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"MacArthur Park" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Jimmy Webb that was recorded first in 1967 by Irish actor and singer Richard Harris. Harris's version peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number four on the UK Singles Chart .
Harris recorded several albums of music, one of which, A Tramp Shining, included the seven-minute hit song "MacArthur Park" (Harris insisted on singing the lyric as "MacArthur's Park"). [28] This song was written by Jimmy Webb, and it reached number 2 on the American Billboard Hot 100 chart. It also topped several music sales charts in Europe ...
And Richard’s “MacArthur Park” went to No. 2, and you know, you’re biting your nails and you’re going, “Oh man, next week we’re going to No. 1.” Nope.
"Didn't We" is a song recorded by Irish singer and actor Richard Harris for his debut studio album, A Tramp Shining (1968). It was written and produced by Jimmy Webb and originally served as the B-side to Harris' 1968 single "MacArthur Park". "Didn't We" was then distributed as the record's single by Dunhill Records, also in 1968.
Both Summer's original single version and Harris' initial recording of "MacArthur Park" are included on the "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" soundtrack. (The soundtrack also includes a rendition of "Day ...
Webb formed his own production and publishing company that year, Canopy, and scored a hit with its first project, an unlikely album with Irish actor Richard Harris singing an album of all Webb songs. One of the songs, "MacArthur Park", was a long, complex piece with multiple movements [9] that was originally rejected by the group the Association.
The song "MacArthur Park", which was first recorded by Richard Harris, was originally offered to the Association for inclusion on this album.Producer Bones Howes challenged Jimmy Webb to write a pop song that incorporated classical instrumentation and an odd time signature, which he planned to have the Association record.
The 1968 hit song MacArthur Park, written by Jimmy Webb and originally recorded by Richard Harris and later famously covered by Donna Summer, was inspired by this location. In an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm , the park is humorously suggested as a place to visit by a hotel concierge.