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<p><span style="color: rgba(38, 38, 40, 0.9);">Taking to the stage in his Flat Cap and Tank Top jumper Gilbert O'Sullivan was not only a wonderful writer of unforgettable songs he was also an accomplished pianist and a true entertainer so I chose one of my Favourite songs of his "Nothing Rhymed" which I think is so Beautiful too!!! Written by the man himself, it was recorded at Audio International Studios, London, and produced by Gordon Mills. According to Dick Tatham writing in the British girls' weekly Jackie in 1974, Mills was sure "Nothing Rhymed" was the best of the songs to start the ball rolling, and advised him to pack in his job with Mobil Oil at once, but having worked for them for three years, O'Sullivan felt obliged to give them two weeks' notice. "Nothing Rhymed" was released October 30, 1970; he was at Mills' house when a call came through to say it had charted at number 30. This fully orchestrated, somewhat enigmatic song was a breakthrough for O'Sullivan. and went on to become a massive hit on both sides of the Atlantic. </span>According to O'Sullivan, he wrote the song after seeing film footage of starving children in Africa (during the Nigerian Civil War) on television for the first time. Later, after being signed by manager Gordon Mills, the song was then recorded and released. Renowned session bassist Herbie Flowers features on the original recording.</p>