Dear Old Daddy Bill

"Dear Old Daddy Bill" was the third and final charting single for Canadian band Motherlode. Not having the success of the two previous releases, it was only a minor hit for the group.

"Dear Old Daddy Bill"
Single by Motherlode
from the album When I Die
B-side	"Living Life"
Released	1969
Recorded	1969
Genre	Soul
Label	Revolver REVS-005
Songwriter(s)	S. Kennedy, W. Smith, K. Marco
Producer(s)	Mort Ross
Motherlode singles chronology
"Memories of a Broken Promise" (1969) "Dear Old Daddy Bill" (1969) "I'm So Glad You're You And Not Me" (1970)

Background

"Dear Old Daddy Bill" bw " Living Life" was released in Canada on Revolver REVS-005. It was written by Steve Kennedy, William "Smitty" Smith Smith and Kenny Marco.^[1] With the new distribution deal between Revolution Records and Compo Company, the single was released by early May, 1970.^[2]

Chart performance

In June 1970, the single reached number 10 on the Top 50 MAPL chart.^[3] It peaked at number 20 on the RPM Top 50 Canadian Content chart.^[4] It peaked at #69 on the RPM100 chart.^[5][6]