Gilbert O'Sullivan is an Irish singer songwriter, best known for his early 1970s hits "Alone Again", "Clair", and "Get Down". Worldwide he has charted 16 top-40 records, including six No. 1 songs, the first of which was 1970's "Nothing Rhymed". Across his career, he has recorded 19 studio albums, up to his UK top 20 self-titled record in 2018. Speaking in 2009 he said, "I write pop songs. That's all I want to do. I have no interest in just touring, and living in the past." The music magazine Record Mirror voted him the top UK male singer of 1972. He has received three Ivor Novello Awards, including "Songwriter of the Year" in 1973.
| Birth name: | Raymond Edward O'Sullivan |
| Born: | December 1, 1946, Waterford, Ireland |
| Genres: | Soft rock, pop, easy listening |
| Occupation(s): | Singer-songwriter, pianist |
| Instruments: | Vocals, piano |
| Years active: | 1967–present |
| Labels: | Bygum Records, CBS, MAM |
| IMDb: | Gilbert O'Sullivan's IMDb |
About Gilbert O'Sullivan
Famous in the early 1970s for such hit songs as "Get Down" and "Alone Again (Naturally)," this Irish vocalist released several top United Kingdom albums, including Back to Front and I'm a Writer, Not a Fighter.
Before Fame
While studying at the Swindon College of Art, he became the drummer for Rick Davies' early music group, Rick's Blues. His first Top Ten hit was the 1970 track "Nothing Rhymed."
Achievement
In 2011, he released an album titled Gilbertville.
Family Life
Born Raymond Edward O'Sullivan, he grew up in Waterford, Ireland and Wiltshire, England. He and his Norwegian wife, Aase, welcomed their first daughter, Helen-Marie, in 1980, and their second child, Tara, in 1982.
Associations
In the late 1960s, music manager Gordon Mills (who also represented the popular singer Engelbert Humperdinck) signed O'Sullivan to his MAM Records label.
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- British singer-songwriters
- British male singers
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- Irish male singers
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