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"A Thousand Miles Away" is a 1956 song recorded by the American doo-wop group The Heartbeats. The song was written by James Sheppard and William H. Miller. [1] The sequel, "Daddy's Home," also written by Sheppard and performed by his group Shep and the Limelites, was released in 1961.
The Heartbeats began as a quartet in early 1953 in Jamaica, Queens as "The Hearts", consisting of baritone Vernon Sievers, bass Wally Roker, first tenor Albert Crump, and second tenor Robbie Tatum. When it was later discovered that there was a female group of the same name (who scored a minor Billboard hit with "Lonely Nights"), the male group ...
All three had previous experience in other groups: Shep with The Heartbeats (notable for "A Thousand Miles Away"); Bassett with The Five Sharps and then, with Baskerville, in The Videos [1] ("Trickle, Trickle" - later covered by The Manhattan Transfer). Shep & The Limelites' recording sessions for Hull Records started in August 1960.
When talking about her song ‘Thousand Miles,’ Cyrus revealed that the lyrics were inspired by the love she has for her little sister Noah Cyrus. Miley Cyrus Pays Tribute to Noah Cyrus in Her ...
"A Thousand Miles Away" The Heartbeats 1957: 2:28: 6. "Heart and Soul" The Cleftones 1961: 1:55: 7. "Green Onions" Booker T. & the M.G.'s 1962: 2:32: 8. "Only You (And You Alone)" The Platters 1955: 2:47: 9. "Goodnight, Well it's Time to Go" The Spaniels 1954: 2:53: 10. "All Summer Long" The Beach Boys 1964: 2:15: Total length: 25:52
Oft-remembered for soundtracking “Valley Girl” with the classic cut “A Million Miles Away,” singer-songwriter Peter Case has a worldwide following, but veteran followers of the Los Angeles ...
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The song is an example of James Sheppard's legacy of composing of rock 'n' roll's first-ever song cycle titles, telling the story of a relationship, beginning with going home to his girl, and further twists along the way, like getting married, celebrating their anniversary, problems encountered etc.