Pop Arias: Sunday Songs

Our Dusty rounds out this week's trio of songs with "Losing You" -- written for her by her brother. Pino Donaggio's original Italian version of her biggest hit starts it off. In between is Gene Pitney demonstrating a true pop aria, something La Springfield defined.


Losing You (Tom Springfield / Clive Westlake)

How many tears do you cry
If love should break your heart in two?
How many tears will I cry
Now that I know I'm losing you?

I can't stop wanting you
And no matter what you do
You're still a part of me
Even though I'm losing you

How many years will go by
Before my heart begins to mend?
Waiting and wondering why
I never thought our love could end

I try forgetting you
But you're still here on my mind
It would take a miracle
But someday maybe I'll find

That I'm in the loving arms of someone
That I'll know, know he's the someone
Who will kiss all the heartache away
And come that day
I won't mind losing you

Yes, I try forgettin' you
But you're still here on my mind
It would take, yeah, a miracle
But someday maybe I'll find

That I'm in the loving arms of someone
That I'll know, know he's the someone
Who will kiss all the heartache away
And when he comes to me that day
I won't mind losing you,
I won't mind losing you,
I won't mind losing you



A master of the “pop aria” with amazing stage presence, she was tremendously influential in bringing American soul music to Britain and Europe. [from WICN]

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