John Otway

Aliases: John Otway with The Netteswell Youth Band
Real name: John Otway
Born: October 2, 1952
Country: United Kingdom
IPI: 00059485340 4 works
00121880886 1 work
Affiliation: PRS
Comments: Singer, songwriter and guitarist. He also sometimes plays the theremin. Otway has had only fleeting commercial success, but he has developed a cult following, plays live frequently, and has added writing to music to make a living.
Member of: The Crowd [GB] (1985)
Related: The Sweeney

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Originals

Title	Performer	Release date	Covered by
Can't Complain	John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett	1978	Graham Bonnet
Geneve	John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett	May 1977	Morgan-Fisher
Really Free	John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett	May 1977	The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain

Covers by John Otway

Title	Performer	Release date	Originally by
A. Riders in the Sky B. Running from the Law C. Riders in the Sky	John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett	1978	Bob Geddins Cavaliers
Billy Don't Be a Hero	John Otway	1992	Paper Lace
Blockbuster	John Otway	1992	The Sweet
Bunsen Burner	John Otway	2002	The Trammps
Cheryl's Goin' Home	John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett	May 1977	Bob Lind
Crazy Horses	John Otway	2002	The Osmonds
Delilah	John Otway	1995	P.J. Proby REC, Tom Jones REL
Green Green Grass of Home	John Otway	1980	Johnny Darrell
Honey	John Otway	1992	Bob Shane
House of the Rising Sun	John Otway	2002	Ashley and Foster
I Am the Walrus	John Otway	1991	The Beatles
In Dreams	John Otway	1982	Roy Orbison - Orch. and Chorus conducted by Joe Tanner
It's Not Unusual	John Otway	1995	Tom Jones
I Will Survive	John Otway	1992	Gloria Gaynor
Je t'aime chose sauvage (I Love You Wild Thing)	John Otway with Sarah Ross	1992	Michel Colombier, Jane Birkin et Serge Gainsbourg REL, The Wild Ones, Bardot - Gainsbourg REC
Space Oddity	John Otway with The Netteswell Youth Band	1992	David Bowie REC,REL
The Alamo	John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett	1978	Tex Ritter with Orchestra conducted by Rex Koury
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance	Otway and Barratt	1980	The Fairmount Singers
Theresa	John Otway	1992	Twinkle
Two Little Boys	John Otway with Attila the Stockbroker	1992	Billy Murray
Woodstock	John Otway	1992	Joni Mitchell REC, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young REL
You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet	John Otway	1982	Bachman-Turner Overdrive
You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet	John Otway with Attila the Stockbroker	1992	Bachman-Turner Overdrive

Songs written by John Otway

Original songs

Title	Written by	Originally by	Original date	Covered by
Can't Complain	John Otway	John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett	1978	Covered by Graham Bonnet
Geneve	John Otway	John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett	May 1977	Covered by Morgan-Fisher
Really Free	John Otway	John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett	May 1977	Covered by The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain

Adapted songs

Title	Written by	Originals	Originally by	Covered by
Bunsen Burner	John Otway, Barry Upton	Disco Inferno	John Otway

Releases

Albums

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
Abbey Road - Otway Sessions	John Otway	2002	U-Vibe Productions Ltd.
Bunsen Burner - the Album	John Otway	2006	Amazing Feet Records
Deep & Meaningless	John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett	1978	Polydor
John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett	John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett	May 1977	Extracked
Under the Covers and over the Top	John Otway	1992	(self-released)
Way Bar	Otway and Barratt	1980	Polydor

Singles

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
Bunsen Burner	John Otway	2002	U-Vibe Productions Ltd.
'Delilah' the Otway Sings Jones	John Otway	1995	Strike Back
Green Green Grass of Home	John Otway	1980	Stiff Records
In Dreams (Funeral Wake Party Mix)	John Otway	1982	Empire Records [GB2]
Really Free	John Otway and Wild Willy Barrett	November 1977	Polydor