Gilbert O'Sullivan
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Biography
[Edit]Singer/songwriter Gilbert O'Sullivan successfully combined a flair for Beatlesque popcraft with an old-fashioned music hall sensibility to emerge as one of the most distinctive and popular new performers of the early 1970s. Born Raymond O'Sullivan in Waterford, Ireland on December 1, 1946, he went on to attend art school in Swindon, England, writing songs throughout his formative years and sending out demo tapes to little avail. After graduating he went to work in a London department store; one of his co-workers there was under contract with CBS, and soon O'Sullivan was signed to the label as well. Early singles like "What Can I Do?" and "Mr. Moody's Garden" were released to little attention, however, and so O'Sullivan sent his demo to impresario Gordon Mills, whose MAM label was home to superstars like Tom Jones and Engelbert Humperdinck; the gambit worked, and his first single for MAM, "Nothing Rhymed," became a Top Ten U.K. hit in late 1970.
The wit and craft of O'Sullivan's music aside, much of his early success was predicated on his unusual image — at the peak of the hippie movement, he resembled nothing so much as a Depression-era street urchin, complete with pudding-bowl haircut, short pants, and flat cap. Subsequent hits including "We Will" and "No Matter How I Try" followed, and in 1971, O'Sullivan issued his debut LP, Himself; a year later, he finally broke through to the American market with the ballad "Alone Again (Naturally)," which topped the U.S. pop charts. Around this time, the singer jettisoned his so-called "Bisto Kid" image in favor of an endless series of collegiate-styled sweaters embossed with the letter "G." In late 1972, O'Sullivan scored his first British number one with "Clair," falling just shy of topping charts on the other side of the Atlantic; the follow-up, "Get Down," reached number one at home as well, as did the LP Back to Front.
As quickly as O'Sullivan ascended to fame, however, his star began to fall. Although singles like "Ooh Baby" and "Happiness Is Me and You" continued to chart, they sold increasingly fewer copies, and after 1973, his overseas popularity essentially ceased altogether. At home, he notched his final Top 20 hit with 1975's "I Don't Love You But I Think I Like You," subsequently leaving MAM after a well-publicized dispute with Gordon Mills; returning to CBS, albums like 1977's Southpaw and 1980's Off Centre failed to find an audience, and outside of the minor hit "What's in a Kiss?" O'Sullivan disappeared from the charts. In 1982, he took Mills to court, ultimately winning back the master tapes to his recordings as well as the copyrights to his songs; in 1991, O'Sullivan was again victorious thanks to a judge's landmark ruling that rapper Biz Markie's unauthorized sample from "Alone Again (Naturally)" was in fact theft.
Regrettably, O'Sullivan's court appearances constituted his highest public profile during this period. After releasing the Graham Gouldman-produced Life & Rhymes in 1982, he did not issue another new LP until Frobisher Drive five years later. In the Key of G followed in 1989, and although none of these records made an impact on the charts they did appeal to the singer's small but fiercely devoted cult audience, much of it now centered in Japan; indeed, O'Sullivan's next three releases (1992's Rare Tracks, The Little Album, and 1993's Live in Japan, respectively) were initially issued only in Asian markets, and he performed live there regularly. O'Sullivan remained a prolific talent throughout the decade to follow, with subsequent LPs including 1993's Sounds of the Loop, 1994's By Larry, 1995's Every Song Has Its Play, and 1997's Singer Sowing Machine.
Title: A Stranger In My Own Back Yard
Artist: Gilbert O'Sullivan
Genre: Rock, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Alone Again (Naturally) - Single
Artist: Gilbert O'Sullivan
Genre: Rock, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Every Song Has Its Play
Artist: Gilbert O'Sullivan
Genre: Rock, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Out of the Question - Single
Artist: Gilbert O'Sullivan
Genre: Rock, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: The Berry Vest of Gilbert O'Sullivan
Artist: Gilbert O'Sullivan
Genre: Rock, World Music, Pop, Folk
Title: Nothing Rhymed / Everybody Knows - Single
Artist: Gilbert O'Sullivan
Genre: Rock, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Nothing Rhymed/Everybody Knows - Single
Artist: Gilbert O'Sullivan
Genre: Rock, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Ooh-Wakka-Doo-Wakka-Day - Single
Artist: Gilbert O'Sullivan
Genre: Rock, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: The Essential Collection (CD2) (Maxi-Single)
Artist: Gilbert O'Sullivan
Title: The Very Best of Gilbert O'Sullivan - A Singer and His Songs
Artist: Gilbert O'Sullivan
Genre: Rock, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: The Best Of Gilbert O'Sullivan
Artist: Gilbert O'Sullivan
Genre: Rock, World Music, Pop, Pop Rock, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Alone Again + Get Down + Love… Gilbert
Artist: Gilbert O'Sullivan
Genre: Rock, Pop Rock, Songwriter/Lyricist
Collections
Title: Acuarela de Baladas
Genre: Pop
Title: 15 Love Songs, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: 15 Love Songs, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: The No. 1 Hits - 1972
Title: The No. 1 Hits - 1973
Title: 101 Housework Songs CD 4
Title: 101 Movie Songs CD5
Genre: Pop
Title: Mastermix - Issue 300 (CD 1)
Genre: House, Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Pop, Retro
Title: Baladas De Amor Vol. 9 CD1
Genre: Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: 100 Hits She'S A Lady - Top Of The Pop'S Of The 70'S
Genre: Pop
Title: Top Of The Pops 1972 CD1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Hard Rock, Progressive Rock, Reggae, Dub, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: Top Of The Pops 1973 CD4
Genre: Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: 101 Christmas Songs Disc 2
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: Now Christmas 2012
Genre: Dancefloor, World Music, Pop, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Best Of Power For A New Generation
Genre: Electronica, Pop, Synth Pop
Title: 50 Golden Oldies
Genre: Pop
Title: Absolute 70s (CD1)
Title: Universo Hits 70s Vol. 01
Genre: Pop
Title: Momentos Inesquecíveis / Momentos Inesqueciveis
Genre: Pop
Title: Super Hits Of The Seventies - Have A Nice Day, Volume 08
Genre: Rock
Title: Super Hits Of The Seventies - Have A Nice Day, Volume 09
Genre: Rock
Title: Super Hits Of The Seventies - Have A Nice Day, Volume 11
Genre: Rock
Title: 100x TopPop (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Retro
Title: Billboard Top Rock'n'Roll Hits 1972
Genre: Electronica, Soul, Blues, Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop, Funk
Title: Oldies - 100 Hits Of 70s And 80s (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Country, Pop, Pop Rock, Theatre/Soundtrack, Retro
Title: Greatest Hits Of The Millenium 70s (CD3)
Genre: Pop
Title: Happy Together
Genre: Pop
Title: 1972 - Die Stars Die Hits Die Facts
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Dancefloor, DJ/Remixes, Pop
Title: 1973 - Die Stars - Die Hits - Die Facts
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Dancefloor, DJ/Remixes, Pop
Title: Billboard Charts Top 1000 Hits 1970-1979 (CD3: 1972)
Genre: Industrial, Blues, Jazz, Rock, Gothic Rock, Grunge, Rock & Roll, Punk, Metal, Reggae, World Music, Country, Pop, Alternative, Psychedelic, Indie, Hardcore, Symphonic
Title: Billboard Charts Top 1000 Hits 1970-1979 (CD4: 1973)
Genre: Industrial, Blues, Jazz, Rock, Gothic Rock, Grunge, Rock & Roll, Punk, Metal, Reggae, World Music, Country, Pop, Alternative, Psychedelic, Indie, Hardcore, Symphonic
Title: Las 100 Mejores Canciones De Amor Vol 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Las 100 Mejores Canciones De Amor Vol 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Now That's What I Call Music! 70's (CD2)
Genre: Blues Rock, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: 101 Christmas Songs 2012 (CD2)
Genre: Jazz, Rock, Pop, Traditional Pop Music
Title: 100 Gold Lyrical Love Songs (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Pop
Title: Winter Retro Music
Genre: Electronica
Title: Greatest Ever! Mum: The Definitive Collection (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Pop
Title: Greatest Ever! Mum: The Definitive Collection (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Pop
Title: Love, Rosie (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: 100 Hits: Irish Party
Genre: Celtic Rock
Title: Super Hits Of The '70s: Have A Nice Day, Vol. 11
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, World Music, Country, Pop, Folk
Title: Super Hits Of The '70s: Have A Nice Day, Volume 9
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, World Music, Country, Pop, Folk
Title: 70s Super Hits
Title: Joe FM Top 2000 Vol. 7 (CD2)
Genre: Pop, Dance Pop, Synth Pop, Alternative
Title: My Favourite Hits Of 1972 (CD5)
Genre: Soul, Rock, Glam Rock, Hard Rock, Progressive Rock, Heavy Metal, Pop, Pop Rock, Funk
Title: My Favourite Hits Of 1973 (CD3)
Genre: Blues, Rock, Blues Rock, Glam Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Pop, Pop Rock, Funk, Instrumental, Instrumental
Title: My Favourite Hits Of 1973 (CD8)
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Pop, Pop Rock, Acoustic
Title: My Favourite Hits Of 1972 (CD1)
Genre: Soul, Soul Jazz, Rock, Blues Rock, Funk Rock, Glam Rock, Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Heavy Metal, Pop, Pop Rock, Synth Pop
Title: Fetenhits: 70s Best Of (CD1)
Title: The Seventies Album (CD1)
Featuring albums
Title: Megamind (Music from the Motion Picture)
Artist: Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Ultimate Singalong Anthems (CD4)
Artist: 100 Hit Tracks
Genre: Soul, Rock, New Wave, Reggae, Country, Disco, Pop, Synth Pop, Ska, Easy Listening