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Happy 80th Birthday Scottish singer Eve Graham, born April 19th 1943 at Auchterarder.

Eve started singing aged twelve and was asked to sing for Cyril Stapleton in London who, together with Joe Loss, led the big orchestras in the 60s. She then sang as part of the band The Nocturnes, with Lyn Paul, and it was her mum who said they should apply for a new group called The New Seekers, the band were an overnight success.

They hit the American charts, which brought them to the attention of Coca-Cola singing the jingle “Buy the World a Coke” on its advertising campaign, the song was reworked as I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing, which was a global hit, selling a phenomenal 96,000 copies of their record in one day, eventually selling over 12 million copies worldwide

The group went on to have hit records such as Beg, Steal Or Borrow and You Won’t Find Another Fool Like Me, meant bigger venues, huge crowds and tours with Liza Minnelli, Neil Diamond and Gene Pitney. The line up changed in 1974 and Graham said the magic had gone and left to pursue a career on the cabaret circuit.

In an interview she said “I couldn’t do a concert now as I’m 72,".” But comeback she did! In 2018 she stepped back into the music scene, releasing a brand new album titled A Matter of Time, ( The Nashville Dream”), the album includes a version of Caledonia, she even hit the stage again embarking on a nationwide tour that year. Graham also said that owing to contractual problems she has not received any royalties since 1973.

She declined the advances of Hollywood actor Burt Reynolds, had a fling with football legend George Best, and lived with TV and radio presenter Ed Stewart.

Eve went on to marry fellow band member Kevin Finn in 1978 When Eve left New Seekers that same year Kevin also left and the pair toured as a duo instead and even released one single together, Ocean and Blue Sky. Sadly, Kevin passed away in February 2016 at the age of 70 having being diagnosed with polycythaemia, a blood disorder.

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