Fallen Star (song) explained
| Fallen Star |
| Cover: | Fallen Star (1964) record label.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Eileen Reid and the Cadets |
| B-Side: | Heartbreak U.S.A. |
| Released: | March 1964 |
| Recorded: | March 1964 |
| Studio: | Silverpines Studio, Bray |
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| Length: | 2:58 |
"Fallen Star" is an Irish country song composed by James Joiner and recorded by Eileen Reid and the Cadets in 1964.[1]
The song was first released, as "A Fallen Star", by Jim Reeves in 1961. It was written by James Joiner.
It was recorded in early 1964 by Eileen Reid and the Cadets, with Jim Murphy's harmonica opening the song.[2] Recording took place at the Silverpines Studio in Bray.[3]
The song reached Number 1 in the Irish Singles Chart on 29 May 1964, equal with Dickie Rock's "I'm Yours". It was the first song by a woman to reach No. 1 in Ireland.[4]
Notes and References
- Web site: 45cat - The Cadets [Ireland] - Heartbreak U.S.A. / Fallen Star - Columbia - Ireland - IDB740]. 2023-12-16. 2023-12-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20231216181847/https://www.45cat.com/record/idb740ie. live.
- Web site: Gregory and The Cadets – 'More Than Yesterday'. Aidan. Curran. November 6, 2023. December 16, 2023. December 16, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231216181848/https://irishnumberones.com/2023/11/06/gregory-and-the-cadets-more-than-yesterday/. live.
- Web site: Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. May 16, 1964. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. Google Books.
- Web site: Cadets Showband. www.irish-showbands.com. 2023-12-16. 2023-12-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20231216181848/https://www.irish-showbands.com/Bands/Cadets.htm. live.
