British singer Tony Kingston had a brief deal with Decca Records in England in the late 1960's with a single called "Mama Come On Home" released in April 1967. The record is now considered a Northern Soul classic.
After relocating to Canada In the early '70s he was signed to Yorkville in Toronto and his 1972 single "I Am A Preacher" managed to reach #65 on the RPM Top Singles chart in February that year but having a significantly better showing on the national CHUM Chart with a peak performance of #15.