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GILBERT O'SULLIVAN

Gilbert O’Sullivan is an Irish male singer-songwriter, born in Waterford, Ireland on December 1, 1946. Gilbert began his musical career during the late sixties, playing in various local bands, and had two of his songs recorded by The Tremeloes in 1967. Gilbert O’Sullivan has received three Ivor Novello Awards, including Songwriter of the Year in 1973. Gilbert is also credited as being one of the first artists to bring about the practice of sample clearance, after successfully suing rapper Biz Markie in 1991 who’d used a bit of Gilbert’s Alone Again (Naturally) without permission.

GILBERT O'SULLIVAN Songs stats

UK No. 1s
2
UK Top 10s
7
UK Top 40s
14
UK Top 75s
16
Weeks in the Top 1
4
Weeks in the Top 10
34
Weeks in the Top 40
120
Weeks in the Top 75
145

GILBERT O'SULLIVAN Albums stats

UK No. 1s
1
UK Top 10s
4
UK Top 40s
10
UK Top 75s
11
Weeks in the Top 1
1
Weeks in the Top 10
47
Weeks in the Top 40
173
Weeks in the Top 75
209

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