The New Seekers were a British / German / Australian pop group, formed in 1… Read Full Bio ↴The New Seekers were a British / German / Australian pop group, formed in 1969 by Keith Potger after the break-up of his group, The Seekers. The idea was that the New Seekers would appeal to the same market as the original Seekers, but their music had rock as well as folk influences.
The most familiar line-up included Eve Graham, Lyn Paul, Marty Kristian, Peter Doyle and Paul Layton. In addition to having several big hits, the group represented the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest 1972, finishing in second place. Author & Historian John Kennedy O'Connor notes in The Eurovision Song Contest - The Official History, that they got the biggest cheer of the night from the live audience in Edinburgh. They were hot favourites to represent the UK again in 1980 (albeit with only Paul & Marty still in the line up) with the song "Tell Me" but it was disqualified shortly before the televised final of A Song for Europe. Had they appeared in the 1980 UK contest, the group would have been up against their former lead singer Danny Finn who had recently married Eve Graham and was now the lead singer of the winning group Prima Donna. In addition, Mick Flynn and Donna Jones, two members of the current (2007) line up of The New Seekers were also in the field, competing under the group name Pussyfoot.
Their hit single "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing", adapted from an advertising jingle for Coca-Cola, appeared 81st on the list of the UK's best-selling singles issued in 2002. It sold just under one million copies in the United Kingdom alone. The version used in the Coca-Cola television commercials was credited to The Hillside Singers, as many people of various backgrounds and cultures sang the song, holding Coca-Cola bottles on a hillside in the commercial. "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing" was so firmly connected with the Coca-Cola product that it eventually became known as "The Coke Song". The song was relaunched in Coca-Cola commercials in 2005.
Other hit singles by The New Seekers included "Look What They've Done To My Song, Ma", "Beautiful People" and "The Nickel Song", all of which were written by Melanie Safka. The New Seekers went on to sell over 35 million records worldwide, equalling the eight UK Top Twenty entries by The Seekers. Indeed, they released four albums during 1972 alone.
They also performed the title track to the now-legendary Marlo Thomas television special, "Free to Be... You and Me", a landmark program designed to teach kids how to express themselves and be independent through a series of vignettes which was rebroadcast on the cable network TV Land in late 2006 as a special add-on to their initial run of the classic series, THAT GIRL. Since the special was first broadcast in 1973 the song itself has since become a pop cult classic in its own right.
The New Seekers have continued to perform over the decades with an inevitable personnel changes which included Peter Oliver, Danny Finn, Caitriona Walsh, Nicola Kerr and Vikki James. The New Seekers toured in 2006 and 2007 with the established line up of: Paul Layton, Donna Jones, Francine Rees, Mick Flynn and Mark Hankins. A CD of the 2006 tour was released which includes all of the group's hits along with covers of 'Reflections', 'Run to Me' and 'Strangest Dream'. 2006 was completed with a Royal Variety performance at St. James Palace, London for HRH Prince of Wales and HRH The Duchess of Cornwall and an appearance on ITV's This Morning. The group are currently managed by Nic Culverwell.
The group's official website is at www.thenewseekers.com and myspace at www.myspace.com/thenewseekersofficial
The most familiar line-up included Eve Graham, Lyn Paul, Marty Kristian, Peter Doyle and Paul Layton. In addition to having several big hits, the group represented the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest 1972, finishing in second place. Author & Historian John Kennedy O'Connor notes in The Eurovision Song Contest - The Official History, that they got the biggest cheer of the night from the live audience in Edinburgh. They were hot favourites to represent the UK again in 1980 (albeit with only Paul & Marty still in the line up) with the song "Tell Me" but it was disqualified shortly before the televised final of A Song for Europe. Had they appeared in the 1980 UK contest, the group would have been up against their former lead singer Danny Finn who had recently married Eve Graham and was now the lead singer of the winning group Prima Donna. In addition, Mick Flynn and Donna Jones, two members of the current (2007) line up of The New Seekers were also in the field, competing under the group name Pussyfoot.
Their hit single "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing", adapted from an advertising jingle for Coca-Cola, appeared 81st on the list of the UK's best-selling singles issued in 2002. It sold just under one million copies in the United Kingdom alone. The version used in the Coca-Cola television commercials was credited to The Hillside Singers, as many people of various backgrounds and cultures sang the song, holding Coca-Cola bottles on a hillside in the commercial. "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing" was so firmly connected with the Coca-Cola product that it eventually became known as "The Coke Song". The song was relaunched in Coca-Cola commercials in 2005.
Other hit singles by The New Seekers included "Look What They've Done To My Song, Ma", "Beautiful People" and "The Nickel Song", all of which were written by Melanie Safka. The New Seekers went on to sell over 35 million records worldwide, equalling the eight UK Top Twenty entries by The Seekers. Indeed, they released four albums during 1972 alone.
They also performed the title track to the now-legendary Marlo Thomas television special, "Free to Be... You and Me", a landmark program designed to teach kids how to express themselves and be independent through a series of vignettes which was rebroadcast on the cable network TV Land in late 2006 as a special add-on to their initial run of the classic series, THAT GIRL. Since the special was first broadcast in 1973 the song itself has since become a pop cult classic in its own right.
The New Seekers have continued to perform over the decades with an inevitable personnel changes which included Peter Oliver, Danny Finn, Caitriona Walsh, Nicola Kerr and Vikki James. The New Seekers toured in 2006 and 2007 with the established line up of: Paul Layton, Donna Jones, Francine Rees, Mick Flynn and Mark Hankins. A CD of the 2006 tour was released which includes all of the group's hits along with covers of 'Reflections', 'Run to Me' and 'Strangest Dream'. 2006 was completed with a Royal Variety performance at St. James Palace, London for HRH Prince of Wales and HRH The Duchess of Cornwall and an appearance on ITV's This Morning. The group are currently managed by Nic Culverwell.
The group's official website is at www.thenewseekers.com and myspace at www.myspace.com/thenewseekersofficial
Ray Of Sunshine
The New Seekers Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Ray Of Sunshine' by these artists:
Erin & The Wildfire Sand stinging against my face as we walked to the shore Didn…
Foresight You are my ray of sunshine on Cloudy days I never really…
Go Sailor her melody wants her desperately cried only tears, 'cause sh…
Go Sailor! Her melody Wants her desperately Cried only tears Cause …
goldford Shadows are following me, I don't need sunglasses Ain't no s…
Guru Josh Chasing memories and fears Running in this rain of tears My …
Romain Virgo Like a ray of sunshine you shine for me Like a…
Worlds Apart I didn't know it, But you made me realise, I…
新谷良子 Ray of sunshine Ray of sunshine Ray of sunshine Ray of sunsh…
We have lyrics for these tracks by The New Seekers:
A Brand New Song sometimes it just don't pay to get out of bed seems…
Angel There′ll be no strings to bind your Hand not if my…
Angel (Of the Morning) There'll be no strings to bind your Hand not if my…
Beautiful You've got to get up every morning With a smile…
Beautiful People Beautiful people You live in the same world as I do But…
Beg Steal Or Borrow You know I'll beg, steal or borrow I'll…
Beg, Steal Or Borrow You know I'll beg, steal or borrow I bring you love I…
Beg. Steal Of Tomorrow You know I'll beg, steal or borrow I'll…
Betty Brown / Zip a Dee Doo Dah Betty Brown was small and round, Red hair had she…
Blackberry Way Blackberry Way, absolutely pouring down with rain, It′s a te…
Boom Town Well, the people came here from parts unknown Sleepin' in th…
Brand New Day sometimes it just don't pay to get out of bed seems…
Buy The World A Coke On a hilltop in Italy We assembled young people From all ove…
Child Of Mine Although you see the world Different from me Sometimes I can…
Cincinnati I′ve been to your town Ain't nobody around I′ve been to your…
Circles All my life's a circle Sunrise and sundown The moon rose thr…
Come Softly To Me Mm dooby do, dahm dahm, dahm do dahm ooby do Dahm…
Dance Dance Dance Never thought love had a rainbow on it Used to think…
Dance, Dance, Dance having trouble telling how I feel but I can dance, dance, da…
Day By Day Day by day, I'm falling more in love with you And…
Dedicated To The One I Love I knew the time had to come When I'd be held…
Do You Wanna Make Love Sometimes the love rhymes that fill the afternoon Lose all t…
For You We Sing There is a time for every one Where they decide who…
Free To Be Me And You There's a land that I see where the children are…
Georgy Girl Hey there, Georgy girl Swingin' down the street so fancy-fre…
Goin Back I think I'm goin' back To the things I learned so…
i I'd like to build the world a home And furnish it…
I Can Say You're Beautiful You live in the same world as I do But somehow…
I Get a Bit Sentimental Over You Honey, though I think about you day and night I gotta…
I Get A Little Sentimental Over You Honey, though I think about you day and night I gotta…
I Wanna Go Back I was listening to the radio I heard a song reminded…
I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing I'd like to build the world a home And furnish it…
I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony) [Re-Recorded] The New Seekers Miscellaneous I'd Like to Teach the World to…
I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing in Perfect Harmony I'd like to build the world a home And furnish it…
I'll Be Home I'll be home I'll be home When your nights are troubled A…
I'll Never Find Another You There's a new world somewhere They call The Promised Land An…
It's the Real Thing I know the feeling It is the real thing The essence of…
I´d like to teach the world to sing I'd like to build the world a home And furnish it…
Just An Old Fashioned Love Song Just an old fashioned love song Playing on the radio And w…
Just an Old Fashioned Love Song (Live) Just an old-fashioned love song Playin' on the radio And wra…
Little Bit Of Sunshine When your body's had enough of me And I'm laying flat…
Look Look Look what they've done to my song, Ma Look what they've…
Look What They've Done To My Song Ma Look what they done to my song, ma Look what they…
Look What They've Done to My Song, Ma Look what they've done to my song, Ma Look what they've…
Look What Theyve Done to My Song Ma Look what they done to my song, ma Look what they…
Meet My Lord I have a friend who's never going to fail me, No…
Morning Has Broken Morning has broken, like the first morning Blackbird has spo…
Never Ending Song Of Love I've got a never ending love for you From now on,…
Neverending Song of Love I've got a never ending love for you From now on,…
Nevertheless I knew the time had to come When I'd be held…
Nickel Song Put another nickel in In the nickelodeon All I ever want fro…
One I'd like to build the world a home And furnish it…
One By One Aeons ago the legends tell we rode onward Led astray by…
Out Of Love With Love I knew the time had to come When I'd be held…
Pinball Wizard See Me Feel Me Ever since I was a young boy I played the silver…
Pinball Wizard First Released: 1973 Ever since I was a young boy, I've pla…
Pinball Wizard See Me Feel Me Ever since I was a young boy, I've played the silver…
Pinball Wizard / See Me, Feel Me Pinball Wizard/ See Me, Feel Me The New Seekers (Townsend) …
Pinball Wizard-See Me Feel Me Ever since I was a young boy, I've played the silver…
Pinball Wizard/See Me Feel Me Pinball Wizard/ See Me, Feel Me The New Seekers (Townsend) …
Song for You and Me Always when we fight I try to make you laugh Until everythin…
Songs Of Praise Oh Lord You are my God In whom I trust I will never…
The Greatest Song I've Ever Heard Now the greenest green I've ever seen was the grass…
The Singer I loved you for so Long but I was upset by…
Tonight Tonight (Doo-wop, doo-wop-de-wop) (Doo-wop, doo-wop-de-wop) …
Wanderer's Song Washed streets feel the sun beat down upon you I can…
What Have Done To My Song Ma Look what they done to my song, ma Look what they…
What Have They Done to My Song, Ma? look what they done to my song ma look what they…
When There's No Love Left Aeternus Miscellaneous There's No Wine Like The Bloods Crims…
You Got Me Runnin' You got me runnin', you got me hidin' You got me…
You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me You won't find another fool like me, babe No you won't Who'l…
Your Song It′s a little bit funny this feeling inside I'm not one…
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@rgraz4929
Got chills watching this the firs time. This is a high quality mid 60's video recording of a historic music recording of an amazing song showcasing an incredible voice. Chills. Thanks.
@bonusman
Ahh ,yes did you miss it says HQ stereo..
@dr.jamesolack8504
@@bonusman
What are you saying ?
@mariojohnston7147
100%
What a song . The lyrics are perfect
@herbertvonsauerkrautunterh2513
@Uncle Joe Biden come on man...
@jbidd8647
@@DJKinney I hate to break it to you, man, but if you took the trouble to read Rich's show more section you would see everything about this video explained. This is a re-creation of how the song came to be recorded, done for a later documentary on The Seekers. No actual footage of the original recording exists.
@judymason3845
Today is my husband's birthday. He has Alzheimer's and is now in a nursing home. I played him this song and it brought a rare smile to his voice. For a few minutes his eyes lost that vacant look and he gripped my hand and seemed to see me for the first time in years. I know I'll never find another Him.
@janelleclark5963
Special song for your special hisnand... you must have been so happy he responded!
@johnpatterson4816
I'm so sorry about your husband.
Very touching to know that this song brought a brief moment of clarity and joy to him.
@robynconway1286
❤🧡💛💚💙💜