Mary in the Morning
"Mary in the Morning" is a song written by American songwriter and record producer Michael Rashkow and singer Johnny Cymbal. [1]
| "Mary in the Morning" | ||||
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| Single by Al Martino | ||||
| from the album Mary in the Morning | ||||
| B-side | "I Love You and You Love Me" | |||
| Released | May 1967 | |||
| Recorded | 1967 | |||
| Genre | Traditional pop | |||
| Length | 2:47 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter(s) | John Cymbal, Mike Lendell | |||
| Producer(s) | Tom Morgan, Marvin Holtzman | |||
| Al Martino singles chronology | ||||
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Background
It describes a man's intense love for his wife and how he looks forward to a lifetime with her. Michael Rashkow has stated : "'Mary in the Morning' wasn't about anybody; it's a song that we made up. It was among the first, if not the first, pop song with lyrics that clearly place a man and woman in bed together".
Recordings
"Mary in the Morning" was recorded by a number of artists including:
- Ed Ames - 1967
- Elvis Presley
- Glen Campbell
- Al Martino had the most successful recording of the song, reaching number one on the Easy Listening chart for two weeks in July 1967 and number twenty-seven on the Billboard Hot 100,[2] and number thirty-five on the Canadian RPM Magazine pop charts.
- Michael Kiske
- Tommy Hunter reached the top of the Canadian RPM Magazine country charts with his version, which also charted on the lower end of the U.S. country charts.
- Erkki Pohjanheimo (as Kaunein Aamuisin)
- Greg Page
- Joe Longthorne
There is a 'Mary in the Morning' by Guy Fletcher, but it is a different song.
See also
- List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1967 (U.S.)
References
- "secondhandsongs.com". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 159.
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