Tag Archives: Songwriter Series

HURDY GURDY SONGS-WORDS AND MUSIC BY DONOVAN 1965-1971.

♦ May 25, 2021 ♦ Leave a comment

Hurdy Gurdy Songs-Words and Music By Donovan 1965-1971. Label: Ace Records. Format: CD. Having signed to Pye Records in 1965, nineteen year old singer-songwriter Donovan began working with the producers Terry Kennedy, Peter Eden and Geoff Stephens on his debut single Catch The Wind. When the single was released on the ‘12th’ of March 1965, …

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THE SONGS OF LEON RUSSELL.

♦ March 26, 2021 ♦ Leave a comment

The Songs Of Leon Russell. Label: Ace Records. Format: CD. Leon Russell embarked upon a career as a professional musician in the late-fifties, and over the next six decades, the versatile singer-songwriter worked with some of the biggest names in music when he worked as a touring musician and session player. He worked with everyone …

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SCOTT WALKER MEETS JACQUES BREL.

♦ January 31, 2020 ♦ Leave a comment

Scott Walker Meets Jacques Brel. Label: Ace Records. Release Date: “31st” January 2020.  It’s no exaggeration to say that Scott Walker and Jacques Brel were two of the most influential singer-songwriters of their generation. However, if it wasn’t for Scott Walker covering nine of Jacques Brel’s songs on his first three solo albums, the Belgian …

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