Neil Sedaka - Wheeling, West Virginia - Immortalized in Lyrics on Waymarking.com

Wheeling, West Virginia was a hit song for Neil Sedaka in 1970. The song tells of an actor from Wheeling who works at MGM and has changed not for the better from the person who grew up there. The song was recorded in the Sydney, Australia suburb of Pyrmont. What is now the IGA Supermarket was previously the recording studios & offices of Festival Records. Some of the artist who recorded there include Normie Rowe, Billy Thorpe, Kylie Minogue, The Bee Gees, Ray Brown & The Whispers, Tony Worsley & The Fabulous Blue Jays, Jimmy Little, Noelene Batley, Mike Furber, Olivia Newton-John, The Dave Miller Set, Johnny Young, Wild Cherries and Jeff St John.
From the Wikipedia Wheeling, West Virginia

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The single lifted from the album, "Wheeling West Virginia", reached #20 in Australia in early 1970[4]. The LP is also notable because it was Sedaka's first album to include collaborations with writers other than longtime lyricist Howard Greenfield -- the title track featured lyrics by Roger Atkins and four other songs were co-written with Carole Bayer Sager, who subsequently embarked on a successful collaboration with expatriate Australian singer-songwriter Peter Allen.
From the Wikipedia Neil Sedaka

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Musician: Neil Sedaka Name of Song: Wheeling West Virginia Relevant Verse: WHEELING WEST VIRGINIA (Neil Sedaka/Howard Greenfield) Laurel to Sunset, freeway to Culver, Racin' my MG down to MGM. Sittin' in make-up tryin' to wake up Gotta be on the set at eight a.m. For one more day of make believin', One more day of playin' the star, One more day of endless pretendin', Do ya know who you are? Where is the guy from Wheelin' West Virginia Why did he have to roam So far away from Wheelin' West Virginia, Thousands of miles from home. Lawyers' fees and agents' commission, Everybody's waitin' to be fed. Uncle Sam is right there beside you, Come on boy, ya got to make the bread. For one more day of make believin', One more day of playin' the star, One more day of endless pretendin', Do ya know who you are? Where is the guy from Wheelin' West Virginia Why did he have to roam So far away from Wheelin' West Virginia, Thousands of miles from home. Culver to freeway, Sunset to Laurel, Racin' my MG back from MGM. Early to bed to be up at dawnin', Gotta be on the set at eight a.m. For one more day of make believin', One more day of playin' the star, one more day of endless pretendin', But that's all you are. Gone is the guy from Wheelin' West Virginia, Gone is the world he used to know. There's no such place as Wheelin' West Virginia, It faded long ago. ============================================ http://www.sedaka.be/neil_sedaka_songs_samples/wheeling_west_virginia.htm Location website: [Web Link]

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