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| Born '''Dion O'Brien''' on ] ] in ], ], '''Tom Springfield''' was the brother of ] and an important figure in the 1960's folk and pop music scene. | Born '''Dion O'Brien''' on ] ] in ], ], '''Tom Springfield''' was the brother of ] and an important figure in the 1960's folk and pop music scene. Attended the ]. | ||
| Initially, he performed in '']'' (a vocal group) before becoming a producer and songwriter for '']''. He wrote all their major hits - "I'll Never Find Another You", "A World Of Our Own", "The Carnival Is Over", "Walk With Me", and co-wrote '']'', which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Song in 1966. | Initially, he performed in '']'' (a vocal group) before becoming a producer and songwriter for '']''. He wrote all their major hits - "I'll Never Find Another You", "A World Of Our Own", "The Carnival Is Over", "Walk With Me", and co-wrote '']'', which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Song in 1966. | ||
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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 all 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.