Sandie Shaw
Sandie Shaw (born 26 February 1947) is an English pop singer, who was one of the most successful British female singers of the 1960s. In 1967 she was the first British act to win the Eurovision Song Contest. She has been described as "the barefoot pop princess of the 1960s".
She announced her retirement from music in April 2013.
Biography
Early life and career
Sandra Ann Goodrich was born and brought up in Dagenham, Essex, England. On leaving school, she worked at the nearby Ford Dagenham factory, and did some part-time modelling before coming second as a singer in a local talent contest. As a prize, she appeared at a charity concert in London, where her potential was spotted by singer Adam Faith. He introduced her to his manager, Eve Taylor, who won her a contract with Pye Records in 1964 and gave her the stage name of "Sandie Shaw".
Taylor teamed Shaw with songwriter Chris Andrews, who wrote her first single, "As Long as You're Happy Baby", which failed to make the charts. However, for her second single Taylor gave her the Bacharach and David song "(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me", which had been a No. 49 US pop hit for singer Lou Johnson. Shaw's version rose quickly to No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart in the autumn of 1964, and also charted in the United States at No. 52 on the Billboard Hot 100 early the following year. "I'd Be Far Better Off Without You" was issued as the follow-up, but DJs preferred its B-side, "Girl Don't Come", also written by Andrews, and the sides were switched. "Girl Don't Come" reached No. 3 in the UK and became her biggest US hit, reaching No. 42. It was followed by further hits in the UK including "I'll Stop at Nothing", "Long Live Love", her second UK No. 1 in 1965, and "Message Understood". The singles were produced by Taylor, Andrews and Shaw herself (though she was never credited), with help from Pye Records arranger Ken Woodman.
Love letter
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Historical sketch
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Love Letters (novel)
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Love letter (disambiguation)
A love letter is a romantic way to express feelings of love in written form.
Love Letter(s) or The Love Letter may also refer to:
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Podcasts:
Sandie Shaw
ALBUMS
- Long Live Love released: 2013
- The Best of Sandie Shaw, Volume 2 released: 2007
- The Very Best of Sandie Shaw released: 2005
- Nothing Comes Easy released: 2004
- Wiedehopf im Mai/Sings in German released: 2004
- Puppet on a String released: 2001
- Greatest Hits released: 1996
- The Best of Sandie Shaw: Nothing Less Than Brilliant released: 1994
- Sandie Shaw released: 1991
- The Collection released: 1990
- Reviewing the Situation released: 1969
- The Sandie Shaw Supplement released: 1968
- Love Me, Please Love Me released: 1967
- Puppet on a String released: 1967
- Me released: 1965
- Sandie released: 1965
- Pourvu que ca dure/Sings in French released:
- Marionetas en la Cuerda: Sandie Shaw Canta en Español released:
- Always Something There to Remind Me released:
- Hello Angel released:
- Princess of Britpop released:
- There Is Always Something There to Remind Me released:
- All The Hits: The Ultimate Collection released:
- Nothing Less Than Brilliant: Greatest Hits 1964-95 released:
- Puppet on a String released:
Long Live Love
Released 2013- (There's) Always Something There to Remind Me
- As Long as You're Happy Baby
- Don't You Know
- Girl Don't Come
- I'd Be Far Better Off Without You
- Gotta See My Baby Every Day
- Stop Feeling Sorry for Yourself
- I'll Stop at Nothing
- Long Live Love
- I've Heard About Him
- Message Understood
- Don't You Count on It
- Tomorrow
- Nothing Comes Easy
- Puppet on a String
- Samba di una nota sola
- Monsieur Dupont
- Right to Cry
- Walking the Dog
- Maple Village
- Anyone Who Had a Heart
- Cool About You
- Jeane
- Hand in Glove
- Nothing Less Than Brilliant
- Puppet (No Strings)
The Very Best of Sandie Shaw
Released 2005- Always Something There to Remind Me
- Girl Don't Come
- I'll Stop at Nothing
- Long Live Love
- Message Understood
- How Can You Tell
- Tomorrow
- Nothing Comes Easy
- Run
- Think Sometimes About Me
- I Don't Need Anything
- Puppet on a String
- Tonight in Tokyo
- You've Not Changed
- Today
- Together
- Those Were the Days
- Monsieur Dupont
- Think It All Over
- Heaven Knows I'm Missing Him Now
- Rose Garden
- Father and Son
- Anyone Who Had a Heart
- Hand in Glove
- Are You Ready to Be Heartbroken
- Nothing Less Than Brilliant
Nothing Comes Easy
Released 2004- Where Did They Go?
- Look at Me
- Father and Son
- Pity the Ship Is Sinking
- One More Night
- Still So Young
- Just Disillusion
- You Mama Wouldn't Like It
- Anyone Who Had a Heart
- Anyone Who Had a Heart (instrumental)
- Wish I Was
- Life Is Like a Star
- Hand in Glove
- I Don't Owe You Anything
- Are You Ready to Be Heartbroken?
- Steven (You Don't Eat Meat)
- Frederick
- Go Johnny Go!
- Please Help the Cause Against Loneliness
- Lover of the Century
- Nothing Less Than Brilliant
- I Love Peace
Wiedehopf im Mai/Sings in German
Released 2004- Einmal glücklich sein wie die andern
- Ohne Dich
- Das ist unmöglich
- Du weisst nichts von Deinem Glück
- Man hat mir erzählt
- Mir ist alles klar
- Und sowas nennst du nun Liebe
- Wir seh'n uns ja wieder
- Ich denke an morgen
- Wiedehopf im Mai
- Was kann ich dafür
- Du bist wunderbar
- Dein anderes Gesicht
- Stop
- Heute
- London
- An jenem Tag
- Du lügst wunderbar
- Mein Fischlein in dem See
- Ich sage stop!
- Du hast niemals Zeit für mich
- Das grosse Glück bist Du
- Alles, was ich will, ist Deine Liebe
- Die ganz kleinen Dinge nur
- Du kommst morgen
- Dadurch erst wird alles schön
- Durch die Kraft und Herrlichkeit
- Hello Bambino
- Sommerwind
Puppet on a String
Released 2001- Puppet on a String
- Message Understood
- Nothing Comes Easy
- Everybody Loves a Lover
- Lemon Tree
- Had a Dream Last Night
- Long Live Love
- Stop Feeling Sorry for Yourself
- You Won't Forget Me
- Tell the Boys
- Girl Don't Come
- Think Sometimes About Me
- Long Walk Home
- You Don't Love Me No More
- If You Ever Need Me
- (There's) Always Something There to Remind Me
Greatest Hits
Released 1996- Puppet On A String
- Message Understood
- Nothing Comes Easy
- Had A Dream Last Night
- Long Live Love
- Stop Feeling Sorry For Yourself
- Hide All Emotion
- Tomorrow
- You Won't Forget Me
- (There's) Always Something There To Remind Me
- Tell The Boys
- I'd Be Far Better Off Without You
- No Moon
- Girl Don't Come
- Think Sometimes About Me
- Long Walk Home
- Don't You Count On It
- I Don't Think You Want Me Anymore
The Best of Sandie Shaw: Nothing Less Than Brilliant
Released 1994- (There's) Always Something There to Remind Me
- Long Live Love
- Girl Don't Come
- Message Understood
- Nothing Less Than Brilliant
- Hand in Glove
- Are You Ready to Be Heartbroken?
- A Girl Called Johnny
- I'll Stop at Nothing
- Heaven Knows I'm Missing Him Now
- You've Not Changed
- Monsieur Dupont
- I Don't Owe You Anything
- Anyone Who Had a Heart
- Comrade in Arms
- Hello Angel
- Strange Bedfellows
- Words
- Ev'rytime We Say Goodbye
- Your Time Is Gonna Come
- Frederick
- Please Help the Cause Against Loneliness
- Tomorrow
- Nothing Comes Easy
- Puppet on a String
Sandie Shaw
Released 1991- Puppet on a String
- Message Understood
- Nothing Comes Easy
- Had a Dream Last Night
- Long Live Love
- Stop Feeling Sorry for Yourself
- Hide All Emotion
- Tomorrow
- You Won't Forget Me
- Keep in Touch
- I'll Stop at Nothing
- (There's) Always Something There to Remind Me
- Tell the Boys
- I'd Be Far Better Off Without You
- No Moon
- Girl Don't Come
- Think Sometimes About Me
- Long Walk Home
The Collection
Released 1990- Puppet on a String
- Everybody Loves a Lover
- I'll Stop at Nothing
- As Long as You're Happy Baby
- If You Ever Need Me
- Tomorrow
- Long Live Love
- Nothing Comes Easy
- I'd Be Far Better Off Without You
- Lemon Tree
- You Don't Love Me No More
- Think Sometimes About Me
- There's Always Something There to Remind Me
- No Moon
- Message Understood
- Had a Dream Last Night
- Tell the Boys
- Run
- Girl Don't Come
- Gotta See My Baby Everyday
- How Can You Tell
- Stop Feeling Sorry for Yourself
- I Don't Need Anything
- You Won't Forget Me
Pourvu que ca dure/Sings in French
- Toujours un coin qui me rapelle
- Ne crois pas
- Mais tu l'aimes
- Rien n'empechera l'amour
- Pourvu que ca dure
- Il a de la peine
- Tu l'as bien compris
- Demain
- Stop je peux t'aimer
- J'ai raison
- Je pense á toi
- L'orage
- Je ne marche pas
- Rien n'est fini
- Un tout petit pantin
- J'ai revé de lui
- Prends la vie du bon côté
- Tout est change
- Aujourd'hui
- C'est pourqui
- Le temp des fleurs
- Monsieur Dupont
- Comme un francais
- Frank Mills
- La fatalita
- Wight is Wight
- Maybe I'm Amazed
Marionetas en la Cuerda: Sandie Shaw Canta en Español
- No vendrá
- Ante nada me detendré
- Viva el amor
- No lo comprendí
- No me quieres más
- No necesito tu amor
- Mañana
- Lo conseguí
- Marionetas en la cuerda
- A los chicos les dirás
- Otra vez soñé
- Dile a qualquiera
- Esta noche en Tokyo
- La has vuelto a ver
- No has cambiado nada
- Londres
- Así Así
- Parale
- Qué tiempo tan feliz
- Ojos gitanos
- Monsieur Dupont
- Dejate ya
- Qué efecto me hara
- Un mañana
- El poder y la gloria (unreleased)
Princess of Britpop
- As Long as You're Happy Baby
- (There's) Always Something There to Remind Me
- Girl Don't Come
- I'd Be Far Better Off Without You
- Gotta See My Baby Every Day
- Stop Feeling Sorry for Yourself
- It's in His Kiss
- I'll Stop at Nothing
- You Can't Blame Him
- Long Live Love
- I've Heard About Him
- Message Understood
- Don't You Count on It
- You Don't Love Me No More
- I Don't Need That Kind of Lovin'
- How Can You Tell
- Tomorrow
- Nothing Comes Easy
- Stop Before You Start
- Run
- Long Walk Home
- Think Sometimes About Me
- Hide All Emotion
- I Don't Need Anything
- Keep in Touch
- Puppet on a String
- Tell the Boys
- Ask Any Woman
All The Hits: The Ultimate Collection
- (There's) Always Something There to Remind Me
- Girl Don't Come
- I'll Stop At Nothing
- Long Live Love
- Message Understood
- How Can You Tell
- Tomorrow
- Nothing Comes Easy
- Run
- Think Sometimes About Me
- I Don't Need Anything
- Puppet on a String
- As Long as You're Happy Baby
- Had a Dream Last Night
- Stop Feeling Sorry For Yourself
- I'd Be Far Better Off Without You
- Tonight in Tokyo
- You've Not Changed
- Today
- Show Me
- Make It Go
- Those Were the Days
- Words
- Monsieur Dupont
- Think It All Over
- Heaven Knows I'm Missing Him Now
Nothing Less Than Brilliant: Greatest Hits 1964-95
- (There's) Always Something There to Remind Me
- Girl Don't Come
- Long Live Love
- Message Understood
- Tomorrow
- Puppet on a String
- You've Not Changed
- Today
- Monsieur Dupont
- Those Were the Days
- Anyone Who Had a Heart (B.E.F. feat. Sandie Shaw)
- Hand in Glove (Sandie Shaw & The Smiths)
- Nothing Less Than Brilliant
- (Are You) Ready to Be Heartbroken
- Where Were You
Puppet on a String
- Puppet on a String
- Think Sometimes About Me
- I Don't Think You Want Me Anymore
- Keep in Touch
- Stop Before You Start
- Hide All Emotion
- Tell the Boys
- Don't You Count on It
- No Moon
- Long Walk Home
- I'd Be Far Better Without You
- Had a Dream Last Night
- Long Live Love
- Always Something There to Remind Me
- Hurting You
- I've Heard About Him
- I Don't Need Anything
- Oh No He Don't (feat. Chris Andrews)
- Those Were the Days
- Monsieur Dupont
- Think It All Over
- Tonight in Tokyo
- Ne Me Quitte Pas (If You Go Away)
- I Don't Need That Kind of Loving
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I DON'T OWE YOU ANYTHING
by: Sandie ShawBought on stolen wine
a nod was the first step
you know very well
what was coming next
(repeat verse)
did I really walk all this way
just to hear you say
"oh I don't want to go out tonight"
"No, I don't want to go out tonight"
but you will
for you must
I don't owe you anything, no1
but you owe me something
So repay me now
you should never go to them
let them come to you
just like I do
just like I do
you should not go to them
let them come to you
just like I do
just like I do
did I really walk all this way
just to hear you say
"oh I don't want to go out tonight"
"No, I don't want to go out tonight"
but you will
for you must
I don't owe you anything, no
but you owe me something
So repay me now
Too freely on your lips
words prematurely sad
oh but I know what will make you smile tonight
Life is never kind
life is never kind