THE WINDMILLS OF YOUR MIND.. by French composer Michel Legrand with English lyrics written by Americans Alan and Marilyn Bergman. The song was used as the theme for the 1968 film,The Thomas Crown Affair. The opening two melodic sentences were borrowed from...
ITCHYCOO PARK… THE SMALL FACES Released by Mod band The Small Faces in August 1967, together with ” Tin Soldier” and “All or Nothing”, the song was one of the band’s biggest hits and has become a classic of it’s time. Written and...
HOLE IN MY SHOE…TRAFFIC Reaching number 2 in the UK Singles chart in 1967, written by guitarist Dave Mason, who must have been under the influence of Lysergic Acid at the point of it’s conception. Apparently it was disliked by the band’s other three...
MACARTHUR PARK…RICHARD HARRIS Written by Jimmy Webb, it was initially rejected by The Association and Richard Harris was the first to record it in 1968. It was subsequently covered by numerous artists. The inspiration behind the song was the relationship break up...
WHERE DID YOU GO TO MY LOVELY?..PETER SARSTED An Indian born British singer-songwriter and multi- instrumentalist, Peter Sarsted is best known for this 1969 UK number one hit, a portrait of a poor-born girl who becomes a member of the European jet set. Set to a faux...
