A man without love - Wikipedia A man without love For the Engelbert Humperdinck song, see Quando m'innamoro. `` A Man Without Love '' Eurovision Song Contest 1966 entry Country United Kingdom Artist ( s ) Kenneth McKellar Language English Composer ( s ) Cyril Ornadel Lyricist ( s ) Peter Callander Conductor Harry Rabinowitz Finals performance Final result 9th Final points 8 Appearance chronology ◄ `` I Belong '' ( 1965 ) `` Puppet on a String '' ( 1967 ) ► `` A Man Without Love '' was the British entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966, performed in English by Kenneth McKellar. The song is a ballad, with McKellar comparing a man without love and a man with love. He explains that a man without love is `` only half a man, this nothing '', and a man `` with love is everything in life ''. For the performance of the song in Luxembourg, McKellar wore the traditional Scottish kilt. `` A Man Without Love '' peaked at no. 30 in the UK Singles Chart in March 1966. It was performed eighteenth and last on the night, following Ireland 's Dickie Rock with `` Come Back to Stay ''. At the close of voting, it had received eight points ( five from Ireland and three from Luxembourg ), placed ninth in a field of 18 ( the worst placing for the United Kingdom until 1978. It was succeeded as British representative at the 1967 contest by Sandie Shaw with `` Puppet on a String ''. References Jump up ^ Roberts, David ( 2006 ). British Hit Singles & Albums ( 19th ed. ). London : Guinness World Records Limited. p. 340. ISBN 1 - 904994 - 10 - 5. Preceded by `` I Belong '' by Kathy Kirby United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966 Succeeded by `` Puppet on a String '' by Sandie Shaw UK national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest Contestants Winners Patricia Bredin Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson Bryan Johnson The Allisons Ronnie Carroll Matt Monro Kathy Kirby Kenneth KcKellar Sandie Shaw Cliff Richard Lulu Mary Hopkin Clodagh Rodgers The New Seekers Olivia Newton - John The Shadows Brotherhood of Man Lynsey de Paul & Mike Moran Co-Co Black Lace Prima Donna Bucks Fizz Bardo Sweet Dreams Belle and the Devotions Vikki Watson Ryder Rikki Scott Fitzgerald Live Report Emma Samantha Janus Michael Ball Sonia Frances Ruffelle Love City Groove Gina G Katrina and the Waves Imaani Precious Nicki French Lindsay Jessica Garlick Jemini James Fox Javine Hylton Daz Sampson Scooch Andy Abraham Jade Ewen Josh Dubovie Joe and Jake Lucie Jones Songs `` All '' `` Sing, Little Birdie '' `` Looking High, High, High '' `` Are You Sure ? '' `` Ring - a-Ding Girl '' `` Say Wonderful Things '' `` I Love the Little Things '' `` I Belong '' `` A Man Without Love '' `` Puppet on a String '' `` Congratulations `` Boom Bang - a-Bang '' `` Knock, Knock Who 's There ? '' `` Jack in the Box `` Beg, Steal or Borrow '' `` Power to All Our Friends '' `` Long Live Love `` Let Me Be the One '' `` Save Your Kisses for Me '' `` Rock Bottom '' `` The Bad Old Days '' `` Mary Ann '' `` Love Enough for Two '' `` Making Your Mind Up '' `` One Step Further '' `` I 'm Never Giving Up '' `` Love Games `` Love Is `` Runner in the Night '' `` Only the Light '' `` Go '' `` Why Do I Always Get it Wrong ? '' `` Give a Little Love Back to the World '' `` A Message to Your Heart '' `` One Step Out of Time '' `` Better the Devil You Know '' `` Lonely Symphony '' `` Love City Groove '' `` Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit '' `` Love Shine a Light '' `` Where Are You ? '' `` Say It Again '' `` Do n't Play That Song Again '' `` No Dream Impossible '' `` Come Back '' `` Cry Baby '' `` Hold Onto Our Love '' `` Touch My Fire '' `` Teenage Life '' `` Flying the Flag ( For You ) '' `` Even If '' `` It 's My Time '' `` That Sounds Good to Me '' `` You 're Not Alone '' `` Never Give Up on You '' United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest Eurovision Song Contest 1966 Countries Final ( by final results ) Austria ( winner ) Sweden Norway Belgium Ireland Switzerland Yugoslavia Spain United Kingdom Germany Luxembourg Finland Portugal Denmark Netherlands France Monaco Italy Artists Final ( by final results ) Udo Jürgens Lill Lindfors & Svante Thuresson Åse Kleveland Tonia Dickie Rock Madeleine Pascal Berta Ambrož Raphael Kenneth McKellar Margot Eskens Michèle Torr Ann Christine Madalena Iglésias Ulla Pia Milly Scott Dominique Walter Tereza Kesovija Domenico Modugno Songs Final ( by final results ) `` Merci, Chérie '' `` Nygammal vals '' `` Intet er nytt under solen '' `` Un peu de poivre, un peu de sel '' `` Come Back to Stay '' `` Ne vois - tu pas ? '' `` Brez besed '' `` Yo soy aquél '' `` A Man Without Love '' `` Die Zeiger der Uhr '' `` Ce soir je t'attendais '' `` Playboy '' `` Ele e ela '' `` Stop - mens legen er go ' '' `` Fernando en Filippo '' `` Chez nous '' `` Bien plus fort '' `` Dio, come ti amo '' This 1960s song -- related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. This United Kingdom - related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=A_Man_Without_Love&oldid=759704256 '' Categories : Eurovision songs of the United Kingdom Eurovision songs of 1966 Songs written by Peter Callander Number - one singles in Switzerland Decca Records singles 1966 songs 1960s song stubs United Kingdom stubs Talk About Wikipedia Français Nederlands Português Edit links This page was last edited on 12 January 2017, at 18 : 43. About Wikipedia

Question: who sang lonely is a man without love
Answer: Kenneth McKellar