But his talent overcame their confusion. Gilbert's 1970 single Nothing Rhymed was the first of 12 hits - two of them No 1s - and arguably the first-ever chart song to mention global hunger. He sang: ...

Glam rock’s platform boots were stomping up the charts, Donny and his brothers had sparked Osmondmania and Elton John was on the yellow brick road to mega-stardom. But in 1972 the biggest selling ...

There are some who know Gilbert O’Sullivan for three songs -- the chart-topping “Alone Again (Naturally),” “Clair” and “Get Down,” all within 13 months of each other during 1972-73. But there’s a lot ...

Five decades have elapsed since 76-year-old Waterford, Ireland-born singer-songwriter Gilbert O'Sullivan's melancholic piano ballad "Alone Again (Naturally)" achieved double-platinum selling status in ...