| 词条 | Grandad (song) |
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| name = Grandad | cover = | alt = | type = single | artist = Clive Dunn | album = | B-side = I Play the Spoons | released = {{Start date|1970|11|01}} | format = 7" single | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = Novelty, Comedy | length = | label = EMI Columbia | writer = Herbie Flowers, Kenny Pickett | producer = Peter Dulay, Ray Cameron | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = | next_year = }} "Grandad" is a popular song by Herbie Flowers and Kenny Pickett, and recorded by Clive Dunn. While starring in the long-running BBC situation comedy Dad's Army, Dunn met bassist Herbie Flowers at a party and on learning he was a songwriter challenged him to write a song for him. Flowers wrote "Grandad" with Creation vocalist Kenny Pickett.[1]{{unreliable source?|date=July 2014}} The single was released in November 1970,[2] and, aided by promotion such as appearing on children's shows such as Basil Brush and DJ Tony Blackburn claiming it as his favourite record, in January 1971 it reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart for three weeks,[3][4] during which time Dunn celebrated his 51st birthday, and went on to spend a total of 27 weeks on the chart.[3] Dunn never had another hit single but he did release an album which featured "Grandad" and B-Side "I play the Spoons" titled Permission to Sing Sir!. In 1979-1984, Dunn starred as Charlie 'Grandad' Quick in a children's television show named Grandad,[5] although the series did not use the song as the theme tune. References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=14778 |title=Grandad by Clive Dunn Songfacts |publisher=Songfacts.com |date= |accessdate=2014-05-01}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Grandad (Song)}}{{1970s-single-stub}}2. ^{{cite episode|title=Timeline|series=1|episode=7|airdate=17 July 2014|network=Challenge}} 3. ^1 {{cite book| first= David| last= Roberts| year= 2006| title= British Hit Singles & Albums| edition= 19th| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London| isbn= 1-904994-10-5| page= 172}} 4. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/all-the-number-ones-singles-list/_/1971/ |title=1971 The Number One Albums |publisher=Official Charts |date= |accessdate=2014-05-01 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110113135158/http://www.theofficialcharts.com/all-the-number-ones-singles-list/_/1971 |archivedate=2011-01-13 |df= }} 5. ^{{imdb title|0078619|Grandad (TV series 1979-1984)}} 5 : Novelty songs|Songs about old age|1970 singles|UK Singles Chart number-one singles|1970 songs |
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