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Songs Written By Lynsey De Paul
This is a list of songs written or co-written by Lynsey de Paul. *"A Lover Lovin' You" *" All I Am" *" All Night" *" A Little TLC" *" Beautiful" *"Before You Go Tonight" *"Billy" *"Blind Leading The Blind" *"Boomerang" *"Brandy" *"Bring Yourself Back To Me" *"Call Me" *" Central Park Arrest" *"Certified" *"Crossword Puzzle" *"Dancin' (on a Saturday Night)" *"Dedicated" *"Do Unto Others" *"Doctor Doctor" *" Don't You Remember When" *" E.O.I.O." *"Forever And A Day" *"Get Your Gun" *" Getting a Drag" *"Going to a Disco" *"Happy Christmas To You From Me" *"He Can't Dance" *" Hearts of Gold" *"Hi Summer" *" Hollywood Romance" *" Hot Shot" *"House of Cards" *"Hug and Squeeze Me" *"I Gotcha Now" *" If I Don't Get You The Next One Will" *"If Only" *"Instant Love" *" Into My Music" *"It's Been a Long Time" *"Ivory Tower" *"Keep Your Mouth Shut" *" Just a Little Time" *"Just Visiting" *"Le Temps De Vivre" *"Lend us a Fiver" *"Let Your Body Go Downtown" *" Live for Love" (" Et bonjour à to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynsey De Paul
Lynsey de Paul (born Lyndsey Monckton Rubin; 11 June 1948 – 1 October 2014) was an English singer-songwriter and record producer. After initially writing hits for others, she had her own chart hits in the UK and Europe in the 1970s, starting with UK top 10 single " Sugar Me", and became the first British female artist to achieve a number one with a self-written song (in 1972 in Belgium, Spain and the Netherlands). She represented the UK in the 1977 Eurovision Song Contest, finishing in second place and scoring another chart-topping hit in Switzerland, and had a successful career as a songwriter, record producer, actress and television celebrity. Early life Lyndsey Monckton Rubin was born to Meta (née de Groot) and Herbert Rubin, a property developer. They were a Jewish family with a Dutch, Austrian and German background,Interview "I have always had my eye on the exit", Choice Magazine, December 2007, p23 - p25, Choice Publishing Ltd and had one other child, John (b. 1944). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ooh I Do
"Ooh I Do" is the fifth single released by Lynsey de Paul on 17 May 1974 and her only single released on the Warner Bros. label, after moving there from MAM Records. Co-written by de Paul and Barry Blue, this Phil Spector-ish song with a nod to the style of the Roy Wood/ Wizzard sound, conveys the angst about parents not believing in a teenage love affair represented a change of style for de Paul, who also produced the recording. De Paul performed the song on TV shows in Spain and Germany, however, her only UK performance was for '' Top of the Pops'', but this was never shown because of industrial action at the BBC. De Paul re-recorded the song for this episode and this version was released on the BBC Transcription Services album, ''Top Of The Pops-495'', which also featured an interview conducted by Brian Matthews. History Together with " Sugar Me" it was her biggest hit in Japan. In the UK, some copies were mis-pressed with the B-side label appearing as "Ten Years After o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On The Ride (You Do It Once, You Do It Twice)
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No, Honestly (song)
"No, Honestly" is a song written, performed and produced by Lynsey de Paul, that was the theme for London Weekend Television's comedy series of the same name, although the single release was a slightly different version from that used for the TV theme. History The song was the first released on 18 October 1974 on the Jet Records label established by Don Arden. It peaked at No. 7 on the UK Singles Chart, and No. 4 on the Northern Ireland chart at the beginning of December that year. It also climbed to the No. 3 spot on Capitol Radio's Capital Countdown on 23 November 1974, as compiled by the Media Research Information Bureau (MRIB). The B-side of the single was de Paul's version of " Central Park Arrest"; a hit earlier in the year that she had originally written for the female group, Thunderthighs. In 1975, de Paul received an Ivor Novello Award for Best Theme from a Radio or TV Production. An instrumental version of the song was used as the theme for the second series, ''Yes, H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My One And Only (Bones Song)
"My One and Only" is a song written by Lynsey de Paul and first recorded by the female vocal trio Bones. It was released as a single in 1974 in the UK on Jet Records (the second release from the label), and on Polydor in France, Germany and Italy. The recording was produced by de Paul. The song is about a summer holiday romance and is influenced by the style of 1960s girl groups such as the Shangri-Las. It received favourable reviews from the U.K. press, with comments such as "are tipped as the girlie trio most likely to succeed in 1975 they've got everything in their favour" Bones performed the song on British television as guests on the Granada TV programme, ''Rock On With 45'', on 16 January 1975. The B-side of the single, “Baby Don’t Make Me Cry”, was a doo-wop sounding song co-written by de Paul and Barry Blue, and again it was produced by de Paul. The single was re-released in September 1976, again to favourable reviews. Bones had three members – American Jacquie Sull ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Man And Me
"My Man and Me" is a song written, recorded and produced by the British female singer-songwriter Lynsey de Paul for her second album, '' Taste Me... Don't Waste Me'', and released as a single backed with de Paul's smoochy version of "Dancing on a Saturday Night" on 21 February 1975. Chart performance It reached the UK top 40 in March 1975 and was de Paul's seventh UK Singles Chart hit. It was listed as one of the best singles of 1975 in the UK music paper ''Record Mirror''. The song also reached No. 23 on the Radio Capital Countdown on 29 March 1975, No. 27 on the Radio Luxembourg singles chart on 1 April 1975 and No. 35 on the ''NME'' singles chart. Despite not being her biggest hit, it is rated the most played de Paul song on the BBC. It was also listed as one of the best singles of 1975 by the ''Record Mirror'' (at that time known as ''Record Mirror & Disc''). Other recordings Notable performances of the song include a live version for ''The Old Grey Whistle Test'', and a live ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Hit And Run
"Miss Hit and Run" is a song written by Lynsey de Paul and Barry Blue. Blue released the single in 1974 as a follow-up single to "School Love" on Bell Records in the UK, Germany, Italy and Spain and on the Barclay label in France and recorded it with a "Beach Boys" type of arrangement. Indeed, the Liverpool Echo wrote "Barry Blue could easily have a case of mistaken identity on his hands this week - for on his new release "Miss Hit And Run" he sounds more like the "Beach Boys" than they do themselves". The single sided acetate label of the single reveals that the original title was "Little Miss Hit and Run", confirming what was reported in the music press at the time. The song was Blue's fourth consecutive hit, reaching number 26 on the official UK Singles Chart in August 1974. It also reached number 9 on Capitol Radio's "Capitol Countdown" chart, number 24 on the Melody Maker singles chart and it spent three weeks on the Dutch Tipparade. In some UK regional charts based on sales ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martian Man
"Martian Man" is a song written by Lynsey de Paul that was destined to be a track on her 1976 album '' Before You Go Tonight'' (aka ''Take Your Time''), but was shelved as part of a legal dispute with former manager Don Arden. Although the dispute was solved in de Paul's favour, the album was first released in 1990, in Japan, as well as on a Best of.. CD (albeit as "My Martian Man") that was released in 1993. "Martian Man" finally appeared internationally as a track on de Paul's 2013 anthology CD, ''Into My Music: 1975-1979''. De Paul explained that the ethereal song is about former boyfriend and zany musician Roy Wood, hence the strange lyrics about a woman who falls in love with a stranded Martian. "He came to collect me at my flat and he's dyed his hair green - I thought he looked like a Martian", she said in the booklet to her ''Into My Music'' album. Ironically, it was Wood who had recommended Don Arden as her new manager when she left MAM Records. In 1996, the ex-All About E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Bomb (Lynsey De Paul Song)
"Love Bomb" is a song and title track from the album '' Love Bomb'' by Lynsey de Paul, written by de Paul and Barry Blue. It is listed in the Catalog of Copyright Entries held by the Library of Congress 1976. The song's lyrics express "a call for love and peace". As a single, it was released on the Mercury Records label in the United States and by Jet Records in the UK. In some European countries, it was released by Polydor Records. The recording also featured on the French dance compilation album, ''Special-Discotheque Club Privé – N°3'', released on the Polydor label. De Paul's single version most recently appeared as a track on her double CD anthology, '' Into My Music''. The '' Record Mirror & Disc'' gave the single a positive review, stating "a thumping chorus and explosion... scarcely what you would expect from Lynsey". It was also praised with one British newspaper writing "By the blonde bomb, Lynsey's syrupy, breathy, voice should take her to the top of the charts with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Et Bonjour à Toi L'artiste
The Eurovision Song Contest 1975 was the 20th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 22 March 1975 in the in Stockholm, Sweden and presented by Karin Falck. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster (SR), the contest was held in Sweden following the country's victory at the with the song "Waterloo" by ABBA. Nineteen countries were represented at the contesta new record number of participants. made its first entry in the contest, and and returned after a one- and two-year absence, respectively. , after participating for the first time in the previous year's event, opted not to participate in 1975, due to the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974. The winner was the with the song "Ding-a-dong", composed by Dick Bakker, written by and Eddy Ouwens, and performed by the group Teach-In. This was the Netherlands' fourth contest victory, matching the record number of contest wins previously set by France and . Having been the opening song of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live For Love
"Live for Love" is a pop rock ballad by Anthony Callea from his second album '' A New Chapter'' (2006), and the first single released from the album. Anthony performed the song live at Highpoint Shopping Centre in Melbourne Melbourne ( , ; Boonwurrung language, Boonwurrung/ or ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city of the States and territories of Australia, Australian state of Victori ... on 9 November, and also on '' Australian Idol 2006'' elimination night on 6 November. When purchased at the iTunes Store, this single comes with an exclusive track entitled "Meant for Love", which didn't make the album's final cut. Track listing * Australian release # "Live for Love" (single edit) # "Live for Love" (Bc Urban Love remix) # "Live for Love" (Bc Sub-Urban Love remix) # "Live for Love" (music video) Charts References 2006 singles Anthony Callea songs 2006 songs Songs written by Gary Pi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
