Mary Hopkin
Mary Hopkin (born May 3, 1950) is a British singer.
Born in Pontarda… Read Full Bio ↴Mary Hopkin (born May 3, 1950) is a British singer.
Born in Pontardawe, Wales, she grew up Welsh-speaking and began her musical career as a folk singer. She was discovered after appearing and winning ''Opportunity Knocks' hosted by the much imitated and more recently chronicled Hughie Green. She was one of the first artists to record on The Beatles' Apple record label.
Her single "Those Were the Days", produced by Paul McCartney, was released in the UK on August 30, 1968 (catalogue number APPLE 2). Despite competition from a well-established star, Sandie Shaw, who released her version of the same song as a single, Hopkin's version became a #1 hit in the UK singles chart, and reached #2 in the US.
On February 21, 1969 her debut album Postcard, also produced by McCartney, was released. It includes covers of three songs from Donovan, who also played on the album, and one song each from George Martin and Harry Nillson.
The next single was "Goodbye", written by Paul McCartney (but credited to Lennon-McCartney), released on March 28, 1969 (APPLE 10); it reached #2 in the UK singles chart. It was kept off the top of the charts by the Beatles' single "Get Back". "Goodbye" has never been officially released by the Beatles, although a demo version can be found on some of the Beatles' bootlegs.
Her song, "Rachel's Song", was featured on the Blade Runner soundtrack by Vangelis.
She represented the UK in the 1970 Eurovision Song Contest singing "Knock Knock Who's There", which came second in the contest, narrowly beaten by "All Kinds of Everything" performed by Irish singer Dana. "Knock Knock Who's There" was released as a single (APPLE 26) on March 23, 1970, reaching #2 again in the UK singles chart.
After marrying record producer Tony Visconti in 1971, she mainly withdrew from the pop music scene to have a family, although she sang backing vocals for "Sound and Vision" on the 1977 David Bowie album Low as well as appearing on the 1977 Thin Lizzy album Bad Reputation (produced by Visconti). Hopkin and Visconti divorced in 1981.
In 2005, Hopkin appeared on Dolly Parton's [abum artist=Dolly Parton]Those Were the Days album, singing on Parton's remake of the title cut. Also in 2005 the first CD on Mary Hopkin Music Live at the Royal Festival Hall was released. In 2007 Valentine was released.
The Early Recordings is a compendium of Hopkin's pre-Beatles Welsh-language recordings made on the Welsh Cambrian label which were re-released on the Decca in the late 1970s as The Welsh World Of Mary Hopkin and re-released in the late 1990s as The Early Recordings.
Mary is now making her back catalogue of music available visit Mary Hopkin Music at www.maryhopkin.com
Born in Pontarda… Read Full Bio ↴Mary Hopkin (born May 3, 1950) is a British singer.
Born in Pontardawe, Wales, she grew up Welsh-speaking and began her musical career as a folk singer. She was discovered after appearing and winning ''Opportunity Knocks' hosted by the much imitated and more recently chronicled Hughie Green. She was one of the first artists to record on The Beatles' Apple record label.
Her single "Those Were the Days", produced by Paul McCartney, was released in the UK on August 30, 1968 (catalogue number APPLE 2). Despite competition from a well-established star, Sandie Shaw, who released her version of the same song as a single, Hopkin's version became a #1 hit in the UK singles chart, and reached #2 in the US.
On February 21, 1969 her debut album Postcard, also produced by McCartney, was released. It includes covers of three songs from Donovan, who also played on the album, and one song each from George Martin and Harry Nillson.
The next single was "Goodbye", written by Paul McCartney (but credited to Lennon-McCartney), released on March 28, 1969 (APPLE 10); it reached #2 in the UK singles chart. It was kept off the top of the charts by the Beatles' single "Get Back". "Goodbye" has never been officially released by the Beatles, although a demo version can be found on some of the Beatles' bootlegs.
Her song, "Rachel's Song", was featured on the Blade Runner soundtrack by Vangelis.
She represented the UK in the 1970 Eurovision Song Contest singing "Knock Knock Who's There", which came second in the contest, narrowly beaten by "All Kinds of Everything" performed by Irish singer Dana. "Knock Knock Who's There" was released as a single (APPLE 26) on March 23, 1970, reaching #2 again in the UK singles chart.
After marrying record producer Tony Visconti in 1971, she mainly withdrew from the pop music scene to have a family, although she sang backing vocals for "Sound and Vision" on the 1977 David Bowie album Low as well as appearing on the 1977 Thin Lizzy album Bad Reputation (produced by Visconti). Hopkin and Visconti divorced in 1981.
In 2005, Hopkin appeared on Dolly Parton's [abum artist=Dolly Parton]Those Were the Days album, singing on Parton's remake of the title cut. Also in 2005 the first CD on Mary Hopkin Music Live at the Royal Festival Hall was released. In 2007 Valentine was released.
The Early Recordings is a compendium of Hopkin's pre-Beatles Welsh-language recordings made on the Welsh Cambrian label which were re-released on the Decca in the late 1970s as The Welsh World Of Mary Hopkin and re-released in the late 1990s as The Early Recordings.
Mary is now making her back catalogue of music available visit Mary Hopkin Music at www.maryhopkin.com
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Mary Hopkin Lyrics
Crazy for My Sweetheart Love blind and crazy for my sweetheart What shall I do? What…
Earth Song I have climbed your crystal mountains And I have walked up…
Fair-Weather Friends All your fair-weather friends Never there when you need them…
Fields of St. Etienne Through the fields of St Etienne Amidst the corn I wonder …
Gold and Silver Dyin′ for the moment When you lie again beside me Taste the…
Goodbye Please don't wake me up too late tomorrow comes And I…
Happiness Runs Little pebble upon the sand, Now you're lying here in my…
Heritage I wish I had a song to sing To take your…
How Come the Sun How come the sun didn't make it today? Is it tired…
I'm Going to Fall in Love Again I'm not one to fall on my face The moment that…
Inch Worm Two and two are four Four and four are eight That′s all…
International Hey, Jesus! Hey, it's me! Well, I've gone international And …
Jefferson Summer's gone and the leaves are falling Jefferson, Jeffers…
Jerusalem And did those feet in ancient time Walk upon England's mount…
Kew Gardens The air was cool on lily pools, Hazy lazy, And here and…
Knock Knock Who's There Tears of rain run down my window pane I'm on my…
Let My Name Be Sorrow When I watch you sadly going When all you can say…
Life Song Seems like I'm always runnin' Always chasin' poet's dreams. …
Lontano Dagli Occhi Che cosè? C'è sell'aria qualcose di freddo Che inverno nos è…
Lord Of The Reedy River She fell in love with a swan Her eyes were filled…
Lord of the Reedy River (2010 - Remaster) She fell in love with a swan He filled her with…
Love Is the Sweetest Thing Love is the sweetest thing What else on earth could ever…
Lullaby Of The Leaves Cradle me where southern skies Can watch me with a million…
Martha Martha sits by the telephone Hoping someone will call. She's…
Ocean Song I have climbed your crystal mountains And I have walked up…
Prince En Avignon Il était un prince en Avignon Sans royaume, sans château, n…
Que Sera Sera When I was just a little girl I asked my mother,…
Quelli Erano Giorni C′era una volta una strada Un buon vento mi portò laggiù E…
Silver Birch and Weeping Willow SILVER BIRCH AND WEEPING WILLOW, GLIDING SWAN AND SURFING SW…
Someone to Watch Over Me There's a saying old says that love is blind Still were…
Sparrow On sundaymorning everyone would leave the house Dressed for…
Streets of London Have you seen the old man, in the closed-down market Kickin…
Take Me Back Which way am I turning? Which way can I go? Cobbled streets…
Tell Me Now If you want me here to stay Before I give my…
Temma Harbour In a giant lemon tree Alone my friend and me…
The Fields of St. Etienne Through the fields of St etienne Amidst the corn I wander In…
The Game I wondered why All the good things happen to pass me…
The Honeymoon Song I never knew that a day like today laid before…
The Puppy Song Dream are nothing more than wishes And a wish is just…
There's Got to Be More There's no need to act sorrow and anger. Is it really…
There's No Business Like Show Business The butcher, the baker, the grocer, the clerk Are secretly u…
These were the days Once upon a time there was a tavern Where we used…
Think About Your Children Child isn't born with a prejudiced mind He only learns what…
Those Were The Days Once upon a time there was a tavern Where we used…
Tro tro tro I wneud pob dim, tro, tro, tro Y mae rhyw dymor…
Turn Turn Turn To everything (Turn, turn, turn) There is a season (Turn, tu…
Voyage of the Moon The moon is like a boat, my love Of lemon peel…
Water Paper and Clay WATER PAPER AND CLAY, AIR TO CARRY YOU AND FIRE…
When He Shines This man's a child, this man is old Sometimes he's mild,…
When I am Old One Day When I am old one Day, Children will laugh as I…
Who Will Be When I was just a little girl I asked my mother,…
Who Will Be? Who Will Be? Who will be? You and I will be free And…
Young Love They say for every boy and girl There's just one…