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Dear One (Larry Finnegan song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Dear One'" is a song written by Larry Finnegan and Vincent Finneran and performed by Finnegan. It reached #1 in Australia and #11 in the United States in 1962.[http://musicvf.com/song.php?title=Dear+One+by+Larry+Finnegan&id=25021 Larry Finnegan, "Dear One" US chart position] Retrieved June 26, 2015
The song was produced by Old Town Records owner Hy Weiss.[http://www.45cat.com/record/1113 Larry Finnegan, "Dear One" single release] Retrieved June 26, 2015
The song ranked #17 on Australia's Top 25 songs of 1962 and #79 on 'Billboard' magazine's Top 100 songs of 1962.
Finnegan released a follow-up record to the song, "Dear One, Part Two", as a single in April 1964, but it did not chart.[http://www.45cat.com/record/10464 Larry Finnegan, "Dear One, Part 2" single release] Retrieved June 26, 2015
In the mid-60's Finnegan moved to Sweden where he started an own record label - 'Svensk-American'. In Sweden he had more hits ('Good Morning Tears' etc). He also sang songs with Swedish languish ('Maria min vn' and 'Hlsa hem till mamma' in 1967). One of Sweden's most popular groups 'Sven-Ingvars' was on his label in 1966 and 1967.
Other versions
*Darrell McCall released a version of the song as a single in 1962.[http://www.45cat.com/record/40015 Darrell McCall, "Dear One" single release] Retrieved June 26, 2015
*Rex Gildo released a version of the song as a single in Germany in 1965 entitled "Leider, Leider".[http://www.45cat.com/record/e22879 Rex Gildo, "Leider, Leider" single release] Retrieved June 26, 2015
*Rauli Badding Somerjoki released a version of the song as a single in Finland in 1982 entitled "Rakas Lurjus".[http://www.45cat.com/record/jhns509 Rauli Badding Somerjoki, "Rakas Lurjus" single release] Retrieved June 26, 2015
References
Category:1961 songs
Category:1961 debut singles
Category:1962 singles
Category:1965 singles
Category:1982 singles
Category:Larry Finnegan songs
Category:Number-one singles in Australia
Category:Philips Records singles
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