Jerry Lordan - All My Own Work

2012 collection from this key figure in British Pop during the pre-Beatles era. He had a parallel career as a late 50's early 60's pop performer and songwriter. Lordan himself scored three hits in 1960. Also in 1960 Lordan wrote Apache, a #1 in the UK for the Shadows and #2 in the US for Jordan Ingmann. Lordan wrote two more #1's 'Wonderful Land' for the Shadows and 'Diamonds' for Jet Harris & Tony Meehan. His songs were also covered by Cliff Richard, Shane Fenton and he had another huge hit with Louise Cordet and 'I'm Just a Baby'. Included here are all Lordans recordings for Parlophone, which in turn represents the majority of his recording career. They include his one LP, all his singles and his authors version of 'Apache'.