Chris Andrews

Chris Andrews (born Christopher Frederick Andrews, 15 October 1942, Romford, East London, United Kingdom), is a singer-songwriter, whose musical career started in the 1960s.

Andrews, by his mid teens, had formed his own group, and was playing at Soho venues which included the 2 Is (pronounced two eyes) and Flamingo Nightclub. On 14 March 1959, he made his UK television debut, performing on the "Oh, Boy!" show. He would later return in April to perform a cover of Cliff Richard's, "Move It".

Andrews wrote "The First Time" for Adam Faith (number 5, 1963), and then a string of hits for Sandie Shaw. They included "Girl Don't Come" (number 3, 1964/65), "I'll Stop at Nothing" (number 4, 1965), "Message Understood" (number 6, 1965) and "Long Live Love" (number one, 1965). It remained a chart topper in the UK Singles Chart for three weeks.

"Girl Don't Come" was covered by Cher on her debut album, All I Really Want to Do.

Also in 1965, Andrews as a solo artist, got to number 3 in the same listings with "Yesterday Man"; followed up with a number 13 hit "To Whom It Concerns". As well as obtaining a high placing in the UK chart with "Yesterday Man", it also climbed to number one in Ireland. Later releases were not as successful, but his own hits are seen as early examples of reggae influenced white pop music. Although his chart appearances dwindled in the UK by 1966, his chart topping success continued in mainland Europe for a number of years, particularly in Germany.

Today Andrews is still active in his career as a singer/songwriter, working primarily in mainland Europe as well as the United Kingdom.

Currently he has homes both in London and Dortmund.

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