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Scott Fitzgerald (singer)

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Birth name
  
William McPhail

Name
  
Scott Fitzgerald

Years active
  
1970s–present


Instruments
  
Vocals

Occupation(s)
  
Musician, actor

Role
  
Singer

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Born
  
28 April 1948 (age 75) Glasgow, Scotland (
1948-04-28
)

Genres
  
Musical theatre, Glam rock, Pop music

Record labels
  
United Artists Records, RCA Records, GTO Records

Associated acts
  
Similar People
  
Yvonne Keeley, Marshall Hain, Racey, Charlie Chaplin, Tom Robinson Band

Scott fitzgerald yvonne keeley if i had words


Scott Fitzgerald, (born William McPhail, 28 April 1948) is a Scottish singer and musical actor, who experienced international music chart success in the 1970s and later represented the UK at the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest.

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Meet scott fitzgerald runner up of the 1988 eurovision song contest


Career

Fitzgerald was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and began his career on the GTO label, releasing the singles "Judy Played The Jukebox" in 1974 and the title track to glam rock movie "Never Too Young To Rock" in 1975, where he featured alongside glam rock acts Mud, The Glitter Band and The Rubettes.

"If I Had Words"

Fitzgerald's greatest success was with "If I Had Words", a duet with Yvonne Keeley and also featuring the St. Thomas More School Choir. The lyrics and arrangement were by Jonathan Hodge, a prolific writer of television jingles and movie themes, who also produced the single. The tune was taken from the main theme of the Maestoso from Saint-Saëns Symphony No.3 in C minor (Symphony with organ) with an added reggae beat. It reached number 3 in the UK Singles Chart in 1978, and later went on to be a hit in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Belgium, the Netherlands and Scandinavia, selling more than one million copies.

The song also featured in the score for the 1995 film Babe, sung both by Farmer Hoggett (James Cromwell) and by a trio of mice (a sped-up version of Fitzgerald's original). It was also partially incorporated into the film's suite (instrumental). In 1999, the band Westlife collaborated with the Vard Sisters to record the song.

Eurovision

In 1988, he was the first ever artist chosen by telephone vote to sing the UK's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Go". The song was written and composed by Julie Forsyth, daughter of the entertainer Sir Bruce Forsyth. Forsyth joined Fitzgerald on stage at the contest in Dublin, alongside her husband Dominic Grant (also of Guys 'n' Dolls) and Des Dyer (formerly of Jigsaw), to perform backing vocals. Ronnie Hazlehurst conducted the live orchestration. Fitzgerald came second in the contest, by one point, to Switzerland's entry performed by Celine Dion. "Go" reached number 52 in the UK Singles Chart in April 1988.

Fitzgerald reunited with Yvonne Keeley in 1992 for the single "United We Stand", which was released on Red Bullet Records.

Personal life

Fitzgerald is Married to Shereen Fitzgerald and has two children Neeley Fitzgerald and Ki Fitzgerald, His son is the singer-songwriter Ki Fitzgerald, an original member of the UK boy band Busted. and hit songwriter to Artists around the world

Filmography

Soundtrack
2019
The Act (TV Mini Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Teeth (2019) - (performer: "If I Had Words" - uncredited)
2013
How to Win Eurovision (TV Movie documentary) (performer: "Go" - uncredited)
2013
Top of the Pops: The Story of 1978 (TV Movie documentary) (performer: "If I Had Words")
2006
Boom Bang-a-Bang! 50 Years of Eurovision (TV Movie documentary) (performer: "Go")
1995
Babe (performer: "If I Had Words")
1992
Sjans (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Mooie Kunst (1992) - (performer: "If I had words" - uncredited)
1988
The Eurovision Song Contest (TV Special) (performer: "Go")
1977
Top of the Pops (TV Series) (performer - 2 episodes)
- Episode #15.5 (1978) - (performer: "If I Had Words")
- Episode #14.51 (1977) - (performer: "If I Had Words")
1976
Never Too Young to Rock (performer: "Never Too Young To Rock")
Self
1988
Open Air (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #2.140 (1988) - Self
1977
Top of the Pops (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 7 April 1988 (1988) - Self
- Episode #15.5 (1978) - Self (as Scott Fitzgerald and Yvonne Keeley with the St Thomas More School Choir)
- Episode #15.3 (1978) - Self (as Scott Fitzgerald and Yvonne Keeley with the St Thomas More School Choir)
- Episode #14.51 (1977) - Self (as Scott Fitzgerald and Yvonne Keeley with the St Thomas More School Choir)
1988
The Eurovision Song Contest (TV Special) as
Self - United Kingdom Entry: 2nd Place
1978
Veronica's Popjournaal (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 22 February 1978 (1978) - Self
1976
Never Too Young to Rock as
Self
Archive Footage
2013
Top of the Pops: The Story of 1978 (TV Movie documentary) as
Self

References

Scott Fitzgerald (singer) Wikipedia