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Peter and Gordon also recorded the John Lennon–penned Lennon–McCartney song "If I Fell", which was previously recorded by the Beatles and released on their 1964 album A Hard Day's Night. Other hits for the duo included " I Go to Pieces " (US No. 9), written by Del Shannon and given to Peter and Gordon after the two acts toured together.
Peter and Gordon: A World Without Love "Nobody I Know" b/w "You Don't Have to Tell Me" 10 9 9 8 — — — — 12 — A: Non-album track B: Peter and Gordon: A: I Don't Want to See You Again B: A World Without Love "I Don't Want to See You Again" b/w "I Would Buy You Presents" — 28 17 — — — — — 16 9 A: In Touch with Peter and ...
The track was a drastic stylistic shift for Peter and Gordon, who had specialized in melancholy love songs. The music hall style of "Lady Godiva" matched several Herman's Hermits' hits, as well as "Winchester Cathedral" by the New Vaudeville Band, which was rising up the UK charts when Peter and Gordon recorded "Lady Godiva".
Peter Asher CBE [2] (born 22 June 1944) is an English guitarist, singer, manager and record producer. He came to prominence in the 1960s as a member of the pop music vocal duo Peter and Gordon before going on to a successful career as a manager and record producer, helping to foster the recording careers of James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt among others.
The title track of Peter and Gordon's third US album release, "I Go to Pieces" was cited in 1999 by Gordon Waller as his favorite of the duo's songs. Peter and Gordon's first three singles had all been Lennon–McCartney compositions, but "I Go to Pieces" began a series of four single releases by the duo which were covers of American songs.
A cover version by Bobby Rydell released in May 1964 was a strong regional hit in many markets. It reached No. 80 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [29] and No. 2 in a tandem ranking with the Peter and Gordon version on the Cash Box Top 100, before Rydell's name was dropped from the entry. [30]
Gordon Trueman Riviere Waller (4 June 1945 – 17 July 2009) was a Scottish guitarist, singer and songwriter, best known as Gordon of the 1960s pop music duo Peter and Gordon, whose biggest hit was the no. 1 million-selling single "A World Without Love".
Peter and Gordon's version spent 10 weeks on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at No. 5, [9] while also reaching No. 5 on Canada's "RPM Play Sheet". [10] In the United States, the song spent seven weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 24.