Craig Scott (singer)

Craig Scott is a New Zealand pop singer who had several commercially successful singles in the 1970s.[1]

Life and career

Scott is a former banker from Dunedin who started his music career in the late 1960s. After involvement in the bands Klap and Fantasy, Scott joined the band Revival who won a Battle of the Bands contest in May 1969, releasing Viva Joe Bobby which peaked at #14 on the related singles chart. He later left the band, and released a series of commercially successful singles beginning with a cover version of Australian pop star Ronnie Burns Smiley which got to #3 on the New Zealand pop chart. He then released the single Star Crossed Lovers which was his only number one single,[2] Let's Get A Little Sentimental, and then Ciao Baby, of which the singer Lynne Randell later performed a cover version which made the top ten, and When Jojo Runs. Around 1975, his last single to be successful was Wind and Rain, peaking at #11 on the New Zealand pop chart.For some time in the late 60's Craig Scott and The Fantasy were the resident group at "The Scene" dance hall/ nightclub at 224 Tuam St Christchurch, the building was destroyed in the 2011 earthquake. The Scene is best described as a "teeny bopper" venue, which operated Friday Saturday nights and Sunday afternoons. Craig and the group were very popular. Ten oclock closing of hotels caused the venue to close about 1970.

References

  1. ↑ "Craig Scott". sergent.com.au.
  2. ↑ "New Zealand Charts". Billboard (magazine). 1 Aug 1970. p. 59.
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