Foster & Allen began back in the seventies when Mick and Tony were playing in Country Music bands around Ireland. In 1975 they formed a small group and went over to the UK to work the Irish music venues on a short tour.
Mick & Tony had at this stage the idea of working together as a duo, playing easy listening music with a touch of traditional Irish instrumentals. When their UK tour finished they decided to let the band return to Ireland whilst they stayed behind to try and break into the public eye. They played several venues in the London area and the reaction was very favourable; so much so, they decided to remain as a duo and Foster and Allen was formed.
It was difficult at the beginning and after a time working around the circuit in the UK and Ireland, they released their first single record The Rambles of Spring. This made a good impact on the Irish market and Foster and Allen were soon in demand for cabaret venues all over Ireland and to a lesser extent the UK At the end of 1978 Foster and Allen released the single A Bunch Of Thyme in Ireland, which entered the Irish charts and became their first top-selling No. 1 single.
It was not until 1982 that this single was released in the UK. It was played by all the radio stations in Britain and was soon in the pop charts. It climbed rapidly to number 18 in the UK Singles Chart. At the time, Mick & Tony were in the U.S. on a tour. They were contacted and told to fly back to Britain immediately as they were required to appear on televisions Top of the Pops.
Demand for Foster and Allen's services at venues all over Ireland and the UK increased at this point. They released another single "Old Flames" which also made its way into the UK Charts. They did their first concert tour of the UK in 1983 and this tour was boosted even more by the release of another single Maggie. This reached number 27 in the UK singles chart and, along with A Bunch Of Thyme, these became the signature tunes for the duo. Since then they have toured the UK twice each year.
In addition to the UK tours, Foster and Allen have toured the U.S.A, Canada, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. They had five No. 1 Hits in Australia/New Zealand. They have also appeared on numerous TV shows in Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales as well as Australia, USA and Canada, and they have had their own TV series on RTE Television in Ireland.
In the early days Mick & Tony performed on stage as a duo, but in 1982 (when the concert tours started) they added a band to their show thus giving a much fuller sound to their program. On the recording front, Foster and Allen have to date released a total of 27 albums, all of which have gone into the British charts. This is a great achievement for a middle-of-the-road easy listening act.
As well as the albums, they have released thirteen videos, again all of which have entered the British charts. The video "Souvenirs and Memories" reached No. 3 in the British charts around Christmas 1991, the "By Request" video went straight into the No. 1 spot in 1993 and their latest DVD/Video release "After All These Years" was a Top 10 Chart Release in the UK. To date Foster and Allen have achieved album and video sales in excess of 19 million worldwide.
Foster and Allen celebrated their 30th Anniversary together in the music industry with the release of their new album "Foster & Allen Sing The No. 1s" which was a Top 30 Chart hit in the UK during Christmas 2005 bringing the sales of their last three albums in the UK and Ireland to over 500,000 units.
The duo recently completed their World Concert Tour 2005/2006 which took them on tour to the United Kingdom, Canada, South Africa, Ireland, U.S.A., Australia and Ireland.
My darling come to me
Sit you down easily
And rest awhile near the soft fire light
Cold is the night
But warm is my heart with pride
Having you by my side
You're still my guiding light
After a-all these years
Your soft assuring ways
The rock I lean on
Saw me through my darkest days
When all hope had go-o-one
You're still the only one
I'll ever hold near
And I love you
After a-all these years
Time from me passes on
And I'm growing old
A lifetime nearly gone
I cannot unfold, nights dark and cold
But warm is your hand in mine
Feeble with aimless time
The light of love still shines
After a-all these years
Your soft assuring ways
The rock I lean on
Saw me through my darkest days
When all hope had go-o-one
You're still the only one
I'll ever hold near
And I love you
After a-all these years
Time from me passes on
And I'm growing old
A lifetime nearly gone
I cannot unfold, nights dark and cold
But warm is your hand in mine
Feeble with aimless time
The light of love still shines
After a-all these years
Your soft assuring ways
The rock I lean on
Saw me through my darkest days
When all hope had go-o-one
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I Will Love You All My Life by Foster & Allen.wmvby orlandinidimamati28,626 views
goosebumps all over my body, amazing, beautiful music like this keeps me sain ;)
MrClamSmaka 1 week ago
@MrClamSmaka many thanks appreciate it lots
4846steven 1 week ago
that is an amazing cover i wouldnt say better than the original but i will say equall to it and i like it much more-thumbs up from me and what a voice-john
we66y357 1 week ago
@we66y357 thank you very much
4846steven 1 week ago
There's no way I can convey the deep places in my heart this song touched. My husband and I have been married 52 + years and just experienced a calculated, hurtful and vicious betrayal from someone we tried to help.
Our precious son shared this video to remind us of what's really important. Family and Love. It worked beautifully! Thank you from the USA!
gracegranny 1 month ago
@gracegranny thank you for your lovely message
4846steven 1 month ago