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"The Wayward Wind" is a country song written by Stanley Lebowsky (music) and Herb Newman (lyrics), [1] [2] and first recorded by American singer Gogi Grant in 1955, and released in 1956. Grant's version reached No. 1 on both the Cash Box charts, where it remained at No. 1 for five weeks, and the Billboard charts, remaining at No. 1 for six weeks, ending Elvis Presley's seven-week run at No. 1 ...
The next year, she had an even bigger hit, reaching number 1 on the Billboard Top 100 chart with "The Wayward Wind," and holding there for six weeks. The song sold over one million copies in the United States alone, [4] and peaked at No. 9 in the UK Singles Chart. [5] She was voted the most popular female vocalist by Billboard magazine.
Considered among the best examples of her vocal delivery are the songs "Walkin' After Midnight", "I Fall to Pieces and "Crazy". [2] These singles were also among Cline's biggest hits, all of which reached major positions on the Billboard country and pop music charts. [1] During her eight-year career, Cline recorded a total of 104 songs.
Francis Edward Ifield OAM (30 November 1937 – 18 May 2024) was a British-born Australian country music singer and guitarist who often incorporated yodelling into his music. Born in the United Kingdom, Ifield grew up in rural Australia where he started performing hillbilly music in his teens. He released singles which were successful in ...
Gordon Meredith Lightfoot Jr. CC OOnt (November 17, 1938 – May 1, 2023) was a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist who achieved international success in folk, folk-rock, and country music.
The next night at Birmingham's NIA Arena, J.D. Nicholas added Jackson's name to the lyrics of the song, and henceforth the Commodores have mentioned Jackson and other deceased R&B singers. Thus came the inspiration upon the first anniversary of Jackson's death to re-record, with new lyrics, the hit song "Nightshift" as a tribute.
An LP, Like Mann, was released in 1960 but did not sell well, and Mann began to drift from the music business. [3] After serving in the Army in 1964, he released a single, "Down to My Last I Love You", on Monument Records. But it failed and he returned to family life and the lumber business, where he battled with problems of alcoholism. [4]
The remakes include pop singer Gogi Grant's "The Wayward Wind," Bonnie Lou's "Seven Lonely Days," Cole Porter's "True Love," and Bob Wills' "San Antonio Rose." In addition, Cline recorded remakes of her 1957 hits, "Walkin' After Midnight" and "A Poor Man's Roses (Or a Rich Man's Gold)."