas 1991, the "By Request" video went straight into the No. 1 spot in 1993 and their latest DVD/Video release "After All These Years" was a Top 10 Chart Release in the UK. To date Foster and Allen have achieved album and video sales in excess of 19 million worldwide.
Foster and Allen celebrated their 30th Anniversary together in the music industry with the release of their new album "Foster & Allen Sing The No. 1’s" which was a Top 30 Chart hit in the UK during Christmas 2005 bringing the sales of their last three albums in the UK and Ireland to over 500,000 units.
The duo recently completed their “World Concert Tour – 2005/2006” which took them on tour to the United Kingdom, Canada, South Africa, Ireland, U.S.A., Australia and Ireland.
True Love
Foster & Allen Lyrics
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True love true love
So on and on it will always be
True love true love
For you and I have a guardian angel
On high with nothing to do
But to give to you and to give to me
For you and I have a guardian angel
On high with nothing nothing to do
But to give to you and to give to me
Love forever true
The lyrics of the song True Love by Foster & Allen expresses the idea of true love being a mutual exchange between two people who are watched over by a guardian angel. The song emphasizes the eternal nature of love, in the lines 'So on and on it will always be, True love true love'. The idea of a guardian angel suggests that the love between the two people is blessed by a higher power, giving the listeners a sense of reassurance and comfort in the idea that their love is fated to last forever.
The angel does not interfere with the lovers' lives but merely watches over them, indicating that the love between the two people is meant to be free and unbound, without being controlled by any external forces. The repetition of the phrase 'to give to you and to give to me' emphasizes the mutuality of love - that it is not about receiving love, but instead, about giving love to each other. This sentiment is then further underscored in the lines, 'Love forever true', which speaks to the idea of constant, unconditional love between two people.
Overall, True Love by Foster & Allen is a song that celebrates the beauty and enduring nature of true love, conveying the idea that love can be a divine force between two people who give love to each other.
Line by Line Meaning
I give to you and you give to me
We share and exchange our love
True love true love
We have a genuine and authentic affection
So on and on it will always be
Our love will continue for eternity
For you and I have a guardian angel
We are blessed and protected by God's messenger
On high with nothing to do
The guardian angel's sole purpose is to oversee our love
But to give to you and to give to me
Their only task is to ensure that our love grows and thrives
Love forever true
Our love will never fade or diminish
For you and I have a guardian angel
We are closely watched and protected by a divine being
On high with nothing nothing to do
Their main job is to safeguard our love and relationship
But to give to you and to give to me
They are always ready to bestow their blessings on us
Love forever true
Our love is something that will last forever
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: COLE PORTER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@jackie911able
Thank you so much for this, Bradley! When I'm in a funk and at the end of my tether, I can always count on Tony's soothing voice to bring me back to normality! 💓💓
@ajming5560
❤ Wonderful voice
@lewispeake6691
Thanks Bradley for a great upload. starting the new year off to a good start with Foster and Allen from your uploads
@bradleymelvin01
You're welcome, is there any foster and allen albums you would like to be uploaded
@lewispeake6691
@bradleymelvin01 The magic of Foster and Allen, their greatest hits is a good album has quite a good variety of songs.
@bradleymelvin01
@Lewis Peake I do have that one, I will have that one uploaded some time in the future
@lewispeake6691
@bradleymelvin01 thats ok, I do not know whether this album has been digitalised so it might have to be converted from the vinyl but thanks anyway
@bradleymelvin01
@Lewis Peake Yeah I've got the vinyl version but I can use the digital versions of the songs :)
@tommywarrington2434
Love this music got lots of it
@susanbailey7794
Hi Bradley, thank you so much for true love, after all these years still love to listen to Tony, with his beautiful voice, not forgetting mick,always ment to be together, haven't seen them for years,as they don't travel to our theatre anymore, something to do with age I'm thinking, but will always treasure the memories, thank you for sharing them with me, all my best wishes for you Bradley, sue 🥂