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Cilla Black (born Priscilla White; May 27, 1943 – August 1, 2015) was an English singer, actress and television presenter who began her career as a singer in 1963.

As Advertised On TV appearances

As featured artist:

• Especially For You (K-tel, 1980)

• Surprisingly Cilla (Towerbell, 1985)

• Love Songs (K-tel, 1987)

On various artist compilations:

• "Anyone Who Had A Heart" (1964; #1, 3 wks)

  • The Rock 'n' Roll Years 1964-1967 (BBC, 1987)

  • 60 Number Ones Of The Sixties (Telstar, 1990)

• "Yesterday" (1966)

  • Superstars Tribute To The Beatles (Arcade, 1976)

• "Alfie" (1966; #9)

  • Late Night Affair (Ronco, 1980)

• "For No One" (1966)

  • Ray Moore: A Personal Choice (BBC, 1989)

• "Step Inside Love" (1968; #8)

  • Sixties Mix Two (Stylus, 1988)

  • Our Generation (Teledisc, 1989)

• "Something Tells Me (Somethings Gonna Happen To-Night)" (1971, #3)

  • 20 Dynamic Hits (K-tel, 1972)

• "Baby We Can't Go Wrong" (1974, #36)

  • BBC Presents The Best Of... Show Of The Week Vol. 1 (Super Beeb, 1975)

• "Like A Song" (1974)

  • That's TV Entertainment (BBC, 1976)

• "Surprise Surprise" (1985)

  • The TV Hits Album Two (Towerbell, 1986)

• "You Needed Me"

  • Dreaming (K-tel, 1982)

Bottom Of The Pops

• "Baby We Can't Go Wrong" (1974, #36)

Label K-tel
Cat # ONE 1085
Produced by Bruce Welch
Released 1980

Chart peak N/A
Certification Silver

Re-released by K-tel in 1987 as Love Songs (ONE 1355)

1. 'Baby Don't Change Your Mind'

2. 'Sometimes When We Touch'

3. 'Just The Way You Are'

4. 'Talking In Your Sleep'

5. 'You Don't Bring Me Flowers'

6. 'How Deep Is Your Love'

7. 'Bright Eyes'

8. 'Don't Cry For Me Argentina'

9. 'When Will I See You Again'

10. 'You Needed Me'

11. 'If You Leave Me Now'

12. 'When I Need You'

13. 'Knowing Me, Knowing You'

14. 'Still'

15. 'When A Child Is Born'

16. 'Do That To Me One More Time'

Label Towerbell
Cat # TOWLP 14
Produced by Dave Mackay
Released October 7, 1985

Chart peak N/A
Certification N/A

1. 'Surprise Surprise'

2. 'I Know Him So Well'

3. 'You're My World'

4. 'One More Night' *†

5. 'There's A Need In Me'

6. 'Conversations'

7. 'Step Inside Love'

8. 'We're In This Love Together' *†

9. 'I See Forever In Your Eyes' *†

10. 'That's Already Taken' *†

11. 'Put Your Heart Where Your Love Is' *

12. 'You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin''

*Missing from Spotify

†Missing from YouTube Music

These playlists contain recordings made earlier than those on the album.

Label K-tel
Cat # ONE 1355
Produced by Bruce Welch
Released 1987

Chart peak N/A
Certification N/A

Previously released by K-tel in 1988 as Especially For You (ONE 1085)

1. 'Baby Don't Change Your Mind'

2. 'Sometimes When We Touch'

3. 'Just The Way You Are'

4. 'Talking In Your Sleep'

5. 'You Don't Bring Me Flowers'

6. 'How Deep Is Your Love'

7. 'Bright Eyes'

8. 'Don't Cry For Me Argentina'

9. 'When Will I See You Again'

10. 'You Needed Me'

11. 'If You Leave Me Now'

12. 'When I Need You'

13. 'Knowing Me, Knowing You'

14. 'Still'

15. 'When A Child Is Born'

16. 'Do That To Me One More Time'

Black Lace are a British pop band best known for novelty party records but came to the public eye when they represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979 with the song "Mary Ann". At that time, the band consisted of Colin Gibb (known as Colin Routh until 1987), Alan Barton, Steve Scholey and Terry Dobson. The band has undergone numerous line-up changes, with Scholey and Dobson leaving in 1981, followed by Barton in 1987, while Gibb, with the exception of a brief departure during 1986–1987, stayed until 2002. Since 2023, Black Lace has consisted of Phil Temple and 2008 Britain's Got Talent contestant Craig Harper.

As Advertised On TV appearances

As featured artist:

• Party Party (Telstar, 1984)

• Party Party 2 (Telstar, 1985)

• Party Crazy (Telstar, 1986)

On various artist compilations:

• "Superman (Gioca Jouer)" (1983; #9; Silver)

  • Chart Hits 83 (K-tel, 1983)

  • Super Chart 83 (Telstar, 1983)

• "Agadoo" (1984; #2; Gold)

  • You've Got To Laugh (Towerbell, 1986)

  • Wow What A Party! (K-tel, 1987)

16 GREAT PARTY ICEBREAKERS

Label Telstar
Cat # STAR 2250
Produced by Black Lace, Neil Ferguson
Released Dec 1984

Chart peak #4 (2 wks)
Certification Platinum

Black Lace: Alan Barton, Colin Routh

1. 'Agadoo'

2. 'Hands Up'

3. 'Ob-La-Di-Ob-La-Da'

4. 'The Birdie Song'

5. 'The Locomotion'

6. 'Medley: This Ole House / Dancin' Party / Rock Around The Clock'

7. 'Wig Wam Bam'

8. 'Do The Conga'

9. 'Knock Three Times'

10. 'Superman'

11. 'Hi Ho Silver Lining'

12. 'Simon Says'

13. 'The Bump'

14. 'Fiddling'

15. 'Let's Twist Again'

16. 'Medley: Sailing / You'll Never Walk Alone'

16 BRAND NEW PARTY ICEBREAKERS

Label Telstar
Cat # STAR 2266
Produced by Black Lace, Neil Ferguson
Released Dec 1985

Also released as part of The Party Box (Telstar, STAR 2051, 1985)

Chart peak #18
Certification Silver

Black Lace: Alan Barton, Colin Routh

1. 'Y.M.C.A. / In The Navy'

2. 'Medley: Brown Girl In The Ring / Rivers Of Babylon / Hooray Hooray It's A Holi-Holiday'

3. 'D.I.S.C.O.'

4. 'Ghostbusters'

5. 'Come On Eileen'

6. 'Let's Dance'

7. 'Leap Up And Down (Wave Your Knickers In The Air)'

8. 'Y Viva Espana'

9. 'Hokey Cokey'

10. 'Atmosphere'

11. 'Dancing In The Street'

12. 'Doo Wah Diddy Diddy'

13. 'Medley: Hippy Hippy Shake / Good Golly Miss Mollly, Twist And Shout / Do You Love Me'

14. 'The Clapping Song'

15. 'I Speaka Da Lingo'

16. 'Can Can / Knees Up Mother Brown'

30 GREAT PARTY ICEBREAKERS

Label Telstar
Cat # STAR 2288
Produced by Black Lace, Neil Ferguson
Released 1986

Charted #58
Certification N/A

Black Lace: Alan Barton, Dene Michael

1. 'Wig Wam Bam'

2. 'Tarzan Boy'

3. 'Nelly The Elephant'

4. 'I Just Called To Say I Love You'

5. 'Best Years Of Our Lives'

6. 'We Danced, We Danced'

7. 'Shout'

8. 'Save The Last Dance For Me'

9. 'Party Medley' (Party Time / Sugar Sugar / Hang On Sloopy / Gimme Gimme Good Lovin' / Come Dancing / Cecilia / Party Time / Baby Jane / Chain Reaction / All You Need Is Love / Give It Up / Black Is Black / Mony Mony / Dancing On A Saturday Night / Dancing On The Ceiling / My Favourite Waste Of Time / Brother Louie / Party Time / Daydream Believer / When the Going Gets Tough / Montego Bay / Relax)

Richie Blackmore (born April 14, 1945) is an English guitarist, who was a co-founding member of Deep Purpleand Rainbow

Blood, Sweat & Tears (also known as "BS&T") is an American jazz rock music group founded in 1967, noted for combining a brass section with rock band instrumentation. Their sound has merged rock, pop and R&B/soul music with big band jazz.

Blue Mink were a British six-piece pop group that existed from 1969 to 1977. The band featured guitarist Alan Parker, bassist Herbie Flowers and drummer Barry Morgan, singer Madeline Bell and Roger Cook, who would write most of the songs with Roger Greenaway.

Colin Blunstone (born June 24, 1945) is an English singer and songwriter who came to prominence in the mid-1960s as the lead singer of the rock band the Zombies. Blunstone began his solo career in 1969.

Brotherhood Of Man were a British pop group who achieved success in the 1970s with three number one hits in the UK. They won the Eurovision Song Contest 1976 with "Save Your Kisses for Me".

Created in 1969 by songwriter and record producer Tony Hiller, Brotherhood of Man was initially an umbrella title for a frequently-changing line-up of session singers including Tony Burrows (Edison Lighthouse, White Plains, The Pipkins, First Class) and singer-songwriter Roger Greenaway (Blue Mink, The Pipkins). By 1973 the concept had run its course and Hiller formed a definite four-member line-up consisting of Martin Lee, Lee Sheriden, Nicky Stevens and Sandra Stevens (not related).

1979 saw the group going into decline as the hits dried up. Towards the end of 1980, the group were offered a deal with Warwick Records to make an album of cover versions. Released in November, Sing 20 Number One Hits was the group's take on 20 number one UK hits from recent years. The album was a Top 20 hit and Warwick offered them a double album deal the following year. Released as a buy one get one free package, 20 Disco Greats / 20 Love Songs – again, a collection of recent chart hits- but did not match the success of the first and missed the UK Charts.

Sheriden would leave in 1982 to be replaced by Barry Upton but the group had split by 1984. However, Sheriden would return for a one-off TV appearance and they discussed reforming. The group would go back on the live circuit but decided against attempting a chart comeback.

As Advertised On TV appearances

As featured artist:

• Twenty Greatest (K-tel, 1978)

• Sing Number One Hits (Warwick, 1980)

• 20 Love Songs (Warwick, 1981)

• 20 Disco Greats (Warwick, 1981)

On various artist compilations:

• "United We Stand" (1970; #10)

  • Perfect Harmony (Tellydisc, 1984)

• "Save Your Kisses For Me" (1976; #1, 6 wks; Platinum)

  • 44 Superstars (K-tel, 1976)

  • Radio 1 1976 Chartbusters Vol 1 (BBC, 1976)

  • 40 Number 1 Hits (K-tel, 1977)

  • The Sounds Of The 70s (K-tel, 1982)

• "Oh Boy (The Mood I'm In)" (1977; #8)

  • BBC TV's Best of Top Of The Pops Vol 5 (Super Beeb,  1977)

• "Angelo" (1977; #1, 1 wk; Gold)

  • Disco Fever (K-tel, 1977)

  • BBC TV's Best of Top Of The Pops Vol 6 (Super Beeb,  1977)

  • Down At The Old Pebble Mill (BBC, 1978)

  • Thank You For The Music (K-tel, 1982)

• "Figaro" (1978; #1, 1 wk; Gold)

  • Disco Double (K-tel, 1978)

  • Star Party (K-tel, 1978)

Label K-tel
Cat # BML 7980
Produced by N/A
Released Nov 1978

Chart peak #6
Certification N/A

1. 'Save Your Kisses For Me'

2. 'Angelo'

3. 'Oh Boy'

4. 'Where Are You Going To My Love'

5. 'Images' *

6. 'Send In The Clowns' *

7. 'In Love'

8. 'My Sweet Rosalie'

9. 'Kiss Me Kiss Your Baby'

10. 'Beautiful Lover'

11. 'Middle Of The Night'

12. 'Figaro'

13. 'Highwayman'

14. 'People Over The World'

15. 'He Ain't Heavy (He's My Brother)' *

16. 'Tonight's The Night' *

17. 'Lady Lady Lay' *

18. 'How Deep Is Your Love' *

19. 'Lady'

20. 'United We Stand'

*Missing from Spotify

Label Warwick
Cat # WW 5087
Produced by N/A
Released Nov 1, 1980

Chart peak #14
Certification Gold

1. 'We Don't Talk Anymore'

2. 'Bright Eyes'

3. 'When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman'

4. 'Don't Give Up On Us Baby'

5. 'Together We Are Beautiful'

6. 'What's Another Year'

7. 'I Will Survive'

8. 'I'm Not In Love'

9. 'Working My Way Back To You'

10. 'Mull Of Kintyre'

11. 'Dancing Queen'

12. 'When I Need You'

13. 'Rivers Of Babylon'

14. 'If You Leave Me Now'

15. 'Don't Go Breaking My Heart'

16. 'Three Times A Lady'

17. 'One Day At A Time'

18. 'When Will I See You Again'

19. 'Annie's Song'

20. 'Sailing'

Buy One Get One Free with 20 Disco Greats

Label Warwick
Cat # WW 5110
Produced by N/A
Released 1981

Chart peak N/A
Certification N/A

1. 'Silly Love Songs' *

2. 'Woman In Love' *

3. 'Tragedy'

4. 'With You I'm Born Again' *

5. 'Cryin'' *

6. 'One Day I'll Fly Away' *

7. 'She's Out Of My Life' *

8. 'Without You' *

9. 'More Than In Love' *

10. 'Evergreen' *

11. 'Miss You Nights'

12. 'My Eyes Adored You' *

13. 'How 'bout Us' *

14. 'Song Sung Blue'

15. 'Being With You'

16. 'Chanson D'amour' *

17. 'Woman' *

18. 'A Little Bit More'

19. 'I Wanna Stay With You' *

20. 'All By Myself' *

*Missing from Spotify

Buy One Get One Free with 20 Love Songs

On the label, the album is titled Dance Yourself Dizzy.

Label Warwick
Cat # WW 5111
Produced by N/A
Released 1981

Chart peak N/A
BPI Cert N/A

1. 'Dance Yourself Dizzy' *

2. 'Use It Up And Wear It Out'

3. 'Blame It On The Boogie'

4. 'Do Ya Think I'm Sexy'

5. 'Cocacabana (At The Copa)' *

6. 'I'll Go Where The Music Takes Me' *

7. 'Feels Like I'm In Love' *

8. 'Staying Alive' *

9. 'Singing In The Rain' *

10. 'YMCA'

11. 'D.I.S.C.O' *

12. 'Lay All Your Love On Me' *

13. 'Night Fever' *

14. 'Brown Girl In The Ring'

15. 'Happy Birthday' *

16. 'Yes Sir, I Can Boogie' 

17. 'Ring My Bell' *

18. 'Knock On Wood' *

19. 'Le Freak' *

20. 'Pop Muzik' *

*Missing from Spotify

The YouTube Music playlist has "Copacabana" and "I'll Go Where The Music Takes Me" in a single track.