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5 unusual facts about Gordon Pogoda


Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods

The CD contains all their charted singles and, in fact, includes 9 of the 11 songs featured on the 1974 LP Billy Don't Be a Hero. The CD booklet includes liner notes written by Gordon Pogoda and the CD features such highlights as "Who Do You Think You Are", "The House on Telegraph Hill", and "The Heartbreak Kid".

Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009

Kristīna Zaharova, who was to perform two songs in the contest, withdrew her song "I Wish I Could Pretend", composed by Lauris Reiniks and Gordon Pogoda, from the contest after being accepted into the Irish national final, held on 20 February.

Patrick Jurdić

One of the songs from his album "Reci Da Si Za", called "The Party", written by Gordon Pogoda, Johnny Elkins, Cutfather & Joe, was released as a single and video.

Tereza Kerndlová

She represented the Czech Republic in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song "Have Some Fun", which was written by Gordon Pogoda (who wrote 4 songs on her album Have Some Fun) and Stano Simor (who produced the album).

Tiktak

Their fifth album Ympyrää features the title cut Ympyrää, written by Los Angeles songwriter Gordon Pogoda, who has had much success throughout Europe.


Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009

The song, composed by Lauris Reiniks and Gordon Pogoda, was initially included in the line-up of the Latvian national final, however was also entered into the Irish selection.


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