is a song recorded by Welsh singer Tom Jones in December 1967. The lyrics were written by Barry Mason, and the music by Les Reed, who also contributed the title and theme of the song. It earned Reed and Mason the 1968 Ivor Novello award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically. The song caused a lot of controversy both then and also later years for diferrent reasons .Delilah was also covered by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band and was their biggest hit in the UK, reaching No.7 in 1975.
How Diana Ross got on this cover version here, remains a complete mystery!
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