(Is This the Way to) Amarillo media appearances to "Tony Christie featuring Peter Kay". However, Kay does not appear on the record, since it is a re-issue of the original version and not a re-recording. Having sold 1.2 million copies by the end of 2009, "(Is This the Way to) Amarillo" was the third best-selling single of the 2000s in the UK, behind "Anything Is Possible"/"Evergreen" by Will Young and "Unchained Melody" by Gareth Gates. As of March 2017, it has sold 1.28 million copies. The Dutch singer Albert West covered the song in 1988. After the successful re-release of the song in the UK, Tony
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