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"'''I Was a Lover, A Leader of Men'''" is a song by the [[Bee Gees]] released to tie in with their debut album ''[[The Bee Gees Sing and Play 14 Barry Gibb Songs]]'' released in November 1965 only in [[Australia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.beegees.dk/australian.htm |title=Australian days |publisher=Beegees.dk |date= |accessdate=2012-01-21}}</ref> The single was credited to "Barry Gibb and the Bee Gees".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Barry-Gibb-And-The-Bee-Gees-I-Was-A-Lover-A-Leader-Of-Men-And-The-Children-Laughing/release/1544318 |title= Bee Gees - I Was a Lover, A Leader of Men / And the Children Laughing |author=Discogs.com}}</ref> It features the guitar by [[Barry Gibb]] and [[Maurice Gibb]]. And the song was strong rhythm guitar like the group's previous single "[[Wine and Women]]" and its B-side "Follow the Wind".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/65.html |title= Gibb Songs: 1965 |author=Joseph Brennan}}</ref> |
"'''I Was a Lover, A Leader of Men'''" is a song by the [[Bee Gees]] released to tie in with their debut album ''[[The Bee Gees Sing and Play 14 Barry Gibb Songs]]'' released in November 1965 only in [[Australia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.beegees.dk/australian.htm |title=Australian days |publisher=Beegees.dk |date= |accessdate=2012-01-21}}</ref> The single was credited to "Barry Gibb and the Bee Gees".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Barry-Gibb-And-The-Bee-Gees-I-Was-A-Lover-A-Leader-Of-Men-And-The-Children-Laughing/release/1544318 |title= Bee Gees - I Was a Lover, A Leader of Men / And the Children Laughing |author=Discogs.com}}</ref> It features the guitar by [[Barry Gibb]] and [[Maurice Gibb]]. And the song was strong rhythm guitar like the group's previous single "[[Wine and Women]]" and its B-side "Follow the Wind".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/65.html |title= Gibb Songs: 1965 |author=Joseph Brennan}}</ref> The song sounded like a song from [[The Hollies|the Hollies]].<ref><ref name="willard">{{cite web|url=http://www.willardswormholes.com/?p=16815|title= The Bee Gees Sing and Play 14 Barry Gibb Songs album review |publisher= Willard's Wormhole |date= |accessdate=2013-07-13}}</ref> |
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"I Was a Lover, A Leader of Men" is a song by the Bee Gees released to tie in with their debut album The Bee Gees Sing and Play 14 Barry Gibb Songs released in November 1965 only in Australia.[1] The single was credited to "Barry Gibb and the Bee Gees".[2] It features the guitar by Barry Gibb and Maurice Gibb. And the song was strong rhythm guitar like the group's previous single "Wine and Women" and its B-side "Follow the Wind".[3] The song sounded like a song from the Hollies.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).
Release
Although the single was a flop, the song earned Barry the talent award for the best Australian composition from Adelaide radio station 5KA.[4] As Barry explained:
"That was a very big moment for us. That told us we were going somewhere. We knew not where, but we were going somewhere".[5]
Personnel
- Barry Gibb — lead vocal, guitar
- Robin Gibb — harmony vocals
- Maurice Gibb — backing vocals, guitar
- Uncredited musicians — drums
References
- ^ "Australian days". Beegees.dk. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
- ^ Discogs.com. "Bee Gees - I Was a Lover, A Leader of Men / And the Children Laughing".
- ^ Joseph Brennan. "Gibb Songs: 1965".
- ^ "Library Museum Gallery - Ossie Byrne and The Bee Gees". Library Museum Gallery. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
- ^ Hughes, Andrew. "Bee Gees - Tales Of The Brothers Gibb". Retrieved 11 April 2013.
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