Talking about great songs, whats the story about Paul McCartney writing a song for you years ago?
TOM: I was in a club in London in the Sixties. I was in this club drinking with Paul McCartney and I said to him, “Paul, I would love if you could write me a song.” And he says OK. So, I had a single coming out that week called ‘Without Love,’ which became a big record for me. When everything’s set to go, it’s hard to pull the plug and do something else. So, the same week Paul sent this song around to my house and it was called ‘The Long and Winding Road.’ And I loved it. I said I have to do this. But the people in Decca said “We’ve got to go with what we have now. We’ll have to do it later.” But Paul said, “If you’re gonna do it, it’s gotta be your next single.” And, we just missed the ball with it. But I still love to sing it anyway. AOL: You’ve been a superstar for the vast majority of your life. What do you feel you have left to achieve? TOM: Recording is an important thing. For today, of course, [but also] for people to hear it in the future. A lot of other people in Wales say, “Y
