Neil Reid. For the 20th century Atlanta based architect, see Neel Reid Reid's follow-up single three months later "That's What I Want To Be" peaked at number 45,[7] and Reid quickly faded from national prominence to performing on the Northern England Working men's club circuit.
Two years after winning Opportunity Knocks, Reid's voice broke and as a result he gave up professional singing. Reid is now an Independent Financial Adviser living in Blackpool, Lancashire; and was interviewed by Amanda Holden about his child stardom for ITV1's When Britain First Had Talent in January 2008. Discography[edit] Albums[edit] *Tracklist: 1. Singles[edit] References[edit] External links[edit] Neil Reid at the Internet Movie Database. Mother of Mine (song) The B-side for international releases was another track appearing in the album, "If I Could Write a Song" The song was an instant hit with the British public and was released commercially by Decca Records shortly after his win, and went to number two on the UK Singles Chart, particularly following a performance of the song on Top of the Pops.[2][3] The "Mother of Mine" record sold over 250,000 copies in the United Kingdom, and over 2.5 million globally.[4] It also sold around 400,000 copies in Japan alone.[4] Reid followed up the single "Mother of Mine" by "That's What I Want To Be" three months later, but that song peaked at number 45,[6] and Reid quickly faded from national prominence to performing on the Northern England Working men's club circuit.
Two years after winning Opportunity Knocks, Reid's voice broke and as a result he gave up professional singing. 1972-Neil Reid - Mother Of Mine.avi. Mother Of Mine Lyrics - Neil Reid. Mother Of Mine by Neil Reid Songfacts. British Chart Singles: Mother Of Mine – Neil Reid. Neil Reid spent a total of eight weeks in the UK top 10 in 1972 with this track.
This week in 1972, Mother of mine by Neil Reid reached its highest position of number 2 in the UK singles chart, a position it would hold for three weeks. It had entered the top 40 two weeks previously at number 18. After dropping from its peak position, the song remained in the top 10 for another four weeks. It returned to the top 10 for a final time after spending two weeks in the top 20 then spent the final three weeks of its chart life in the lower top 40.
Mother of mine was released on the Decca record label and was the only UK top 10 hit for Neil Reid. Mother of mine! It's her day, so why not serenade her? - News - Music. The saccharine ode, first aired on the TV talent show Opportunity Knocks, shot to number two in the UK singles chart, had a headline spot on Top of the Pops and notched up almost a million sales in the UK and 4.5 million worldwide.
Reid's self-titled album reached number one in the UK chart, making him – at 12 – the youngest person to reach the top spot. Now, almost 40 years on, his song still stands head and shoulders above a swamp of nauseating tributes – crafted by musicians as diverse as Ronan Keating, Snoop Dogg and even The A-Team's Mr T – to the most important women in our lives: mums. Dave McAleer, record historian for the Official Charts Company, said that Mother's Day is "the perfect excuse" for record companies to cash in on a recurring national period of weak-minded sentimentality. "The record industry looks on Mother's Day as a wonderful time to sell a lot more records, so the appeal of sappy songs is never going to die out," he said.
Reid, now 50, disagrees. 10. 9. 8. 7. Former 'Opportunity Knocks' champion advises ' X Factor' winners Little Mix to live the dream while it lasts.