I'll Never Find Another You
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I'll Never Find Another You is a UK #1 single by The Seekers
. It was The Seekers' first UK-released single, and was the best selling single of 1965 in the UK. The song was also highly popular in the US, reaching peaks of #4 pop and #2 easy listening in Billboard magazine surveys.
The track was written and produced by Tom Springfield
who was also responsible for most of the band's subsequent hits. The tune received a 1967 US revival as a country music #1 by Sonny James
. In 2006, it received yet another revival with a brisk folk rock cover from guitarist
Les Fradkin
on his CD "Jangleholic".
In 2010, the song was performed at a benefit for the homeless youth organization Teen Feed by Death Cab for Cutie
frontman Ben Gibbard
and his wife, singer/actress Zooey Deschanel
.
The song was added to the National Film and Sound Archive
of Australia's Sounds of Australia
registry in 2011.
The Seekers
The Seekers are an Australian folk-influenced pop music group which were originally formed in 1962. They were the first Australian popular music group to achieve major chart and sales success in the United Kingdom and the United States...
. It was The Seekers' first UK-released single, and was the best selling single of 1965 in the UK. The song was also highly popular in the US, reaching peaks of #4 pop and #2 easy listening in Billboard magazine surveys.
The track was written and produced by Tom Springfield
Tom Springfield
Tom Springfield is the brother of Dusty Springfield and an important figure in the 1960s folk and pop music scene...
who was also responsible for most of the band's subsequent hits. The tune received a 1967 US revival as a country music #1 by Sonny James
Sonny James
James Loden , known professionally as Sonny James, is an American country music singer and songwriter best known for his 1957 hit, "Young Love". Dubbed the Southern Gentleman, James had 72 country and pop chart hits from 1953 to 1983, including a five-year streak of 16 straight among his 23 No. 1...
. In 2006, it received yet another revival with a brisk folk rock cover from guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
Les Fradkin
Les Fradkin
Les Fradkin is a guitarist, keyboardist, songwriter, composer and record producer. He is best known for being a member of the original cast of the hit Broadway show Beatlemania...
on his CD "Jangleholic".
In 2010, the song was performed at a benefit for the homeless youth organization Teen Feed by Death Cab for Cutie
Death Cab for Cutie
Death Cab for Cutie is an American alternative rock band formed in Bellingham, Washington in 1997. The band consists of Ben Gibbard , Chris Walla , Nick Harmer and Jason McGerr ....
frontman Ben Gibbard
Ben Gibbard
Benjamin "Ben" Gibbard is an American musician known as a member of several successful indie rock bands. He is the lead singer of Death Cab for Cutie and The Postal Service, and is also known for his project ¡All-Time Quarterback! and his first band, Pinwheel.-Personal life and career:Gibbard was...
and his wife, singer/actress Zooey Deschanel
Zooey Deschanel
Zooey Claire Deschanel is an American actress, musician, and singer-songwriter. In 1999, Deschanel made her film debut in Mumford, followed by her breakout role as young protagonist William Miller's troubled older sister Anita in Cameron Crowe's 2000 semi-autobiographical film Almost Famous...
.
The song was added to the National Film and Sound Archive
National Film and Sound Archive
The National Film and Sound Archive is Australia’s audiovisual archive, responsible for developing, preserving, maintaining, promoting and providing access to a national collection of audiovisual materials and related items...
of Australia's Sounds of Australia
Sounds of Australia
The National Film and Sound Archive's Sounds of Australia is a public registry of recordings that celebrates the unique and diverse recorded sound culture and history of Australia.The Registry was launched in February 2007 with a foundation list of ten...
registry in 2011.
The Seekers
Chart (1964) | Peak position |
---|---|
U.K. Singles Chart | 1 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 4 |
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening | 2 |
Sonny James
Chart (1967) | Peak position |
---|---|
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 97 |