Peter Sarstedt (aka Peter Eardley Sarstedt[1] born 12 December, 1942, in Delhi, Northern India[2][3]) is a singer-songwriter. He is probably best known for his 1969, UK number one hit, "Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)" about a poor-born girl who becomes a member of the jet-set. The song was awarded the 1969 Ivor Novello Award, (together with David Bowie's "Space Oddity"). Other Sarstedt songs include "Beirut", "Take Off Your Clothes" and "Frozen Orange Juice" (UK #10 in 1969). In the 1980s & '90s he frequently toured the UK as part of the "Solid Silver '60s" package tours. "Where Do You Go To" was later used in the 2007 Wes Anderson films Hotel Chevalier and The Darjeeling Limited which sparked new interest in Sarstedt's music.
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Discography
- Singles
- "I Must Go On"/"Mary Jane" (1968)
- "I Am a Cathedral"/"Blagged" (1968)
- "Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)"/"Morning Mountain" (UK #1) (1969)
- "Frozen Orange Juice"/"Arethusa Loser" (UK #10) (1969)
- "As Though It Were a Move"/"Take Off Your Clothes" (1969)
- "Without Darkness"/"Step into the Candlelight" (1969)
- Albums
- Peter Sarstedt (UK #8) (1969)
- Update (1982)
Siblings
Peter Sarstedt's brothers are:
- Richard Graham Sarstedt, who also topped the UK Singles Chart himself in 1961, with "Well I Ask You", under the stage name of Eden Kane.
- Robin Sarstedt, (born Clive Robin Sarstedt, January 21, 1944, in Ajmer, Rajastan, Northern India) (the youngest brother), who made his recording debut as Wes Sands (recorded by Joe Meek), and then continued as Clive Sands. He had a hit in 1976 with "My Resistance Is Low", billed as Robin Sarstedt.
References
- ^ Australasian Performing Right Association: http://www.apra.com.au/site/public/searchworksresult.stm?worktitle=WHERE%20DO%20YOU%20GO%20TO&switchdet=Y
- ^ 45 rpm UK website: http://www.45-rpm.org.uk/dirp/peters.htm
- ^ British Academy of Composers and Songwriters website: http://www.britishacademy.com/index.php?option=com_memberprofile&task=view&id=31&Itemid=84&pContactID=1608
