Song written by Roger Greenaway & Roger Cook.
It was originally recorded by David & Jonathan but was made famous by Gene Pitney when he recorded it in 1967.
Marc Almond did a version with Gene Pitney in 1987 which reached no.1 in the UK charts.

Somethings Gotten Hold Of My Heart

This is a song written by the social activist, Philip Ochs in 1963. This version is based on the version by Joan Baez which made the song a hit in 1964.

There But For Fortune

The French lyrics are by Charles Aznavour and the English by Herbert Kretzmer. The Music is by Georges Garvarentz. The song was originally titled Hier Encore ( Only Yesterday ). It was composed in September 1964.
I love the version by Dusty Springfield. 

Yesterday When I Was Young

This song was written by Gordon Lightfoot in 1964. A successful cover version was done by Peter, Paul, and Mary in 1965.

Early Morning Rain

Words & music by Tom Paxton in the early 1960s. He recorded it in 1964.

The Last Thing On My Mind

A song by Carole Bayer Sager and Toni Wine in 1965. It is based on the Rondo movement of Sontina in G Major op.36 no.5 by Muzio Clementi ( 1752 - 1832 ). The Mindbenders version went to No. 2 in the UK in 1965.

A Groovy Kind Of Love

This is a song written by Bob Dylan in 1973.
Joan Baez recorded a popular version of it in 1974.

Forever Young

Written by Norman Newell, Archie Bleyer & Manos Hadjidakis.
It was recorded by Nana Mouskouri in 1967.

The White Rose Of Athens

This is a traditional Irish folk song. Additional words and arrangement by Padraic Colum and Herbert Hughes.

She Moved Through The Fair

Written by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Don Black & Charles Hart for the West End show Aspects Of Love in 1989.
Singer Michael Ball took it to No.2 in the UK Singles Chart.

Love Changes Everything

Written by Rodgers & Hammerstein for the musical Carousel in 1945.
This song was inspired by  dialogue from Ferenc Molnar's Lilom, the source material for the musical.

If I Loved You

Thea Gilmore put music to the words of Sandy Denny to make this enchanting song

London

Written by Katherine Kennicott Davis in 1941. Popularised by Harry Simeone in 1958.  It is based on a traditional Czech song.

Little drummer boy

I  come from a longline of musicians going back many generations. I don't play a musical instrument myself but am a wordsmith. I have written 100 poems and recently 1, Butterfly Moments has been put to music. I am on the lookout for other musicians to be inspired by my poetry.
My musical interests are catholic but centre around 1950 -60s pop and American country music.

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