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I Was A Lover, A Leader of Men

"I Was a Lover, a Leader of Men"
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Single by Bee Gees
from the album The Bee Gees Sing and Play 14 Barry Gibb Songs
B-side "And the Children Laughing"(Australia)
"How Love Was True"(Philippines)
Released November 1965 (Australia)
January 1966 (Philippines)
Format 7", 45rpm
Recorded October 1965
Festival Studio, Sydney
Genre Folk rock
Length 3:35
Label Leedon (Australia)
Festival (Philippines)
Songwriter(s) Barry Gibb
Producer(s) Bill Shepherd
Bee Gees singles chronology
"Wine and Women"
(1965)
"I Was a Lover, a Leader of Men"
(1965)
"I Want Home"
(1966)
"Wine and Women"
(1965)
"I Was a Lover, a Leader of Men"
(1965)
"I Want Home"
(1966)

"I Was a Lover, a Leader of Men" is a single released in November 1965, recorded by the Bee Gees, written by Barry Gibb. The song was backed with "And the Children Laughing". However, it was released in the Philippines in January 1966. It is also the first track of the Bee Gees' first album, The Bee Gees Sing and Play 14 Barry Gibb Songs. This song won Barry a song-writing award.

The song reached number 85 in Australia.


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