John Otway

<p>John Otway in conversation with David Eastaugh</p> <p><a href='http://www.johnotway.com'>www.johnotway.com</a></p> <p>Otway was born in <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aylesbury'>Aylesbury</a>, <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckinghamshire'>Buckinghamshire</a>. Although his first single, "Gypsy"/"Misty Mountain" was released in 1972, Otway initially received some coverage on the back of <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punk_rock'>punk rock</a> and a performance on <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Old_Grey_Whistle_Test'>The Old Grey Whistle Test</a>.<a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Otway#cite_note-2'>[2]</a> His sixth single, the half-spoken love song "Really Free" reached number 27 in the <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UK_Singles_Chart'>UK Singles Chart</a> in 1977.<a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Otway#cite_note-British_Hit_Singles_&_Albums-3'>[3]</a> It would be his greatest success for some time. The song earned him a five-album deal with <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polydor_Records'>Polydor Records</a>, who viewed him as a <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punk_subculture'>punk</a> rather than merely an eccentric. His first album, recorded with <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Willy_Barrett'>Wild Willy Barrett</a>, was produced by <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Townshend'>Pete Townshend</a> but sold only fitfully</p>