Birth (The Peddlers song) explained

Birth
Type:	single
Artist:	The Peddlers
Released:	1969
Genre:	Soul pop
Prev Title:	That's Life
Prev Year:	1969
Next Title:	Girlie
Next Year:	1970

"Birth" was a hit song for English group, The Peddlers, in 1969.

Background

The song written by Roy Phillips and released on CBS 4449.^{[1] [2]} It was referred to as a stunningly innovative composition by The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music.^[3] It is from their 1969 album, Birthday which also contains the follow-up hit "Girlie".^{[4] [5]}

Chart performance

"Birth" reached No. 17 in the UK on September 20, 1969, during a nine-week run in the chart.^[6] The song peaked in Australia at No. 41.^[7]

Other versions

English group Barron Knights covered the song and it appears on their 1973 album, Barron Knights.^{[8] [9]}

External links

• thepeddlers.co.uk: Birth NME Chart 4 October 1969 & lyrics

Notes and References

1. 45Cat - The Peddlers - Discography, UK
2. [National Library of Australia]
3. The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music, Colin Larkin - Page 3213
4. The encyclopedia of popular music: Indexes, Volume 10, Colin Larkin - Page 466
5. [AllMusic]
6. Official Charts - PEDDLERS, Singles, 23.08.1969 Birth
7. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 231.
8. [Discogs]
9. Second Hand Songs - ALBUM, Barron Knights by The Barron Knights