Mary Hopkin Those were the days

"You Look Familiar"
A new CD from Mary Hopkin and Morgan Visconti release date 25/10/2010
http://www.maryhopkin.com


The opening black and white film is from 1968 and the remaining film is from around 1982.

This song sung by Mary Hopkin called "those were the days" is not translated from the song "Дорогой длинною" "Dorogo Dlinnoyu".

The song "Dorogoy Dlinnoyu (Along a long road)" was written in the 1920's by "Boris Fomin" (music) and "Konstantin Podrevsky" (lyrics). An American called Gene Raskin in the early 60's wrote the lyrics "Those were the days" and put them to Fomin's music. The words have no similarity whatsoever with Podrevsky's

For more info on Mary and this song visit my website at http://www.maryhopkin.net

Born in Wales Mary began her musical career as a folk singer with a local group called the Selby Set and Mary. She released an EP of Welsh language songs for a local label called Cambrian before signing to the Beatles Apple Label, model Twiggy saw her winning a TV talent show and recommended her to Paul McCartney. She was one of the first artists to record on the Beatles record label Her debut single" Those Were the Days" got to number 1 in the UK and number 2 in the US. Selling over 8 million copies.

A little something more about Mary!
In September 2005 she released an album on her own label, "Mary Hopkin Music", called "Live at the Royal Festival Hal!" It was followed in December 2006 by a brand-new Christmas recording, "Snowed Under", released as an mp3 download via Disaudio.com
To celebrate her birthday in 2007, she released an album called "Valentine", on her new label uk It includes 12 previously unheard tracks dating from 1972 to 1980, three of which were written by Mary. Then in December 2008 the CD 'Recollections' was released again included songs written by Mary, And now May 2009 yet another new CD is released called 'Now and Then' all these wonderful recordings are available via Mary's own Website at MARY HOPKIN MUSIC http://www.maryhopkin.co.

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[david1953ization]

whatever happened to her ,she seems to have completely disappeared

[richpat]

@david1953ization Take a look at her own website at maryhopkinDOTcom, she has been releasing her back catalogue since 2005 and also brought out a brand new cd with her son Morgan Visconti

[ArizonaKnightWolf]

I hated this song when I was kid back in the 1970's, and forty years later, I still can't stand it. It's not that she is a bad singer...well, yes she is. She just murders this song. Admittedly the song is terrible, but so is she. Sorry, but this, for lack of a better discription, SUCKS!!

[richpat]

@ArizonaKnightWolf - thank you for your comment MinotauroSG but really we shouldn't feed the trolls now should we...BTW have you taken a look at the videos this clown watches and uploads, any comment from someone like this has to be laughed at, its probably just a teenager anyway, We are really in trouble if its old enough to vote.

[markus1357]

Who's been brought here by Nando's Dictator/Robert Mugabe advert? ;)

[goodrich416]

how will I forget this song, I have sang this during my 2nd year high school in Pambujan, a duet number with Teresita " Baby" Diaz...a song to remember as days go-by!

[cheesegwis]

great tune!!!

[gwhen100]

@david1953ization I checked Wikipedia because I too was interested in this sweet voiced woman. She was married and divorced to a man named Visconti. They had a daughter who also sings. She has been involved as a singer in many groups and many project. Because she is not USA centered, we of course hear nothing of her

talent and many albums. What I'd like to know (from Paul McCartney) is what the heck did he and she break up? Was she also involved with George Harrison as well?

[MrChrisastin]

@ArizonaKnightWolf It hardly surprises me that a guy who goes by the name of ArizonaKnightWolf would not be a huge fan of Mary Hopkin. As a child, back in the 70's you could be forgiven for giving this title to yourself. 40 years later though...it really makes you out to be, for lack of better description, a TW@T!

[chavrons1]

@TralfazConstruction I must have been 14 and she must have been a few years older. All those around my age loved her. Beautiful memories for sure.

[chavrons1]

One of my favourites thanks.

[schwarzfalk]

not my cuppa tea - but the chick's hot :D

[chavrons1]

Forgot all about this song. One of my favourites as a teen. Loved the song and voice thankyou.