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3 unusual facts about Tom Springfield


A World of Our Own

The song was written in 1965 by Tom Springfield and was an international hit for The Seekers, reaching number 19 in the U.S. "A World of Our Own" was Sonny James' sixth number one in a row, and twenty-sixth hit on the U.S. country music chart.

Judith Durham

In November 1964 the Seekers released "I'll Never Find Another You" composed by Tom Springfield.

The Lana Sisters

When she left the Lana Sisters she joined her brother Tom Springfield and another friend to make The Springfields.


A Girl Called Dusty

Dusty Springfield had been a member of the girl group The Lana Sisters from 1958 to 1960, and the folk-pop trio The Springfields from 1960–1963, in the latter case with her brother Tom Springfield.


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The Springfields

Tom Springfield subsequently wrote a number of songs for Australian pop-folk band The Seekers, including the No.1 hits "I'll Never Find Another You" and "The Carnival Is Over", as well as the Oscar-nominated "Georgy Girl", which he wrote with actor-singer Jim Dale.