I'm Alive (Clint Ballard, Jr. song)
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"I'm Alive" is a 1965 number-one UK hit single by The Hollies
. It was written especially for them by the successful US pop songwriter Clint Ballard, Jr.
who also had chart-topping hits with Linda Ronstadt
, Wayne Fontana
and Jimmy Jones
. However they originally passed the song over to another Manchester band, the Toggery Five, before changing their mind and recording the song, which became their first No 1 hit in the UK. This song appears on the US version of the 1965 Hollies
album, Hear! Here!.
The song was covered by Gamma in 1979 on their debut album Gamma 1
.
This song was covered by Hawks in the 2003 release "Perfect World Radio" on Not Lame Records. This album was a collection of unreleased material recorded by the group after having two albums released on Columbia Records in the early 80s.
The Hollies
The Hollies are an English pop and rock group, formed in Manchester in the early 1960s, though most of the band members are from throughout East Lancashire. Known for their distinctive vocal harmony style, they became one of the leading British groups of the 1960s and 1970s...
. It was written especially for them by the successful US pop songwriter Clint Ballard, Jr.
Clint Ballard, Jr.
Clint Ballard, Jr. was an American songwriter. He wrote two Billboard Hot 100 number one hits. The first was "Game of Love" by Wayne Fontana and The Mindbenders in 1965...
who also had chart-topping hits with Linda Ronstadt
Linda Ronstadt
Linda Ronstadt is an American popular music recording artist. She has earned eleven Grammy Awards, two Academy of Country Music awards, an Emmy Award, an ALMA Award, numerous United States and internationally certified gold, platinum and multiplatinum albums, in addition to Tony Award and Golden...
, Wayne Fontana
Wayne Fontana
Wayne Fontana is an English pop singer. In 1962, he formed his backing group, the Mindbenders and got a recording contract.-Biography:...
and Jimmy Jones
Jimmy Jones
Jimmy Jones may refer to:*Jimmy Jones , American jazz pianist*Jimmy Jones , American singer/songwriter*Jimmy Jones , footballer who played for Stoke...
. However they originally passed the song over to another Manchester band, the Toggery Five, before changing their mind and recording the song, which became their first No 1 hit in the UK. This song appears on the US version of the 1965 Hollies
Hollies (1965 album)
*Note: All songs written by the bandmembers Allan Clarke, Tony Hicks and Graham Nash were attributed to the pseudonym "Ransford"-Hear! Here! :...
album, Hear! Here!.
The song was covered by Gamma in 1979 on their debut album Gamma 1
Gamma 1
Gamma 1, released 1979, was Gamma's debut album.It reached #131 on the Billboard Album charts, totalling 17 weeks on the survey. "I'm Alive" reached #60 on Billboard's Singles charts.- Track listing :# "Thunder & Lightning" - 4:37...
.
This song was covered by Hawks in the 2003 release "Perfect World Radio" on Not Lame Records. This album was a collection of unreleased material recorded by the group after having two albums released on Columbia Records in the early 80s.
Charts
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