Doug Ashdown
Douglas "Doug" Wesley Ashdown (born 29 July 1942) is an Australian singer-songwriter who had a minor hit in Australia with "Winter in America", also known as "Leave Love Enough Alone", which also reached No. 13 on the Dutch Singles Chart in 1978. Ashdown reached No. 46 on the Australian Kent Music Report with "The Saddest Song of All" released in August 1970. In 1988, "Winter in America" was covered by Dutch singer René Froger, and in 1994 by Australian group The Robertson Brothers. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 29, 1942
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1970
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 122951 | 7/15/1970 | Who is that shall come one day | Doug Ashdown | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 122952 | 7/15/1970 | I've come to save your world | Doug Ashdown | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 122953 | 7/15/1970 | The day they freed the noise | Doug Ashdown | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 122954 | 7/15/1970 | California beachhead | Doug Ashdown | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 122955 | 7/15/1970 | And the lion roared | Doug Ashdown | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 122956 | 7/15/1970 | Galilee | Doug Ashdown | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 122957 | 7/15/1970 | Who is that shall come one day | Doug Ashdown | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 122958 | 7/15/1970 | The race | Doug Ashdown | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 122959 | 7/15/1970 | Susan of the straw | Doug Ashdown | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 122960 | 7/15/1970 | I remembered Alice | Doug Ashdown | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 122961 | 7/15/1970 | Mother love | Doug Ashdown | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 122962 | 7/15/1970 | Holly | Doug Ashdown | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 122963 | 7/15/1970 | Have you had a good day at the bank | Doug Ashdown | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 122964 | 7/15/1970 | The saddest song of all | Doug Ashdown | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ashdown, Doug," accessed November 15, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/302149.
Ashdown, Doug. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 15, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/302149.
"Ashdown, Doug." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 15 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Ashdown, Doug - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98024304
Wikidata: Doug Ashdown - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2678704
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/51301742
MusicBrainz: Doug Ashdown - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/28186a04-6b30-43ca-a545-2480b8f3afa0
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