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SINGER/SONGWRITER

Gilbert O’Sullivan: Gilbert O’Sullivan (BMG)

What a conundrum Gilbert O’Sullivan is. A survivor from his 70s pop-music heyday, a fighter in court when it comes to guarding his creative and business interests, a writer of some classic pop songs, and an artist who believes music writers all too casually dismiss him because they fail to be impressed by his post-80s output. To the latter point, there’ll be no such tut-tutting over ...