Old and Wise
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"Old and Wise" is a 1982
song by the Alan Parsons Project
from the album Eye in the Sky.
The song reached #21 on the Billboard AC charts in the US in early 1983 and #74 in the United Kingdom
-- the first of the band's singles to chart in that country.
vocalist Colin Blunstone
. Blunstone made several appearances on Alan Parsons Project albums, but "Old and Wise" was the only single with Blunstone as lead singer to gain airplay. Blunstone later re-recorded the song for his own two-disc Best Of album, titled "Old and Wise," released in 2003.
1982 in music
This is a list of notable events in music from 1982. 1982 was a big year in music with Madonna making her debut as well as the year that Michael Jackson released Thriller which became the world's best selling album and it still holds that title today....
song by the Alan Parsons Project
The Alan Parsons Project
The Alan Parsons Project was a British progressive rock band, active between 1975 and 1990, consisting of singer Eric Woolfson and keyboardist Alan Parsons surrounded by a varying number of session musicians....
from the album Eye in the Sky.
The song reached #21 on the Billboard AC charts in the US in early 1983 and #74 in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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-- the first of the band's singles to chart in that country.
Lead vocal
The lead vocal on "Old and Wise" was performed by former ZombiesThe Zombies
The Zombies are an English rock band, formed in 1961 in St Albans and led by Rod Argent, on piano and keyboards, and vocalist Colin Blunstone. The group scored a UK and US hit in 1964 with "She's Not There"...
vocalist Colin Blunstone
Colin Blunstone
Colin Blunstone is an English pop singer-songwriter, best known as a member of the pop group The Zombies, and for his participation on various albums with The Alan Parsons Project.-Biography:...
. Blunstone made several appearances on Alan Parsons Project albums, but "Old and Wise" was the only single with Blunstone as lead singer to gain airplay. Blunstone later re-recorded the song for his own two-disc Best Of album, titled "Old and Wise," released in 2003.
Cover versions
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on his 1992 album You Take My Breath Away (Herman van Veen sings Pop Classics) - Viktoria TolstoyViktoria TolstoyLouise Viktoria Tolstoy is a Swedish jazz singer. She is the daughter of Erik Kjellberg, and the great-great-granddaughter of writer Leo Tolstoy.- Discography :...
on her 2006 album Pictures Of Me