"Poor Me" is a

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released by English singer

Adam Faith Terence Nelhams Wright (23 June 1940 – 8 March 2003), known as Adam Faith, was an English singer, actor, and financial journalist. As a British rock and roll teen idol, he scored consecutive No. 1 hits on the UK singles chart with " What ...

. On 10 March 1960, it reached number one in the UK Singles Chart, staying there for two weeks.

Song profile

"Poor Me" was released when the previous single, "

What Do You Want? "What Do You Want?" is a 1959 song that became a number one hit in the United Kingdom for Adam Faith. It was written by Les Vandyke, produced by John Burgess, recorded by Adrian Kerridge and arranged by John Barry. The performers included L ...

", was still at number two in the UK Singles Chart. The

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was originally rejected by several

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s in its original incarnation as "Poor Man". It was felt by some that Faith and

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contrived a backing and singing style that leaned too heavily on the style of

Buddy Holly Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959), known as Buddy Holly, was an American singer, songwriter, and musician who was a central and pioneering figure of rock and roll. He was born to a musical family in Lubbock, Texa ...

, and "Poor Me" was likened to his

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, "

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References

External links

Adam Faith website
1960 songs 1960 singles UK singles chart number-one singles Adam Faith songs Songs with music by John Barry (composer) Songs written by Les Vandyke Parlophone singles Song recordings produced by John Burgess {{1960s-single-stub