A-Z of songs with names in the title

[sixpence]

A - ANGELO - Brotherhood of Man

 

[Lindum]

B - Barbara Ann - 1965 Beach Boys single.

 

[herringthorpe]

C CARRIE ANNE - The Hollies (love the Hollies) from 1967

 

[sixpence]

D - DELILAH - Tom Jones, late 60s, a sing-along-song. Now banned by the BBC for it’s violent lyrics!

 

[Lindum]

E - Emma. 1974 hit for Hot Chocolate.

 

[herringthorpe]

F Right Said FRED - Bernard Cribbins song from the early 60's.

 

[Lindum]

G - Gloria. 1964 track by Van Morrison then with the group Them. Covered by several artists including The Doors.

 

[mikemiller]

Patti Smith also recorded a good version of "Gloria".
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H "Hurry up, HARRY!" - hit single for punk band Sham 69 (1978). Clip on YouTube.

 

[sixpence]

I - Poison IVY - released by the Coasters in 1959

 

[Lindum]

J - Poor Jenny. 1950s song by the Everly Brothers.

 

[herringthorpe]

K I'll Take You Home Again KATHLEEN - written in 1875 and has been sung by man people over the years - I most remember Tony Capstick playing it on a Sunday dinner time sung by Slim Whitman

 

[Lindum]

K I'll Take You Home Again KATHLEEN - written in 1875 and has been sung by man people over the years - I most remember Tony Capstick playing it on a Sunday dinner time sung by Slim Whitman

Played at my mother's funeral.

 

[sixpence]

L - Tell LAURA I Love Her by Ricky Valance released in the early 60s

 

[mikemiller]

... or... "LAYLA" by Derek and the Dominoes (Eric Clapton)
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M "MICHELLE" by the Beatles

 

[Lindum]

N - Nathan Jones. 1971 single by The Supremes.

 

[herringthorpe]

O OLIVER's Army - Written and performed by Elvis Costello in 1979.

 

[sixpence]

P - PEGGY SUE sung by Buddy Holly and released in the late 1950s

 

[Lindum]

Q - Quinn the Eskimo (the Mighty Quinn). Written by Bob Dylan and first recorded in 1968 by Manfred Mann. Made famous when adopted by the Millers' fans in celebration of MF star Johnny Quinn.

 

[herringthorpe]

R RHIANNON - Fleetwood Mac from the mid-70's.

 

[Lindum]

S - Sylvia's Mother. 1972 hit single for Dr Hook & the Medicine Show.