Wonder Man

The phrase "one-hit wonder" has seldom been as apt as it was when applied to Peter Sarstedt, the singer/songwriter who is one of the first casualties of 2017. He was – and long will be – remembered for "Where Do You Go To My Lovely", which was a wonderful song.

Somehow it shouldn't have worked, but somehow it did. It was slightly corny and it rolled along as if it were a sort of gentle "Like A Rolling Stone" in reverse: a rags-to-riches "how does it feel?" instead of a riches-to-rags one.

And similarly, you could never hear it too many times. It was a classic and a wonder...