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"Lonely Teardrops" is a song written by Berry Gordy Jr., Gwen Gordy and Roquel "Billy" Davis, first recorded and released as a single in 1958 by R&B singer Jackie Wilson, [2] on the Brunswick label. The single was commercially successful, reaching the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100 , and number-one on the R&B chart .
Many of the songs in the 1950s hinted at the simmering racial tension that would later usher in the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. The 1950s was a pivotal era in music, laying the groundwork ...
The song debuted on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart in early March 2008 at number twenty-eight. [58] It went to peak at number twenty-six the following week. It also charted at number seven on the Physical Singles chart and number eight on the Australian Artists Chart. [59] "Teardrops" spent six weeks on the chart, five of which were in the ...
Teardrops from My Eyes", written by Rudy Toombs, was the first upbeat major hit for Ruth Brown, establishing her as an important figure in rhythm and blues. Recorded for Atlantic Records in New York City in September 1950, and released in October, it was Billboard ' s number-one R&B hit for 11 non-consecutive weeks.
In 1957 she recorded more covers: of the country song "Teardrops in My Heart" and the R&B songs "You Send Me" [3] and "Empty Arms". "Teresa Brewer Showcase" was the first LP she released; it was a collection of several of her early recordings with London Records but did not include her two hits "Music! Music! Music!" or "Choo 'n Gum."
In her first audition, in 1949, she sang "So Long," which became a hit. This was followed by "Teardrops from My Eyes" in 1950. Written by Rudy Toombs, it was the first upbeat major hit for Brown. Recorded for Atlantic Records in New York City in September 1950 and released in October, it was Billboard's R&B number one for 11 weeks.
Some of Toombs' best known songs are listed below. [3]"Teardrops from My Eyes", a Rhythm and blues song for Ruth Brown, which was a hit for her in 1950 "One Mint Julep", [1] recorded by The Clovers (number 1 R&B in 1951), covered in an instrumental version by Ray Charles (number 1 R&B, Billboard Hot 100 number 8 in 1961)
After Wilson recorded his first version of "Danny Boy" and a few other tracks on Dizzy Gillespie's record label Dee Gee Records under his nickname, Sonny Wilson, he was eventually hired by Billy Ward in 1953 to join a group Ward formed in 1950 called the Dominoes, after Wilson's successful audition to replace the immensely popular Clyde ...