Tag Gilbert O’Sullivan

Today’s classic song of the day is a particularly depressing one. The song is “Alone Again (Naturally)” by Irish singer-songwriter Gilbert O’Sullivan, and it’s all about being jilted, contemplating suicide, and the death of his parents. Boy, what a peppy little tune. Gilbert O’Sullivan wrote “Alone Again (Naturally)” and released it as a single in May of 1972. (February of…

Our second classic song with a girl’s name in the title of the day this week is “Clair” by Gilbert O’Sullivan. This pleasant ditty was released as a single in October of 1972 and eventually rose to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, #3 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #1 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart. “Clair,” written by…