Mary Hopkin had a beautiful voice when "Goodbye" was released in 1969. She's a much better artist than the garbage that's being produced today. It's a pity that her CD's are hard to find now.
Kitten Lyric Britain once was a mighty industrial power , leaders in all fields of human endeavor , and non of it was built by a Socialist but bled to death by them .
Mary Hopkin is far and away my favorite singer. I was pleased to see that she is still recording and that new material is coming out of her own studio. The clarity of her voice has always taken my breath away.
I do remember this beautiful song, very popular in 1969 ! I always tried to hear it ever since. Mary Hopkin had a really sweet and clear voice, I guess everyone in his twenties must remember this song of our youth . Many thanks for sharing it !
Thanks a lot for this valued upload and the allowing this here - for the Apple Corps Ltd. Yesterday 30/7/2011 I met the "Post CardS" at HMV ÆON Mall Musashi Murayama Tokyo just neighbouring Saitama Pref. Of course I took one M
Goodbye. Who's watching this beautiful song in 2021 like me? Memories of those far-off day? Memories tinged with sadness ? Reminiscences and Memories crowded your mind? Long lost friend? or heyday of your life? I want hear your stories. Leave your beautiful stories at my door I'll leave them for the one who waits behind
Rest in Peace Marjorie (Daw) Clare As Marjorie Daw, an elegantly glamorous and popular vocalist with the Oscar Rabin Orchestra in the 1950s and on many BBC Light Programme broadcasts and recordings. She also sang on hit recordings of the 60s, including Helen Shapiro’s Walkin’ Back to Happiness (1961) and Mary Hopkin’s Goodbye, written and produced by Paul McCartney (1969).
OneHitWonderGuy I don't think Mary Hopkin ever became as well known as some other folk rock stars of that era. I'm plenty old enough to know her, but I only recently discovered her on RU-vid -she somehow slipped under my radar but I'm now a fan!
+illegaldestroyer Those were the days #1 'Goodbye' #2 "Temma Harbour" #6 "Knock Knock, Who's There?" #2 "Think About Your Children" # 19 Other singles reached the top 40 And she also reached the top 10 with her 1st album Postcard "those were the days" did sell over 8 million records”
+illegaldestroyer She was not interested to be a Pop star. She said, "It was a cheesy singalong with an instant hook and no musical merit." about the songs she was offered to sing. Then she, who sold over 8 million copies only for debut single, retired at the age of 21. I was 15 then. I learned "Life is for only what you want to do. Not for money, not for fame." She is my Goddess.
@@Ichbin-ji6bf I’ve noticed that many really talented people aren’t necessarily the best judges of their best work. Sometimes they think a “just OK” song is going to be a big hit and think a really great song is just a cheesy sing a long.
You never know what will prove to be the occasion of an alternative reality breaking through one's conventionally conditioned perspective. This was such an occasion for me . . . 50 years ago, now.
La escuché una sola vez de pequeño. Nunca olvidé la melodía pero no sabía el título ni la cantante, por lo que pasaron decenas de años hasta que, esta tarde, la encontré por casualidad. Gracias.
hermosa melodia... hace algunos años la llegue a escuchar en radio universal... ahora que la vuelvo a encontrar veo que no solo la cancion es bonita si no que tambien la interprete....
I absolutely adore ‘Goodbye’ it showcases one of the purest voices that ever graced the music scene. I have everything that the very talented Mary Hopkin released, even the Welsh language recordings, and I cannot fault any of it, with the exception of ‘Those Were The Days’ regardless of who is singing it, I find it a dreadful dirge in fact instant depression. The song is loved by many and was, of course, a huge world wide hit, but try as I may, I detest it. There are several other songs by various artists that also fall into the ‘I detest them’ bracket, even when I do not know why.
Leon Erin I loved my life in the sixties, and I love my life now. I do agree that nostalgia plays a huge part in the enjoyment of some music. Another song that I cannot stand is ‘Sunny’ (even by Saint Dusty), and ‘Unchained Melody’ or ‘You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling’,by the awful Righteous Brothers. Music, like drama is, of course, a very personal experience, and my dislikes are loved and revered by many others everywhere. Kind regards.
+wandering trash He most certainly did write it. His original demo of it is on RU-vid. Not only did he write it, but he produced it. It sounds the way it does because Paul crafted every second of it, including how Mary sang it.
The most haunting song I remember from my early teens was "those were the days:".. I am 68 now was maybe 14? then.. but no song ever effected me more than that one. goodbye was a bit later but I did not know to comprehend it was about two lovers cheating.
It is wonderful that Apple are at last making available footage from the past, But this is not the original Goodye film that was made back in 69, the footage of mary with the dog is from 1970 around the time of the Eurovision song contest.. THe film of Goodbye is quite long and features lots more of Paul working out the guitar parts for the song, and it's amazing, there's also lots more of Mary and the backing singers ..Shame it cannot be released in its full form.
Mary Hopkin was one of the first musicians to sign to The Beatles Apple label. The model Twiggy saw her winning the British ITV television talent show, Opportunity Knocks and recommended her to Paul McCartney. Who wrote the lyrics, and produced this recording on Apple. Her 1st single “Those Were The Days” replaced "Hey Jude" by the Beatles at #1 on the UK Singles Chart, and reached #2 in the US Billboard Hot 100. Her 2nd single "Goodbye" was held off by the Beatles' next single "Get Back" at #2.
Un genio dirigiendo su bellisima canción y compartiéndola a una cantante mediana en ciernes solo por empatía y generosidad. Y un coro de las fans que siempre estaban apostadas de día y noche afuera de Abbey Road o Saville Row. Insólito. Anawin.
Paul was a lucky guy ; born with ther perfect face to be a star, the perfect vocal cords to be a great singer, a brilliantly musical mind, and the right up-bringing to remain strong enough to weather the terrible adversities of super-stardom and come out of it right as rain, bank account intact,(Heather's chunk of it not-withstanding) !
This song has Paul McCartney's signature sound all over it. It gave Mary Hopkin a brief musical career. McCartney wrote for several British movies and was a big help to the band, Bad Finger. Just listen to their song, "Come and Get It", and you can't help but hear the McCartney influence.
She married Tony Visconti and semi-retired only to pop up in a few interesting places -like back-up vocals in the song "Sounds and Vision" by David Bowie, and the soundtrack for Blade Runner! Tony Visconti was a BIG music producer in the early 70's!
