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
Young Love
Mary Hopkin Lyrics
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There's just one love in this whole world
And I know I've found mine
The heavenly touch of your embrace
Tells me no one could take your place
Ever in my heart
Filled with deep devotion
Young love, our love
We share with deep emotion
Just one kiss from your sweet lips
Will tell me that our love is real
And I, I can feel that it's true
For we will vow to one another
There will never be another
Love for you or for me
Young love, first love
Filled with deep devotion
Young love, our love
We share with deep emotion
The lyrics to "Young Love" by Mary Hopkin express the intensity and purity of first love. The song begins by acknowledging the commonly held belief that everyone has only one true love in this world, and the singer is confident that she has found hers. The heavenly touch of her partner's embrace confirms that no one else could ever take their place in her heart. The chorus emphasizes the deep devotion and emotion that characterizes young love. A single kiss from her partner tells her that their love is real, and she can feel the truth of it. The couple is committed to each other exclusively, and they vow that there will never be another love for either of them.
The lyrics of this song resonate with many listeners, especially those who have experienced the intensity and purity of first love. It is a deeply romantic song that captures the essence of what it feels like to be swept away by strong emotions. Despite being recorded in the late 1960s, it continues to be popular with listeners of all ages.
Line by Line Meaning
They say for every boy and girl
According to popular belief, there's just one true love in the world for everyone
There's just one love in this whole world
There is only one love that is perfect and true for every person
And I know I've found mine
I am certain that I have found my one true love
The heavenly touch of your embrace
The divine feeling of being held by you and feeling safe and loved
Tells me no one could take your place
Your touch assures me that no one else could ever replace you
Ever in my heart
You will always hold a special place in my heart, forever
Young love, first love
Youthful love, the first love of our lives
Filled with deep devotion
Our love is strong and passionate, full of intense commitment
Our love
The love between us, shared by only us
We share with deep emotion
Our love is fueled by powerful feelings and intense emotions
Just one kiss from your sweet lips
A single kiss from you is enough to prove that our love is real
Will tell me that our love is real
That kiss is all I need to know that our love is true and genuine
And I, I can feel that it's true
I can sense and feel that our love is indeed real and authentic
For we will vow to one another
We promise to each other
There will never be another
That our love is exclusive, and there will never be another like it
Love for you or for me
Our love is unique and intended to only exist between us
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