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"Grandad" is a song written by Herbie Flowers and Kenny Pickett, and recorded by Clive Dunn. While starring in the long-running BBC situation comedy Dad's Army, Dunn met bassist Herbie Flowers (later of Sky) at a party and on learning he was a songwriter challenged him to write a song for him. Flowers wrote "Grandad" with Creation vocalist Kenny Pickett. From 1979 to 1984, Dunn starred as Charlie "Grandad" Quick in a children's television show titled Grandad, although the series did not use the song as the theme tune.

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rdfs:label	Grandad (song) (en)
rdfs:comment	"Grandad" is a song written by Herbie Flowers and Kenny Pickett, and recorded by Clive Dunn. While starring in the long-running BBC situation comedy Dad's Army, Dunn met bassist Herbie Flowers (later of Sky) at a party and on learning he was a songwriter challenged him to write a song for him. Flowers wrote "Grandad" with Creation vocalist Kenny Pickett. From 1979 to 1984, Dunn starred as Charlie "Grandad" Quick in a children's television show titled Grandad, although the series did not use the song as the theme tune. (en)
foaf:name	Grandad (en)
name	Grandad (en)
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Link from a Wikipage to another Wikipage	1970 singles 1970 songs Novelty songs UK Singles Chart number-one singles Novelty song Clive Dunn Situation comedy Songs written by Herbie Flowers BBC Tony Blackburn UK Singles Chart Dad's Army Basil Brush Disc jockey Herbie Flowers The Creation (band) Kenny Pickett (musician) Sky (English/Australian band) Songwriter Children’s music
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artist	Clive Dunn
B-side	I Play the Spoons (en)
genre	Novelty song Children’s music
label	EMI Columbia (en)
producer	Peter Dulay, Ray Cameron (en)
type	single (en)
writer	Herbie Flowers Kenny Pickett (musician)
has abstract	"Grandad" is a song written by Herbie Flowers and Kenny Pickett, and recorded by Clive Dunn. While starring in the long-running BBC situation comedy Dad's Army, Dunn met bassist Herbie Flowers (later of Sky) at a party and on learning he was a songwriter challenged him to write a song for him. Flowers wrote "Grandad" with Creation vocalist Kenny Pickett. The song was released as a single in November 1970, and, aided by promotion such as appearing on children's shows such as Basil Brush and DJ Tony Blackburn claiming it as his favourite record, in January 1971 reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart for three weeks, during which time Dunn celebrated his 51st birthday, and went on to spend a total of 27 weeks on the chart. Dunn never had another hit single, but he did release an album that featured "Grandad" and its B-side "I Play the Spoons", titled Permission to Sing Sir! From 1979 to 1984, Dunn starred as Charlie "Grandad" Quick in a children's television show titled Grandad, although the series did not use the song as the theme tune. (en)
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performer	Clive Dunn
genre	Novelty song Children’s music
auteur	Herbie Flowers Kenny Pickett (musician)
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is Link from a Wikipage to another Wikipage of	List of UK Singles Chart number ones of the 1970s List of UK charts and number-one singles (1969–1988) List of UK top-ten singles in 1970 List of UK top-ten singles in 1971 List of artists who reached number one on the UK Singles Chart One-hit wonder Bootsie and Snudge Ride a White Swan Deaths in November 2012 List of one-hit wonders on the UK Singles Chart List of performances on Top of the Pops Comic Cuts Clem Cattini Clive Dunn 1971 in British music 1971 in music List of Ivor Novello Award winners and nominees (1970s–1980s) List of Melody Maker number-one singles of the 1970s List of NME number-one singles of the 1970s

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