Accessibility Help. Artists to benefit from Reed’s composing skills included Tom Jones, Engelbert Humperdinck, Herman’s Hermits, Lulu and scores of others. Darling’: The Story Behind The Beatles’ Song, How Aerosmith Reclaimed The Rock Crown With ‘Get A Grip’, SG Lewis Announces North American Tour Dates In Support Of His Debut, ‘Times’, ‘The Space Between,’ Scored By Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo, Debuts First Trailer, Jim Steinman, Legendary Songwriter And Producer For Meat Loaf And More, Dies, Interscope Records And UMG Nashville Announce Partnership To Release Upcoming Kacey Musgraves Album. His best-known songs included Tom Jones’ ‘It’s Not Unusual’ and ‘Delilah,’ Engelbert Humperdinck’s ‘The Last Waltz’ and Herman’s Hermits’ ‘(There’s A) Kind Of Hush.’, Reed wrote many of his hits with frequent partner Barry Mason, with whom his other copyrights included Humperdinck’s ‘Les Bicyclettes de Belsize,’ Petula Clark’s ‘Kiss Me Goodbye,’ the Dave Clark Five’s ‘Everybody Knows’ and Des O’Connor’s 1968 UK No. In order to write a review on digital sheet music you must first have purchased the item. Kenny Loggins co-wrote the Doobie Brothers hit "What a Fool Believes," which is about a guy who just can't accept that an affair from long ago was meaningless to her. “It’s Not Unusual” is a song written by Les Reed and Gordon Mills, first recorded by a then-unknown Tom Jones, after having first been offered to Sandie Shaw. Tom Jones’ song It’s Not Unusual has showed up in each of these films at various spots. Share. The 50 Best Jazz Saxophonists Of All Time, ‘Fancy’: Behind Bobbie Gentry’s Women’s Lib Statement, Best Blue Note Album Covers: 20 Groundbreaking Artworks, The Women of Stax: Five Unheralded Pioneers. (1967), Live! We've heard of artists putting their hearts into their music, but some take it literally. Tom Jones Lyrics. They wrote it for the British singer Sandie Shaw, but she turned it down. -unusual: UN is the negation of Usual (common) NOT is also a negation. They wrote it for the British singer Sandie Shaw, but she turned it down. About It's Not Unusual. Tom Jones saw the … During the year of 1965 Mr. Jones appeared on the 'Sullivan' show on four different occasions; first on May 2nd {"It's Not Unusual"}, then June 13th {"It's Not Unusual" again & "Watcha Gonna Do? Sections of this page. "It's Not Unusual" is a song written by Les Reed and Gordon Mills, first recorded by a then-unknown Tom Jones, after having first been offered to Sandie Shaw. Jones wrote: “So sorry to hear the news of the passing of my friend and colleague Les Reed…a gifted songwriter and arranger who was instrumental in penning many a hit, including two important songs for me…Les was a lovely man, a legend in the world of songwriting whose legacy will live through his music.”, Connie Francis, who released an entire album of Reed’s songs in 1968, wrote: “I cannot begin to tell you how saddened I am by the loss of my dear friend, Les Reed. Out of Sight (1966 film) - Wikipedia Band member Gordon Mills' success as a songwriter soon convinced him to move on, and the group broke up in 1965; soon after, Mills wrote "It's Not Unusual" for Tom Jones. "It's Not Unusual" is a song written by Les Reed and Gordon Mills, first recorded by a then-unknown Tom Jones, [2] after having first been offered to Sandie Shaw. Born in Woking, Surrey on 24 July 1935, Reed studied at the Royal College of Music and joined the John Barry Seven in 1959. Required fields are marked *. I loved working with this wonderful man. His keyboard work helped define the Muscle Shoals sound and make him an integral part of many Neil Young recordings. Allmusic noted that "In the mid-1960s, it was unusual for a British singles chart not to list a … But when I see you out and about it's such a crime. About “It’s Not Unusual” The classic theme song to the classic Carlton dance. His songs gained a number of gold discs and Ivor Novello Awards. Tom Jones' real name is Thomas Jones Woodward. ", Webb talks about his classic songs "By the Time I Get to Phoenix," "Wichita Lineman" and "MacArthur Park.". Reed also wrote the music for a late entry in Bing Crosby’s songbook, the 1975 single ‘That’s What Life Is All About.’. Spooner is also an accomplished songwriter, whose hits include "I'm Your Puppet" and "Cry Like A Baby. It was covered by Human Nature, The Sessionmen, The … Płyty: Along Came Jones (1965), It's Not Unusual (1965), Tom Jones Live! Reed would work with Tom Jones until 1972 and had a part to play in some of the star’s biggest hits, including “Green, Green, Grass of Home,” which he arranged, and “Delilah,” which he co-wrote with Barry Mason. Best Reggae Producers: 10 Pioneers Of Jamaica’s Musical Legacy, ‘Ain’t No Mountain High Enough’: Marvin And Tammi’s Towering Pop Classic, ‘Oh! Week-by-week music charts, peak chart positions and airplay stats. It's not unusual to be loved by anyone. According to the it's Not Unusual Songfacts, this was written by the classical music arranger and conductor Les Reed along with Tom Jones' manager Gordon Mills. (= after I drank with my friends I was druken. “We know that his name will be remembered for what he did for music and that he will always live through his songs and compositions for the rest of time.”, Artists that benefited from Reed’s songwriting skills joined later admirers in eulogising the composer on social media. "I wanna die," he proclaims, in contrast to the jaunty tune. The classic reason given for the difference in the use of a and an is that it's not easy to say two vowel sounds with a gap between them (e.g., "a unusual gift"). The Knickerbockers perform “It's Not Unusual” (written by Gordon Mills and Les Reed). The song It's Not Unusual was written by Gordon Mills and Les Reed and was first released by Tom Jones in 1965. They wrote it for the British singer Sandie Shaw, but she turned it down. "It's Not Unusual" is a song written by Les Reed and Gordon Mills, first recorded by a then-unknown Tom Jones, after having first been offered to Sandie Shaw. }, this one, and finally on December 5th {"Thunderball"}. This was written by the classical music arranger and conductor Les Reed along with Tom Jones' manager Gordon Mills. In 1964, Reed wrote "It's Not Unusual" with ex-Viscounts member and Tom Jones' manager Gordon Mills, a UK number one hit for Jones. Adam. It's not unusual to have fun with anyone. This swinging song is a classic case of lyrical dissonance, as Jones sings about the devastating pain of seeing what used to be his girl out with another guy. Godspeed Les, you will always live in my heart.”, Spandau Ballet’s Gary Kemp posted: “A master of British songwriting has left us. Tom Jones "It's Not Unusual" on The Ed Sullivan Show on April 21, 1968. His subsequent partnership with Stephens yielded the aforementioned Herman’s Hermits success (later covered by the Carpenters) as well as the Applejacks’ ‘Tell Me When,’ Lulu’s ‘Leave A Little Love’ and the Fortunes’ ‘Here It Comes Again.’ He also led his own band for many years and wrote extensively for the musical stage. "Lady Marmalade" is the only song to hit #1 twice in both the UK and US. In fact “It’s Not Unusual” was actually written with Sandie Shaw in mind and it features the legendary Big Jim Sullivan on lead guitar. It's not unusual to see me cry, I wanna die. Here’s to the great Les Reed, a beautiful, gentle man who gave us giants like ‘There’s a Kind of Hush,’ ‘Delilah’ and ‘The Last Waltz.’”, Your email address will not be published. By Tom Jones (Official Music Video) Jump to. Reed also arranged and played piano on the song. Les gave new meaning to the word ‘gentleman.’ He was an outstanding musician and composer. After a succession of hit singles in the UK and US he moved to California in 1969, performing regularly in Las Vegas. One of the first successful female singer-songwriters, Janis had her first hit in 1967 at age 15. "Wanted Dead Or Alive" by Bon Jovi got the Unplugged craze going when Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora performed it with just their acoustic guitars at the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards. But it's not unusual. "It's Not Unusual" is a song written by Les Reed and Gordon Mills, first recorded by a then-unknown Tom Jones, after having first been offered to Sandie Shaw. Recording The Songs of Les Reed was one of the highlights of my life. A monthly update on our latest interviews, stories and added songs. [1] In the song "God," Tori Amos makes the point that if there's God, there must also be a Goddess because there are no male-only species. Tom Jones. It's not unusual for people to want to travel. He was spotted supporting Mandy Rice-Davies by the manager Gordon Mills who suggested the name Tom Jones and secured him a deal with Decca. or It's not strange for people to want to travel. Publishing administered by: Universal Music Publishing Ltd. "It's Not Unusual". Kooper produced Lynyrd Skynyrd, played with Dylan and the Stones, and formed BS&T. Improve this answer. It's Not Unusual by Tom Jones chart history on Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes and YouTube. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Facebook. Prolific English hit songwriter Les Reed has died at the age of 83. It was covered by Human Nature, The Sessionmen, The … Press alt+ /to open this menu. Jones recorded this song with many of the top British session musicians of the time. The words and music for “It’s Not Unusual” were written by Les Reed and Gordon Mills. The TV show One Tree Hill got it's name from a song of the same name on U2's Joshua Tree album. The track is still catchy and is being used in new and upcoming films and TV shows as well. Read “Deshaun Watson Supporter Mentions His Multiple Erections During Sessions, Another Says It's Not Unusual To Brush Up Against Penises ” and other NFL articles from Total Pro Sports. Reed co-wrote around sixty charting songs, and is best known for "It's Not Unusual", "Delilah", "The Last Waltz" and "Marching On Together". Your email address will not be published. The album it came from was released in October, 2007, but they held off until summer, 2008 for a more seasonable release. 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