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Nonetheless, his 1967 single 'Days of Pearly Spencer' became a classic of its time. The lyric was inspired by the fate of a homeless friend of McWilliams. The single reached number 8 in the Dutch Top 40. McWilliams died of a heart attack at his home in Ballycastle, County Antrim in 2002, at the age of 56.
My collection: 7" single no. 1646
Found: May 3, 1992
Cost: 3 guilders
Tracks: 'Days of Pearly Spencer' / 'Poverty street'