Tony Christie the King. Tony Christie Tony Christie (born 25 April 1943) is an English musician, singer and actor. He is best known for his recording of "(Is This The Way To) Amarillo", a double UK chart success. He lived for many years in Sheffield where his wife, Sue, was born. He used to be a frequent artist on the stage at many working men's clubs like his contemporary, Joe Cocker. Discovered and managed by Harvey Lisberg, he had three hits in 1971, beginning with "Las Vegas" which reached number 21 in the UK, and went on to have two Top Twenty
Lou Christie Caravan of Stars Tour. During this pre-Army phase of his career, the female vocalists featured on Christie's records were The Tammys, a trio from Pleasantville, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Christie and Herbert wrote the single "Egyptian Shumba" for the group, and although it was not a hit, it became a cult favorite in the Northern Soul scene in the early 1970s. Christie made numerous TV appearances on "Where the Action Is" (1965–1967), and also appeared on "American Bandstand" and "The Buddy Deane Show" (1962–1964) in Baltimore. He also sang with Del Shannon. Christie's third Roulette release, "How Many Teardrops" (written by