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Written by Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb. The song was originally intended for The Seekers. Upon arriving in London from Australia (following in the path of the Seekers who had arrived several years earlier) the Bee Gees had been unsuccessful in getting the song to the group, so they recorded it themselves. During a chance meeting in London between the Seekers’ lead singer Judith Durham and Maurice Gibb, Durham learned that “Massachusetts“ was originally intended for her group and in 2003 the Seekers recorded the song as a tribute to Maurice following his death earlier that year. The Bee Gees had never actually been to Massachusetts when they recorded this; they just liked the sound of the name. Robin Gibb explained about “Massachusetts“ in 1000 UK #1 Hits by Jon Kutner and Spencer Leigh.
