A Winter's Tale (David Essex song)
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A Winter's Tale is a song by David Essex
from the 1983 album The Whisper. First released as a single in 1982, it reached #2 in the UK singles chart in January 1983.
and Tim Rice
in late 1982 in response to a request from Essex. It was released as a single in December 1982. It spent ten weeks in the UK chart, peaking at #2 on 15 January 1983. Later in 1983, the song was included on Essex's album The Whisper.
for his 2000 album Christmas.
, launched in 2008, in which it was performed by Louise English
.
A 2008 poll by Asian News International
saw A Winter's Tale placed as the fourth worst Christmas song.
David Essex
David Essex OBE is an English musician, singer-songwriter and actor. Since the 1970s, Essex has attained nineteen Top 40 singles in the UK , and sixteen Top 40 albums...
from the 1983 album The Whisper. First released as a single in 1982, it reached #2 in the UK singles chart in January 1983.
Production and release
A Winter's Tale was written by Mike BattMike Batt
Michael Philip "Mike" Batt is a British songwriter, musician, producer and Deputy Chairman of the British Phonographic Industry...
and Tim Rice
Tim Rice
Sir Timothy Miles Bindon "Tim" Rice is an British lyricist and author.An Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, Tony Award and Grammy Award-winning lyricist, Rice is best known for his collaborations with Andrew Lloyd Webber, with whom he wrote Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus...
in late 1982 in response to a request from Essex. It was released as a single in December 1982. It spent ten weeks in the UK chart, peaking at #2 on 15 January 1983. Later in 1983, the song was included on Essex's album The Whisper.
Cover versions
The song was covered by Michael BallMichael Ball (singer)
Michael Ashley Ball, born 27 June 1962) is a British actor, singer, and radio and TV presenter who is best known for the song "Love Changes Everything" and musical theatre roles such as Marius in Les Misérables, Alex in Aspects of Love, Caractacus Potts in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Edna Turnblad...
for his 2000 album Christmas.
Legacy
A Winter's Tale was used to open the musical All the Fun of the FairAll the Fun of the Fair
All the Fun of the Fair is a jukebox musical with a book by Jon Conway, based on the songs of David Essex. The title of the musical is taken from David Essex's 1975 album All the Fun of the Fair. The plot is fictional, not autobiographical...
, launched in 2008, in which it was performed by Louise English
Louise English
Louise English is a British actress with many roles in West End plays and nationally touring musical theatre productions, and was a regular performer on the The Benny Hill Show from 1978 to 1986 ....
.
A 2008 poll by Asian News International
Asian News International
The Asian News International is a leading news agency based in Delhi, India. It provides multimedia news to 50 bureaus in India and also to other parts of Asia. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South...
saw A Winter's Tale placed as the fourth worst Christmas song.