GO AWAY LITTLE GIRL

Created on 01/09/2003
Latest update on 17/12/2023

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:

1962:

Steve Lawrence [n°1 US early in '63; singer from Brooklyn, married Eydie Gormé]

1962:

Mark Wynter

1963:

Del Shannon

1963:

Henri Salvador [as Va t'en vite mon amour]

1963:

Dion

1963:

Jenny Smith [as I Want To Go Away Little Boy]

1964:

Lettermen

1964:

Nancy Wilson [as Go Away Little Boy]

1965:

Johnny Mathis

1966:

Happenings

1971:

Donny Osmond [n°1 US]

1977:

Marlena Shaw [as Go Away Little Boy; hit R&B]

1991:

Laura Fygi [idem]

Contact


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