Don Fardon

Prior to becoming a singer, Fardon worked as a draughtsman for Alfred Herberts Ltd in Coventry. Before his solo success, Fardon was a singer with The Sorrows. His biggest success was his cover version of "Indian Reservation" by John D. Loudermilk (1968, Billboard Hot 100: number 20; 1970, UK: number 3; His follow-up single "Belfast Boy", composed in honour of the Manchester United and Northern Ireland player George Best, His recording of the song "I'm Alive" (a cover of Tommy James & The Shondells) has been featured in a UK television advertisement for Five Alive fruit drinks, and a Dutch Vodafone commercial. On the back of the success of the latter, "I'm Alive" was reissued in the Netherlands and in March 2011, it reached the Top 20 of the Dutch singles chart. ==Discography==

Albums • Lament of the Cherokee Indian Reservation (1968) GNP • ''I've Paid My Dues'' (1970) Decca • Released (1970) Youngblood • Indian Reservation (1988) GNP • Line Dance Party (1998) Grasmere • Indian Reservation (1999) Elap • ''I'm Alive'' (2003) RPM • Letter (2005) Magic • Coventry Boy (2006) Castle Singles • "Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)" - 1968 • "I'm Alive" - 1969 (re-issued 2011) • "Belfast Boy" - originally released 20 March 1970 (re-issued 2006) ==See also==