(Björn Ulvaeus)
Australia
B-side on Festival July 1968
Robbie Peters was a stage name used in the late 60s by highly-regarded singer Peter Roberts (1947-2016), later known as co-lead vocalist with soul-funk band Stylus (see, for example, Summer Breeze).
For more, see under Robbie Peters – Double Trouble (1968).
(Björn Ulvaeus)
Denmark
On album Ist Floor.
The Floor was a new name adopted in late 1967 by successful Danish rock group The Hitmakers, formed in Copenhagen in 1960. Later influenced by Merseybeat, they covered I Saw Her Standing There on a 1963 single and opened for The Beatles in Frederiksberg. At the time of this album The Hitmakers had recently expanded and updated to meet current trends as The Floor, but they finally disbanded in 1968.
See also The Hitmakers’ 1966 cover of The Mighty Avengers’ So Much In Love, recorded in England during a brief tour.
Sources, further reading:
1. The Hitmakers at Danish Wikipedia, English Wikipedia and Discogs.com.
2. The defunct official Hitmakers site (archived here) is packed with memorabilia that conveys the popularity of the band, but
it’s hard to get a handle on the band’s history.
3. The Hitmakers page at Dansk Rock gives a more accessible biography and discography.
(Björn Ulvaeus)
Sweden
Original version
Single on Polar October 1967.
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The composer is Björn Ulvaeus, a founding member Hootenanny Singers who left the group to move to Stockholm and eventual fame as a member of ABBA.
Both groups recorded on Polar, co-owned by Stig Anderson who contributed lyrics to early ABBA songs and became their manager. Hootenanny Singers were Polar’s first signing,
Inspired by current American folk groups, Hootenanny Singers were formed in Västervik in 1961. They were signed to Polar Records under their original name West Bay Singers after winning a radio talent contest in 1963. Their peak popularity was during the 1960s when they had several successful singles on Svensktoppen, the long-running radio chart of Swedish-composed songs. The band broke up in 1974, and a late-70s relaunch with two original members did not recreate the earlier successes.
Further reading: Hootenanny Singers at Swedish Wikipedia.
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