Anthony "Tony" Hazzard[1] (born 31 October 1943, Liverpool, England) is an English singer and songwriter.
Said the Clown"[3] and "Fox on the Run"),[4] "Me, The Peaceful Heart" for Lulu,[5] The Yardbirds ("Goodnight Sweet Josephine"),[6] Herman's Hermits ("You Won't Be Leaving"),[7] Peter Noone ("(I Think I'm Over) Getting Over You"),[8] The Tremeloes ("Hello World"),[9] Gene Pitney ("Maria Elena"),[10] Richard Barnes ("Take to the Mountains"),[11] and Andy Williams ("Getting Over You") amongst others.
[12] Hazzard learned the guitar and ukulele when young, but did not start his music career until he finished his education at Durham University.
[12] With the encouragement of Tony Garnett of the BBC, Hazzard to move to London, where he signed a contract with publisher Gerry Bron.
Simon Dupree and the Big Sound, The Casuals, The Family Dogg, and The Swinging Blue Jeans all turned to Hazzard's pop tunes in the late 1960s.