There are some who know Gilbert O’Sullivan for three songs -- the chart-topping “Alone Again (Naturally),” “Clair” and “Get Down,” all within 13 months of each other during 1972-73. But there’s a lot ...

Five decades have elapsed since 76-year-old Waterford, Ireland-born singer-songwriter Gilbert O'Sullivan's melancholic piano ballad "Alone Again (Naturally)" achieved double-platinum selling status in ...

Waterford-born singer songwriter Gilbert O’Sullivan said that his late mother, May, was at the forefront of his mind as he was conferred with the Freedom of his native city and county on Wednesday ...

But his talent overcame their confusion. Gilbert's 1970 single Nothing Rhymed was the first of 12 hits - two of them No 1s - and arguably the first-ever chart song to mention global hunger. He sang: ...

Granted, none of these 13 tracks are likely to sell in the quantities that Clair and Alone Again (Naturally) did. But, at 75, O’Sullivan has lost none of his ability to marry smart melodies with ...