Together We Are Beautiful
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"Together We Are Beautiful" was a popular single by Fern Kinney
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Written by Ken Leray and produced by Caron Whitsett, Wolf Stephenson and Tommy Couch "Together We Are Beautiful" was the first and only #1 single in the UK for Fern Kinney. Originally a b-side to "Baby, Let Me Kiss You" the song was flipped after DJs picked up on it. The song reached #1 on the UK singles chart
for a single week in March 1980.
The song was sung by the main character, Ken, in the opening episode of the first season of the BBC2 sitcom, Early Doors
, whilst his character was carrying out bar/landlord duties.
Chiwetel Ejiofor
performs a version of this song for the movie Kinky Boots
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Ken Leray also composed the music for the Doctor Snuggles cartoon series (narrated by Peter Ustinov.Composed and sung on the European number one hit "Sweet was my Rose"..--band was named Velvet Glove. Had other hits in Eorope with Anna, "Like they do in the movies', and "Systems breaking down". Later on in nashville co wrote with dan Tyler "TO LIFE" which was recored by country legend Eddie a5rnold
Fern Kinney
Fern Kinney is an American R&B and disco singer, who is best remembered for her releases, "Groove Me" and "Together We Are Beautiful".-Career:...
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Written by Ken Leray and produced by Caron Whitsett, Wolf Stephenson and Tommy Couch "Together We Are Beautiful" was the first and only #1 single in the UK for Fern Kinney. Originally a b-side to "Baby, Let Me Kiss You" the song was flipped after DJs picked up on it. The song reached #1 on the UK singles chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
for a single week in March 1980.
The song was sung by the main character, Ken, in the opening episode of the first season of the BBC2 sitcom, Early Doors
Early Doors
Early Doors is a BBC sitcom written by Craig Cash and Phil Mealey who also appear in the series playing best friends Joe and Duffy. The setting is The Grapes, a small public house in Greater Manchester, where daily life revolves around the issues of love, loneliness and blocked urinals...
, whilst his character was carrying out bar/landlord duties.
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Chiwetelu Umeadi "Chiwetel" Ejiofor, OBE is an English actor of stage and screen. He has received numerous acting awards and award nominations, including the 2006 BAFTA Awards Rising Star, three Golden Globe Awards' nominations, and the 2008 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor for his...
performs a version of this song for the movie Kinky Boots
Kinky Boots (film)
Kinky Boots is a 2005 comedy film written by Geoff Deane and Tim Firth, about a traditional Northampton shoemaker, based in Earls Barton, who turns to producing fetishism footwear in order to save the failing family business and the jobs of his workers...
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Ken Leray also composed the music for the Doctor Snuggles cartoon series (narrated by Peter Ustinov.Composed and sung on the European number one hit "Sweet was my Rose"..--band was named Velvet Glove. Had other hits in Eorope with Anna, "Like they do in the movies', and "Systems breaking down". Later on in nashville co wrote with dan Tyler "TO LIFE" which was recored by country legend Eddie a5rnold