OK, more 60's: Composer brothers Don and Dick
Addrisi first offered this '67 romantic ballad to The
Lettermen who rejected it. L.A.'s The Association first recorded it and, by the time it was Certified Gold, it had already been covered 16 times. Certified Platinum, #2 Billboard, #1
Cashbox.
BMI's song with 2
nd most U.S. airplay in the 20
th Century surpassed only by "You've Lost That
Lovin'
Feelin' " and followed by "Yesterday". The 5
th Dimension's cover peaked at #12 in '71 and Blue Suede's at #7 in '74.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=munErg-ykYU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G34cKlFPX4U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YjreDMsdFI
Yesterday's answer:
"The Letter" by The Box Tops. Thompson's father gave him the opening line "Give me a ticket for an AEROPLANE" and he ran with it. Other Box Tops hits include "Neon Rainbow", "Soul deep" and "Cry Like A Baby".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQaUs5J2wdI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RnjWLVyMps
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