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Seasons in the Sun lost recording found after 40 years (BBC Website) - gryphon - 16-01-2012
[h=1]Seasons in the Sun lost recording found after 40 years[/h]
Alan Ludley recorded one of the world's most famous pop songs, Seasons in the Sun, years before it topped the charts.
He was the singer in Middlesbrough band Rivers Invitation, who were signed to Polydor, and were being groomed for stardom.
Tragically Alan was killed in a car crash in 1970 just before the record was due to be released.
Canadian Terry Jacks went on to have a huge hit with the song in 1973.
It went on to sell 10m copies and became one of the 30 biggest hits of all time.
For years Alan Ludley's son, Adrian, has been on a quest to find the original recording of his father's song.
Now the lost song has been rediscovered lying in a storage box after 40 years.
John Foster from BBC Tees plays family and band members the lost recording in an emotional reunion.
Seasons in the Sun lost recording found after 40 years (BBC Website) - SteveO - 16-01-2012
Yes I remember the version over here by Terry Jacks,,,big hit ! I didn't have a clue about its' background. Thanks, Gryph !
gryphon Wrote:Seasons in the Sun lost recording found after 40 years
Alan Ludley recorded one of the world's most famous pop songs, Seasons in the Sun, years before it topped the charts.
He was the singer in Middlesbrough band Rivers Invitation, who were signed to Polydor, and were being groomed for stardom.
Tragically Alan was killed in a car crash in 1970 just before the record was due to be released.
Canadian Terry Jacks went on to have a huge hit with the song in 1973.
It went on to sell 10m copies and became one of the 30 biggest hits of all time.
For years Alan Ludley's son, Adrian, has been on a quest to find the original recording of his father's song.
Now the lost song has been rediscovered lying in a storage box after 40 years.
John Foster from BBC Tees plays family and band members the lost recording in an emotional reunion.
Seasons in the Sun lost recording found after 40 years (BBC Website) - nitedawg - 17-01-2012
Interesting story but there are times when certain songs should remain hidden
.......Just sayin'
Seasons in the Sun lost recording found after 40 years (BBC Website) - gryphon - 17-01-2012
Got to disagree there.....................I think people deserve to know the truth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:biggrin1:
Seasons in the Sun lost recording found after 40 years (BBC Website) - CRAZY-HORSE - 17-01-2012
its always interesting to know the 'origins' of a song or an artist....thanks again Gryphon
Seasons in the Sun lost recording found after 40 years (BBC Website) - Music Head - 17-01-2012
CRAZY-HORSE Wrote:its always interesting to know the 'origins' of a song or an artist....thanks again Gryphon
lol
similar to what I just posted on Johnny O'Keefe
great minds
Seasons in the Sun lost recording found after 40 years (BBC Website) - nitedawg - 18-01-2012
CRAZY-HORSE Wrote:its always interesting to know the 'origins' of a song or an artist....thanks again Gryphon
I think the original song is older and was translated into an english version......Dont remember what language.....