Tony Hiller

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Tony Hiller
Tony Hiller (top) with brother Irving circa 1960s
Background information
Born	July 30, 1927 (1927-07-30) (age 80)
Origin	, London, England
Occupation(s)	Singer-Songwriter, Record Producer, Music publisher
Years active	1950s – present
Website	www.tonyhiller.com

Tony Hiller (born 30 July 1927) is a British songwriter. He began his musical career as a member of the song and dance duo The Hiller Brothers, sharing the stage with his brother Irving. The Hiller Brothers appeared with many known artists of the time including Alma Cogan, Tommy Cooper, Val Doonican, Matt Monro, The Shadows, Bernard Manning, Kathy Kirby, Roger Whittaker, Rip Taylor, Gene Vincent, Lance Percival, Tessie Oshea, Frank Ifield, Deep River Boys, Dallas Boys, Clark Brothers, Paul Melba and Ray Burns, and many more.

Over 300 artists have recorded Tony Hiller's songs including Brotherhood of Man, Elton John, Olivia Newton-John, Andy Williams, Ray Stevens, The Miracles, The Hollies, Sonny and Cher, The Osmonds, Glen Campbell, Crystal Gayle, Anne Murray, Ed Bruce, and The Fortunes.

Born in London, England, he is best known for writing and/or producing numerous hits for Brotherhood of Man, including "United We Stand" (1970), "Save Your Kisses for Me" (1976), "Angelo" (1977), and "Figaro" (1978). The song "United We Stand" is considered a worldwide standard and has been recorded by over 100 different artists. Thirty years after the original hit, the song was popularized again by becoming a patriotic and spiritual anthem, and was recorded by several more artists and used numerous times in the production of various network news broadcasts during coverage of the 9/11 events and the post 9/11 recovery.

[edit] Chart Hits

Song Title	Writer(s)	Artist	Country	Year
“He Don't Want Your Love Anymore”	(Hiller/Ford)	Lulu	UK	1965
“United We Stand”	(Hiller/Simons)	Brotherhood of Man	UK/USA/EURO	1970
“Where Are You Going To My Love”	(Hiller/Goodison/Day/Leslie)	Brotherhood of Man	UK/USA	1970
“Reach Out Your Hand”	(Hiller)	Brotherhood of Man	USA	1970
“Sunny Honey Girl”	(Hiller/Greenaway/Cook/Goodison)	Cliff Richard	UK/EURO	1971
“United We Stand”	(Hiller/Simons)	Wess & Dhori Ghezzi	ITALY	1973
“Lady”	(Hiller/Lee/Sheriden)	Brotherhood of Man	EURO	1974
“Daddy Loves You Honey”	(Hiller/Ramonde)	Dorsey Burnette	USA	1974
“Kiss Me Kiss Me Baby”	(credited as producer only)	Brotherhood of Man	EURO	1975
“Save Your Kisses for Me”	(Hiller/Lee/Sheriden)	Brotherhood of Man	UK/USA/EURO	1976
“My Sweet Rosalie”	(Hiller/Lee/Sheriden)	Brotherhood of Man	UK/EURO	1976
“Oh Boy (The Mood I'm In)”	(credited as producer only)	Brotherhood of Man	UK/EURO	1976
“Save Your Kisses for Me”	(Hiller/Lee/Sheriden)	Bobby Vinton	USA	1976
“Save Your Kisses for Me”	(Hiller/Lee/Sheriden)	Margo Smith	USA	1976
“Save Your Kisses for Me”	(Hiller/Lee/Sheriden)	Rex Gildo	GERMANY	1976
“Manchester United”	(Hiller/Hiller)	Manchester United Football Club	UK	1976
“Angelo”	(Hiller/Lee/Sheriden)	Brotherhood of Man	UK/EURO	1977
“Highway Man”	(Hiller/Lee/Sheriden)	Brotherhood of Man	EURO	1977
“Angelo”	(Hiller/Lee/Sheriden)	Barron Knights	UK	1977
“Figaro”	(Hiller/Lee/Sheriden)	Brotherhood of Man	UK/EURO	1978
“Beautiful Lover”	(Hiller/Lee/Sheriden)	Brotherhood of Man	UK/EURO	1978
“Middle Of The Night”	(Hiller/Lee/Sheriden)	Brotherhood of Man	UK/EURO	1978
“You’re The Greatest Lover”	(credited as producer only)	Gina and the Champions	IRELAND	1979
“Who Do You Wanna Be”	(Hiller/Curtis)	Gina and the Champions	IRELAND	1979
“If You Want My Love”	(Hiller/Curtis)	Gina and the Champions	IRELAND	1981
“Put A Light In Your Window”	(Hiller/Curtis)	Tony Christie	GERMANY	1981
“Lighting Flash”	(Hiller/Lee/Upton)	Brotherhood of Man	UK/EURO	1982
“Here We Go”	(Hiller/Spiro)	Everton Football Club	UK	1985
“Nights”	(Hiller/Hill)	Ed Bruce	USA	1986
“We’ve Got The Whole World At Our Feet”	(Hiller/James/James)	England World Cup Squad	UK	1986
“Sitting On Top Of The World”	(Hiller/James/James)	Liverpool Football Club	UK	1986
“Glad All Over/Where Eagles Fly”	(Hiller/Upton)	Crystal Palace	UK	1990
“Only Fools (Never Fall In Love)”	(Hiller/Upton)	Sonia	UK	1991
“No One Can Stop Us Now”	(Hiller/Upton)	Chelsea Football Club	UK	1994
“Spilled Perfume”	(Hiller/Hill)	Gil Grand	CANADA	1998
“Over You”	(Hiller/Hill)	Anne Murray	CANADA	1998
“United We Stand”	(Hiller/Simons)	Ray Stevens	USA	2002
“United We Stand”	(Hiller/Simons)	Six	IRELAND	2003