Lady Barbara

"Lady Barbara" is a song written by Totò Savio, Giancarlo Bigazzi, and Claudio Cavallaro and performed by Renato dei Profeti, founder of the group I Profeti at his first solo venture. The song won the Un disco per l'estate festival and peaked at first place on the Italian hit parade.^[1]^[2] The same year the song also named a musicarello film, Lady Barbara, directed by Mario Amendola and starred by the same Renato dei Profeti.^[3]

The same year the song was adapted into English by Errol Brown and Tony Wilson, and the cover version performed by Peter Noone and Herman's Hermits, reached #7 in New Zealand and #13 in the United Kingdom in 1970.^[4] It was the last single of the Herman's Hermits that featured Peter Noone. This version was produced by Mickie Most.^[5]

References

↑ Eddy Anselmi. Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN 8863462291.
↑ Enrico Deregibus. Dizionario completo della Canzone Italiana. Giunti Editore, 2010. ISBN 8809756258.
↑ Roberto Chiti, Roberto Poppi, Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 1991. ISBN 8876059350.
↑ Herman's Hermits, "Lady Barbara" Chart Positions Retrieved January 10, 2015
↑ Herman's Hermits, "Lady Barbara" single release Retrieved January 10, 2015

Herman's Hermits

Peter Noone Keith Hopwood Derek Leckenby Karl Green Barry Whitwam

UK albums	Herman's Hermits When the Boys Meet the Girls Both Sides of Herman's Hermits There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter

US albums	Introducing Herman's Hermits Herman's Hermits on Tour When the Boys Meet the Girls Hold On! Both Sides of Herman's Hermits There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World Blaze Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter

Extended plays	Hermania Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter Herman's Hermits Hits A Must to Avoid Hold On! Dandy The London Look

Compilation albums	The Most of Herman's Hermits The Most of Herman's Hermits Volume 2 The Very Best of Herman's Hermits

Singles	"I'm into Something Good" "Show Me Girl" "Can't You Hear My Heartbeat" "Silhouettes" "Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter" "Wonderful World" "I'm Henery the Eighth, I Am" "Just a Little Bit Better" "A Must to Avoid" "Listen People" "Leaning on the Lamp Post" "You Won't Be Leaving" "This Door Swings Both Ways" "Dandy" "No Milk Today" "There's a Kind of Hush" "Don't Go Out into the Rain (You're Going to Melt)" "Museum" "I Can Take or Leave Your Loving" "Sleepy Joe" "Sunshine Girl" "Something's Happening" "My Sentimental Friend" "Years May Come, Years May Go"

Related articles	Discography Hold On! (1966 film) Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter (1968 film) Harvey Lisberg (manager)

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