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I Don't Want to Go On Without You

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"'I Don't Want to Go On Without You'" is soul ballad written by Bert Berns and Jerry Wexler and produced by Bert Berns for The Drifters in 1964.

Covers



"I Don't Want to Go On Without You" has been covered by Nazareth, The Escorts (1965), The Moody Blues, The Searchers, Patti LaBelle and The Bluebelles, Van Morrison and many others.

Dusty Springfield gave an acclaimed performance of "I Don't Want to Go On Without You" on show 4 of her first television series 'Dusty' on 8 September 1966. It has been praised as a highlight of her well-received first series. The performance was included on the Dusty Springfield DVD release 'Live at the BBC' on 8 October 2007.

History



Originally intended to be the A-side to "Under the Boardwalk", the song was recorded in May 1964 under the direction of songwriter and producer Bert Berns. The night before the session, The Drifters' lead singer, Rudy Lewis, died of a heroin overdose. Longtime Drifters tenor Charlie Thomas took over the vocal.

References



Category:1964 singles

Category:The Drifters songs

Category:Songs written by Bert Berns

Category:The Moody Blues songs

Category:The Searchers (band) songs

Category:Van Morrison songs

Category:Songs written by Jerry Wexler

Category:Nazareth (band) songs

Category:1964 songs

Category:Atlantic Records singles

Category:Song recordings produced by Bert Berns

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