“Wild Wind" by John Leyton Limited Edition Prints of Original Painting

‘Wild Wind’ is a song by English singer John Leyton, released as a single in September 1961. It became his second UK top-ten hit and also earned him his second silver disc for sales of over 250,000 copies. Released as the follow up to his No.1 hit ‘Johnny Remember Me’, ‘Wild Wind’ followed  a similar formula. It was written by Geoff Goddard, produced by Joe Meek, and featured the Outlaws on backing. It was the first record Phil Smee, who commissioned the piece, had heard that didn’t have all the instruments and the vocals separated and clean. It was mixed into a violent cacophony of sound…

‘Wild Wind’ was released whilst ‘Johnny Remember Me’ was still in the UK singles chart. It quickly went to number two in that chart, spending two weeks there, unable to displace Helen Shapiro's ‘Walkin' Back to Happiness’.