1987 in British music the Christmas number one of 1987, with their cover of Elvis Presley's "Always on My Mind". The Pogues peaked at number 2 and has been re-issued several times since, reaching the top 10 in 2005, 2006 and 2007. In the world of classical music, Nicholas Maw's new work "Odyssey" made an impact, and veteran composer Malcolm Arnold produced his "Salute to Thomas Merritt", Op. 98, whilst Michael Nyman and Judith Weir both brought new operas to the stage. The BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition was won by Italian soprano Valeria Esposito, and the Lieder prize was introduced into
They Don't Know (Kirsty MacColl song) 2013 documentary about U.S. President Richard Nixon. Although it has been alleged that Ullman's version of "They Don't Know" utilizes the backing track of the Kirsty MacColl original version, Ullman's recording - produced by Peter Collins- was in fact brand-new in all respects, noticeably differing from MacColl's recording (produced by Liam Sternberg by being in a different key, and featuring a slightly faster tempo, a distinctly different arrangement and a guitar solo that differs substantially from the one played on MacColl's version, which was. The confusion may stem from the fact that Ullman did use a previously-existing MacColl backing track