Neil Landon
| Neil Landon | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Patrick Cahill |
| Born |
26 July 1941 Kirdford, Sussex, England |
| Genres | Pop Rock Psychedelic rock Rock and roll |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, percussion |
| Years active | 1960–present |
| Associated acts | The Ivy League, The Flower Pot Men, Fat Mattress |
Neil Landon (born Patrick Cahill, 26 July 1941) is an English singer, who has been credited with singing on a number of hits in the UK Singles Chart. In addition, he was a singer and songwriter with the band Fat Mattress, which he co-founded with guitarist/singer Noel Redding.
Born in, Kirdford, Sussex, England, hand later based in Folkestone, England, Landon started singing and playing semi-professionally under his real name of Pat Cahill in 1960, replacing Kitson 'Kit' Keen in the Dover based 'Rolling Stones' (no connection with the later famous band of that name). When he left to front the 'Cheetahs' (1961–62), he was replaced by Mick Morris (later of Mirkwood). After adopting the name Neil Landon, he joined Folkestone group the 'Burnettes' (1962–65), in which Noel Redding became lead guitarist and Pete Kircher, the drummer. In 1965 Landon released two singles, "Waiting Here For Someone" b/w "I've Got Nothing To Lose" (Decca F 12330) and "I'm Your Puppet" b/w "I Still Love You" (Decca F 12451). Both were written and produced by John Carter and Ken Lewis. Despite television appearances however, early success eluded him.
After replacing Ken Lewis in The Ivy League (Tony Burrows had replaced John Carter in 1966) Landon sang on a few of the group's less successful records. Subsequently both Landon and Burrows became members of The Flower Pot Men, who scored a hit in 1967 with "Let's Go To San Francisco" (Deram DM142) which reached Number 4 in the UK Singles Chart.
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