I have just purchased the Diamond Night DVD, and really enjoyed it.
Judith mentioned Tom a lot during the evening. I only recently re-
discovered the Seekers as I was (and still am) a big fan of Dusty, and
although Ill never forget her, its time to move on ,so I became re-
interested in JD and S's. I also bought the Seekers At Home and Down
Under, good job I have got a Computer with a DVD drive, as my
Recordable DVD Player wont play it.

Hi everyone,

Sorry about that last link.  The correct link is
http://www.abc.net.au/love/episodes/s963991.htm
Norma

There is an internet website where Judith Durham talks about Tom
Springfield and his music. It can be found at
http//www.abc.net.au/love/episodes/s963991.htm
Judith appears in part two, She's Leaving Home. Just click on her name
and you should get the interview.
It was part of a series called Love is in the Air and it aired on
Australian TV at the end of 2003. It has just been repeated.
Norma

Apart from many more members for the group,it would be good to have a
photo of Tom at the top of the home page. Does anybody know where I
could obtain one from. I suspect it will have to be a photo from
years ago, as I dont suppose he has his picture taken now, given that
he is no longer in the public eye.

--- In the_tom_springfield-appreciation_group@yahoogroups.com,
wormwoods@a... wrote:
>
> In a message dated 11/30/2004 7:19:38 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> the_tom_springfield-appreciation_group@yahoogroups.com writes:
>
> Which of  the songs which Tom wrote is
> your favourite? (either by himself, or
> written with others)
>
> o Losing You
> o Summer is  Over
> o Morning Please Dont Come
> o Ill Never Find Another  You
> o A World of Our Own
> o The Carnival is Over
> o Walk With Me
> o Georgy Girl
> o Island of  Dreams
>
>
> Ah - these are never easy for me! I think Georgy Girl is brilliant -
  and  his
> biggest hit. But then, I'm tired of it after all these years.
>
> Morning Please Don't Come is a great recording with Tom and Dusty.
>
> I am in a vocal group that has performed Broken Blossoms - it's a
great
> song. Somebody should really redo it right now, with the whole war
situation as
> it is. I think I'd say that's my favorite.
>
> Anyone else?
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Hi,
I can't choose between I'll never find another you and Island of
Dreams!
They're both such great songs.

Enter your vote today!  A new poll has been created for the
the_tom_springfield-appreciation_group group:

What do think of the new colour scheme?

   o Very appropriate considering Tom's real name is Irish.
   o Not at all
   o Very good
   o Quite like it.
   o Change it immediately


To vote, please visit the following web page:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the_tom_springfield-appreciation_group/surveys?id=\
986601

Note: Please do not reply to this message. Poll votes are
not collected via email. To vote, you must go to the Yahoo! Groups
web site listed above.

Thanks!

Enter your vote today!  A new poll has been created for the
the_tom_springfield-appreciation_group group:

From which Country/Continent are you
from?

   o UK
   o USA
   o Europe
   o Australasia
   o Africa
   o Other


To vote, please visit the following web page:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the_tom_springfield-appreciation_group/surveys?id=\
982932

Note: Please do not reply to this message. Poll votes are
not collected via email. To vote, you must go to the Yahoo! Groups
web site listed above.

Thanks!

Enter your vote today!  A new poll has been created for the
the_tom_springfield-appreciation_group group:

How did you join this group?

   o Via the surfinseekers yahoo group?
   o Via a Dusty Springfield yahoo group
   o Via other means


To vote, please visit the following web page:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the_tom_springfield-appreciation_group/surveys?id=\
932021

Note: Please do not reply to this message. Poll votes are
not collected via email. To vote, you must go to the Yahoo! Groups
web site listed above.

Thanks!

Hi

I really meant just lately there hasnt been any input on here.

Angela

Happy New Year to you, too.

I believe I posted two emails last month sharing thoughts and requesting
information and they were met with resounding  silence.


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Just to say A Happy 2005 to all on this group. It would be nice if
there was some imput from someone other than myself this year.

Regards
Angela (Owner and Moderator)

I have just been looking through my 2005 diary, and most days have an
anniversary of something mentioned, including for 25th February , The
Seekers recording of Toms song "Ill Never Find Another You" reached
No 1 in the charts in 1965. I dont know about you, but that makes me
feel suddenly old, because that is 40 years ago Help!!

In a message dated 11/30/2004 7:19:38 PM Eastern Standard Time,
the_tom_springfield-appreciation_group@yahoogroups.com writes:

Which of  the songs which Tom wrote is
your favourite? (either by himself, or
written with others)

o Losing You
o Summer is  Over
o Morning Please Dont Come
o Ill Never Find Another  You
o A World of Our Own
o The Carnival is Over
o Walk With Me
o Georgy Girl
o Island of  Dreams


Ah - these are never easy for me! I think Georgy Girl is brilliant - and  his
biggest hit. But then, I'm tired of it after all these years.

Morning Please Don't Come is a great recording with Tom and Dusty.

I am in a vocal group that has performed Broken Blossoms - it's a great
song. Somebody should really redo it right now, with the whole war situation as
it is. I think I'd say that's my favorite.

Anyone else?


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Hi -

Thanks for the warm welcome. I was wondering if anyone knows where Tom is
living these days. I know he lived in San Francisco for a while and heard that
he was living back in London when Dusty passed away. Any ideas? Does he still
write songs?

Thanks -

Jack


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Masny thanks Angela.
   ----- Original Message -----
   From: ang26ela
   To: the_tom_springfield-appreciation_group@yahoogroups.com
   Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 1:01 PM
   Subject: [the_tom_springfield-appreciation_group] Re
{the_tom-springfield-appreciation_group} Welcome



   Hi

   No, I dont mind at all.

   Regards

   Angela




         Yahoo! Groups Sponsor
               ADVERTISEMENT





------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Yahoo! Groups Links

     a.. To visit your group on the web, go to:
     http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the_tom_springfield-appreciation_group/

     b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
     the_tom_springfield-appreciation_group-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com

     c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.



[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Hi

No, I dont mind at all.

Regards

Angela

Welcome to the new members.

Angela, would you mind if I send the link Re; Fav Tom song, to the Surfin
Seekers group?

Sylvie.
   ----- Original Message -----
   From: ang26ela
   To: the_tom_springfield-appreciation_group@yahoogroups.com
   Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 12:23 AM
   Subject: [the_tom_springfield-appreciation_group] Welcome



   Welcome to the 2 latest members.I recently attended a Judith Durham
   and and Seekers concert in Melbourne, and realised how many of their
   songs Tom wrote. Also I am a big fan of Dusty, and being as she has
   quite a few Yahoo Groups dedicated to her, I decided to start this
   one for Tom.

   Regards

   Angela - Moderator and Owner.




         Yahoo! Groups Sponsor

         Get unlimited calls to

         U.S./Canada




------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Yahoo! Groups Links

     a.. To visit your group on the web, go to:
     http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the_tom_springfield-appreciation_group/

     b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
     the_tom_springfield-appreciation_group-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com

     c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.



[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Welcome to the 2 latest members.I recently attended a Judith Durham
and and Seekers concert in Melbourne, and realised how many of their
songs Tom wrote. Also I am a big fan of Dusty, and being as she has
quite a few Yahoo Groups dedicated to her, I decided to start this
one for Tom.

Regards

Angela - Moderator and Owner.

Enter your vote today!  A new poll has been created for the
the_tom_springfield-appreciation_group group:

Which of the songs which Tom wrote is
your favourite? (either by himself, or
written with others)

   o Losing You
   o Summer is Over
   o Morning Please Dont Come
   o Ill Never Find Another You
   o A World of Our Own
   o The Carnival is Over
   o Walk With Me
   o Georgy Girl
   o Island of Dreams
   o Other


To vote, please visit the following web page:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the_tom_springfield-appreciation_group/surveys?id=\
874671

Note: Please do not reply to this message. Poll votes are
not collected via email. To vote, you must go to the Yahoo! Groups
web site listed above.

Thanks!

Tom also wrote (with Clive Westlake) "Summer is Over", which I have
found on a cassette called "Dusty Springfield Songbook".  Yesterday I
managed to buy a reasonably priced CD Player,Radio,Cassette Player,
so I will be able to play that again. "Morning Please Dont Come " is
also on it.

Hi All

Well,that idea fell flat, perhaps there is already a Tom Springfield
compositions album.

Thanks to all of you have joined this group, pity more of the
Surfinseekers group didnt join. I did notice at the Melbourne concert
that when Judith mentioned Tom, there was a deadly hush for a couple
of seconds, which I thought was a bit off, as perhaps if Tom hadnt
written those songs, the Seekers woulndt be where they are today.
Some of the younger members of the audience are excused, because they
are a bit young to remember Dusty or Tom.

Regards

Angela.

Hello All.

I have had an idea. I wonder if one the record companies would
realease an Album of Tom Springfield Songs, sung by the original
artist and also any Tom has recorded himself, I only know of Morning
Please Dont Come which he did with Dusty.

If its true that hes no longer writing songs, perhaps it would be
good.

Regards

Angela.

It is wonderful to have a group dedicated to Tom Springfield on the
internet. His wonderful songs bring joy to many people all over the
world and I've often felt he never really received the praise he
deserved for writing so many beautiful songs.

Does anyone know how many songs Tom actually wrote during his career? I
know he wrote many of The Seekers hits, plus Island of Dreams, The Olive
Tree, Adios Amor and Sing Me Sunshine. The latter is on an Irish LP I
have by The Pattersons called I Can Fly and, according to the sleeve
notes, he wrote it along with Norma Tanega of Walking My Cat Named Dog
fame. I also know he wrote Nobody But You which Judith Durham sang on
her first TV show in Australia after breaking up from The Seekers back
in 1968. Angela mentioned he also wrote Just Loving You for Anita
Harris. Does anyone know of any other songs he penned?

The last I heard of Tom was that he wasn't writing songs any more.
Judith mentioned this in a TV interview and said it was one of the
reasons she started writing so many of her own songs.
Norma

----- Original Message -----

From: Peter Kington

To: the_tom_springfield-appreciation_group@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 10:58 PM

Subject: Re: [the_tom_springfield-appreciation_group] Re: Adios Amor

Hello Sylvie and all

 

I've often wondered what Tom Springfield thought of The Seekers reunion and the sound they were creating onstage all those years later and even more, the type of music they were producing later on. 

 

One would hope he was delighted with the reunion and I guess the fact he was in the audience speaks volumes.  I also guess that given he was acknowledged from the stage by The Seekers indicates they knew he was there and probably even saw him.

 

Curiously, on the Silver Jubilee Album/Carnival of Hits CD, Tom is acknowledged thus:  "Tom Springfield thanks for the evergreens".  Simple, but true.

 

Peter K

Yes and he also wrote "Just Loving You" which was a hit for Anita
Harris.  May Tom was too upset to talk about Dusty.

Angela

I was going through some Judith Durham CDS today and realised that
Tom Springfield wrote:

"Adios Amor," which Judith recorded On both Mona Lisa's and "Always
There."

I think this group is a great idea.  last I heard of Tom was at the
Seekers Wembley Concert in 2000, it was announced that Tom was in
the audience.

Sylvie.

Hello Members

Thanks for joining my little group. Hope those of you who saw The
Seekers on their tour returned home and have settled back into normal
life again! I started this group because the Seekers themselves
already have a Yahoo group and Dusty Springfield has more than one,
and Tom didnt appear to have one.
Does anybody know what Tom is doing these days, I read on the
internet about when he took Dusty's ashes to Ireland to scatter, it
was very sad.

That is all for now

Regards

Angela. (the owner of the group).