TONY SHERMAN - ALWAYS

Sonntag, 14 September 2025
22:55 Uhr
Autor: Stefan- Daf-Radio.de

ursprünglich kam Toni Sherman von Curaçao nach Holland wo er in den 70er und 80er einige beachtliche Charts Erfolge in den Niederlanden feiern konnte, u. a. schaffte es der Ausnahmesänger in die Top 10 mit dem Titel „Tonight“ 1974 auf BASF Label.

1992 produzierte das Team Don Mitchell und Rolf Wetzel im WESPO Studio in Donaueschingen das Longplay "THINKING OF YOU". Nun hat man sich an diese Produktion erinnert und veröffentlicht als zweite Auskopplung den Titel „ALWAYS“ frisch gemastert auf WESPO LABEL.

Solo career
1970s to 1980s
Tony Sherman's first hit in the Netherlands was "Tonight" which got to no. 10 in 1974 and spent a total of nine weeks in the chart.[7] Competing with a song of the same name by The Rubettes, it got into the Top Ten in Belgium where it peaked at no. 6 in September.[8][9] Also that year he released a disco single "I Wrote You a Letter".[10] It peaked at no. 12 and spent a total of seven weeks in the Dutch Top 40.[11]
In 1975 he released the single "Sing With Me" b which entered the Dutch charts on 24 May 1975 It peaked at no. 11 and spent a total of five weeks in the chart.[12] It also made the Top Ten in Belgium where it got to no. 9 in July.[13][14] With the song being his third hit, he also had his first album released which got a good reception. He had also acquired the nickname the Dutch Stevie Wonder.[15]
In 1978 he had a single, "You Love Me Too" issued on the Demand label (cat# 45-003), a small label which also issued recordings by Johnny Porrazzo, Brown Sugar, Freddie Cole and Anita Ortez.[16][17]
In 1982, he had a hit with "Ellovee-Ee" which got to no. 49 and spent a week in the Dutch charts.[18] It would later be used in The Really Wild Show.[19]