Crispian St. Peters (born Robin Peter Smith, 5 April 1939, in Swanley, Kent, England) was a British pop singer of the late 1960s. He is best known for his 1966 hit, "The Pied Piper". April 5 is the 95th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (96th in leap years). ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Swanley is a town and civil parish in the Sevenoaks District of Kent, England. ... Kent is a county in England, south-east of London. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq... Ercole de Roberti: Concert, c. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... In popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list—a chart—of top selling or otherwise judged most popular releases. ...

Early career

As a young man, St. Peters performed in several relatively-unknown bands in England. In 1956, he gave his first live performance, as a member of The Hard Travellers. Through the late 1950s and early 1960s, he was a member of The Country Gentlemen, Beat Formula Three, and Peter & The Wolves. In 1964, as a member of Peter & The Wolves, St. Peters made his first commercial recording. In music, a band is a company of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of or improvising a musical arrangement on different musical instruments. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1950s was the decade spanning the years 1950 to 1959. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... A U.S. Postage Stamp commemorating one hundred years of sound recording. ...

Decca label

St. Peters was signed to Decca Records in 1965. His first two singles on this record label, "Invecto Show" and "At This Moment", proved unsuccessful on the charts. He made two television appearances in England in February of that year, featuring in the shows "Scene At 6.30" and "Ready, Steady, Go". It has been suggested that Decca Music Group be merged into this article or section. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

In 1966, St. Peters' career finally yielded a Top 10 hit in the UK singles chart, when "You Were On My Mind" entered the chart. The single was then released in the US on the Philadelphia-based Jamie label, but it not chart at first. However, his fourth release, "The Pied Piper", became forever known as his signature song, reaching #4 on the Billboard Hot 100, and the Top 10 again in the UK. No subsequent release would ever match the success of "The Pied Piper", which helped boost "You Were On My Mind" into the US Top 40. 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... A Top 10 list is a generic term used to indicate a list of items, usually ten in number, which are considered to be best, worst, or notable in some other way, typically a record chart. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ...

In 1967, St. Peters released his first LP, Follow Me, which was followed by his first EP, "Almost Persuaded". But by 1970, he was dropped by Decca. The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour (1967) as a 33 â…“ LP vinyl record A gramophone record (also phonograph record, or simply record) is an analogue sound recording medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed modulated spiral groove. ... The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour (1967) as a 33 â…“ LP vinyl record A gramophone record (also phonograph record, or simply record) is an analogue sound recording medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed modulated spiral groove. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ...

Square label

Later in 1970, he was signed to Square Records. Under this new record deal, St. Peters released a second LP, Simply, that year. Later still they released his first cassette, The Gospel Tape, in 1986, and a second cassette, New Tracks on Old Lines in 1990. His third cassette, Night Sessions, Vol. 1 was released in 1993. A standard audio cassette Cassette may refer to: A small cartridge of some form. ...

Several CDs also came from this record deal, including Follow Me in 1991, The Anthology in 1996, Night Sessions, Vol. 1 in 1998, The Gospel Tape in 1999, and, finally, Songs From The Attic in 2000. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ...

Personal life

From 1969 to 1974, St. Peters was married to a wife named Collette. The marriage produced a daughter, Samantha, and a son, Lee.

On 1 January 1995, at the age of 56, he suffered a major stroke. His music career was severely weakened by this, and in 2001, he announced his retirement from the music world. January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Stroke (disambiguation). ...

He has been hospitalized several times with pneumonia since 2003, and currently, he is too ill to perform. Pneumonia is an illness of the lungs and respiratory system in which the alveoli (microscopic air-filled sacs of the lung responsible for absorbing oxygen from the atmosphere) become inflamed and flooded with fluid. ...

Reference

• Guinness Book of British Hit Singles - 16th Edition - ISBN 0-85112-190-X

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External link

• The Official Crispian St. Peters Web Site