Tony Christie

The song was re-released in March 2005 to raise money for the Comic Relief charity, with an accompanying video where Peter Kay mimed the song accompanied by various celebrities including Bez, Michael Parkinson, Heather Mills McCartney and Tony himself. Jones died in 2000. In 2002 "Is This Way The Way To Amarillo?" was used in the comedy series Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights, leading to a resurgence in his popularity. The group was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1999. In 1999 he was the vocalist on the Jarvis Cocker-penned UK top ten hit "Walk Like A Panther" by the Sheffield band All Seeing I. Gunter was murdered in Las Vegas in 1990. He played the role of Magaldi in the original 1975 album recording of the musical Evita and sought to represent the UK in the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest but came third in the national contest to select an entrant behind eventual contest winners Brotherhood of Man. Nunn died in 1986, the group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame one year later.

He also had a minor hit with "Avenues and Alleyways", the theme to the television series The Protectors. Several groups used the name in the 1970s, touring throughout the country, though Gardner held the legal rights to it. Born with the real name Anthony Fitzgerald in 1943, he had two top twenty hits in the UK charts in 1971 with "I Did What I Did For Maria" and "Is This The Way To Amarillo?". 9" in 1971. Tony Christie is a British singer from Conisborough, South Yorkshire. The Coasters last hit was "Love Potion No. Interview on BBC Radio Sheffield (http://www.bbc.co.uk/southyorkshire/toby/tony_christie/index.shtml). The Coasters signed with Columbia Records, but were never able to regain their former fame.

Official website (http://www.tonychristie.com). A series of line-up changes contributed to a lack of hits in the 1960s. This was followed by "Along Came Jones", "Poison Ivy", "Shoppin' for Clothes" and "Little Egypt". The song was a huge mainstream hit, as was the follow-up "Charlie Brown". This new line-up released "Yakety-Yak", which included King Curtis on tenor saxophone.

Jessie was soon replaced by Cornell Gunter (The Flairs). Nunne and Hughes left, replaced by Dub Jones (bass, of The Cadets) and Obie Jessie. This was followed by a dry period, and the group relocated to New York City. In 1957, The Coasters crossed over with "Young Blood"/"Searchin'".

They soon added Billy Guy (baritone), Leon Hughes (tenor) and Adolph Jacobs (guitar), releasing their first single "Down in Mexico", a major R&B hit in 1956. The Coasters continued their association with the Robins' legendary songwriters, Leiber & Stoller. After The Robins signed with Atlantic Records (1955, after the massive chart success of "Smokey Joe's Cafe"), the group split up. Carl Gardner (tenor) and Bobby Nunn (bass) formed The Coasters. The Coasters were an American doo wop and early rock and roll group, evolving from The Robins, a Los Angeles based doo wop group.