Tony Hiller is a British

Great Britain

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 songwriter. He began his musical career as a member of the song and dance duo The Hiller Brothers, sharing the stage with his brother Irving. The Hiller Brothers appeared with many known artists of the time including Alma Cogan

Alma Cogan

Alma Cogan was an English singer of traditional pop music in the 1950s and early 1960s. Dubbed "The Girl With the Laugh/Giggle/Chuckle In Her Voice", she was the highest paid British female entertainer of her era...

, Tommy Cooper

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, Val Doonican

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, Matt Monro

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, The Shadows

The Shadows

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, Bernard Manning

Bernard Manning

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, Kathy Kirby

Kathy Kirby

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, Roger Whittaker

Roger Whittaker

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, Rip Taylor

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, Gene Vincent

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, Lance Percival

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, Tessie O'Shea

Tessie O'Shea

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, Frank Ifield

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, Deep River Boys

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, Dallas Boys, Clark Brothers, Paul Melba and Ray Burns, and many more.

Over 300 artists have recorded Tony Hiller's songs including Brotherhood of Man

Brotherhood of Man

Brotherhood of Man are a British pop group who achieved success in the 1970s, most notably by winning the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest with "Save Your Kisses for Me"....

, Elton John

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, Olivia Newton-John

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, Andy Williams

Andy Williams

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, Ray Stevens

Ray Stevens

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, The Miracles

The Miracles

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, The Hollies

The Hollies

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, Sonny and Cher, The Osmonds

The Osmonds

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, Glen Campbell

Glen Campbell

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, Crystal Gayle

Crystal Gayle

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, Anne Murray

Anne Murray

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, Ed Bruce

Ed Bruce

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, and The Fortunes

The Fortunes

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.

Born in London

London

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, England

England

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, he is best known for writing and/or producing numerous hits for Brotherhood of Man

Brotherhood of Man

Brotherhood of Man are a British pop group who achieved success in the 1970s, most notably by winning the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest with "Save Your Kisses for Me"....

, including "United We Stand

United We Stand (song)

"United We Stand" is a popular song by Tony Hiller and Peter Simmons. It was first recorded in 1970 by The Brotherhood of Man , becoming the band's first hit, peaking at #13 in the U.S., #9 in Canada, and #10 in the U.K. It is considered a worldwide standard and has been recorded by over 100...

" (1970), "Save Your Kisses for Me

Save Your Kisses For Me

"Save Your Kisses for Me" was the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1976, performed for the United Kingdom by Brotherhood of Man in The Hague, Netherlands. The lyrics and music were written by Tony Hiller, Lee Sheriden, and Martin Lee, the latter two being members of the band...

" (1976), "Angelo

Angelo (song)

"Angelo" is a song by British pop group Brotherhood of Man. Released as a single in June 1977, it became the group's second UK number one hit.- Background :...

" (1977), and "Figaro

Figaro (song)

"Figaro" is a song by British pop group Brotherhood of Man. It was released as a single in January 1978 and became the group's third and final number one hit in the UK.- Background :...

" (1978). The song "United We Stand

United We Stand (song)

"United We Stand" is a popular song by Tony Hiller and Peter Simmons. It was first recorded in 1970 by The Brotherhood of Man , becoming the band's first hit, peaking at #13 in the U.S., #9 in Canada, and #10 in the U.K. It is considered a worldwide standard and has been recorded by over 100...

" is considered a worldwide standard and has been recorded by over 100 different artists. Thirty years after the original hit, the song was popularized again by becoming a patriotic and spiritual anthem, and was recorded by several more artists and used numerous times in the production of various network news broadcasts during coverage of the 9/11 events and the post 9/11 recovery.

Most recently, Tony Hiller has taken on several new talents. Most outstandingly is the beautiful magical mermaid Alexandra Parker who is an electrical violinist and is set to be the next rising star of 2011.

Chart Hits

Song Title	Writer(s)	Artist	Country	Year
“He Don't Want Your Love Anymore”	(Hiller/Ford)	Lulu	UK	1965
“United We Stand United We Stand (song) "United We Stand" is a popular song by Tony Hiller and Peter Simmons. It was first recorded in 1970 by The Brotherhood of Man , becoming the band's first hit, peaking at #13 in the U.S., #9 in Canada, and #10 in the U.K. It is considered a worldwide standard and has been recorded by over 100... ”	(Hiller/Simons)	Brotherhood of Man Brotherhood of Man Brotherhood of Man are a British pop group who achieved success in the 1970s, most notably by winning the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest with "Save Your Kisses for Me"....	UK/US/EURO	1970
“Where are You Going to My Love”	(Hiller/Goodison/Day/Leslie)	Brotherhood of Man Brotherhood of Man Brotherhood of Man are a British pop group who achieved success in the 1970s, most notably by winning the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest with "Save Your Kisses for Me"....	UK/US	1970
“Reach Out Your Hand”	(Hiller)	Brotherhood of Man Brotherhood of Man Brotherhood of Man are a British pop group who achieved success in the 1970s, most notably by winning the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest with "Save Your Kisses for Me"....	US	1971
“Sunny Honey Girl”	(Hiller/Greenaway/Cook/Goodison)	Cliff Richard Cliff Richard Sir Cliff Richard, OBE is a British pop singer, musician, performer, actor, and philanthropist who has sold over an estimated 250 million records worldwide....	UK/EURO	1971
“United We Stand United We Stand (song) "United We Stand" is a popular song by Tony Hiller and Peter Simmons. It was first recorded in 1970 by The Brotherhood of Man , becoming the band's first hit, peaking at #13 in the U.S., #9 in Canada, and #10 in the U.K. It is considered a worldwide standard and has been recorded by over 100... ”	(Hiller/Simons)	Wess & Dhori Ghezzi	ITALY	1973
“Lady”	(Hiller/Lee/Sheriden)	Brotherhood of Man Brotherhood of Man Brotherhood of Man are a British pop group who achieved success in the 1970s, most notably by winning the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest with "Save Your Kisses for Me"....	EURO	1974
“Daddy Loves You Honey”	(Hiller/Ramonde)	Dorsey Burnette Dorsey Burnette Dorsey Burnette was an early Rockabilly singer. With his younger brother, Johnny Burnette, and a friend named Paul Burlison, he was a founder member of The Rock and Roll Trio.-Background and early career:Dorsey Burnett was born on December 28, 1932 to Willie May and Dorsey Burnett Sr...	US	1974
“Kiss Me Kiss Your Baby”	(credited as producer only)	Brotherhood of Man Brotherhood of Man Brotherhood of Man are a British pop group who achieved success in the 1970s, most notably by winning the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest with "Save Your Kisses for Me"....	EURO	1975
“Save Your Kisses for Me Save Your Kisses For Me "Save Your Kisses for Me" was the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1976, performed for the United Kingdom by Brotherhood of Man in The Hague, Netherlands. The lyrics and music were written by Tony Hiller, Lee Sheriden, and Martin Lee, the latter two being members of the band... ”	(Hiller/Lee/Sheriden)	Brotherhood of Man Brotherhood of Man Brotherhood of Man are a British pop group who achieved success in the 1970s, most notably by winning the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest with "Save Your Kisses for Me"....	UK/US/EURO	1976
“My Sweet Rosalie”	(Hiller/Lee/Sheriden)	Brotherhood of Man Brotherhood of Man Brotherhood of Man are a British pop group who achieved success in the 1970s, most notably by winning the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest with "Save Your Kisses for Me"....	UK/EURO	1976
“Save Your Kisses for Me Save Your Kisses For Me "Save Your Kisses for Me" was the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1976, performed for the United Kingdom by Brotherhood of Man in The Hague, Netherlands. The lyrics and music were written by Tony Hiller, Lee Sheriden, and Martin Lee, the latter two being members of the band... ”	(Hiller/Lee/Sheriden)	Bobby Vinton Bobby Vinton Bobby Vinton is an American pop music singer of Polish origin. In pop music circles, he became known as "The Polish Prince".-Early life:...	US	1976
“Save Your Kisses for Me Save Your Kisses For Me "Save Your Kisses for Me" was the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1976, performed for the United Kingdom by Brotherhood of Man in The Hague, Netherlands. The lyrics and music were written by Tony Hiller, Lee Sheriden, and Martin Lee, the latter two being members of the band... ”	(Hiller/Lee/Sheriden)	Margo Smith Margo Smith Margo Smith is an American Country Music Singer. In the 1970s, she was a popular female Country vocalist, acquiring two No. 1 hits on the Country charts during that time, "Don't Break the Heart That Loves You" and "It Only Hurts for a Little While", both Country music remakes of previous Pop music...	US	1976
“Save Your Kisses for Me Save Your Kisses For Me "Save Your Kisses for Me" was the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1976, performed for the United Kingdom by Brotherhood of Man in The Hague, Netherlands. The lyrics and music were written by Tony Hiller, Lee Sheriden, and Martin Lee, the latter two being members of the band... ”	(Hiller/Lee/Sheriden)	Rex Gildo Rex Gildo Rex Gildo was a German singer of Schlager ballads who reached the height of his popularity in the 1960s and 1970s, selling over 25 million records and starring in film and television roles....	GERMANY	1976
“Manchester United”	(Hiller/Hiller)	Manchester United Football Club Manchester United F.C. Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...	UK	1976
“Oh Boy (The Mood I'm In) Oh Boy (The Mood I'm In) "Oh Boy " is a popular song written by Tony Romeo. It has been recorded by Diana Trask and Brotherhood of Man, among others.The song was originally recorded by Australian artist Diana Trask in 1975... ”	(credited as producer only)	Brotherhood of Man Brotherhood of Man Brotherhood of Man are a British pop group who achieved success in the 1970s, most notably by winning the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest with "Save Your Kisses for Me"....	UK/EURO	1977
“Angelo Angelo (song) "Angelo" is a song by British pop group Brotherhood of Man. Released as a single in June 1977, it became the group's second UK number one hit.- Background :... ”	(Hiller/Lee/Sheriden)	Brotherhood of Man Brotherhood of Man Brotherhood of Man are a British pop group who achieved success in the 1970s, most notably by winning the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest with "Save Your Kisses for Me"....	UK/EURO	1977
“Highwayman”	(Hiller/Lee/Sheriden)	Brotherhood of Man Brotherhood of Man Brotherhood of Man are a British pop group who achieved success in the 1970s, most notably by winning the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest with "Save Your Kisses for Me"....	EURO	1977
“Angelo Angelo (song) "Angelo" is a song by British pop group Brotherhood of Man. Released as a single in June 1977, it became the group's second UK number one hit.- Background :... ”	(Hiller/Lee/Sheriden)	The Barron Knights	UK	1977
“Figaro Figaro (song) "Figaro" is a song by British pop group Brotherhood of Man. It was released as a single in January 1978 and became the group's third and final number one hit in the UK.- Background :... ”	(Hiller/Lee/Sheriden)	Brotherhood of Man Brotherhood of Man Brotherhood of Man are a British pop group who achieved success in the 1970s, most notably by winning the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest with "Save Your Kisses for Me"....	UK/EURO	1978
“Beautiful Lover”	(Hiller/Lee/Sheriden)	Brotherhood of Man Brotherhood of Man Brotherhood of Man are a British pop group who achieved success in the 1970s, most notably by winning the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest with "Save Your Kisses for Me"....	UK/EURO	1978
“Middle of the Night”	(Hiller/Lee/Sheriden)	Brotherhood of Man Brotherhood of Man Brotherhood of Man are a British pop group who achieved success in the 1970s, most notably by winning the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest with "Save Your Kisses for Me"....	UK/EURO	1978
“ You're the Greatest Lover You're the Greatest Lover "You're the Greatest Lover" is a single by Dutch girl group Luv'. It was first released in July 1978 by Philips/Phonogram Records. It appears on the 1978 debut album With Luv and on compilations . It is the group's international breakthrough as it was successful in a large part of Continental...  ”	(credited as producer only)	Gina and the Champions Gina, Dale Haze and the Champions Gina, Dale Haze and the Champions were an Irish pop group who formed in 1973 and remained a successful Chart act for the next two decades. They were one of the most popular club acts in Ireland, playing on the showband circuit until their split in 1992...	IRELAND	1979
“Who Do You Wanna Be”	(credited as producer only)	Gina and the Champions Gina, Dale Haze and the Champions Gina, Dale Haze and the Champions were an Irish pop group who formed in 1973 and remained a successful Chart act for the next two decades. They were one of the most popular club acts in Ireland, playing on the showband circuit until their split in 1992...	IRELAND	1979
“Put a Light in Your Window”	(Hiller/Curtis)	Tony Christie Tony Christie Tony Christie is an English musician, singer and actor. He is best known for his track, "Is This The Way To Amarillo", a double UK chart success.-Career:Tony Christie has sold over 10 million albums Worldwide...	GERMANY	1981
“Lighting Flash”	(Hiller/Lee/Upton)	Brotherhood of Man Brotherhood of Man Brotherhood of Man are a British pop group who achieved success in the 1970s, most notably by winning the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest with "Save Your Kisses for Me"....	UK	1982
“Here We Go”	(Hiller/Spiro)	Everton Football Club	UK	1985
“Nights Nights (song) "Nights" is a country song written by Byron Hill and Tony Hiller, recorded by RCA recording artist Ed Bruce. The song included on country singer Ed Bruce's 1984 album "Night Things" and was #4 chart country single in 1986.-Chart positions:... ”	(Hiller/Hill Byron Hill Byron Hill , is an American songwriter from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Working professionally in Nashville, TN for more than thirty years, his songs have been recorded by over 650 Country and Pop artists.-Music career:... )	Ed Bruce Ed Bruce William Edwin "Ed" Bruce, Jr. is an American country music songwriter and singer. He is known for penning the 1975 song "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" .-Early life & songwriting career:...	US	1986
“We’ve Got the Whole World at Our Feet”	(Hiller/James/James)	England World Cup Squad	UK	1986
“Sitting on Top of the World”	(Hiller/James/James)	Liverpool Football Club	UK	1986
“Glad all Over/Where Eagles Fly”	(Hiller/Upton)	Crystal Palace	UK	1990
“Only Fools (Never Fall in Love) Only Fools (Never Fall in Love) "Only Fools " is a 1991 single by Sonia. It was produced by Nigel Wright for Sonia's second studio album Sonia . The song was written by Tony Hiller, who had scored great success in the 1970s as manager for Brotherhood of Man, and one-time member Barry Upton. This song was released in June 1991 as... ”	(Hiller/Upton)	Sonia	UK	1991
“No One Can Stop Us Now”	(Hiller/Upton)	Chelsea Football Club	UK	1994
“Spilled Perfume”	(Hiller/Hill Byron Hill Byron Hill , is an American songwriter from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Working professionally in Nashville, TN for more than thirty years, his songs have been recorded by over 650 Country and Pop artists.-Music career:... )	Gil Grand Gil Grand Gil Grand is a country music singer, best known for his hit "Famous First Words." Active since 1998, he has released three studio albums to date: 1998's Famous First Words, 2002's Burnin′ and 2006's Somebody's Someone...	CANADA	1998
“Over You”	(Hiller/Hill Byron Hill Byron Hill , is an American songwriter from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Working professionally in Nashville, TN for more than thirty years, his songs have been recorded by over 650 Country and Pop artists.-Music career:... )	Anne Murray Anne Murray Morna Anne Murray CC, ONS is a Canadian singer in pop, country and adult contemporary styles whose albums have sold over 54 million copies....	CANADA	1998
“United We Stand United We Stand (song) "United We Stand" is a popular song by Tony Hiller and Peter Simmons. It was first recorded in 1970 by The Brotherhood of Man , becoming the band's first hit, peaking at #13 in the U.S., #9 in Canada, and #10 in the U.K. It is considered a worldwide standard and has been recorded by over 100... ”	(Hiller/Simons)	Ray Stevens Ray Stevens Ray Stevens is an American country music, pop singer-songwriter who has become known for his novelty songs.-Early career:...	US	2002
“United We Stand United We Stand (song) "United We Stand" is a popular song by Tony Hiller and Peter Simmons. It was first recorded in 1970 by The Brotherhood of Man , becoming the band's first hit, peaking at #13 in the U.S., #9 in Canada, and #10 in the U.K. It is considered a worldwide standard and has been recorded by over 100... ”	(Hiller/Simons)	Six	IRELAND	2003

Awards and achievements

• Six Ivor Novello Awards
  Ivor Novello Awards
  The Ivor Novello Awards, named after the Cardiff born entertainer Ivor Novello, are awards for songwriting and composing. They are presented annually in London by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors and were first introduced in 1955.Nicknamed The Ivors, the awards take place...
  
   (UK)
• Ivor Novello Nomination, International Hit Of The Year (UK)
• British Academy of Composers and Songwriters, Councillor (UK)
• British Academy of Composers and Songwriters, Gold Badge of Merit (UK)
• Six ASCAP Awards (US)
• Two ASCAP Chart Buster Awards (US)
• Eurovision Song Contest
  Eurovision Song Contest
  The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
  
   winner
• Top selling single of 1976 (UK)
• Yamaha Song Contest, Outstanding Composition
• Performing Right Society
  Performing Right Society
  PRS for Music is a UK copyright collection society undertaking collective rights management for musical works. PRS for Music was formed in 1997 as the MCPS-PRS Alliance, bringing together two collection societies: the Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society and Performing Right Society...
  
  (PRS), Director
• Recipient of over 40 Silver, Gold and Platinum Discs
• Society Of Distinguished Songwriters

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