The Seekers "Morningtown Ride" was released in the U.K., which reached "No. 2". The song had been recorded earlier as an Australian single from the 1964 album ""Hide and Seekers"" and appeared on the 1965 American debut, ""The New Seekers"". In February 1967, "Morningtown Ride" reached the "Top 50" in the U.S. In December 1966 they issued "Georgy Girl", which became their highest charting American hit when it reached "No. 2" on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and "No. 1" on the "Cashbox" "Top 100" in February 1967. It was the title song and theme for the British film of the same name
Jim Dale American market (for which he received two Grammy Awards out of six nominations) and the ABC series "Pushing Daisies" (2007–2009); he also starred in the Disney film "Pete's Dragon" (1977). He was nominated for a BAFTA Award for portraying a young Spike Milligan in "" (1973). As a lyricist, Dale was nominated for both an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for the song "Georgy Girl", the theme for the 1966 film of the same name. Dale was born James Smith to William Henry and Miriam Jean (née Wells) Smith in Rothwell, Northamptonshire. He was educated at Kettering Grammar School.