Produced by Paul McCartney of the Beatles and arranged by Richard Hewson, the song became a number one hit in the UK and Canada, and reached number two in the US on the Billboard Hot 100 …

This song by "Mary Hopkin" was released in 1968 and reached number 1 here in the uk charts.This song is originally a russian song,and the English lyrics were wrote by Gene Raskin....more

Those Were the Days Lyrics The 1968 remake of an older Russian song sung by the first artist signed by The Beatles' Apple Records label by Welsh singer Mary Hopkin.

Dec 24, 2025 · Mary Hopkin stepped from obscurity into the circles of the biggest act in music, almost by accident. It led her to record the smash single “Those Were The Days”, which became a monster...

Those were the days, oh yes those were the days Through the door there came familiar laughter I saw your face and heard you call my name Oh my friend we're older but no wiser For in our hearts the …

Jul 13, 2021 · For 23 years it aired every Sunday night and played host to the world's greatest talents. The Ed Sullivan Show is well known for bringing rock n' roll music to the forefront of American culture...

Those Were The Days has a haunting melody and lyrical content that make it easy to visualize an entire story surrounding the lives of a group of friends, really from any walk of life, hence the song’s …

The lyrics of 'Those Were The Days' were written by Eugene Raskin (1909-2004) in 1962, but the melody and chords are much older, from a song called 'Dorogoi Dlinnoyu' composed by Boris Fomin …

Mary Hopkin (born 3 May 1950), credited on some recordings as Mary Visconti from her marriage to Tony Visconti, is a Welsh singer best known for her 1968 UK number one single "Those Were the …

Listen to Those Were the Days (2010 - Remaster) by Mary Hopkin on Apple Music. 1969. Duration: 5:10.