| I Was a Lover, a Leader of Men | |
| Cover: | I Was A Lover, A Leader of Men.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Barry Gibb and the Bee Gees |
| Album: | The Bee Gees Sing and Play 14 Barry Gibb Songs |
| Released: | November 1965 (Australia) January 1966 (Philippines) |
| Recorded: | October 1965 Festival Studio, Sydney |
| Genre: | Folk rock |
| Length: | 3:35 |
| Label: | Leedon (Australia) Festival (Philippines) |
| Producer: | Bill Shepherd |
| Chronology: | The Bee Gees |
| Prev Title: | Wine and Women |
| Prev Year: | 1965 |
| Next Title: | I Want Home |
| Next Year: | 1966 |
"I Was a Lover, a Leader of Men" is a single released in November 1965 (in Australia, and in January 1966 in the Philippines), recorded by the Bee Gees, and written by Barry Gibb.[1] In Australia, the B-side was "And the Children Laughing". It is also the first track of the Bee Gees' first album, The Bee Gees Sing and Play 14 Barry Gibb Songs. This song won Barry a songwriting award.[2]
The song reached number 85 in Australia.