Norman Beaton in London's West End. In 1970 he played the role of Ariel in Shakespeare's "The Tempest", which he described in his autobiography as "the most important role of my acting career", and also played a small role in the Frankie Howerd comedy film "Up the Chastity Belt" the following year. In 1975, he helped to establish the Black Theatre of Brixton. In 1975 Beaton played Nanki-Poo in "The Black Mikado", a modern version of Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Mikado". In 1976, Beaton broke into television in the series "The Fosters", which also featured a young Lenny Henry, and the following
Cast Your Fate to the Wind and Nelson Rangell. In 1970, the rock group James Gang covered the song as part of a three-song medley ("The Bomber Medley") on their album "James Gang Rides Again." Quincy Jones rendered an orchestral arrangement of the song on his 1971 album "Smackwater Jack". In 1976 an easy listening version was recorded by guitarist Harald Winkler and the Norman Candler Orchestra. The song was featured in the 1987 film "Good Morning, Vietnam" and also in the 1988 film "The In Crowd." In 2007, the alternative-rock band They Might Be Giants spoofed the song's title by issuing "Cast Your Pod to