English musician, songwriter and record producer (1934–2022)
Tom Springfield
Springfield, 1962
Background information
Birth name
Dionysius Patrick O'Brien
Also known as
Dion O'Brien
Born
(1934-07-02)2 July 1934 Hampstead, London, England
Died
27 July 2022(2022-07-27) (aged 88) London, England
Genres
Folk, pop
Occupation(s)
Musician
songwriter
record producer
Instrument(s)
Vocals, piano, guitar
Years active
1960s–1970
Musical artist
Tom Springfield (born Dionysius Patrick O'Brien,[1] 2 July 1934 – 27 July 2022) was an English musician, songwriter, and record producer who was prominent in the 1960s folk and pop music scene. He was the older brother of singer Dusty Springfield, with whom he performed in the Springfields. He wrote several hit songs for the Springfields ("Island of Dreams", "Say I Won't Be There") and later for the Seekers ("I'll Never Find Another You", "A World of Our Own", "The Carnival Is Over", "Georgy Girl"), whose records he also produced.
TomSpringfield (born Dionysius Patrick O'Brien, 2 July 1934 – 27 July 2022) was an English musician, songwriter, and record producer who was prominent...
with her brother Dion O'Brien ("TomSpringfield") and Tim Feild, she formed the folk-pop vocal trio the Springfields. Two of their five 1961–63 top 40...
Look up Springfield in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Springfield may refer to: Springfield (toponym), the place name in general Springfield, New South...
Australia, US and Ireland. They included singer Dusty Springfield and her brother, songwriter TomSpringfield, along with Tim Feild, who was later replaced by...
Springfield includes twenty one studio albums, one live album, thirty compilations, four extended plays and sixty-nine singles. Some of Springfield's...
in on a bill headlined by singer Dusty Springfield, they met her brother, songwriter and producer TomSpringfield, who had experience with writing folk-pop...
Lewis Springthorpe (born 23 August 1949), known professionally as Rick Springfield, is an Australian-American musician and actor. He was a member of the...
outside a canalside house on Maida Avenue. The title song, written by TomSpringfield and Jim Dale, was recorded by Australian band The Seekers. A single...
Buffalo Springfield was a rock band formed in Los Angeles by Canadian musicians Neil Young, Bruce Palmer and Dewey Martin and American musicians Stephen...
"The Carnival Is Over" is a song written by TomSpringfield, for the Australian folk pop group the Seekers. It is based on a Russian folk song from about...
with TomSpringfield for the song "Georgy Girl") 1967 Golden Globe Award – Best Music, Original Song – Georgy Girl (shared with TomSpringfield for the...
re-recorded and released as a single in 1966 (Columbia DB 8060), produced by TomSpringfield. The song spent 15 weeks on the UK Singles Chart, reaching No. 2 on...
1933 – Kenny Wharram, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2017) 1934 – TomSpringfield, English musician (d. 2022) 1935 – Gilbert Kalish, American pianist...
"Come the Day" (Bruce Woodley) "Island of Dreams" (TomSpringfield) "The Last Thing on My Mind" (Tom Paxton) "All Over The World (Dans Le Monde En Entier)"...
the stage name Dusty Springfield and joining her brother TomSpringfield and another friend (Tim Feild) to make The Springfields. She went solo in 1963...
Springfield College is a private university in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. The institution's philosophy, termed "humanics," underscores...
The Springfield Armory, more formally known as the United States Armory and Arsenal at Springfield located in the city of Springfield, Massachusetts,...
and drummer Tom Maginnis. The band's name is derived from the band Buffalo Springfield and the first name of the drummer. Buffalo Tom began with a friendship...
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