Kites (Simon Dupree song)

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Kites is a song written by Hal Hackaday and Lee Pockriss.

The best known version of it was performed by Simon Dupree and the Big Sound. It was their only single which became a major hit in the UK. The single reached no 8 in late 1967 and as an exemplar of the early psychedelic rock style it has since appeared on many compilations, especially those themed around psychedelia.

[edit] Other performances

• The Israeli band Nikmat Hatraktor (נקמת הטרקטור) recorded a Hebrew version of the song, which appeared on their eponymous debut album (1990).
• A cover version by the dance group Ultraviolet was a UK club hit in 1991.^{[citation needed]}
• A version of Kites is included in Arthur Brown's 2007 album The Voice of Love.