Thank you all for making my return such a success! 💖
This battle featured Brian Hyland, a former teen idol, and rock musician John Cale, partnered with folksinger Suzanne Vega.
At first, it looked like a complete wipeout, with Hyland taking all the votes. Slowly, some trickled in for Cale & Vega, but they couldn't catch up. Most people preferred Hyland's lighter, breezier version.
I like them both, but in 1971, the strains of Brian's "So Long, Marianne" were heard daily on the radio, for months. That was an eventful year for me and I have many memories attached to the song! Inevitably, nostalgia wins out. Here’s how it went down:
