“A World Without Love” – Peter and Gordon
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On this day in 1964, this song went to #1 on the US singles chart. It also reached the top spot in the UK, Ireland, New Zealand, and Canada. The song is included in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.
A rough version of “A World Without Love” was written by Paul McCartney when he was 16, about six years before Peter and Gordon made their recording. In 1963, McCartney moved into Peter’s family home in London (he was dating Peter’s sister, actress Jane Asher, at the time), and the Beatle subsequently agreed to let P&G have the song. It was the first of several McCartney-penned hit songs released by the British pop duo.
On this day in 1964, this song went to #1 on the US singles chart. It also reached the top spot in the UK, Ireland, New Zealand, and Canada. The song is included in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.
A rough version of “A World Without Love” was written by Paul McCartney when he was 16, about six years before Peter and Gordon made their recording. In 1963, McCartney moved into Peter’s family home in London (he was dating Peter’s sister, actress Jane Asher, at the time), and the Beatle subsequently agreed to let P&G have the song. It was the first of several McCartney-penned hit songs released by the British pop duo.
