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Thread #97435 Message #1917396
Posted By: Sir Roger de Beverley
23-Dec-06 - 09:02 AM
Thread Name: Folk Songs That Hit the Charts as Pop Songs
Subject: RE: Folk Songs That Hit the Charts as Pop Songs
Adam Faith made #5 in the UK charts with "When Johnny comes Marching Home" which was based on "Johnny I hardly knew ye". The Faith recording had a typical John Barry pizzicato string arrangement and a fairly uptempo beat.