Tag Archives: Gilbert O’sullivan

Tales from the Rocking Chair songsmith – in conversation with Dean Friedman

Posted on April 5, 2019 by

While four decades have passed since Dean Friedman’s biggest UK hits, admittance of a liking for him in trendy circles often remains reserved to cautious whispers here and there. But Dean’s hip stock rose with the inclusion in 1987 of … Continue reading →

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The writewyattuk quotes of 2016, part one – January to June

Posted on December 23, 2016 by

As a year probably remembered on a national and international level as one of big-name departures and alarming political shifts draws to a close, writewyattuk faces the music and dances (somewhat discordantly) in a retro style, looking back on the last … Continue reading →

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Meeting Himself, coming back – the Gilbert O’Sullivan interview

Posted on February 11, 2016 by

According to my battered copy of British Record Charts 1955-1979, Gilbert O’Sullivan sold more UK singles than any other solo male artist in 1972, seeing off the likes of fellow top-10 acts Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley, Donny Osmond, David Cassidy … Continue reading →

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