Brotherhood of Man | |
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![]() Brotherhood of Man in the 1990s | |
Background information | |
Origin | London, England |
Genres | Pop, MOR, blue-eyed soul |
Years active | 1969–present |
Labels | Pye, EMI, Dawn, Deram, Dazzle, Warwick |
Members | Martin Lee Nicky Stevens Lee Sheriden Sandra Stevens |
Past members | Tony Burrows Sunny Leslie Sue Glover Roger Greenaway John Goodison Hal Atkinson Russell Stone |
Website | brotherhoodofman.co.uk |
Brotherhood of Man are a British pop group who achieved success in the 1970s. They won the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest with "Save Your Kisses for Me".
Created in 1969 by songwriter and record producer Tony Hiller, Brotherhood of Man was initially an umbrella title for a frequently-changing line-up of session singers. Early on, they scored a worldwide hit with the song "United We Stand". By 1973 the concept had run its course and Hiller formed a definite four-member line-up consisting of Martin Lee (born Martin Barnes 26 November 1946 in London), Lee Sheriden (born Roger Pritchard 11 April 1944 in Bristol), Nicky Stevens (born Helen Maria Thomas 3 December 1949 in Carmarthen and Sandra Stevens (born 23 November 1944 in Leeds). This version of the group went on to score many hits around the world in the mid to late 1970s including "Kiss Me Kiss Your Baby", "Save Your Kisses for Me", "Angelo", "Oh Boy (The Mood I'm In)" and "Figaro". They achieved perhaps their biggest success in their native UK with three number one singles and four top twenty albums. The group under this line-up have continued into the 21st century performing shows throughout Europe. Altogether, they have released 16 studio albums, with worldwide sales topping 15 million records.