Song:Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)
Album:Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes): The Voice Of Tony Burrows
It would be very easy to dismiss Edison Lighthouse's 1970 top five hit Love Grows as just another one hit wonder. But lead singer Tony Burrows had several hits under several different group names. He was born Apr. 14, 1942 in Exeter, Devon, England. His first group in 1960 with future songwriter producer Roger Greenaway was called The Kestrels. After they split up, he recorded as Tony Bond as a goof on James Bond. He then joined the very successful group The Ivy League who eventually became The Flower Pot Men. He also reunited with Greenaway and sang lead on The Pipkins hit Gimme Dat Ding. And remember United We Stand by The Brotherhood Of Man. That was them too. Then he got together with songwriter producer Tony Macauley (The Foundations) and recorded Love Grows. Burrows intended to release it under his own name but somehow the group became Edison Lighthouse though Burrows did put together a touring band. In February 1970, Burrows appeared three times in an episode of Top Of The Pops as Edison Lighthouse, White Plains and The Brotherhood Of Man. Then he returned a few weeks later as The Pipkins. Love Grows was his biggest hit and reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. Later on he was behind the 1974 hit Beach Baby by First Class. Varese Records has conveniently put all of Tony Burrows' hits on this comp. Burrows sang backup on early Elton John albums and continued to record under various names until he went into commercial production in the 90s. Here's Edison Lighthouse performing Love Grows (Where Rosemary Grows) on Top Of The Pops 1970.
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