Happiness (Bill Anderson song)

"Happiness"
Single by Ken Dodd
B-side	"All of My Life"
Released	1964
Genre	Easy listening, pop
Length	1:55
Label	Columbia DB 7325
Songwriter(s)	Bill Anderson
Ken Dodd singles chronology

"Happiness" is a song written by American country musician Bill Anderson, and first recorded by Anderson on his 1963 album Still.[1]

In the United Kingdom, the song is best known in the version by comedian and singer Ken Dodd. Dodd's recording, arranged by Ivor Raymonde and released on EMI's Columbia label, reached number 31 on the UK Singles Chart in 1964. Although not one of Dodd's biggest chart hits, it became known as the comedian's signature song.[2][3]

During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the song was recorded as a tribute to the National Health Service by celebrities from the Liverpool area, including Ricky Tomlinson, Glenda Jackson, Rick Astley, Jimmy Tarbuck, Shirley Ballas, Claire Sweeney, Les Dennis and Carol Decker. The video was released by the Ken Dodd Charitable Foundation, in association with the Comedy Trust and the Royal Court Theatre.[4]

References

Still, Bill Anderson, discogs.com. Retrieved 12 March 2018
Phil Davies, "Bill Anderson", Black Cat Rockabilly. Retrieved 12 March 2018
"Ken Dodd". chortle.co.uk. Chortle. Retrieved 12 March 2018..
Coronavirus: Stars record Ken Dodd's Happiness song in tribute to NHS", BBC, 13 April 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2020

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[1] Still, Bill Anderson, discogs.com. Retrieved 12 March 2018

[2] Phil Davies, "Bill Anderson", Black Cat Rockabilly. Retrieved 12 March 2018

[3] "Ken Dodd". chortle.co.uk. Chortle. Retrieved 12 March 2018..

[4] Coronavirus: Stars record Ken Dodd's Happiness song in tribute to NHS", BBC, 13 April 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2020