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"Over the Mountain; Across the Sea" is a song written by Rex Garvin. [1] The song was a hit for Johnnie & Joe in 1957 and Bobby Vinton in 1963. Johnnie & Joe version
Three of the songs hit the U.S. singles charts. "Over the Mountain; Across the Sea," written by Rex Garvin, went to #3 on the R&B chart and #8 on the Billboard Hot 100, [5] and "I'll Be Spinning," written by Freddie Scott, went Top 10 R&B, both in 1957.
"Over the Hills and Far Away" (Roud 8460) is a traditional English song, dating back to at least the late 17th century. Two versions were published in the fifth volume of Thomas D'Urfey's Wit and Mirth, or Pills to Purge Melancholy; a version that is similar to the second Wit and Mirth one appears in George Farquhar's 1706 play The Recruiting Officer.
Rex Garvin (July 24, 1940 [1] [2] – December 2, 2013) [3] was an American rhythm and blues singer, songwriter, keyboard player and arranger. His writing credits include the 1957 US chart hit "Over the Mountain; Across the Sea", by Johnnie and Joe, and his own 1966 recording "Sock It To 'Em J.B.", later recorded by The Specials.
"Over the Mountain (Across the Sea)" (previously a hit for the duo Johnnie & Joe) is the album's only single. All of the songs on this album were later include in the collection Bobby Vinton Sings the Golden Decade of Love .
"Over the Mountain" is the opening track of heavy metal musician Ozzy Osbourne's album Diary of a Madman. The song debuted at number 42 on the Billboard Top Tracks chart [3] and reached number 38. [4] The song was written by Osbourne, Bob Daisley, Lee Kerslake and Randy Rhoads. [2]
"Blue on Blue" is a popular song composed by Burt Bacharach with lyrics by Hal David, first recorded [3] and released by Bobby Vinton in April 1963, backed by Burt Bacharach and his Orchestra. [4] Vinton's single spent 13 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 3 on July 6, 1963, [ 5 ] [ 6 ] while reaching No. 2 on Billboard 's ...
Sailing, Sailing" is a song written in 1880 by Godfrey Marks, a pseudonym of British organist and composer James Frederick Swift (1847–1931). [1] [2] It is also known as "Sailing" or "Sailing, sailing, over the bounding main" (the first line of its chorus). The song's chorus is widely known and appears in many children's songbooks.