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Del Shannon

A World Without Love

1964 · via Peter & Gordon

Del Shannon’s recording of “A World Without Love” came out in 1964, the earliest year on file; Peter & Gordon’s, The Supremes’ and 2 more came out the same year. John Lennon and Paul McCartney are credited as its writers. Also recorded by Del Davis (released 1991), Bobby Goldsboro (released 1965) and Gitte & The Band (released 1969), among 88 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

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Your favorite duo was singing a Lennon-McCartney song nobody else had a hold on, and Del Shannon put out his own take that same year, 1964. Play them back to back and hear one tune get pulled two ways.

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Credited writers: John Lennon and Paul McCartney.

Earliest release on file: this one, 1964, the same year as Peter & Gordon, The Supremes, Keely Smith and Teresa Brewer.

Other recordings on file · first release year

88 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

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Peter & Gordon's "A World Without Love" carries John Lennon's name in the writing credit. Who shares that credit with him?Paul McCartney
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