Edison Lighthouse
Edison Lighthouse was a group which only existed in the
recording studio and on television. However, the group (fronted by
seasoned session vocalist Tony Burrows - who also sang with
Brotherhood of Man, White Plains and The Pipkins) scored an
unforgettable international hit with the Tony Macaulay/Barry Mason
composition Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) in 1970.
Whilst all this was occurring, Burrows had already moved on to
other projects, leaving his backing musicians (originally a
Windsor covers band called Greenfield Hammer before they became a
studio "creation") to continue under the name Edison.
Macaulay, meanwhile, still owned the name Edison Lighthouse and
conjured up another line-up with that name for recording and
touring purposes. The manufactured spin-off group failed to
exploit the chart-topping name, although they did manage to scrape
into the lower rungs of the UK Top 50 with a weak follow-up; It's
Up To You, Petula.
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