Beautiful songs from a truly gifted and beautiful songwriter. Please, don't let your songs die on a forgotten, dusty desk. Offer them..... GIVE them to any of today's "talent". I transcribed "Clair" for my big band remaining as faithful to the original as possible and I include it in my programs as often as I can. Please continue to gift your genius to the world.

Gilbert O'Sullivan has a sweet soul. I adore his song 'Claire"

Nothing rhymed. Beautiful. Great songwriter. Wonderful. Thank you, Gilbert O'Sullivan

This man was huge in the 70's. An incredible songwriter. Simple and beautiful.

@emilianox3000

3 жыл бұрын

80's, 90's, 00's and he's still so good

3 жыл бұрын

he was part of the soundtrack for me growing up far away in ZA, great big clunky 8 track tape, never to be forgotten.

@shauncampbell969

Жыл бұрын

I remember him from the 70s, "Alone Again Naturally, Clare. All the best Shaun of NYC

Possibly the most underrated artist in the music history

@DrWhom

3 жыл бұрын

giving it all away

@robharding4028

3 жыл бұрын

I would have to agree with that sentiment, He's wrote some great songs.

@theelvisguru9490

2 жыл бұрын

I couldn’t agree more! Him and Harry Nilsson. Both criminally underrated.

Completely down to earth genius who just wants to be in his own world, i can relate to that, this crazy world is getting to you

Lovely Gilbert, brings back my youth, loved all his songs, great artist.

Fabulous composer and person too, it seems. Hugely underrated!

Few I'm sure will agree, but for me, Ray O'Sullivan is the Gilbert and Sullivan rolled in with Irving Berlin, in the modern era. He has written so many classics that are timeless and that tug at the heart strings, they will endure for many generations. The reason they will endure is, the simplicity and truthfulness of them. His music strikes a familiar chord in us all.

I recently "found" GOS, well underrated, many have become national treasures with half the talent this guy has. Thank you GOS for your music.

What an amazing song writer.

Gilbert is a wonderful song writer and performer with a very iconic voice

Beautiful lesson about the creative process. This program is gold for human knowledge. I hope to visit the npo radio someday. Greetings and lots of supports from Argentina!

@yvonnewinters9699

3 жыл бұрын

I think - as a dutchie - it’s not as easy to get in. The Beeld en Geluid in Hilversum is and has great archives about (Dutch) tv & radio and its accessible - as a visitor.

Gilbert OSullivan is such an insightful man and a superb songwriter. Love Is Like A Good Divorce....marvellous!

I love Gilbert's songs. So spiritual......and he's unique. No other artist, sounds like Gilbert. The berry best album, is fantastic!

Love the peace coming out of him

@Khayyam-vg9fw

3 жыл бұрын

He's a good man as well as a great artist.

@maciejsochon

3 жыл бұрын

@@Khayyam-vg9fw I made over 100 songs in mylife and I feel okay about. He made much more. Decent guy.

Never thought I’d see you behind Grand Piano Gilbert ! Love all G O's songs.

Really enjoyed the whole thing. What a Pro! - He reinforced what I already knew and forgot. 'Write for yourself', 'Just do it' ... All simple and powerful words. Long may he continue. Jules

Very underrated musician...

Love Gilberts writing .. .. ..

Love his songs .Brilliant

Simple man with a gift

@Khayyam-vg9fw

3 жыл бұрын

A very gifted man, but not as simple as you might think.

He was doing a Worldwide Tour last year, And I got my mum and dad tickets to see him at our local Theatre in UK. At the Orchard Theatre in Dartford

What a genius songwriter- you can tell he’s put the work in, and he seems like such a thoughtful gentleman.

Fantastic songwriter with some incredible lyrics....

I saw him about 10 years ago at the Albert Hall. Amazing. And even more amazing when he sang Clair and then introduced her in the audience (Gordon Mills daughter)

I really liked his musical style, lyrics and presentation...it makes him distinguishable with the rest.

Oh and I adore 'Why'. All his songs were magical.

Love his voice... Very natural..thats why alone again naturally😍

'Clair': Probably, together with 'The Long And Winding Road' the songs I cried most to.....

Most probably Britain’s most underrated singer/songwriter ever . . . Gilbert could write a song about a washing machine and it would be an instant hit I personally love his simple no nonsense songwriting talent and we are very blessed to have him God Bless you Gil and hello from us all here in Scotland.

@NineHellHeaven

3 жыл бұрын

Most probably because he's Irish.

l love this man. fabulous

Fantastic insights! As a songwriter myself(etc) I find it to be an amazingly mystical process. It took me till my mid-30's to really start writing, but that's when it was right. I needed the experience and desire to create.

It seems to me that There are more hearts broken in the world That can't be mended Left unattended What do we do What do we do Alone again, naturally

The lyric is not "oh, hooray". It's "I'm going to marry you, will you marry me, Uncle Ray?" as O'Sullivan's actual given name is Raymond.

Love his music but he always lately reminds me of Roy Keane just the eyes and mannerisms And love that too. he's dedicated to his music, and still as he used to lays out all his music on his floor in a certain order to know where it is .... Just a lovely man

Watching 2021 beautiful storey about clair😁👍

He should team up with Paul McCartney and produce a duet album. That would be amazing.

Thanks for this Top2000 Special! I knew the one about 'Nothing Rhymed' but this one - about the craft of songwriting - is even more interesting. As is Gilbert Himself!

Just a wonderful songwriter.👍

I feel like an idiot for discovering him just now. But he is so brilliant.

My late friend penned Adam Faiths songs, he said once to me Gilbert is a fantastic songwriter.

Swindon misses you, Giblets O'Sullivan...

A treasure...a true treasure.

Sounds an ideal lifestyle...deserved for a great talent...

Not knowing his full biography but appreciating his early 1970s "purple patch" , I wonder if Gilbert might have benefited in his fallow years from engaging in more song-writing collaborations.

I seen him many times over the yrs around the country best place was Ronnie Scots jazz club in soho.back in 2000 great

Mijn achterneef Gilbert is naar hem vernoemd! Deze clip van Matrimony was ik helemaal vergeten. Overigens is Gilbert (de zanger) nog steeds actief, ook op facebook.

I'm so in love with Clair.

Simply the best attitude towards work and life ,a gift to us all

Brilliant Legend.

@barrypatrick5512

Жыл бұрын

Rob, You have good taste in music

Love this man

Oh Clair 👍🏼❤️

He has the same facial expressions as Brian May, (guitarist from Queen)

You can’t force creativity.

This is such COOL SONG😊

Good melody waters the eyes! I can write 10 songs using the different melodies in Clare alone. By the time that song gets to the harmonica outro I am a bowl of mush. Every Single Time! I can’t listen to it in public. The structure of his songs are just breathtaking to me. The bridge in “ Naturally” has 8 moves in it. EIGHT! Just the bridge! It’s how he comes out of that bridge “what do we do” 2x. Masterful! He’s a melody machine and a lyrical genius. Glad he goes to church. I thought he was mad at God. He shouldn’t be. Because his gift comes directly from the throne. I’m not Irish but he validates my theory that the Irish historically are the kings of melody. Whoever wants to argue that just ain’t paying attention. Blacks have soul. Italians have gusto and high emotion. The Jews have amazing adaptation. But there’s something about those simple but complexed melodies of the Irish…. They make me happy to be sad.

he acts himself great inspiration

So, his biggest hit around here was Alone Again, and no mention of it? I guess not in the Netherlands.

great songwriter

haha, "Uncle Ray" in Clair is vertaald als "Hoera" in ondertitels. Gilbert is Raymond Edward O'Sullivan (Ray)

I would like to know more about his system with the cassette tapes !

@oliviadegen7599

Жыл бұрын

Agreed

Does anyone know the intro music, the song before 'Where did you go to?' started playing.

@bigsqwill3446

3 жыл бұрын

I had the same question and thanks to some Shazam magic I found it! The Song is Swimming by Bernard Herrmann from the soundtrack of a film titled Twisted Nerve. The title track from the from the movie’s soundtrack was featured prominently in Kill Bill!

When I was a kid I was living in Weybridge, Surrey. Gilbert O. had a big house in St. George's Hills (posh private estate). Me and my mate were doing bob a job (scout's thing), He had a big Rolls outside on his drive. We rang the bell at the gate and he answered. We told him what we were doing and asked if we could wash his car for the good cause. I'll never forget, via the intercom he shouted F..k off. Lol! I guess he was having a bad day :/

Magnificent

Mans a genius the end.

Always loved his music . Would really love if he recorded a duet with Ron Sexsmith.

@tumadoireacht

7 ай бұрын

Or Carsie Blanton

This is great

I noticed he still has the fats domino lp which he talked about in an interview in his home in 1972

Blimey he hardly looks any different from the 70's.

@davidshillito

2 жыл бұрын

... but he really should quit dying his hair now. Ray, take a cue from Bryan May & Tom Jones ... embrace the 'arctic blonde'

Seriously? No “Alone again Naturally?”

@maddymud

3 жыл бұрын

@Email Subjekt - actually I was way better at school than life. But, you seem to have a winning personality.

@BattlecatRed

3 жыл бұрын

I know, I was slightly disappointed by that - but this was a good documentary still

Nothing rhymed is a great great song.

Jersey must be lovely in Summer.

Simple committed genius

him and barry manilow, are what I called poets

Someone should tell him about Spotify. Could save a fortune.

@user-ge8yn4ql4i

3 жыл бұрын

Going through a bunch of records and finding a gem is a joy Spotify can't really touch.

@Hy-Brasil

2 жыл бұрын

way too many commercials for an artist like him. spotify is for those with short attention spans.

Quite an interesting character seems to be an air of dissatisfaction in his personality which is surprising as he had a great career,I noticed the same thing with Leo Sayer.

@robvandervaart6489

3 жыл бұрын

All through the years there's been a lot of people who mocked, derided, even despised him. Could it be for his original image, or his court-case against his manager. I don't know. I think he's Great with a capital G! And I agree when he says: "Those who can, write songs; those who can't, become critics."

Too bad he isn’t on Spotify!

newark, new jersey?

He is an intelligent musician and with his appearance with the hat he looks like a simple man it's so funny 😂

8:20 so next; Stock Aitken and Waterman...?

3 жыл бұрын

ummm, I'm not sure :) I am sure gogo will treat them well, popular music is actually OK so long as it is good

A lot of posts here with many saying "Under rated Artist ". He was never under rated where I'm from. Maybe in the African Congo or somewhere like that.

Ik mis in jullie lijst van band nog EEN ERG GOED NUMMER>>>>>>DE Kast In nije dei

Kpham

He doesn’t talk about ‘Alone Again….Naturally’ because it almost tanked his career. Great song but..too depressing for some people.

I don’t think this gives much insight into the story behind his songs

Seems he isn't into black music much. Still he's a genius that creates awesome music.

@HeatherLikesArt

2 ай бұрын

Yeah he didn't say any but I'm sure he has some in his collection. I did see a Ray Charles cd.

This guy is as British as they come.

@anthonywood9041

Жыл бұрын

he's as Irish as they come.

@KingpinTBM

9 ай бұрын

@@anthonywood9041 Only good thing to have come out of Ireland then aha

An almost eighty year old with a wig.