One of the greatest (underrated?) songwriters of the past 60 years. Melodies and lyrics - sublime. I love his work and hope he comes back to Aussie for another tour ASAP.

He has been a special talent since the day I first heard him in 1971.

Gilbert released an album this year. Man's got some serious longevity. 😎

Even then he was a bit eccentric and he hasn't lost that mystique. He pops up every so often with a new release. 🇮🇪☘️👏

Nothing Rhymed is a masterpiece.

@malcolmjawohowelll2892

Жыл бұрын

Alone Again Naturally ...is timeless too

This is fascinating. His approach to writing and playing is so unique but he explains it all in such an open and articulate way. A genius.

Its satisfactory to notice Gilbert OSullivan is gaining commercial success these days. If people in general would recognise this man has been releasing stellar music for the last 40 years......1970-1980 is Gilbert O'Sullivans golden commercial successful years but the years 1980-2015 brought consistently marvellous music as well!

Amazing to see RAM by McCartney on the top of his record collection

That was really interesting. Great guy and amazing haircut.

A 25 year old Gilbert OSullivan. He's already released his debut album but that point and it was a great success. Even more spectacular chart success would follow in 1972 and 1973.

Hes like a happy roy keane lol Just that look sometimes maybe just me..... Apart from that this is amazing to see how the best start out and how they are inspired. It all starts from youth and that passion, how i hate being older and missing those inspirational days.

@MarcoNegrisEye

2 жыл бұрын

"a happy Roy Keane" is the greatest comparison ever 😂 how have I never noticed it!?

Interesting what inspires this Great Songwriter, and how he works. Love the lyrics he chose for Permissive Twit.

This was awesome. Gives me confidence that he writes like me

I've always gone by the saying that if you have nothing nice to say, then say nothing. I'm not going to break with that now - he has the best, most perfect, bowl haircut I've ever seen.

Amazing Artist, Amazing hair cut.....

His haircut was all the rage in the 15th century.

G e n i o. !!!!!🇦🇷❤

Genius

I've been a fan ever since he first became known, but never realised he was Irish. I always imagined he was from Yorkshire or Lancashire. Never actually heard him talk before. Such a lovely guy ! Reminds me of Graham Fellows character Jilted John 😂

Nice hat!

ヤバかっこいいからね♪- ̗̀ 📯 ̖́-♪❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

i only came here for the hair

And all those comic operas he wrote too!

Very talented man but jeez, I know it was the 70's but his hair....😳

Would love to hear this song of his 'Don't Dictate To Me' 🙏

Love Mr Sullivan ..That Hair

that's a great cat right there (on his head)

That hair!

THE HAIR😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Excellent songwriter with hair like a pencil eraser

Good god I forgot he had that haircut at that year!

Gilbert looks so young there! But I don't think his songwriting methods have changed one bit...and he's still churning them out....hair's changed though.

@AlDunbar

2 жыл бұрын

One thing has changed though. He is well past the "oo, minor chords, how great" and "oo seventh chords, how great" stage. Within a relatively short time he started putting out music with very subtle and brilliant chord progressions with major 6ths, major ninth, minor sixth, diminished and augmented chords.

@growlerthe2nd712

2 жыл бұрын

That’s a radical haircut for 1972

His hair is mediaeval and hilarious.

I want his Shirley Temple LP Album lol but for real.

Thought that was a hat !

av a look at the cyrup av a look

"G" with a deeper meaning...

Could you upload something from "Sounding Out" 1972 with Labi Siffre. Thank you!

..... you see that hair ? That's you that is.

@stephenowens5375

2 жыл бұрын

That's your dad that is 😁

Thank you BBC for posting. Would it be possible to upload something on singer songwriter Labi Siffre from your 1972 archive?

@BBCArchive

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Martin. Just spotted your comment. We uploaded this a while ago which might interest you: kzread.info/dash/bejne/iWyMl7R_YdOxmaw.html

@martindennis1704

2 жыл бұрын

@@BBCArchive Hello! Thank you ever so much for your very kind message. Very good of you to upload this clip. Superb! I wondered if it might be possible to broadcast the complete programme sometime on BBC 4? Or your "labi Siffre In Concert" 1972 programme? Thank you again. My very best wishes. Martin

Did you fall asleep at a party Gil?.💇

Cute accent

What on earth was going on with his barnet?

looks like his hair has been cut by the council.

his head's like an acorn in it's cup. weird hairdo.

@miger1824

2 ай бұрын

...It was his urchin gimmick at the time.

This was mid 70s? His hair cut is very 90s Britpop

@thomasmarthinussen8978

2 жыл бұрын

This was filmed in late 1971.

This man is a genius, however, he clearly lost some kind of bet that resulted in this hairstyle, which I’m guessing hasn’t been en vogue since about 1735.

@stuartwray6175

9 ай бұрын

Maybe 1335, lol.

Get down

I hope his hairdresser was put in prison for 20 years

What the hell is that thing on his head?

@ClaireGarrard

6 ай бұрын

It's a hat 😆😆😆😆

Dafuq is that on his head??

Is his name a joke? Surely it is...

@AlDunbar

2 жыл бұрын

Real name, Raymond Edward O'Sullivan. Gilbert O'Sullivan is a tip of the hat to the songwriting team of Gilbert and Sullivan.

@DaveyMulholland

2 жыл бұрын

@@AlDunbar I thought it must be

@simontaylor2525

2 жыл бұрын

@@DaveyMulholland No flies on you

@thomasmarthinussen8978

Жыл бұрын

A play on musical writers Gilbert and Sullivan!