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'LOOK WHAT THEY'VE DONE TO MY SONG' - Melanie Safka
 

LAST 5 NEW PAGES, LATEST AT THE TOP:

• Bunny Walters - Take The Money And Run (1972)
• The Dream - Who Could Be Lovin' You (Other Than Me) (1968)
    • The Heart And Soul - Who Could Be Loving You (1968)
    • Bunny Walters - Who Could Be Loving You (1972)
• Aesop's Fables - Little Yellow Pills (1971)
• Johnny Rebb - Ain't I'm A Dog (1963)
• The Bay City Union - Mary, Mary (1968, wr. Nesmith)

RECENTLY UPDATED PAGES:

• Johnny Young, The Rajahs - Kiss Me Now
• Billy Thorpe - Mashed Potato
• Mr George - Lazy Susan
• Larry's Rebels > Bay City Union - Mo'reen + FURTHER UPDATES
• Johnny Farnham - Sadie (The Cleaning Lady)

OBSCURE ORIGINATORS DEPT

In 1959 this Hawaiian singer, little-known outside his home state, recorded the original version of a song that became one of Johnny O'Keefe's biggest hits and best remembered oldies.

JO'K heard the song from one of its co-writers, an American who was touring Australia in the band of Tommy Sands. It had been written in Hawaii, en route to Australia.

What was the Australian hit song that this singer from Hawaii originated? More here.

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• Rock & Country Encyclopedia & Discography
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AUSTRALIA'S PREMIER SONG HISTORY SITE SINCE 2004

Website by Lyn Nuttall.
Development: Lachlan Nuttall. Graphics: Gina Nuttall.
© Lyn Nuttall 2004-2018
Chart positions courtesy of Gavin Ryan's Australian Chart Books and Dean Scapolo's Complete NZ Music Charts.
Special thanks to Terry Stacey for information, corrections and suggestions.
Thanks also to Tony Watson, Joop Jansen, More...