Driven

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a b c d e Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19thed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p.411. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. The first single, "What's in a Kiss?", reached No. 19 in the UK in 1980 and No. 21 in Japan. [31] It was his first UK top 20 hit in five years. Following the release of his subsequent 1980 and 1982 albums, Off Centre and Life & Rhymes, and due in part to the then-ongoing MAM court case, O'Sullivan released no new material between 1983 and 1986. [6] Apart from the single "So What?" in 1990 and a compilation album in 1991, Nothing But the Best, O'Sullivan was absent from the charts until another compilation album, The Berry Vest of Gilbert O'Sullivan, returned him to the UK top 20 in 2004. [4] The third in the SDE Surround Series is an exclusive blu-ray audio that is channeling some classic seventies songwriting vibes via the brand new album from the legendary Irish-born singer and musician, Gilbert O'Sullivan. This is a special blu-ray audio features a Dolby Atmos MIx, a 48k/24 bit stereo mix and a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 mix. This disc features no video content and is region-free. Rees, Caroline (14 August 2016). "Gilbert O'Sullivan: 'Success was the postman walking up the garden whistling my song' ". The Telegraph . Retrieved 28 December 2018– via www.telegraph.co.uk.

a b c Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrateded.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p.227. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. Gilbert’s extraordinary ability for exploring the human condition is exemplified on Hey Man, which offers snapshots of decisive moments in the lives of four separate characters, who all have in common that things may never be the same again beyond these frozen moments in time.Gilbert O'Sullivan | In Print". Gilbertosullivan.net. 2 August 1973. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016 . Retrieved 8 October 2016. I never lost the joy!': singer Gilbert O'Sullivan on love, loss and lawsuits". the Guardian. 8 June 2022. Reflective songs come in the form of Let Me Know – and another instantly memorable standout on Driven – Blue Anchor Bay. The former recalls the first decade of Gilbert’s career, in which he resisted serious relationships for fear that it might have an effect on his songwriting. The latter, finds him reflecting upon simpler times, retreating to his teenage years in Swindon and the regular school trips which would see him and his friends head out to the Somerset beach immortalised in the song’s title. The result is the sort of sepia jazz standard one might sooner expect to find on an album by Leon Redbone or Mose Allison. O'Sullivan: Yeah. but it didn't take much practice to do it. And so we had great fun doing it 'cause as you know, on videos, you're doing it about 100 times. We had fun 'cause that's the first time I met KT, so here we are together, singing together, and yeah, it was great. Good fun. We're doing more. I think that there will be another one. I think the song "Let Me Know" is being released. I think that's kind of a good pop single. I think that may well be at the next video that we will do, so yeah.

Gambaccini, Paul (2 August 1973). "Gilbert O: He Knows He's a Mechanical Man". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016 . Retrieved 4 May 2018. His last album, 2018’s Gilbert O’Sullivan, was acclaimed across the UK media and achieved Gilbert’s highest UK Album Chart position in almost 45 years. Baltin: Was there one song early on that jump-started this record and set the tone for what this record was going to be, both musically and lyrically?

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The hits continued in the 1970s, even if – for one reason or another – things were quieter in subsequent decades, but the music endured via regular compilations and Gilbert's songs featuring in films (including 1999 family favourite Stuart Little).

Baltin: Looking at the press materials that were sent out, there's quotes from so many artists who are fans of yours, from Paul Weller, Timothy Burgess, Kim Wilder and Chris Difford of Squeeze, who's a great songwriter. Are you able to tune that out and just focus on the writing? On 22 July 2022, O'Sullivan released his 20th studio album, Driven, produced by Andy Wright. The album peaked in the UK Albums Chart at No. 26. [41] Personal life [ edit ] a b c d Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nded.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 318. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.Home again, naturally!". Ireland's Own . Retrieved 27 August 2020. There were six children in my family, and at that time it was common for many homes in the UK to have a piano. The thinking behind it was that if one of the children became good at it they could go on to earn a few bob playing in the pubs, though I never went down that route. a b Rice, Jo (1982). The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits (1sted.). Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p.149. ISBN 0-85112-250-7. a b Hutchinson, Martin (26 March 2012). "Interview: Gilbert O Sullivan". Southern Daily Echo . Retrieved 27 August 2020. a b "Gilbert O'Sullivan | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 1 September 2018. On 24 August 2018, O'Sullivan released his 19th studio album, Gilbert O'Sullivan. The album entered the UK Albums Chart at No. 20, his first UK charting studio album in over 40 years. [41]

The hits continued in the 1970s, even if things were quieter in subsequent decades, but the music endured via regular compilations, ensuing new generation of artists (Paul Weller, Squeeze etc.) expressing their admiration and of course Gilbert’s songs feature regularly in films (such as 1999 family favourite Stuart Little). Melhuish, Martin (1986). The Supertramp Book. Toronto, Canada: Omnibus Press. p.18. ISBN 0-9691272-2-7.That's not to say there were not new long-players from time to time, and indeed his last outing, 2018's well-received Gilbert O'Sullivan was this 19th studio album and reached number 20 in the UK charts. Gilbert’s new album Driven follows his acclaimed Ethan Johns-produced, self-titled 2018 album which was awarded 4-stars in MOJO magazine. The thirteen songs that comprise Driven reveal a songwriter whose ability to sniff out hitherto undiscovered sources of low-hanging melodic fruit is keener than ever. Produced by Andy Wright and recorded with a live band at the legendary RAK studios, the unexpected velocity at which the songs came together bears testament to the instant chemistry generated between O’Sullivan, Wright and a house band featuring Pat Murdoch (Beyonce, Simply Red, Chrissie Hynde), Rich Milner (Morcheeba, James Morrison) and Geoff Holdroyde (Take That, Big Linda). It’s true — if you persist and persevere for long enough the wheel turns and you become if not once again fashionable then at least re-evaluated and admired. Though he is Waterford born, 75-year-old Gilbert O’Sullivan is a prototypically an English songwriter who is experiencing a justified resurgence in popularity. It began, following years of semi-wilderness, with his self-titled 2018 album, which placed him in the UK Top 20 for the first time since 1974. Stanley, Bob (25 August 2011). "Gilbert O'Sullivan: time for a reappraisal?". The Guardian . Retrieved 11 March 2017.