the original caste was the original singer of the song one tin soldier.
the original caste was the original singer of the song one tin soldier.
who was the original singer of the song one tin soldier?
the original caste
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"one tin soldier" is a 1960s counterculture era anti-war song written by dennis lambert and brian potter. canadian pop group the original caste first recorded the song in 1969 for both the ta label and its parent bell label. 









































the song charted each year from 1969 to 1974 by various artists and on various charts in the united states and canada. however, it did not chart outside north america.
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singer jinx dawson of the band coven performed the song at a 1971 session with the film's orchestra as part of the soundtrack for the warner bros. film "billy jack." dawson asked that her band, coven, be listed on the recording and film, not her name as a solo artist. this warner release, titled as "one tin soldier (the legend of billy jack)", reached #26 on the "billboard" hot 100 in the fall of 1971.
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