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| artist = [[Alfred Lennon]] |
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| B-side = The Next Time You Feel Important |
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| released = 31 December 1965 |
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| genre = [[Easy listening]] |
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| length = 3:00 |
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| label = [[Piccadilly Records]] |
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"'''That's My Life (My Love |
"'''That's My Life (My Love and My Home)'''" is a 1965 single by [[Alfred Lennon|Alfred "Freddie" Lennon]], the father of the musician [[John Lennon]] of [[the Beatles]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rateyourmusic.com/artist/freddie_lennon |title=Freddie Lennon |website=Rate Your Music |access-date=20 April 2021}}</ref><ref name=BM>{{cite web|url=http://www.beatlemania.ca/biography/alfredlennon.htm |title=Alfred Lennon |website=Beatlemania |access-date=20 April 2021 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120208125934/http://www.beatlemania.ca/biography/alfredlennon.htm |archive-date=8 February 2012 }}</ref> |
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==Background== |
==Background== |
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Tony Cartwright, co-author of the song, began writing |
Tony Cartwright, co-author of the song, began writing it with inspiration from Freddie Lennon's stories.{{cn|date=April 2020}} It was recorded by a 30 piece orchestra which included the future members of the [[Jimi Hendrix Experience]], [[Mitch Mitchell]] and [[Noel Redding]].<ref name=UCM>{{cite web|url=https://ultimateclassicrock.com/john-lennon-father-single/|title=50 years ago: Did John Lennon sabotage his estranged father's music career?|author=Frank Mastropolo|website=Ultimate Classic Rock|date=31 December 2015|accessdate=20 April 2021}}</ref> When released, the song had commercial success. However, the song suddenly disappeared from the charts, an action suspected by Cartwright to be instigated by John Lennon.{{cn|date=April 2020}} Alfred, disheartened, abandoned further attempts at a career in music.<ref name=UCM/> |
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{{quote|The record vanished from the charts. In Europe and the U.S., it was pulled. Only a very few music business figures had the power to do that, and I had my suspicions about who was behind it. Others accused Brian Epstein, but Eppy was my friend, and I knew he wouldn’t sabotage my record — unless John told him to do it. |
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Why would John wreck his own father’s career? Sheer jealousy and insecurity are the only motives I can guess at. We drove to Weybridge to confront John, but he slammed the door in our faces.|Tony Cartwright, ''Daily Mail''<ref name=dailymail />}} |
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==Track listing== |
==Track listing== |
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All songs composed by Freddie Lennon and Tony Cartwright.<ref name=BM/> |
All songs composed by Freddie Lennon and Tony Cartwright.<ref name=BM/> |
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{{tracklist |
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| title1 = That's My Life (My Love |
| title1 = That's My Life (My Love and My Home) |
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| length1 = 3:00 |
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| title2 = The Next Time You Feel Important |
| title2 = The Next Time You Feel Important |
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| length2 = 2:48 |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:Song recordings produced by John Schroeder (musician)]] |
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[[Category:Piccadilly Records singles]] |
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Latest revision as of 03:23, 21 November 2023
| "That's My Life (My Love and My Home)" | |
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| Single by Alfred Lennon | |
| B-side | "The Next Time You Feel Important" |
| Released | 31 December 1965 |
| Genre | Easy listening |
| Length | 3:00 |
| Label | Piccadilly Records |
| Songwriter(s) | Freddie Lennon, Tony Cartwright |
| Producer(s) | John Schroeder |
"That's My Life (My Love and My Home)" is a 1965 single by Alfred "Freddie" Lennon, the father of the musician John Lennon of the Beatles.[1][2]
Background
[edit]Tony Cartwright, co-author of the song, began writing it with inspiration from Freddie Lennon's stories.[citation needed] It was recorded by a 30 piece orchestra which included the future members of the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Mitch Mitchell and Noel Redding.[3] When released, the song had commercial success. However, the song suddenly disappeared from the charts, an action suspected by Cartwright to be instigated by John Lennon.[citation needed] Alfred, disheartened, abandoned further attempts at a career in music.[3]
Track listing
[edit]All songs composed by Freddie Lennon and Tony Cartwright.[2]
| No. | Titel | Length |
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| 1. | "That's My Life (My Love and My Home)" | 3:00 |
| 2. | "The Next Time You Feel Important" | 2:48 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Freddie Lennon". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Alfred Lennon". Beatlemania. Archived from the original on 8 February 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ a b Frank Mastropolo (31 December 2015). "50 years ago: Did John Lennon sabotage his estranged father's music career?". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
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