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Christopher Frederick "Chris" Andrews (born 15 October 1942) is an English singer-songwriter, whose musical career started in the late 1950s.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Chris Andrews )〕〔His birthdate is sometimes stated as 1938, notably in Larkin, C., ''Virgin Encyclopedia of Sixties Music'' (Muze UK Ltd, 1997) ISBN 0-7535-0149-X〕 ==Career== Andrews was born in Romford, Essex, England, and by his mid teens had formed his own group, Chris Ravel and the Ravers,〔Larkin C ''Virgin Encyclopedia of Sixties Music'', (Muze UK Ltd, 1997) ISBN 0-7535-0149-X) p13〕 and was playing at Soho venues which included the 2i's Coffee Bar and Flamingo Nightclub. On 14 March 1959, he made his British television debut, performing on the ''Oh, Boy!'' show. He would later return in April to perform a cover of Cliff Richard's, "Move It". For Adam Faith, Andrews wrote "The First Time"〔 (No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart, 1963) and "We Are in Love" (No. 11, 1964),〔 and then a string of hits for Sandie Shaw. They included "Girl Don't Come" (No. 3, 1964/65), "I'll Stop at Nothing" (No. 4, 1965), "Message Understood" (No. 6, 1965) and "Long Live Love" (No. 1, 1965).〔 The latter remained a chart topper in the UK Singles Chart for three weeks. "Girl Don't Come" was covered by Cher on her debut album, ''All I Really Want to Do''. Also in 1965, Andrews as a solo artist, got to No. 3 in the same listings with "Yesterday Man",〔Nugent, Stephen, Anne Fowler, Pete Fowler: ''Chart Log of American/British Top 20 Hits, 1955–1974''. In: Gillett, Charlie, Simon Frith (ed.): ''Rock File 4''. Frogmore, St. Albans: Panther Books, 1976, p. 70〕 which peaked in Germany at No. 1 for four weeks;〔Ehnert, Günter (ed.): ''Hit Bilanz. Deutsche Chart Singles 1956–1980''. Hamburg: Taurus Press, 1990, p. 17〕 followed up with a No. 13 hit in the UK "To Whom It Concerns". The instrumental section of this song was used as the theme for RTÉ's long-running TV programme, the ''Late Late Show'', until 1999, and a re-arranged version returned as the show's theme music in September 2009.〔 As well as obtaining a high placing in the UK chart with "Yesterday Man", it also climbed to No. 1 in Ireland and Germany. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. Later releases were not as successful, but his own hits are seen as early examples of reggae influenced white pop music. Although his chart appearances dwindled in Britain by 1966, his chart topping success continued in mainland Europe for a number of years, particularly in Germany, and Andrews often recorded in foreign languages.〔 In South Africa, his later single releases proved particularly popular, with "Pretty Belinda" (1969), "Carol OK" and "Brown Eyes" (both 1970) all topping the charts there. "Yo Yo" reached No. 7 at the end of 1970. Andrews remains active in his career as a singer-songwriter, working primarily in continental Europe and in the United Kingdom. He lives with his second wife Alexandra, who is also his manager, in Germany and Spain. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chris Andrews (singer)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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