Tom Springfield
| Tom Springfield | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Dionysius P. A. O'Brien |
| Born |
2 July 1934 Hampstead, London, England |
| Genres | Folk, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, record producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano, guitar |
| Years active | 1960s–1970 |
Tom Springfield (born Dionysius P. A. O'Brien, 2 July 1934, and known when young as Dion O'Brien), was an important figure in the 1960s folk and pop music scene. He is the brother of the late pop star Dusty Springfield, with whom he performed in The Springfields.
Springfield was born in Hampstead, London, and attended the Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe from 1944 to 1950.
He formed a vocal trio, The Springfields in 1960, with his sister Dusty and a friend, Tim Feild. The group broke up in 1963 and he became a record producer and songwriter for The Seekers. He wrote many of their major hits, including "I'll Never Find Another You", "A World of Our Own", the million-selling "The Carnival is Over" (the melody was based on a Russian folk song, while Tom Springfield wrote only lyrics for the song) and "Walk with Me". Around this same time, he co-wrote (with Clive Westlake) Frank Ifield's 1964 hit "Summer Is Over" and his sister Dusty's 1964 hit "Losing You".
His other hit compositions include "Adios Amour (Goodbye My Love)", which was recorded by José Feliciano and The Casuals, and "Just Loving You", which became a 1967 top ten hit for Anita Harris. Additionally he composed the theme to the popular BBC TV series The Troubleshooters in the 1960s. He also co-wrote "Georgy Girl" with Jim Dale: this was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song of 1966.
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