Ivor Novello Awards/Gary Glitter/The New Seekers

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Ivor Novello Awards/Gary Glitter/The New Seekers
Two Ivor Novello awards, the stylised bronze figures modelled as Euterpe, muse of music and lyric poetry, both on stepped circular wooden plinth with brass plaques, one engraved Valley Music Ltd. Beg, Steal Or Borrow, Most Performed British Song, 1, the other Leeds Music Ltd., I Love You Love Me Love, Best Selling British Record, 1973-74, both -- 11¾in. (30cm.) high; and a Certificate Of Honour, awarded to Leeds Music Ltd....to certify that in the judgement of the Awards Committee the above named made an outstanding contribution to British Popular Music with 'Sky High' International Class..., 1 -- 14¾x12½in. (37.5x31.7cm.) framed (3)

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Lot Essay

Beg, Steal Or Borrow was Britain's Eurovision Song Contest entry in 1972 - the hit song performed by the New Seekers came second in the competition and at the end of 1972 reached number 20 in the UK Best Selling Singles Chart.

Written and produced by Mike Leander and performed by Gary Glitter I Love You Love Me Love sold a million records in 10 days when it was released in 1973.

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