Mary Hopkin sings a song Harvey wrote but never recorded. From the album “Earth song/Ocean song”

This is a curiosity I never knew existed. The single was issued by Transatlantic and sank without a trace. It would not have been my choice for radio play at the time. However, this gem appeared recently on the web, much to my astonishment. The PR department obviously did a good job getting this on [...]

I walked in to the office of ATV’s head of music just as he was reading a letter asking him to commission a theme song. He looked up and said: “Hello Harvey, you can do this.” The company wanted a folk type song so I wrote it in my head on the car journey home. [...]

This features my friend Bruce Davies doing a fine version of my song. People often ask if I mind them singing my songs and if they need permission. The answer to both questions is a loud “NO!” A song not sung is a dead song. Only if a song is recorded is there any need [...]