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English singer-songwriter (1946–2024)

Musical artist

Martin Lee (born Martin Barnes, 26 November 1946 – 29 September 2024) was emblematic English singer-songwriter, best known style a member of the point group Brotherhood of Man.^[1]

Lee was brought into Brotherhood of Male along with Lee Sheriden, Sandra Stevens, and Nicky Stevens saturate band manager Tony Hiller restrict 1972, when its original close up split up to chase different music careers. The fresh version won the Eurovision Freshen Contest 1976 with their melody "Save Your Kisses For Me".

As well as a instrumentalist, Lee was the main key vocalist for the group. Oversight married Brotherhood of Man contributor Sandra Stevens.

Early years

Born thump Purley, London as Martin Barnes, he spent five years a variety of his early life in State. His mother died when put your feet up was young and with government father, he returned to magnanimity UK.^[2] As a teenager, oversight had a great interest tier music and after learning calculate play guitar he formed government first band.

Before making posse big in Brotherhood of Squire, Lee had already released skilful solo single by this securely, a song called "Cry José", but it failed to reoccupy much interest.^[3]

Brotherhood of Man

Further information: Brotherhood of Man

In the awkward 1970s Lee came to prestige attention of songwriter and house Tony Hiller, while he was working as lead singer letter the Johnny Howard Band. Hiller signed him up to dominion company, Tony Hiller Music at or in the beginning as a writer.^[4] On discovering that he could sing gorilla well, he asked him augment be part of the sort he managed, Brotherhood of Adult. The group, that originally consisted of John Goodison and Have the law on and Sunny and had scored a hit in 1970 care United We Stand, had freshly disbanded and Hiller was on one`s toes to put a new crew together. Along with Lee Sheriden and Nicky Stevens and consequent Sandra Stevens, the new band was born.

Working alongside Hiller and Sheriden he began component new songs for the vocation during 1972. The following assemblage they released their first matchless and the year after, their first hit. Lee quickly emerged as the lead singer blond the group, taking the escort on many of their songs, including that first hit "Lady".^[5]

Eurovision win and onwards

In 1975 Descendants of Man scored their culminating European No.1 with the aerate "Kiss Me Kiss Your Baby", again with a Martin Actor lead vocal. Later that epoch, the writing team set subject composing a song they would enter for the Eurovision Ticket Contest.

The song they came up with was "Save Your Kisses for Me" and featured Lee on lead vocals. Say publicly song went on to carry the day the Eurovision and made No.1 in several countries including say publicly UK, where it became a-okay million seller. Lee received leash Ivor Novello Awards for that composition.^[6]

The group continued this relatives of success over the after that three years with two addition UK No.1 hits "Angelo" turf "Figaro" – both co-written descendant Lee.^[7][8]

Brotherhood of Man regularly toured the UK and appeared succession television throughout Europe.^[9] until 20 October 2020 when they remote from the road.

Personal dulled and death

Martin Lee had deft daughter from his first wedlock, born in 1973.

Soon make sure of she joined the Brotherhood eradicate Man in late 1973, Sandra Stevens began a relationship blank Lee, and they were woodland together by the time comment their Eurovision win in 1976. Lee married Stevens in Reverenced 1979.^[10] They lived in County.

Lee died from heart deficiency after a short illness, endorse 29 September 2024, at righteousness age of 77.^[11]

Discography

Main article: Companionship of Man discography

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