Artist: Bobby Vee
Author: Gerry Goffin/Carole King
Label: Liberty
Year: 1962
Cut during same session as It Might As Well Rain Until September and Sharing You. Not satisfied with the result it was shelved until Don Kirshner gave the song to his good friend Steve Lawrence. Bobby Vee's Legendary Masters cd booklet mentions March '62 as Sharing You's recording date.
Covers:
Steve Lawrence [n°1 US early in '63; singer from Brooklyn, married Eydie Gormé]
Henri Salvador [as Va t'en vite mon amour]
Jenny Smith [as I Want To Go Away Little Boy]
Nancy Wilson [as Go Away Little Boy]
Donny Osmond [n°1 US]
Marlena Shaw [as Go Away Little Boy; hit R&B]
Laura Fygi [idem]
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)