Don't Let It Die
1971 single by Hurricane Smith
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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 | Hurricane Smith[1] | |||
| Producer | Hurricane Smith[1] | |||
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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".
