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Postby ZoC » Sun Apr 03, 2011 4:18 pm

Cap wrote:Ok here goes.

1. The song is a tribute to somebody who took their own life.
2. Male singer/ 70's American, folk, folk rock
3. Both singer and deceased are 'artists' from different centuries.

That's it!

PS: the song is very popular, hence the few hints


bye bye miss american pie...?
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Postby Cap » Sun Apr 03, 2011 4:19 pm

ZoC wrote:
Cap wrote:Ok here goes.

1. The song is a tribute to somebody who took their own life.
2. Male singer/ 70's American, folk, folk rock
3. Both singer and deceased are 'artists' from different centuries.

That's it!

PS: the song is very popular, hence the few hints


bye bye miss american pie...?


Dude.. you're on the right track..
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Postby Get Real! » Sun Apr 03, 2011 4:24 pm

Cap wrote:Ok here goes.

1. The song is a tribute to somebody who took their own life.
2. Male singer/ 70's American, folk, folk rock
3. Both singer and deceased are 'artists' from different centuries.

That's it!

PS: the song is very popular, hence the few hints

Cross-eyed Mary? :? :lol:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qabCFbC-y8I
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Postby Cap » Sun Apr 03, 2011 4:27 pm

lol

No. 70's folk 1971 to be exact.
Acoustic guitar, deep moving lyrics. Chart topper.
ZoC almost had it.
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Postby ZoC » Sun Apr 03, 2011 4:39 pm

Cap wrote:lol

No. 70's folk 1971 to be exact.
Acoustic guitar, deep moving lyrics. Chart topper.
ZoC almost had it.


starry-starry night....

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Postby Cap » Sun Apr 03, 2011 4:40 pm

ZoC wrote:
Cap wrote:lol

No. 70's folk 1971 to be exact.
Acoustic guitar, deep moving lyrics. Chart topper.
ZoC almost had it.


starry-starry night....


Yes.
Not many people know the history to that song. Tribute to Vincent van Gogh
UK number 1 in 1971
Well done.
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Postby ZoC » Sun Apr 03, 2011 4:42 pm

Cap wrote:
ZoC wrote:
Cap wrote:lol

No. 70's folk 1971 to be exact.
Acoustic guitar, deep moving lyrics. Chart topper.
ZoC almost had it.


starry-starry night....


Yes.
Not many people know the history to that song.
UK number 1 in 1971
Well done.


cool.. now get my one!!
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Postby Get Real! » Sun Apr 03, 2011 4:50 pm

ZoC wrote:here's one.

1. seventies song.
2. released at the same time; by two different artists...
3. with the same name!!
4. both made the charts.
5. cover version outsold the original by songwriter...

Dylan's and Hendrix's versions of "All Along the Watchtower" :wink:
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Postby ZoC » Sun Apr 03, 2011 4:51 pm

Get Real! wrote:
ZoC wrote:here's one.

1. seventies song.
2. released at the same time; by two different artists...
3. with the same name!!
4. both made the charts.
5. cover version outsold the original by songwriter...

Dylan's and Hendrix's versions of "All Along the Watchtower" :wink:


nice try.... but dylan and hendrix don't have the same name...

give us another clue on ur one...
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Postby Cap » Sun Apr 03, 2011 4:53 pm

ZoC wrote:here's one.

1. seventies song.
2. released at the same time; by two different artists...
3. with the same name!!
4. both made the charts.
5. cover version outsold the original by songwriter...


I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing?
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