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7 unusual facts about Mary Hopkin


Billy Connolly's World Tour of England, Ireland and Wales

The closing credits of each episode feature Ralph McTell, Cara Dillon and Mary Hopkin singing verses of McTell's song, "England" (suitably adapted for 'Ireland' and 'Cymru').

Chime Rinpoche

His students include American author and Buddhist Nun Pema Chödrön and musicians Mary Hopkin, David Bowie and Tony Visconti.

Mary Hopkin - Later, in 2010, the singer Mary Hopkin, with her son Morgan Visconti, dedicated a song entitled 'Chime' on their 2010 album called 'You Look Familiar' to Chime Rinpoche.

Francisco Macías Nguema

Soldiers dressed up in Santa Claus costumes executed them by shooting at the football stadium in Malabo, while amplifiers were playing Mary Hopkin's "Those Were the Days".

Mary Hopkins

Mary Hopkin (born 1950), Welsh folk singer (sang "Those Were the Days")

Sanjalice

During the same year, they released their third EP, with songs "Marijana" (composed by Vlaho Paljetak), "To su bili dani" ("Those Were the Days", a cover of Mary Hopkin song "Those Were the Days"), "Ta mala ledi" ("That Little Lady"), "Misli ponekad na mene" ("Think of Me Sometimes"), through Beograd Disk.

The Crocketts

They also recorded the song "Chicken Vs Macho" (on The Great Brain Robbery album) featuring Mary Hopkin.


Ian Cussick

He also worked extensively on other productions, including "RAM Pietsch - Norwegian Wood" which featured the Munich Symphony Orchestra, and the vocalists Dan McCafferty, Mary Hopkin, and Maggie Reilly.

Je suis tombé du ciel

The song was performed eighth on the night (following the United Kingdom's Mary Hopkin with "Knock Knock, Who's There?" and preceding Spain's Julio Iglesias with "Gwendolyne").

Knock, Knock Who's There?

"Knock, Knock Who's There?", written and composed by John Carter and Geoff Stephens, produced by Mickie Most, was the United Kingdom's entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1970, performed by the Welsh singer Mary Hopkin.

Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1976

Prior to the contest, there was controversy when some other national delegations laid accusations that "The Party's Over" plagiarised the 1968 Mary Hopkin hit "Those Were the Days".

Raphael Ravenscroft

In 2010, Ravenscroft played on albums and on sessions with Duffy, and Mary Hopkin and Daft Punk and Ben's Brother Jamie Hartman.


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