Avalon (Roxy Music song)
| "Avalon" | ||||
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| Single by Roxy Music | ||||
| from the album Avalon | ||||
| B-side | "Always Unknowing" | |||
| Released | June 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1981–1982 | |||
| Genre | Art rock, soft rock, new wave | |||
| Length | 04:16 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros./Virgin/E.G. | |||
| Writer(s) | Bryan Ferry | |||
| Producer(s) | Rhett Davies and Roxy Music | |||
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"Avalon" is a 1982 song by British art rock band Roxy Music. It was released as the second single from their album Avalon. The single, with its B-side, "Always Unknowing", charted at No. 13 in the UK.[1]
The song's distinctive backing vocals were performed by the Haitian singer Yanick Etienne.[2]
Recording
Bryan Ferry discovered the vocalist, Yanick Etienne in the recording studio where he was working on the album. He heard her in the adjacent studio and asked her to join him on his recording of Avalon.[3][4]
Promotional video
The music video for the single "Avalon" was directed by Howard Guard in Mentmore Towers country house and it features the English actress Sophie Ward, daughter of actor Simon Ward.
Personnel
- Bryan Ferry - lead vocals, keyboards
- Neil Hubbard - guitar
- Phil Manzanera - guitar
- Andy Newmark - drums
- Alan Spenner - bass guitar
- Andy Mackay - saxophone
- Jimmy Maelen - percussion
- Yanick Etienne - backing vocals
References
- ↑ EveryHit - Roxy Music - Avalon Retrieved 21 March 2011.
- ↑ Mix Magazine - Roxy Music's "Avalon" Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ↑ http://www.vivaroxymusic.com/singles_42.php
- ↑ http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=16145
External links
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