This former commercial artist and designer was most prominent in the 1970's. Having made her breakthrough in 1972 with Sugar Me she then scored a big hit with the theme tune to TV show No Honestly and then in 1977 she performed in the Eurovision Song Contest with Mike Moran, their song Rock Bottom came second and this was Lyndsey's last chart hit. Over the years she has composed theme tunes for 9 different TV shows.
UK Singles Chart Placings
SUGAR ME (MAM / 19 August 1972) Reached Number 5
GETTING A DRAG (MAM / 2 December 1972) Reached Number 18
WON'T SOMEBODY DANCE WITH ME (MAM / 27 October 1973) Reached Number 14
OOOH I DO (Warner Bros / 8 June 1974) Reached Number 25
NO HONESTLY (Jet / 2 November 1974) Reached Number 7
MY MAN AND ME (Jet / 22 March 1975) Reached Number 40
ROCK BOTTOM with Mike Moran (Polydor / 26 March 1977) Reached Number 19
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Don't forget that she co-wrote 4 of Barry Blue's 5 top 40 hits, most notably "Dancin' (on a Saturday Night), "Storm in a Teacup" a top 10 hit for The Fortunes in 1972 and "Let Your Body Go Downtown" for the Martyn Ford Orchestra. She also composed the quirky top 40 hit "Central Park Arrest" for girl group Thunderthighs about a flasher in the famous New York park!!
Other notable Lynsey singles that were radio hits/near misses include
All Night
Rhythm and Blue Jean Baby
Hug and Squeeze Me
Love Bomb
Happy Christmas to You from Me
If I Don't Get You the Next One Will
You Give Me Those Feelings
Hollywood Romance
Tigers and Fireflies
Strange Changes
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