The Days Of Pearly Spencer

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“Days of Pearly Spencer” by Irish singer/songwriter David McWilliams was released in 1967. The song features a sweeping orchestral arrangement by Mike Leander, while the lyrics were inspired by the fate of a homeless man McWilliams encountered in Ballymena. Massive exposure on Radio Caroline and advertising in the UK music press in the summer of 1967 helped generate interest and sales throughout continental Europe. The record topped the charts in France and The Netherlands, and ultimately sold a million copies worldwide. However, despite being well known in the UK, it failed to make… read more
“Days of Pearly Spencer” by Irish singer/songwriter David McWilliams was released in 1967. The song features a sweeping orchestral arrangement by Mik… read more
“Days of Pearly Spencer” by Irish singer/songwriter David McWilliams was released in 1967. The song features a sweeping orchestral arrangement by Mike Leander, while the lyrics were insp… read more

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David Samuel McWilliams (4 July 1945 – 8 January 2002) was a singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Northern Ireland, best known for his 1967 song "Days of Pearly Spencer". McWilliams was born in the Cregagh area of Belfast and moved to Ballymena at the age of three. He began playing guitar and writing songs in his early teens. After leaving Ballymena Technical College in 1963, he started an apprenticeship at the Shorts missile factory in Antrim, and also started a local dance band, the Coral Showband. He was a well-respected football player, and had a trial with Linfield… read more
David Samuel McWilliams (4 July 1945 – 8 January 2002) was a singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Northern Ireland, best known for his 1967 song "Days of Pearly Spencer". McWil… read more
David Samuel McWilliams (4 July 1945 – 8 January 2002) was a singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Northern Ireland, best known for his 1967 song "Days of Pearly Spencer". McWilliams was born in the Cregagh area of Belfast … read more

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