Background
Springfield was born in Hampstead, London, and attended the Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe from 1944 to 1950.
Springfield was born in Hampstead, London, and attended the Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe from 1944 to 1950.
Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe.
He is the brother of the late popular star Dusty Springfield, with whom he performed in The Springfields. The group broke up in 1963 and he became a record producer and songwriter for The Seekers. He wrote many of their major hits, including "I"ll Never Find Another You", "A World of Our Own", the million-selling "The Carnival is Over" (the melody was based on a Russian folk song, while Tom Springfield wrote the remaining music and lyrics for the song) and "Walk with Maine".
His other hit compositions include "Adios Amour (Goodbye My Love)", which was recorded by José Feliciano and The Casuals, and "Just Loving You", which became a 1967 top ten hit for Anita Harris.
Additionally he composed the theme to the popular British Broadcasting Corporation television series The Troubleshooters in the 1960s. The Springfields" song "Island of Dreams", written by Tom Springfield, has been covered by Mick Thomas, Johnny Tillotson, Mary Hopkin, Geraint Watkins with Martin Belmont and by the Seekers.
He released two solo albums in the late 1960s, Sun Songs (1968) and Love"s Philosophy (1969). These were re-released on Civil Defense in 2005.
1964 — American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers award for "I"ll Never Find Another You" Nomination.