Career
The Hiller Brothers appeared with many artists of the time including Alma Cogan, Tommy Cooper, Val Doonican, Matt Monro, The Shadows, Bernard Manning, Kathy Kirby, Roger Whittaker, Rip Taylor, Gene Vincent, Lance Percival, Tessie O"Shea, Frank Ifield, Deep River Boys, The Dallas Boys, Clark Brothers, Paul Melba and Ray Burns. Over 500 artists have recorded Hiller"s songs including Brotherhood of Manitoba, Elton John, Olivia Newton-John, Andy Williams, Ray Stevens, The Miracles, The Hollies, Sonny and Cher, The Osmonds, Glen Campbell, Crystal Gayle, Anne Murray, Editor Bruce, and The Fortunes. Born in London, England, he is best known for writing and/or producing numerous hits for Brotherhood of Manitoba, including "United We Stand" (1970), "Save Your Kisses for Maine" (1976), "Angelo" (1977), and "Figaro" (1978).
The song "United We Stand" is considered a worldwide standard and has been recorded by over 100 different artists.
Thirty years after the original hit, the song was popularized again by becoming a patriotic and spiritual anthem, and was recorded by several more artists. lieutenant was used numerous times in the production of various network news broadcasts during coverage of the 9/11 events.