One Man Band is a song by

the Who The Who are an English rock band formed in London in 1964. Their classic lineup consisted of lead singer Roger Daltrey, guitarist and singer Pete Townshend, bass guitarist and singer John Entwistle, and drummer Keith Moon. They are considered ...

's lead singer

Roger Daltrey Roger Harry Daltrey (born 1 March 1944) is an English singer, musician and actor. He is a co-founder and the lead singer of the Rock music, rock band The Who. Daltrey's hit songs with The Who include "My Generation", "Pinball Wizard", "Won't Ge ...

, from his debut solo studio album '' Daltrey''. The song was written by

David Courtney David Courtney (born David Cohen, 1950, Brighton, East Sussex) is a British singer, songwriter and record producer. Courtney's first big break was as a songwriter with Adam Faith and Leo Sayer; Courtney co-wrote several hit songs with them (incl ...

and

Leo Sayer Gerard Hugh "Leo" Sayer (born 21 May 1948) is an English-Australian singer and songwriter whose singing career has spanned five decades. He has been an Australian citizen and resident since 2009. Sayer launched his career in the United Kingdom ...

, and features Daltrey's

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strumming. According to Daltrey, it "reminiscences of

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" place in west London where Daltrey had grown up and The Who">London.html" ;"title=" place in west London"> place in west London where Daltrey had grown up and The Who were formed] and became one of the highlights of the album, and later being released as a single in its own right in some European territories.Information taken from the liner notes written by Andy Neill, 2005. Released on the Sanctuary Records remaster in 2006 The song was recorded by

a year later on his solo album ''

Just a Boy ''Just a Boy'' is the second album by English singer-songwriter, Leo Sayer, and was released in 1974. It features his interpretations of two songs ("One Man Band" and "Giving It All Away") written by Sayer and David Courtney for The Who's lead vo ...

'' and released as a single, which became one of Sayer's biggest hits, peaking at number 6 in the UK, and placing in the top 10 in South Africa.

References

1973 singles 1973 songs 1974 singles Leo Sayer songs MCA Records singles Polydor Records singles Songs written by David Courtney Songs written by Leo Sayer Track Records singles {{1970s-pop-song-stub