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Today’s Forgotten 45 @ 45!


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Smokie – Living Next Door To Alice

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Writing duo, Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman were well known for their contributions to band of the early 70s, like Suzi Quatro, The Sweet, Mud and Smokie.

Smokie was a band from Bradford, Yorkshire who had a hit with a song, first given to Australian band, New World, “Living Next Door To Alice”!

Smokie’s version hit the Hot 100 and climbed steadily to peak at #25!

Jeff Winfield
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