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Tom Springfield. "Island of Dreams" is a song, written by Tom Springfield, and released by The Springfields in 1962. The song spent 26 weeks on the UK 's Record Retailer chart, peaking at No. 5, [1] while reaching No. 2 in Ireland, [2] No. 2 in Israel, [3] and No. 7 on New Zealand 's "Lever Hit Parade". [4] The song was a regional hit in the ...
In December 1962, Tom's composition "Island of Dreams", his first recording made with Mike Hurst, [1] debuted on the UK Singles Chart, where it remained for 26 weeks. It peaked at No. 5 in its 16th week on the chart, in early April 1963, five weeks before the Springfields' follow-up hit "Say I Won't Be There" would also peak at No. 5.
Vocals, piano, guitar. Years active. 1960s–1970. Tom Springfield (born Dionysius Patrick O'Brien, [1] 2 July 1934 – 27 July 2022) was an English musician, songwriter, and record producer who was prominent in the 1960s folk and pop music scene. He was the older brother of singer Dusty Springfield, with whom he performed in the Springfields.
The Seekers discography. The Seekers were an Australian folk music group formed in 1962 consisting of Athol Guy, Keith Potger, Bruce Woodley and Judith Durham. The quartet were first active from 1962 to 1968 when Durham left to pursue a solo career. The group re-formed in 1975 and recruited Louisa Wisseling to provide vocals, but disbanded ...
Island of Dreams may refer to: "Island of Dreams" (song), a 1962 song by The Springfields. The Island of Dreams, a 1925 German silent film. "Island of Dreams" ( Grimm), a season one episode of the television series Grimm. Island of Dreams (amusement park), a Moscow amusement park.
This is a list of singles that have peaked in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 during 1962. Elvis Presley, Chubby Checker, Ray Charles, Dion, and Connie Francis each had four top-ten hits in 1962, tying them for the most top-ten hits during the year.
Dusty Springfield. Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien OBE [ 2 ] (16 April 1939 – 2 March 1999), better known by her stage name Dusty Springfield, was an English singer. With her distinctive mezzo-soprano sound, she was a popular singer of blue-eyed soul, pop and dramatic ballads, with French chanson, country, and jazz in her repertoire.
Years active. 1959–2005. Labels. His Master's Voice (EMI) Danny Williams (7 January 1942 – 6 December 2005) [1] was a South African-born British pop singer [1] who earned the nickname "Britain's Johnny Mathis ", for his smooth and stylish way with a ballad. [2] He is best known for his 1961 UK number one version of "Moon River" and his 1964 ...