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BIOGRAPHY Early in his life, his family moved to England attending St. Joseph's Comprehensive school in Swindon, England , where he began to develop an interest in music and art. At Swindon Art College in 1963, he met Rick Davies who would soon become a member of the Progressive Rock band, Supertramp . During these years, O'Sullivan experimented with songwriting, writing his first song, "Ready Miss Steady." O'Sullivan signed a 5-year contract with CBS in 1967. However, after several poor singles with CBS, he sent some demo tapes to Gordon Mills , whereupon he signed with his label, MAM Records . At that time, O'Sullivan created the self-image of a "Bisto Kid", which he later replaced in favour of an endless series of collegiate-styled sweaters, embossed with the letter 'G'. Soon thereafter, O'Sullivan achieved his first top 10 hit with "Nothing Rhymed", and enjoyed four years of major success. This run incorporated a dozen more hit singles, ten of which reached the UK Top 10, plus four Top 5 albums, including ''Himself'' (1971), ''Back To Front'' (1972), ''I'm A Writer Not A Fighter'' (1973) and ''A Stranger In My Own Back Yard'' (1974). In 1972 he became internationally known, after his self penned ballad, "Alone Again (Naturally)" from the 1971 album ''Himself'', became a chart-topper, spending six weeks at #1 on the Billboard . He also landed two UK chart toppers, with the songs "Clair" (1972); and "Get Down" (1973), which also went into the U.S. Top 10. However, things later turned sour, as O'Sullivan discovered his recording contract with MAM Records , greatly favoured the label's owner. Litigation followed, as his recording career was put on hold. O'Sullivan returned, after a five year chart absence in 1980, with a new contract with CBS . His comeback single - "What's In A Kiss" - secured a top twenty spot in the UK. But, apart from a further minor success in 1990 and 1991, the hits completely dried up. For years O'Sullivan spoke in a bad light about his fall from fame, once saying that "no-one cares" what he has to say anymore, until the internet came along and he got in contact with some fans on his website. However, O'Sullivan continues to record to the present day, and enjoys some success in Japan . Often favorably compared to Paul McCartney DISCOGRAPHY Albums
Intro/January Git/Bye-Bye/Permissive Twit/Matrimony/Independent Air/Nothing Rhymed/Too Much Attention/Susan Van Heusan/If I Don't Get You (Back Again)/Thunder And Lightning/Houdini Said/Doing The Best I Can/Outro
Intro/I'll Hope You'll Stay/In My Hole/Clair/That's Love/Can O Go With You/But I'm Not/Outro/I'm In Love With You/Who Was It?/What Could Be Nicer (Mum The Kettle's Boiling)/Out Of The Question/The Golden Rule/I'm Leaving/Outro
I'm A Writer Not A Fighter/A Friend Of Mine/They've Only Themselves To Blame/Who Knows, Perhaps, Maybe/Where Peaceful Waters Flow/Ooh Baby/I Have Never Loved You As Much As I Love You Today/Not In A Million Years/If You Love Me Like You Love Me/Get Down
Number 4/A Woman's Place/No More/It's So Easy To Be Sad/My Father/The Marriage Machine/If You Ever/The Thing Is/Just Like Me/Victor E/I Wonder Would You Mind/15 Times/Nothing To Do About Much/Can't Get You To Love Me/Always Somebody
Alone Again (Naturally)/Clair/Christmas Song/We Will/Nothing Rhymed/Why Oh Why Oh Why/Get Down/Matrimony/Ooh-Wakka-Doo-Wakka-Day/No Matter How I Try/Ooh Baby/Out Of The Question
Intro/You Got Me Going/No Telling Why/Tomorrow Today/The Best Fun I Ever Had/I Remember Once/Intro/I Of Course Replied/That's Where I Belong/My Love And I/If I Can't Have You All To Myself/Miss My Love Today
I Love It But/What's In A Kiss/Hello It's Goodbye/Why Pretend/I'm Not Getting Any Younger/Things That Go Bump In The Night/Help Is On The Way/For What It's Worth/The Niceness Of It All/Can't Get Enough Of You/Break It To Me Gently/Or So They Say
Nothing Rhymed/No Matter How I Try/We Will/Alone Again (Naturally)/Ooh-Wakka-Doo-Wakka-Day/Clair/But I'm Not/Hello It's Goodbye/Underneath The Blanket Go/Get Down/What's In A Kiss/Matrimony/Ooh Baby/Why Oh Why Oh Why/Happiness Is Me And You/A Woman's Place/Christmas Song/Susan Van Heusan/Can't Get Enough Of You/I Don't Love You But I Think I Like You
Live Now Pay Later/Bear With Me/You Don't Own Me/A Minute Of Your Time/Is It A Crime?/Got To Be That Way/Has Been/I Promise Honest/Wonder Why/Looking (A Tale Of Two Meanings)/If I Know You/At Least I'm Honest
So What/If I Start With The Chorus/What Am I Doing Here With You?/We Will (New Version)/Stick In The Mud/The Way Things Used To Be/I Don't Trust Men With Earrings In Their Ears/Lost A Friend/Forever Wondering/At The Very Mention Of Your Name
Lost A Friend/At The Very Mention Of Your Name/What Am I Doing Here With You?/If I Start With The Chorus/So What/The Way Things Used To Be/I Don't Trust Men With Earrings In Their Ears/Gordon Bennett/To The Extreme/Stick In The Mud
Nothing Rhymed/Matrimony/We Will/No Matter How I Try/Permissive Twit/Alone Again (Naturally)/Ooh-Wakka-Doo-Wakka-Day/Out Of The Question/Clair/Get Down/A Friend Of Mine/Ooh Baby/Why Oh Why Oh Why/Happiness Is Me And You/A Woman's Place/Christmas Song/I Don't Love You But I Think I Like You/What's In A Kiss
Are You Happy?/Not That It Bothers Me/Sometimes/It's Easy To See When You're Blind/Having Said That/Can't Think Straight (Duet With Peggy Lee)/The Best Love I Never Had/Divorce Irish Style/Came And Went/I'm Not Too Young/I Can Give You/Can't Think Straight (Japanese Version)
That's/When To Today/Shy/That's Why I Love You/My Advice To You/Hold On To What You Got/Came To See Me Yesterday/Mr And Mrs Regards/It Ain't For Me/I Don't Mind/As A Rule/My Front Door Is/Because Of You/The Window Cleaner's Mate (Some formats featured two bonus tracks: What Am I Doing Here With You/What You See Is What You Get)
Nothing Rhymed/No Matter How I Try/Clair/At The Very Mention Of Your Name/Matrimony/Or So They Say/Get Down/What's In A Kiss/A Friend Of Mine/A Woman's Place/Alone Again (Naturally)/Hold On To What You Got/Miss My Love Today/We Will/Dear Dream/Thunder And Lightning/Came To See Me Yesterday/Is It A Crime?/Tomorrow Today/Where Peaceful Waters Flow (Another format titled 'Tomorrow Today: Gilbert O' Sullivan Live In Japan' included 'Not That It Bothers Me'/'It's Easy To See When You're Blind'/'Can't Get Enough Of You'/'Got To Be That Way' in place of four tracks on the above release)
Overture/Showbiz/Dear Dream/I Wish I Could Cry/Nothing To Fear/Pretty Polly/Can't Find My Way Home/Dishonourable Profession/You Don't Own Me/If I Know You/Nobody Wants To Know/Young At Heart (We'll Always Remain)/I've Never Been Short Of A Smile/Showbiz (Reprise)/If You Commence Before The Start
Heaven's Above/In Bed By Ten/Sex Appeal/You Better Believe It/Please Don't Let My Weakness Show/I'll Be The Lonely One/Con-Lab-Lib/Doesn't It Make You Sick (Mortar And Brick)/Not So Great Britain/I Don't Care/I'm About/Break A Leg/Say Ireland/An End....
Have It/A Sight For Sore Eyes/Where The Hell Have You Been/Me/Say Goodbye/Don't I Know It/How I Say That I Love You/Passport Photos/Water Music/Fine By Me/Two's Company (Three Is Allowed)/Love Being Faxed By You/Easier Said Than Done/Me (Reprise)
It Never Rains But It Pours/Barking Up The Wrong Tree (Such Is Life)/Make My Day/God Forbid/Conversation With The Flying Plates/I Gave Mine To You/A Love So/You Me And The Garden Post/Parrish/What's It All Supposed To Mean?/Answers On A Postcard (Please)/Will I Do?/World Of Work
Nothing Rhymed/Alone Again (Naturally)/Clair/Get Down/We Will/No Matter How I Try/Matrimony/Out Of The Question/Ooh-Wakka-Doo-Wakka-Day/Who Was It?/Ooh Baby (Radio Remix)/Miss My Love Today/What's In A Kiss/So What/Can't Think Straight (Duet With Peggy Lee)/Doesn't It Make You Sick (Mortar And Brick) (Remix)/Happiness Is Me And You/Two's Company (Three Is Allowed)/What's It All Supposed To Mean?/Mr. Moody's Garden
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