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The next Cole Porter or the new Tom Jones? It was hard to tell at Massey Hall last night, says critic Peter Goddard, as singer Gilbert O'Sullivan disa(...)
The next Cole Porter or the new Tom Jones? It was hard to tell at Massey Hall last night, says critic Peter Goddard, as singer Gilbert O'Sullivan disa(...)

The next Cole Porter or the new Tom Jones? It was hard to tell at Massey Hall last night, says critic Peter Goddard, as singer Gilbert O'Sullivan disa(...)

Date10/2/1973
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Original Toronto Star caption: The next Cole Porter or the new Tom Jones? It was hard to tell at Massey Hall last night, says critic Peter Goddard, as singer Gilbert O'Sullivan disarmed audience with a slick performance that almost hid his real talent.
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