John Dawson Read is an English singer-songwriter. Born in Wokingham, Berkshire, England, Read first came to prominence in 1975 with his debut album A Friend of Mine Is Going Blind, released on Chrysalis Records. The album's title song was written by Read for a friend of his who suffered from muscular dystrophy. Read credits his friend with having been a writing inspiration for years, as well as being responsible for his debut album, having sent Read's songs to publishers. Read's... [more on Wikipedia]
Top songs: #1: A Friend of Mine Is Going Blind| Date | Title | Points | Charts Peaks | Links | Comment | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1975 | A Friend of Mine | 18 | MP3 | ||||
| 1. | 08/1975 | 18 | US 72 • US AC 18 | MP3 | [Chrysalis 2105] written by John Dawson Read | |||
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