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Bird of Paradise (Snowy White song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Bird of Paradise'" is the debut single by former Thin Lizzy guitarist Snowy White, from his debut album, 'White Flames', released in 1983. The single became White's biggest hit, peaking at no. 6 on the UK Singles Chart in January 1984, remaining on the chart for 11 weeks. The song was the only single released from the album, and is White's signature song.
The song has featured on various compilations of White's material, such as 'Goldtop: Groups & Sessions '74'94', 'Pure Gold' and 'The Best of Snowy White'. White performed the song on the BBC Television show 'Top of the Pops' in 1984.
British radio DJ Steve Wright described "Bird of Paradise" as "one of my favourite songs of all time", after playing the song on BBC Radio 1 during its run in the charts.Sleeve notes for Goldtop: Groups & Sessions '74'94, RPM Records, 1995
Personnel
*Snowy White guitars, vocals
*Kuma Harada bass guitar
*Godfrey Wang string synthesizer
*Richard Bailey drums, percussion
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
Category:1983 debut singles
Category:1983 songs
Category:British soft rock songs
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