Who sang Unexpected Song with Justin Hayward

[johnwisbeach]

I used to have a tape of JH (He of the Moody Blues) and a lady singing Unexpected Song ... can anyone tell me who was the lady is in the duet and what album it's on?  Plenty of people have recorded Unexpected Song, but the JH version is by far the best.

[Robinia]

Would it be Marti Webb from the musical Tell me on a Sunday?

[magsysmith]

well I don't know, kind sir--however many times have I told you the answer to your question--Marti Webb--trouble is, you being the stubborn one of the pair of us, you've never believed me !

well now you must do


me xxxzzz

[Macca-009]

It was (without doubt) Marti Webb. The single, which is extremely rare to find these days, was released on Polydor (Cat #POSP235) in 1981. This was a couple of years BEFORE the song was included in the musical "Tell Me On A Sunday" at which time it was (at first) given different lyrics. The MW & JH version remains the definitive and best version however ... by a long way.