"Driving Wheel", sometimes recorded as "Lost My Driving Wheel", is a song written by British-born Canadian folk singer

David Wiffen David Wiffen (born 11 March 1942) is an English-Canadian folk singer-songwriter. Two of his songs, "Driving Wheel" and "More Often Than Not", have become cover standards. Early life Wiffen was born in Redhill, Surrey, England.

. The song was popularized by

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, and has been performed and recorded by many well-known musicians.

History

Wiffen included "Driving Wheel" on his 1971 self-titled album which was released on

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."Tom Rush (1970)"
''AllMusic'' Review by James Chrispell The album received spotty promotion, and the song was not widely known until it appeared on Tom Rush's self-titled album in 1970. Soon after it was recorded by Whitney Sunday. "Driving Wheel" was included on Roger McGuinn's self-titled 1973 album, released by Columbia Records. It was also recorded by the

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and released in several forms. Years later, in 2013,

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singer

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included the song on his album ''Only Slightly Mad''. Many musicians also continue to include the song in their live sets."John Prine; Cowboy Junkies"
''Variety'', Todd Everett, May 11, 1992

References

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