Original sentence: After involvement in the bands Klap and Fantasy, Scott joined the band Revival who won a Battle of the Bands contest in May 1969, releasing 'Viva Joe Bobby' which peaked at #14 on the related singles chart.Around 1975, his last single to be successful was Wind and Rain, peaking at #11 on the New Zealand pop chart.Craig Scott is a New Zealand pop singer who had several commercially successful singles in the 1970s.He later left the band, and released a series of commercially successful singles beginning with a cover version of Australian pop star Ronnie Burns' 'Smiley' which got to #3 on the New Zealand pop chart.He then released the single Star Crossed Lovers which was his only number one hit, Let's Get A Little Sentimental, and then Ciao Baby, of which the singer Lynne Randell later performed a cover version which made the top ten, and When Jojo Runs.Scott is a former banker from Dunedin who started his music career in the late 1960s
Edited sentence: A banker with a keen interest in music, Craig Scott started his career in the late 1960s.After going solo, he released a series of hit singles beginning with a cover of Australian pop star Ronnie Burns' 'Smiley' which got to #3 on the NZ pop chart and he followed this with 'Star Crossed Lovers' which was his only number one hit, 'Let's Get A Little Sentimental', plus 'Ciao Baby' made famous by the late singer Lynne Randell also made the top ten and 'When Jojo Runs'.After stints in the bands Klap and Fantasy, Dunedin resident Craig Scott had a top 20 hit with Revival who he was involved with when they won the Battle of the Bands contest in May 1969, releasing 'Viva Joe Bobby' which peaked at #14 on the related singles chart.Around 1975, his last single to be a big success before his career winded down, was 'Wind and Rain' peaking at ##11 but no other hits came to be.Craig Scott is a New Zealand pop singer, hugely popular in the 1970s