Alan Klein
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Clerkenwell, London, England
Alan Klein | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Alan Charles Klein |
| Born | 29 June 1940 Clerkenwell, London, England |
| Genres | Pop music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1960s–present |
| Labels | Decca, Parlophone, Oriole |
Alan Charles Klein (born 29 June 1940)[1] is an English singer-songwriter and musician. He wrote the soundtrack for the stage play and film, What a Crazy World (1963).[1][2] In 1964, he released his only solo album, Well at Least It's British, that was re-released in 2008 by RPM Records.[3]
Klein was born in Clerkenwell, London. Some of his recordings were made with the record producer, Joe Meek.[1]
In 1966, he went on tour as lead vocalist of The New Vaudeville Band, billed as 'Tristam, Seventh Earl of Cricklewood'.[1] A year earlier, Klein wrote and performed a parody of "Eve of Destruction", with an attack on folk-singers such as Donovan and Bob Dylan, entitled "Age of Corruption". It used the same melody as P. F. Sloan's song, and was released as a track on Klein's album Well at Least It's British, and as a single.[4]
