Que Sera Sera (Hopkins, Mary)

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Born in 1950 in Pontardawe, Mary Hopkin's singing began while she was still a schoolgirl. Starting out in a local folk band, the Selby Set & Mary, she also released several Welsh-language albums on local label Cambrian Recordings.Mary's fortunes changed dramatically in 1968 following an appearance on the TV talent show Opportunity Knocks, where she performed Turn Turn Turn. It was indeed to be a turning point in her life.She won the competition, and the following Monday received a telegram asking her to call Apple Records. She did, and spoke to Paul McCartney, who asked her to come up to London the next day for an audition.Mary recorded eight songs that day, and was offered a recording contract on the spot. The song Those Were The Days was chosen as her first single, and it looked to be an instant success - her success in Opportunity Knocks had already made her a household name. She was just 18 years old.However, it wasn't all plain sailing. News came through that Sandie Shaw had also recorded Those Were The Days, and was rushing it out to coincide with Mary's release date of 30 August. Apple took out ads in the music press which said, "Listen to Mary Hopkin sing Those Were The Days. Listen to Sandie Shaw's version. Then buy the one you like".The gamble paid off. Mary's version topped the charts on both sides of the Atlantic. Its follow-up, Goodbye, was written by Paul McCartney, who was also produced her first album, Postcard. With cover versions of Donovan's Lord Of The Reedy River and Happiness Runs, much of Postcard featured songs that weren't best suited to her voice.The single Temma Harbour, produced by Mickey Most, reached the Top 10, and Knock, Knock, Who's There? was Britain's 1970 Eurovision entry. She came second.Her last top 20 hit was Think About Your Children, a song written by Hot Chocolate. By this time, Mary had become increasingly unhappy at the material she was being given to sing, although there were high points. Her album Earth Song/Ocean Song, released in 1970, remains to this day the album Mary is most pleased with, considering it to be more her style than her previous releases. Earth Song/Ocean Song featured Danny Thompson from Pentangle on double bass, Ralph McTell on guitar and Dave Cousins from The Strawbs on guitar.The album's release marked the end of her tenure with Apple. Mary temporarily retired from recording, married producer Tony Visconti, and mostly left the music business to bring up her children.But she sporadically returned to recording, working with former members of the Springfields and ELO, appearing on George Martin's production of Dylan Thomas' Under Milk Wood, and guesting on The Crocketts' album The Great Brain Robbery.

Lyrics for Que Sera Sera (Hopkins, Mary)

When I was just a little girl,I asked my mother, 'What will I be?Will I be pretty?Will I be rich?"Here's what she said to me:Que sera, serawhat ever will be, will be;The future's not ours to see.Que sera, seraWhat will be, will beWhen I grew up and fell in love,I asked my sweetheart, "What lies ahead,will we have rainbowsday after day?"Guess what my sweeheart said:Que sera, serawhatever will be, will bethe future's not ours to see.Que sera, serawhat will be; will beNow I have children of my ownthey ask their mother "What will I bewill I be handsome?will I be rich?"I tell them tenderlyQue sera, sera whatever will be, will be;the future's not ours to see.Que sera, serawhat will be, will be