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What's the link between R. White's Lemonade and the English singer-songwriter Elvis Costello?

Question #150245. Asked by Upstart3.
Last updated Dec 02 2023.
Originally posted Dec 02 2023 9:35 AM.

Philip_Eno
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Philip_Eno
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Answer has 11 votes.

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The R. White Lemonade song for the 1973 commercial was composed and sang by Ross McManus, who is father to the singer Declan McManus, who is now the singer Elvis Costello.
In 1973, the 'Secret Lemonade Drinker' advertising campaign was launched by London agency Allen, Brady and Marsh and devised by Rod Allen, who wrote the slogan. The adverts featured actor Julian Chagrin in pyjamas creeping downstairs to raid the fridge for R. Whites Lemonade, only to be caught by his wife, played by Harriet Philpin.[ Ross McManus wrote and sang the advert's song, with his son Declan McManus (later known as Elvis Costello) providing the backing vocals. An alternative, unaired version of the advert featured Costello and his father onstage, as the 'Secret Lemonade Drinker' fantasised about being a rock star.

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R._White%27s#Marketing

Dec 02 2023, 2:01 PM
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hypatia415
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Answer has 1 vote.

Dec 02 2023, 4:20 PM
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