"cover version by Bobby Rydell released May 1964 was a strong regional hit in many markets. It reached No. 80 on the U.S. ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and No. 2 in a tandem ranking with the Peter and Gordon version on the ""Cash Box"" Top 100, before Rydell's name was dropped from the entry. In his native Philadelphia the paired versions reached No. 1, while in the Pittsburgh market Rydell's version reached No. 4 to the exclusion of the Peter and Gordon original. In Chicago, Rydell's version reached No. 10 on the WLS ""Silver Dollar Survey"", in a tandem ranking with"
"Gordon Waller Gordon Trueman Riviere Waller (4 June 1945 – 17 July 2009) was a Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist, best known as Gordon of the 1960s pop music duo Peter and Gordon, whose biggest hit was the No. 1 million-selling classic ""A World Without Love"". Waller was born in Braemar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the son of a prominent surgeon. The family later moved to Middlesex, when Waller was a child, where Waller gained entrance to Westminster School. While attending Westminster School, he met fellow student Peter Asher, also the son of a doctor, and they began playing together as a duo"
"Peter and Gordon Peter and Gordon were a British pop duo, composed of Peter Asher (b. 1944) and Gordon Waller (1945–2009), who achieved international fame in 1964 with their first single, the million-selling transatlantic No.1 smash ""A World Without Love"". The duo had several subsequent hits in the British Invasion era. Peter Asher and his sister Jane were child actors in the 1950s. They played siblings in a 1955 episode of the television series ""The Adventures of Robin Hood"". Jane Asher dated The Beatles' Paul McCartney between 1963 and 1968, and Peter and Gordon recorded several songs written by McCartney"
"Without Love (Clyde McPhatter song) ""Without Love (There is Nothing)"" is a song written by Danny Small and originally recorded by Clyde McPhatter in 1957. McPhatter's version peaked at number six on the R&B Best Seller chart and number nineteen on ""Billboard"" Hot 100. Throughout the years the song has been recorded by a number of artists, including Ray Charles, Elvis Presley, Jay and the Americans, and Oscar Toney. In 1969, Tom Jones recorded the most successful charting version of the song, and it reached number five on the U.S. Hot 100 and number one on the Easy Listening chart"
"but credited to Lennon–McCartney. Those hits included ""A World Without Love"" (US & UK No.1), ""Nobody I Know"" (US No.12; UK No.10), ""I Don't Want To See You Again"" (US No.16, but not a hit in the UK), and ""Woman"". With ""Woman"", McCartney used the pseudonym Bernard Webb to see whether he could have a hit song without his name attached. First pressings of the US Capitol single listed the composer as ""A. Smith"". The song reached No.14 in the US and No.28 on the British charts in 1966. Peter and Gordon also recorded the John Lennon-penned Lennon–McCartney song, ""If"
"pair were the performing highlight of the convention. Peter and Gordon told Palmiere at the Las Vegas Festival for Beatles Fans that they were to perform at the 2006 Adopt-A-Minefield show with Paul McCartney but the show was subsequently cancelled by McCartney, due to his impending divorce from Heather Mills. Gordon Waller died of a heart attack on 17 July 2009 at the age of 64. ""World Without Love"", ""Nobody I Know"", ""True Love Ways"", and ""Lady Godiva"" each sold over one million copies, and were awarded gold discs. Peter and Gordon Peter and Gordon were a British pop duo,"
"Simon & Garfunkel Simon & Garfunkel were an American folk rock duo consisting of singer-songwriter Paul Simon and singer Art Garfunkel. They were one of the bestselling music groups of the 1960s and became counterculture icons of the decade's social revolution, alongside artists such as the Beatles, the Beach Boys, and Bob Dylan. Their biggest hits—including ""The Sound of Silence"" (1964), ""Mrs. Robinson"" (1968), ""The Boxer"" (1969), and ""Bridge over Troubled Water"" (1970)—reached number one on singles charts worldwide. The duo met in elementary school in Queens, New York, in 1953, where they learned to harmonize together and began writing"
"– Peter and Gordon. Asher mentioned in a 2006 interview that ""Our voices are quite different, Gordon's and mine, but we tried singing together experimentally and we found that we could achieve this very nice harmony."" Asher is the older brother of actress and businesswoman Jane Asher, who in the mid-1960s was girlfriend of The Beatles' Paul McCartney. Through this connection he and Waller were often given unrecorded Lennon–McCartney songs to perform, most notably their first and biggest hit, ""A World Without Love"" (1964). Peter and Gordon disbanded in 1968. Afterward, Waller attempted a solo career with little success, releasing"
"in early 1970. In Canada, the single went to number one on the ""RPM 100"" national Top Singles chart on Valentine's Day (February 14), 1970. In 1978, this song was covered by Filipino singer Sam Sorono (1950–2008) on his ""Sings Tom Jones' Greatest Hits"" LP album with EMI Records. In 1996 Ike Turner released an album with the title ""Without Love ... I Have Nothing"". Without Love (Clyde McPhatter song) ""Without Love (There is Nothing)"" is a song written by Danny Small and originally recorded by Clyde McPhatter in 1957. McPhatter's version peaked at number six on the R&B Best"
"""King Without a Crown"" (UK No. 44) as singles. In 1989, the duo issued ""Up"", their fifth and final PolyGram studio album. This time experimenting with house music, ABC scored a minor UK hit with the single ""One Better World"". A second single, ""The Real Thing"", and the album itself were less successful. During this period, the duo worked on a couple of outside productions aimed at the house music scene. One was Paul Rutherford's (Frankie Goes to Hollywood) solo album and first single release; the other was for Lizzie Tear on the duo's own Neutron label. In 1990, the"
"Band Ohne Namen Band ohne Namen (English translation Band Without Name, also known as B.O.N., previously known under the name Die Allianz) was a duo composed of Guy Gross and Claus Capek, both from Germany. They are most famous for their hip-pop record ""Boys"", which charted in many European countries in the year 2000. The original version of ""Boys"" as featured in their debut album ""No. 1"" consisted of German lyrics interrupted by an English chorus. The single became a hit after it was translated fully into English, which spurred their next album ""B.O.N. in the USA"", which was an"
"spectrum and was sometimes criticized for a certain collegiate sterility."" He noted that some critics regard Simon's later solo work superior to Simon & Garfunkel. The Grammy Awards are held annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Simon & Garfunkel have won 9 total competitive awards, 4 Hall of Fame awards, and a Lifetime Achievement Award. Simon & Garfunkel Simon & Garfunkel were an American folk rock duo consisting of singer-songwriter Paul Simon and singer Art Garfunkel. They were one of the bestselling music groups of the 1960s and became counterculture icons of the decade's social revolution,"
"Chart. A World Without Dave A World Without Dave is an EP by Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine. It was the group's only EP release of original material and was their first release after signing for Cooking Vinyl in 1997. ""A World Without Dave"" was released as an EP to reduce the retail price compared to a full-length album, with the intention of generating higher sales. The album was also the first recorded with bass player Salv and guitarist Steve, each of whom would remain part of Carter until the group's demise. The album reached number 73 in the UK"
"A World Without Heroes ""A World Without Heroes"" is a song by the American hard rock band Kiss. It is credited as being written by Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Lou Reed and Bob Ezrin, and was originally recorded and released on their 1981 album ""Music from ""The Elder"""". Originally titled ""Every Little Bit of Your Heart"", the lyrics were changed in order the fit the concept of the album, which Lou Reed contributed the line ""A world without heroes, is like a world without sun"" to the lyrics. The song is a slow ballad which features Simmons on lead vocals"
"A World Without Dave A World Without Dave is an EP by Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine. It was the group's only EP release of original material and was their first release after signing for Cooking Vinyl in 1997. ""A World Without Dave"" was released as an EP to reduce the retail price compared to a full-length album, with the intention of generating higher sales. The album was also the first recorded with bass player Salv and guitarist Steve, each of whom would remain part of Carter until the group's demise. The album reached number 73 in the UK Albums"
"Without the One You Love (Life's Not Worth While) ""Without the One You Love (Life's Not Worth While)"" is a song written by Holland–Dozier–Holland and released as a single in 1964 by the Motown singing group The Four Tops as the second single from their self-titled debut album, ""Four Tops"". The group would later cover the song with The Supremes. ""Without the One You Love (Life's Not Worth While)"" was the follow up to the Four Tops' prior hit ""Baby, I Need Your Loving,"" and was designed to sound similar, with a similar theme, similar tempo and similar sound. The"
"of this song that was released on their 1967 album ""In A Mellow Mood"". The Vandellas' version was issued as the first official release off the group's 1966 album, ""Watchout!"", though the album's actual first single, the emotive ballad ""What Am I Going to Do Without Your Love"" bombed on the chart. This song renewed the Vandellas' popularity among mainstream audiences with its top ten showing and also was a chart hit for the group in the UK where the song peaked at number twenty-two on the chart. The Vandellas are helped in harmony by session girl group the Andantes,"
"1970s with singles such as ""No Matter What,"" ""Day After Day,"" and ""Baby Blue"". Each featured some of Evans vocals; background harmony and dual lead. Evans' high-career moment was with his composition ""Without You,"" a song co-written with bandmate Pete Ham. The song became a No. 1 hit worldwide for Harry Nilsson and has since become a standard in the music industry. Badfinger dissolved following Ham's suicide in 1975, after which Evans joined a group called the Dodgers with Badfinger bandmate Bob Jackson. The Dodgers released three singles produced by Muff Winwood and toured Britain before recording an album with"
"Without Love (film) Without Love is a 1945 romantic comedy film starring Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn, based on a 1942 play by Philip Barry. The film was directed by Harold S. Bucquet from a screenplay by Donald Ogden Stewart. Lucille Ball also stars in the film. Lonely widow Jamie Rowan (Katharine Hepburn) helps the war effort by marrying a military research scientist, Patrick Jamieson (Spencer Tracy), who has set up his lab in her house in Washington, D.C. Patrick has had all the worst of love and Jamie, all the best. They both believe that a marriage could be"
"July 1991, and was included on the single. A Spanish version of the song, titled ""Un día sin ti"" (""A Day Without You""), was released in 1996 as the lead single from the duo's Spanish-language compilation album ""Baladas en español"". Dave Sholin from the ""Gavin Report"" wrote about the song: ""In a Top 40 world starved for Pop music, Per and Marie can be considered a delicacy. No matter what the tempo, all their songs contain melodies that win listeners over immediately. Hearing this latest release makes it easy to understand why they've established such a large and loyal international"
"Without You (Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle song) ""Without You"" is a romantic song written by the American songwriter and music producer Lamont Dozier, and recorded in 1987 as a duet by the R&B singers Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle. The song was the love theme from the comedy film ""Leonard Part 6"", released the same year, and was also recorded for the Peabo Bryson album ""Positive"", released in 1988, the only album that contains the original version of ""Without You"". The single was released in November 1987, and peaked at #8 on the Adult Contemporary Tracks, #14 on the"
"Men Without Hats Men Without Hats are a Canadian new wave/synthpop group, originally from Montreal, Quebec. Their music is characterized by the distinctive baritone voice of their American-born Canadian lead singer Ivan Doroschuk, as well as their elaborate use of synthesizers and electronic processing. They achieved their greatest popularity in the 1980s with ""The Safety Dance"", a worldwide Top Ten hit (#3 in the United States) and ""Pop Goes the World"". After a hiatus for most of the 1990s and 2000s, Doroschuk reformed the band in 2010, and released ""Love in the Age of War"" (2012). The reformed group, based"
"R&B chart, #85 on the UK Singles, and #89 on the Billboard Hot 100, between 1987/1988. ""Without You"" was the first duet recorded by Bryson and Belle, who recorded four songs together, and was also the first successful duet of the two. Another success the duo came in 1992 with ""A Whole New World"", the theme of the animated feature film ""Aladdin"". In addition to its original English version by Bryson and Belle, ""Without You"" also received two adaptations in different languages. The first was in Portuguese and the second was in Spanish, in 1989 and 1990, respectively. Both adaptations"
"excitement."" A cover version of the original Four Tops song was done for ""The Magnificent 7"" album by The Supremes and Four Tops in September 1970. Lead vocals were provided by the groups lead singers, Jean Terrell and Levi Stubbs. Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson and Frank Wilson produced the H-D-H written song, and its album. A single was released in the UK by Tamla Motown in May 1972, titled ""Without the One You Love"" b/w ""Let's Make Love Now"". The Supremes Four Tops Without the One You Love (Life's Not Worth While) ""Without the One You Love (Life's Not"
"(and biggest) hit was the 1964 Paul McCartney song ""A World Without Love."" Asher's sister Jane was, in the mid-1960s, the girlfriend of Paul McCartney. Through this connection, Asher and Waller were often given unrecorded Lennon-McCartney songs to perform. Asher later read philosophy at King's College London. In 1965, he was best man when singer Marianne Faithfull married John Dunbar in Cambridge. After Peter and Gordon disbanded in 1968, Asher took charge of the A&R department at the Beatles' Apple Records label, where he signed a then-unknown James Taylor and agreed to produce the singer-songwriter's debut solo album. The album"
"of ""A World Without Love"", a number-one single for Peter and Gordon; one as a co-writer on Elton John's cover of ""Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds""; one as a co-writer on Stars on 45's ""Medley""; one as a co-writer with Michael Jackson on ""Say Say Say""; and one as writer on ""Ebony and Ivory"" performed with Stevie Wonder. , he has 15.5 million RIAA certified units in the United States as a solo artist plus another 10 million with Wings. Credited with more number ones in the UK than any other artist, McCartney has participated in twenty-four chart topping"
"R&B singers Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle. The song was the love theme from the comedy film ""Leonard Part 6"", released the same year, starred Bill Cosby, and was also recorded for the Peabo Bryson album ""Positive"", released in 1988. J. Powell also worked on ""Without You"" as guitarist. The song was released as a single and peaked at #8 on the Adult Contemporary Tracks, #14 on the R&B chart, #85 on the UK Singles, and #89 on the Billboard Hot 100, between 1987 and 1988. He produced the multi-platinum Baker albums ""Rapture"" in 1986, ""Giving You the Best That"
"on the night, following Ireland's Dickie Rock with ""Come Back to Stay"". At the close of voting, it had received eight points (five from Ireland and three from Luxembourg), placed ninth in a field of 18 (the worst placing for the United Kingdom until 1978. It was succeeded as British representative at the 1967 contest by Sandie Shaw with ""Puppet on a String"". A Man Without Love ""A Man Without Love"" was the British entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966, performed in English by Kenneth McKellar. The song is a ballad, with McKellar comparing a man without love and"
"The World We Knew The World We Knew, also known as Frank Sinatra, is a 1967 studio album by American singer Frank Sinatra. The title track reached #30 on the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart and #1 on the Easy Listening chart in 1967, while the Frank/Nancy Sinatra duet ""Somethin' Stupid"" reached #1 on both charts. The Allmusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album two and a half stars, and described it as ""More of a singles collection than a proper album...Much of this has a rock-oriented pop production, complete with fuzz guitars, reverb, folky acoustic guitars, wailing"
"being photographed screaming at them like a fan. McCartney soon met Asher's family: Margaret, her mother was a music teacher, and Asher's father Richard was a physician. Her brother, Peter, was a member of Peter and Gordon, and her younger sister, Clare, was also an actress. McCartney later gave ""A World Without Love"" to Peter and Gordon, as well as ""Nobody I Know"". Both songs were hits for the duo. McCartney took up residence at the Ashers' house at 57 Wimpole Street, London, and lived there for nearly three years. During his time there McCartney met writers such as Bertrand"
"Learning to Live (Without Your Love) ""Learning to Live (Without Your Love)"" is a song by English singer Rick Astley and English singer O'Chi Brown. The song was originally released in 1986 as an album track on Brown's album ""O'Chi"". Astley was uncredited on the album and received no royalties. When Rick Astley achieved worldwide success with his 1987 debut single ""Never Gonna Give You Up"", Magnetic Records released the song as a single in October 1987 to cash-in on his success. The song however failed to chart in the UK Singles Chart. The B-side, ""Another Broken Heart"", is a"
"subsequent album. In 1991 Cher recorded a version of this song for her album ""Love Hurts"". A World Without Heroes ""A World Without Heroes"" is a song by the American hard rock band Kiss. It is credited as being written by Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Lou Reed and Bob Ezrin, and was originally recorded and released on their 1981 album ""Music from ""The Elder"""". Originally titled ""Every Little Bit of Your Heart"", the lyrics were changed in order the fit the concept of the album, which Lou Reed contributed the line ""A world without heroes, is like a world without"
"Brown solo track. Learning to Live (Without Your Love) ""Learning to Live (Without Your Love)"" is a song by English singer Rick Astley and English singer O'Chi Brown. The song was originally released in 1986 as an album track on Brown's album ""O'Chi"". Astley was uncredited on the album and received no royalties. When Rick Astley achieved worldwide success with his 1987 debut single ""Never Gonna Give You Up"", Magnetic Records released the song as a single in October 1987 to cash-in on his success. The song however failed to chart in the UK Singles Chart. The B-side, ""Another Broken"