Gilbert O'Sullivan (born Raymond Edward O'Sullivan, 1 December 1946) is an Irish singer-songwriter, best known for his early 1970s hits "Alone Again (Naturally)", "Clair" and "Get Down". The music magazine Record Mirror voted him the No. 1 UK male singer of 1972.
Worldwide he has charted 16 top-40 records, including six number one songs, the first of which was 1970's "Nothing Rhymed" (for further information see Gilbert O'Sullivan discography). Such was his popularity in the early 1970s that "Matrimony", an airplay and live favourite from his debut album Himself, remains one of his most famous compositions despite never having been a hit single (except in the Netherlands where it reached No. 4).
His most successful recording period was between 1970 and 1980, though he has since recorded ten studio albums up to 2015. Speaking in 2009 he said, "I write pop songs. End of story. That's all I wanted to do. That's all I want to do. And that's all I continue to want to do. I have no interest in just touring, and living in the past."
When I look back on yesterday
And all the songs we used to play
The thing that sticks in my mind most
Is not how badly each one goes
But what they mean to me
This one especially
When I'm alone with you it seems all my dreams
come true
It makes me feel so good I just can't help loving you
Cos your everything I could hope for
That's why I love you
Sometimes I tell myself this girl don't love you no-more
And that someday with someone new she'll walk from your door
But if you did my world would break in two
That's why I love you
And anytime I see your face
Something very unusual takes place
All my inhibitions disappear
Now that you are here