Australian singles chart:
The Man from Nazareth entered the Kent charts on 8 February 1971 and peaked at #29.
Songwriters:
Kevin Godley, John Davidge, Eric Stewart, Lol Creme
Record label of Australian release:
Columbia
‘John Paul Joans’ was the stage name of UK comedian, singer and songwriter John Davidge, aka ‘Reg Gray’ and ‘JP Jones’. He took the name ‘John Paul Joans’ as a cheeky reference to the Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones.
The Man from Nazareth reached #25 in the UK and #29 in Australia. Davidge co-wrote the song with Eric Stewart, Kevin Godley and Lol Creme. A year later, Stewart, Godley and Creme formed 10cc with Graham Gouldman.
Davidge’s lyrics and stand-up comedy act often dealt with subjects that were politically motivated or considered a little controversial for the time.
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