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Charlie Skarbek (Charles John Skarbek, December 1953 - ) is a singer, record producer, composer and lyricist. He has worked with many celebrated musicians from both the classical and popular fields. == General == Despite flourishing from circa 1985 to date, there is little biographical detail available on Skarbek. He has been one of the more significant éminences grises in British popular music. He never features as principal performer, but his name nevertheless appears in the credits for numerous tracks... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Charlie Skarbek first charted in 1983 with Midnight Blue.The artist placed 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 9 UK Top‑75 entries.On US AC the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.

Top songs: #1: World in Union - #2: Swing Low - #3: Swing Low (Run with the Ball) - #4: Midnight Blue - #5: Gloryland
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  Louise Tucker
1.
04/1983

#4  Midnight Blue
Louise Tucker

from Midnight Blue   
38 pts
46
US
10
AC
59
UK
[Arista 9022]
written by Charlie Skarbek greentick & Tim Smit
  Twiggy
2.
10/1985

Feel Emotion
Twiggy

7 pts




81
UK
written by Tim Smit & Charlie Skarbek greentick
  Kiri Te Kanawa
3.
09/1991

#1  World in Union
Kiri Te Kanawa

68 pts




13
UK
[1991 Rugby World Cup]
written by Gustav Holst & Charlie Skarbek greentick
  Union [2°]
Swing Low (Run with the Ball)
4.
10/1991

#3  Swing Low (Run with the Ball)
Union [2°]

59 pts




16
UK
featuring England World Cup Squad
written by Wallace Willis, traditional & Charlie Skarbek greentick
  Cilla Black
5.
09/1993

Through the Years
Cilla Black

from Through the Years   
15 pts




54
UK
written by Charlie Skarbek greentick & Richard Blaskey
  Daryl Hall & the Sounds of Blackness
6.
07/1994

#5  Gloryland
Daryl Hall & the Sounds of Blackness

from Gloryland World Cup USA 94   
25 pts




36
UK
written by traditional, Charlie Skarbek greentick & Rick Blaskey
  Ladysmith Black Mambazo
7.
06/1995

World in Union '95
Ladysmith Black Mambazo

17 pts




47
UK
featuring PJ Powers
written by Gustav Holst, Charlie Skarbek greentick & Joseph Shabalala
  Shirley Bassey & Bryn Terfel
8.
10/1999

World in Union
Shirley Bassey & Bryn Terfel

25 pts




35
UK
[1999 Rugby World Cup]
written by Gustav Holst & Charlie Skarbek greentick
  UB40
Swing Low
9.
11/2003

#2  Swing Low
UB40

from Homegrown   Homegrown
68 pts




15
UK
with United Colours of Sound
written by Wallace Willis, traditional, Charlie Skarbek greentick, Astro, Jimmy Brown, Robin Campbell, Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan, Brian Travers, Ali Campbell & Mickey Virtue
  Hayley Westenra
10.
09/2011

World in Union
Hayley Westenra

from World in Union: Rugby World Cup 2011 - The Official Album   
9 pts




70
UK
[2011 Rugby World Cup]
written by Gustav Holst & Charlie Skarbek greentick

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