Which group had a 1967 hit with 'Night of Fear'?
Night of Fear Night of Fear "Night of Fear" is the title of The Move's debut single. It was written by Roy Wood. The main riff and the bass line in the chorus is derived from Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture". At one point, it was intended that its B-side "Disturbance" would be The Move's first A-side, but "Night of Fear" was eventually chosen as it was deemed to be more commercial. It was released in December 1966, and reached number 2 in the UK Singles Chart on 26 January 1967, staying for ten weeks in the charts. The song features all four of The
Fear in the Night (1972 film) sound of a boys' choir begins emanating from the building. In the tree behind the school, Robert's dead body hangs from the noose. "Fear in the Night" derived from a script written by Jimmy Sangster called "Brainstorm" that was originally developed for Universal Pictures in 1963. The film had been scheduled to go into production several times: first in Autumn 1964, then "tentatively" in 1965. In 1967 he retitled the film "The Claw". It was not until 1971 that the script was altered by Sangster and co-writer Michael Syson and turned into "Fear in the Night". The film was shot