Welcome Home (1973 song)

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Welcome Home was a song made popular by Peters and Lee.

Originally written by Jean Alphonse Dupre and Stanislas Beldone in French and translated into English by Bryan Blackburn the record was produced by Johnny Franz. Coming after their success in the talent show Opportunity Knocks, Peters and Lee recorded Welcome Home becoming the duo's one and only number one single in the UK spending a single week at the top in July 1973.

The song was used in the advertising campaign by Walkers Crisps in 1992 when Gary Lineker returned to the UK after playing overseas.

Preceded by
"Skweeze Me Pleeze Me" by Slade
UK number one single
June 21, 1973
Succeeded by
"I'm The Leader Of The Gang (I Am)" by Gary Glitter