Artist: Bobby Darin
Author: Bobby Darin
Label: Atco
Year: 1959
Early Brill Building pop; n°1 UK.
Covers:
Dalida [as J'ai rêvé]
Richard Anthony [idem]
Cliff Richard [n°1 UK as The Young Ones; more than a superficial similarity]
Plasmatics [first single]
Erik Van Neygen [as Geen Zorgen]
The real Brill Building Sound (Sedaka, Goffin-King, Spector) came from another building than the real Brill Building, located at number 1619 Broadway near Times Square. Don Kirshner's hit factory had its headquarters nearly opposite at number 1650.
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