Doug Ashdown

Douglas "Doug" Wesley Ashdown (born 29 July 1942) is an Australian singer-songwriter who had a minor hit in Australia with "Winter in America", also known as "Leave Love Enough Alone", which also reached No. 13 on the Dutch Singles Chart in 1978.

Ashdown reached No. 46 on the Australian Kent Music Report with "The Saddest Song of All" released in August 1970. In 1988, "Winter in America" was covered by Dutch singer René Froger, and in 1994 by Australian group The Robertson Brothers.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 29, 1942

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1970

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 122951 7/15/1970 Who is that shall come one day Doug Ashdown vocalist  
Decca 122952 7/15/1970 I've come to save your world Doug Ashdown vocalist  
Decca 122953 7/15/1970 The day they freed the noise Doug Ashdown vocalist  
Decca 122954 7/15/1970 California beachhead Doug Ashdown vocalist  
Decca 122955 7/15/1970 And the lion roared Doug Ashdown vocalist  
Decca 122956 7/15/1970 Galilee Doug Ashdown vocalist  
Decca 122957 7/15/1970 Who is that shall come one day Doug Ashdown vocalist  
Decca 122958 7/15/1970 The race Doug Ashdown vocalist  
Decca 122959 7/15/1970 Susan of the straw Doug Ashdown vocalist  
Decca 122960 7/15/1970 I remembered Alice Doug Ashdown vocalist  
Decca 122961 7/15/1970 Mother love Doug Ashdown vocalist  
Decca 122962 7/15/1970 Holly Doug Ashdown vocalist  
Decca 122963 7/15/1970 Have you had a good day at the bank Doug Ashdown vocalist  
Decca 122964 7/15/1970 The saddest song of all Doug Ashdown vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ashdown, Doug," accessed November 10, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/302149.

Ashdown, Doug. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/302149.

"Ashdown, Doug." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 10 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/302149

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