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"I Did What I Did for Maria" is a song recorded by British singer
Tony Christie Anthony Fitzgerald (born 25 April 1943), known professionally as Tony Christie, is an English musician, singer and actor. He is best known for his recording of "(Is This the Way To) Amarillo "(Is This the Way to) Amarillo" is a song writt ...
. It was written and produced by
Mitch Murray Mitch Murray (born Lionel Michael Stitcher; 30 January 1940) is an English songwriter, record producer and author. He has won two Ivor Novello Awards, including the Jimmy Kennedy Award. Murray has written, or co-written, songs that have produ ...
and
Peter Callander Peter Robin Callander (10 October 1939 – 25 February 2014) was an English songwriter and record producer. Active from the 1960s onwards, Callander wrote or co-wrote songs that have been performed by recording artists such as Cilla Black, Tom ...
, who were also responsible for Christie's "
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" and "
Avenues and Alleyways "Avenues and Alleyways" is a 1973 single recorded by Tony Christie as the theme song for the television series '' The Protectors (1972 - 1974)''. It was written and produced by Mitch Murray and Peter Callander, who were also responsible for Chris ...
". The song is about a widower who, on the eve of his execution, recalls how he remorselessly avenged his dead wife, hence the title. It reached number two in the
UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...
in June 1971, and was also a major hit in Ireland, where it also reached number two. It was a number-one hit in New Zealand, and also peaked at number three in Australia. The track later appeared on Christie's compilation album, '' Definitive Collection'', which reached number 1 in the
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in 2005.
Paper Lace Paper Lace are a British pop/rock band, formed in Nottingham, who rose to success in 1974 and during that year had three UK Top 40 hit singles. In the United States they are considered a one-hit wonder, having a single US top 40 hit. There are ...
included this song on their 1974 album, ''Paper Lace''.


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1971 singles 1971 songs Tony Christie songs Songs written by Mitch Murray Songs written by Peter Callander Number-one singles in New Zealand Murder ballads {{1970s-single-stub