Margaret Ashworth – Page 27

The ivy league

A FEW weeks ago I wrote about the problem of ash dieback which is predicted to lead to the loss of 80 per cent of the ash trees in Britain. I used … Continue readingThe ivy league

Elvis Presley: Crying in the Chapel

This was written by Artie Glenn for his son Darrell Glenn. It was released in June 1953 and topped the Cash Box chart. The Orioles recorded this great doo-wop version … Continue readingElvis Presley: Crying in the Chapel

The Supremes: I Hear a Symphony

Written by Holland-Dozier-Holland and released in 1965, this was the Supremes’ sixth No 1 in the US, though it got no higher than No 39 in Britain. Here is a … Continue readingThe Supremes: I Hear a Symphony

Elvis Presley: That’s All Right

This was written by Arthur ‘Big Boy’ Crudup and recorded in 1946 as That’s All Right Mama. The King’s version, his debut single, was recorded on July 5, 1954, and released … Continue readingElvis Presley: That’s All Right

Mary Wells: Two Lovers

This was written and produced by Smokey Robinson of The Miracles. It got to No 7 in the US in 1962. Here is a much more upbeat live performance from … Continue readingMary Wells: Two Lovers

Noel Harrison: The Windmills of Your Mind

This was originally a French song called Les Moulins de mon cœur with music by Michel Legrand and lyrics by Eddy Marnay. It was chosen as the theme song for the 1968 … Continue readingNoel Harrison: The Windmills of Your Mind

Limmie & Family Cookin’: You Can Do Magic

This was written by Sandy Linzer and released in 1972. It got to No 3 in Britain, where the group were more popular, but only No 84 in the States.

Jimmy Ruffin: What Becomes of the Brokenhearted

This was written by Motown’s William Weatherspoon and Paul Riser (music) and James Dean (lyrics). The first recording was by the Isley Brothers in 1965, but it was not released … Continue readingJimmy Ruffin: What Becomes of the Brokenhearted

The bird that’s all lit up

UNTIL a few weeks ago, all I had seen of kingfishers was a very occasional bright blue streak flying low and fast over water. Then one appeared on a rock … Continue readingThe bird that’s all lit up

Dionne Warwick: Walk On By

This was written for Warwick by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. It was released in 1964 as the follow-up to Anyone Who Had a Heart https://am-records.com/2020/11/01/dionne-warwick-anyone-who-had-a-heart/ and went to No 6 in America … Continue readingDionne Warwick: Walk On By