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"I Was a Lover, a Leader of Men"
Single by Barry Gibb and the Bee Gees
from the album The Bee Gees Sing and Play 14 Barry Gibb Songs
B-side	"And the Children Laughing"(Australia) "How Love Was True"(Philippines)
Released	November 1965 (Australia) January 1966 (Philippines)
Recorded	October 1965 Festival Studio, Sydney
Genre	Folk rock
Length	3:35
Label	Leedon (Australia) Festival (Philippines)
Songwriter(s)	Barry Gibb
Producer(s)	Bill Shepherd
The Bee Gees singles chronology
"Wine and Women" (1965) "I Was a Lover, a Leader of Men" (1965) "I Want Home" (1966)

"I Was a Lover, a Leader of Men" is a single released in November 1965 (in Australia, and in January 1966 in the Philippines), recorded by the Bee Gees, and written by Barry Gibb. In Australia, the B-side was "And the Children Laughing". It is also the first track of the Bee Gees' first album, The Bee Gees Sing and Play 14 Barry Gibb Songs. This song won Barry a songwriting award.

Chart performance

The song reached number 85 in Australia.

Personnel

• Barry Gibb – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
• Robin Gibb – harmony and backing vocals
• Maurice Gibb – harmony and backing vocals, 12-string lead guitar
• Uncredited musicians – drums, piano

References

1. "I Was a Lover, a Leader of Men - Bee Gees | Song Info | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
2. Meyer, David N. (2013). The Bee Gees: The Biography. Da Capo Press. p. 23. ISBN 9780306820250.

• 1965 singles
• 1965 songs
• Bee Gees songs
• Songs written by Barry Gibb
• British folk rock songs