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Artist: Badfinger
Author: Pete Ham/Tom Evans
Label: Apple
Year: 1970
On lp No Dice; band of Pete Ham and Tom Evans. They both collaborated on George Harrison's lp All Things Must Pass while Nilsson was John & Ringo's drinking pal. Ends like A Whiter Shade Of Pale.
Covers:
Harry Nilsson [n°1 US & UK]
Beverly Jo Scott [in film Boys]
Mariah Carey [n°1 UK & B; bestselling single of '94, triggering the death of coauthor Tom Evans]
Jo Vally [as Zonder Jou]
Corina [as Met Jou]
Hans Vermeulen [as Kapot; Dutch lyrics: Joost Nuissl]
Il Divo [as Desde El Dia Que Te Fuiste]
Oscar Harris [with Lisa Boray]
Both authors committed suicide, apart from each other but in similar circumstances. They both hung themselves in their garage. Had something to do with the way they lost their rights to this song.
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)