Tony Christie

Tony Christie has had an illustrious career spanning 40 years, he has sold over 10 million records with hits such as ‘I Did What I did for Maria’, ‘Is This the Way to Amarillo’ and ‘Avenues and Alleyways’. The 90s saw his return to chart success with ‘Sweet September’ and the Jarvis Cocker song ‘Walk Like a Panther’.

In 2002, ‘Is This the Way to Amarillo’ was used in the TV comedy series ‘Peter Kay’s Phoenix Nights’. The song was re-released 2005 in aid of Comic Relief, and reached number 1 in the UK Singles Chart. This led to the biggest sales for a no.1 single for the whole year, with seven weeks at the chart pinnacle.

His album, ‘The Definitive Collection’ also climbed to the no.1 spot in the UK album chart the following week, breaking records when it also came in at no.1 on the downloads chart.