Buddy England is a British-born Australian singer and songwriter.
Career As a solo artist from 1963 to 1969, England released several singles on His Master's Voice, including "If You'll Stay", "Doll House", "There Goes My Baby", "Movin' Man", "Sunny", "I'm Going For You", and "If I Never Get To Love You". "Movin' Man" was used in an advertisement for Gilbey's gin.
From 1967 to 1979, England returned to the UK and continued writing and recording for EMI at Abbey Road, releasing several singles, including "Forgive and Forget", "The Name of My Sorrow", "Wonderful World" and "In Need of a Friend". From 1970 to 1971, England owned and launched Air Records and produced all of its artists, including the Vibrants, Love Story, Tadpole, Mick Hamilton, the Tangerine Balloon and Tony Pantano.
England was a member of the Seekers in their new lineup from 1974 to 1981, replacing Bruce Woodley and recording their first album for Astor Records. He was also a member of the Mixtures from June 1969 to March 1970.
England still writes and records on his farm on the outskirts of Melbourne, Australia. In 1993 he released the album Fate's a Fiddler, Life's a Dance. The majority of album's material was written and produced by him.
Discography With The Mixtures In The Summertime (Fable, 1971) With The Seekers The Seekers (Astor, 1975) AUS #17 Giving and Taking (Astor, 1976) AUS #78, NZ #5 A Little Bit of Country (Hammard, 1980) AUS #84 Solo Fate's a Fiddler, Life's a Dance (Larrikin, 1993)
Singles Year Title AU Label 1965 "I've Come Of Age" 65 His Master's Voice 1966 "Doll House" 68 His Master's Voice 1966 "There Goes My Baby" 92 His Master's Voice 1966 "If You'll Stay" 84 His Master's Voice 1966 "If I Never Get To Love You" 47 His Master's Voice 1967 "Movin' Man" 26 His Master's Voice 1967 "I'm Goin' For You" - His Master's Voice 1967 "Forgive and Forget" - Columbia 1970 "Josephine" - Air 1975 "Carolina" - Astor 1976 "Where In The World" (with The Seekers) 55 Astor
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