Single:
For Your Love entered the Australian singles chart* on 1 May 1965 and peaked at #22.
Songwriter:
Graham Gouldman
Producer:
Giorgio Gomelsky
Record label of Australian release:
Columbia
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
Wikipedia:
The Yardbirds’ song For Your Love was written by Graham Gouldman, who later became the bass player for the group 10cc. Released in March 1965, it was The Yardbirds’ first top ten hit in both the UK and the US. The song was a departure from the group’s blues roots in favour of a commercial pop rock sound. Guitarist Eric Clapton disapproved of the change and it influenced him to leave the group.
Graham Gouldman wrote the song at the age of 18 while working by day in a gentlemen’s outfitters, and playing by night with the semi-professional Manchester band the Mockingbirds. Gouldman cited the Beatles as his influence.
This is one of the most famous rock songs to feature a harpsichord, which was arranged by Yardbirds bassist Paul Samwell-Smith.
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_Your_Love
Lyrics:
(For your love)
I’d give you everything and more and that’s for sure
(For your love)
I’d bring you diamond rings and things right to your door
(For your love)
To thrill you with delight
I’d give you diamonds bright
There’ll be days I will excite
They’ll make you dream of me at night
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