Don't Let It Die is a song written, produced, and sung by Hurricane Smith. It was originally recorded by Smith as a demo in the hopes that John Lennon would record the song. Following advice from Mickie Most, Smith decided to release it himself. It made #2 on the UK Singles Chart,[3] with Middle Of The Road's Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep keeping it from the top spot.[4]
"Don't Let It Die" | |
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Single by Hurricane Smith | |
Released | 1971[1] |
Genre | Pop Rock[1] |
Length | 2:29[2] |
Songwriter(s) | Hurricane Smith[1] |
Producer(s) | Hurricane Smith[1] |
Smith received the 1971 Ivor Novello award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically.[5] The lyrics have an ecological theme, stressing the beauty and fragility of nature, and the human responsibility to look after it, not to "let it die".