Forever And Ever (Slik)
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"Forever and Ever" is a UK number-one single by Slik
released in 1975
. It was number one for one week in February 1976. It was written by the well established songwriting partnership of Bill Martin
and Phil Coulter
who had recently split from writing for the Bay City Rollers
.
The song was originally recorded by Kenny
and appeared on their 1975 debut LP, "The Sound Of Super K".
went on to have two more number ones in the UK as a member of Band Aid
with "Do They Know It's Christmas?
" in 1984 and as a solo artist in 1985 with "If I Was
". Ure went to join New Wave
band Ultravox
, then a fledgling band led by Dennis Leigh, later known as John Foxx and a successful electronic musician, who was changing names and also played Glam Rock material, like Slik in their early days, when released their previous single Boogiest Band in Town
, which was unsuccessful.
The success of "Forever And Ever" caused the band performed live in Top of the Pops
in 1976, which was also the first presentation in the TV show of their guitarist and singer Midge Ure
. The single was backed with "Again My Love".
The single also reached the Top 30 in Germany
. In 1976, EMI Electrola released a German edition of the single.
The success of the song was followed by another hit, "Requiem", released in an eponymous single.
Slik
Slik were a Scottish pop group of the mid 1970s, most notable for their UK no.1 hit "Forever and Ever" in 1976. Beginning with glam rock and changing their style to soft rock/bubblegum...
released in 1975
1975 in music
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. It was number one for one week in February 1976. It was written by the well established songwriting partnership of Bill Martin
Bill Martin
Bill Martin is a Scottish songwriter, music publisher and impresario.-Biography:...
and Phil Coulter
Phil Coulter
Phil Coulter is an artist with an international reputation as a successful songwriter, pianist, music producer, arranger and director. His success has spanned four decades and he is one of the biggest record sellers in Ireland...
who had recently split from writing for the Bay City Rollers
Bay City Rollers
The Bay City Rollers were a Scottish pop band who were most popular in the 1970s. The British Hit Singles & Albums noted that they were "tartan teen sensations from Edinburgh", and were "the first of many acts heralded as the 'Biggest Group since The Beatles' and one of the most screamed-at...
.
The song was originally recorded by Kenny
Kenny (band)
Kenny were a mid-1970s English pop and glam rock band.-Career:Kenny emerged from a North London band called Chufff. Songwriters Bill Martin and Phil Coulter wrote the bulk of the successful songs for them. In the event, stardom was to prove extremely fleeting...
and appeared on their 1975 debut LP, "The Sound Of Super K".
Description
This was the one and only UK number-one 1 single for Slik, although lead singer and songwriter Midge UreMidge Ure
James "Midge" Ure, OBE is a Scottish guitarist, singer, keyboard player, and songwriter...
went on to have two more number ones in the UK as a member of Band Aid
Band Aid (band)
Band Aid was a charity supergroup featuring British and Irish musicians and recording artists. It was founded in 1984 by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia by releasing the song "Do They Know It's Christmas?" for the Christmas market that year. The single...
with "Do They Know It's Christmas?
Do They Know It's Christmas?
"Do They Know It's Christmas?" is a song written by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure in 1984 to raise money for relief of the 1984–1985 famine in Ethiopia. The original version was produced by Midge Ure and released by Band Aid on 29 November 1984....
" in 1984 and as a solo artist in 1985 with "If I Was
If I Was
"If I Was" is a popular song written by Midge Ure and Danny Mitchell. It reached #1 on the UK singles chart for a single week in October 1985. This was Ure's third number one, coming after his success with Slik in 1976 and Band Aid in 1984...
". Ure went to join New Wave
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
band Ultravox
Ultravox
Ultravox is a British New Wave rock band. They were one of the primary exponents of the British electronic pop music movement of the late 1970s/early 1980s. The band was particularly associated with the New Romantic and New Wave movements....
, then a fledgling band led by Dennis Leigh, later known as John Foxx and a successful electronic musician, who was changing names and also played Glam Rock material, like Slik in their early days, when released their previous single Boogiest Band in Town
Boogiest Band In Town
"Boogiest Band in Town" was the debut single by Scottish Glam rock band Slik. This was the first single and recording released by Midge Ure, singer and guitarist of the band, formed also by drummer Kenny Hyslop, bassist Jim McGinlay and keyboardist Billy McIsaac. The single was released in the...
, which was unsuccessful.
The success of "Forever And Ever" caused the band performed live in Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops, also known as TOTP, is a British music chart television programme, made by the BBC and originally broadcast weekly from 1 January 1964 to 30 July 2006. After 25 December 2006 it became a radio program, now hosted by Tony Blackburn...
in 1976, which was also the first presentation in the TV show of their guitarist and singer Midge Ure
Midge Ure
James "Midge" Ure, OBE is a Scottish guitarist, singer, keyboard player, and songwriter...
. The single was backed with "Again My Love".
The single also reached the Top 30 in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. In 1976, EMI Electrola released a German edition of the single.
The success of the song was followed by another hit, "Requiem", released in an eponymous single.
Track listing
- A-Side: "Forever and Ever" (Bill Martin/Phil Coulter)
- B-Side: "Again My Love" (Jim McGinlay)
Personnel
- Midge UreMidge UreJames "Midge" Ure, OBE is a Scottish guitarist, singer, keyboard player, and songwriter...
: lead vocals, guitar. - Jim McGinlayJim McGinlayJim McGinlay was a Scottish bass guitarist who formed along his elder brother Kevin a hard-rock band called Salvation, in Glasgow, which after numerous line-up changes included Midge Ure, future Ultravox frontman and Live 8 contributor, Billy McIsaac and Kenny Hyslop.By 1964, he began his musical...
: bass. - Billy McIsaacBilly McIsaacBilly McIsaac is a musician, who played mainly keyboards since his early days with different pop bands, and still does, with his current ceremony-band The Billy McIsaac Band....
: piano, guitar. - Kenny HyslopKenny hyslopKenny Hyslop is a Scottish drummer who played with different projects and bands who were varied in different styles, such as glam rock, 1970s teenybop, soft rock, punk, new wave, new romantic, blues and modern electronica.-Biography:Hyslop attended Hermitage School.He joined the band Salvation...
: drums.
- Bill MartinBill MartinBill Martin is a Scottish songwriter, music publisher and impresario.-Biography:...
and Phil CoulterPhil CoulterPhil Coulter is an artist with an international reputation as a successful songwriter, pianist, music producer, arranger and director. His success has spanned four decades and he is one of the biggest record sellers in Ireland...
: producers.