| Revision as of 14:53, 10 March 2007 editMstjohn10 (talk | contribs)80 editsNo edit summary← Previous edit | Revision as of 05:04, 18 March 2007 edit undoE-Kartoffel (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users, Pending changes reviewers63,843 editsmNo edit summaryNext edit → | ||
| Line 10: | Line 10: | ||
| ] | |||
| {{DEFAULTSORT:Springfield, Tom}} | |||
| ] | ] | ||
| ] | ] | ||
| ] | |||
| ⚫ | ] | ||
| ] | ] | ||
| ⚫ | ] | ||
| ] | |||
| ] | |||
Revision as of 05:04, 18 March 2007
Born Dion O'Brien on 2 July 1934 in Hampstead, London, England, Tom Springfield was the brother of Dusty Springfield and an important figure in the 1960's folk and pop music scene. Attended the Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe.
Initially, he performed in The Springfields (a vocal group) before becoming a producer and songwriter for The Seekers. He wrote many of their major hits - "I'll Never Find Another You", "A World Of Our Own", "The Carnival is Over", "Walk With Me", and co-wrote Georgy Girl, which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Song in 1966.
His other hit compositions have included "Adios Amor", a hit for Jose Feliciano.
"Island of Dreams" has been covered by Mick Thomas.