I Was a Lover, a Leader of Men

"I Was a Lover, a Leader of Men"
"I Was a Lover, a Leader of Men"
Single by Barry Gibb and the Bee Gees
from the album The Bee Gees Sing and Play 14 Barry Gibb Songs
B-side	"And the Children Laughing"(Australia); "How Love Was True"(Philippines);
Released	November 1965 (Australia); January 1966 (Philippines)
Recorded	October 1965 ; Festival Studio, Sydney
Genre	Folk rock
Length	3:35
Label	Leedon (Australia); Festival (Philippines)
Songwriter	Barry Gibb
Producer	Bill Shepherd
The Bee Gees singles chronology

"I Was a Lover, a Leader of Men" is a single released in November 1965 (in Australia, and in January 1966 in the Philippines), recorded by the Bee Gees, and written by Barry Gibb.^[1] In Australia, the B-side was "And the Children Laughing". It is also the first track of the Bee Gees' first album, The Bee Gees Sing and Play 14 Barry Gibb Songs. This song won Barry a songwriting award.^[2]