Sympathy (Rare Bird song)
"Sympathy" | |
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Single by Rare Bird | |
Released | 1970 |
Format | Vinyl (7") |
Genre | Blues rock, pop rock |
Label | Charisma (UK), Philips (Scandinavia, Italy and Greece) |
Writer(s) | Rare Bird |
"Sympathy" is a 1970 song by English rock band Rare Bird. Although the song reached #27 in the UK, it became a hit in continental Europe[1] and sold one million copies worldwide.[2] The song was also recorded by Steve Rowland and The Family Dogg and Marillion. It was also recorded by Daliah Lavi in English and German language.
The cover art features a painting by Marc Harrison titled The Birdwoman Of Zartacla (later also used for the cover of the June 1981 issue of the Heavy Metal magazine).[3]
References
- ↑ Buckley, Jonathan (1999). Rock: the rough guide. Rough Guides. p. 1944. ISBN 1-85828-457-0.
- ↑ Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 284. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
- ↑ "The Birdwoman Of Zartacla". Grand Comics Database. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
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