Craig Scott - Let's get a little sentimental

Craig was groomed for television and with a star spot on television's "Happen Inn" he was destined to take over the male pop idol role left vacant after Mr Lee Grant left for England. No time was wasted in getting out the first release, but it was a curious choice of song that was picked for him. Released on the 29th April 1970 came "Star Crossed Lovers"/"So Many People". "Star Crossed Lovers" was a cover of Neil Sedaka's original. The song was extremely controversial due to its lyrical content, but amidst a wave of publicity, it was soon at the number 1 position on the New Zealand National charts, a spot it held for four weeks.

Craig's follow-up, on 26th June 1970, was a bit of a contrast to the haunting ballad that established him in the first place. It wasn't long before "Let's Get A Little Sentimental"/"They Call the Wind Maria" shot up the charts to become his second hit single, reaching number four on the charts. "Let's Get A Little Sentimental" was nominated for the 1970 Loxene Gold Disc Awards and was good enough to make it to the finals, where Craig received the Soloist Award.

Craig's first album "MacArthur Park" was released in 1970 also. The title track was an excellent rendition of the Jim Webb classic made famous by Richard Harris. The NZBC even did a video of Craig singing this song, standing on a bridge over a river, and used it often as an interlude, back in the days when television stations sometimes ran ahead of time.