The King Is Dead (Tony Cole song)
| "The King Is Dead" | ||||
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| Single by Tony Cole | ||||
| from the album If The Music Stops | ||||
| B-side | "Ruby" | |||
| Released | December 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 1972 | |||
| Genre | Folk rock | |||
| Length | 2:52 | |||
| Label | 20th Century (US) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tony Cole (words and music) | |||
| Producer(s) | David McKay | |||
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| "The King Is Dead" on YouTube | ||||
"The King Is Dead" is a song written and originally recorded by Australian singer and songwriter Tony Cole. Produced by David McKay, it was part of Cole's debut album If The Music Stops (1972). That year the song was also released as a single that December, with "Ruby" on the flip side.