In the Chapel in the Moonlight
"In the Chapel in the Moonlight" is a 1936 popular song written by Billy Hill and first performed by Shep Fields. Other successful recordings in 1936/37 were by Richard Himber, Mal Hallett and Ruth Etting.[1]
The song was revived by Kitty Kallen in 1954. Her recording, which was released by Decca Records as catalog number 29130, reached number four on the Billboard charts[2] and number five on the Cash Box Best Selling Record chart.
Cover versions
"In the Chapel in the Moonlight" has been performed frequently since then by singers including:
- The Four Knights (1954)[3]
- It was covered by Johnny Burnette in his 1961 album Johnny Burnette Sings.[4]
- The Bachelors also hit the Top 40 in the UK[5] with a recorded version of this standard in 1965.[6]
- Dean Martin, whose version of the song peaked at number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 as well as spending three weeks atop the easy listening chart in August 1967.[7]
- Bing Crosby on the 1965 album Bing Crosby's Treasury - The Songs I Love
- Patti Page - for her 1967 album Today My Way
- Jerry Vale for his album As Long As She Needs Me (1969)[8]
- Celtic Frost for their album Into the Pandemonium (1999 reissued version)
See also
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 528. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940-1955. Record Research.
- ↑ "45cat.com". 45cat.com. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
- ↑ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
- ↑ British Hit Singles & Albums. London: Guinness World Records Ltd. 2005. p. 42. ISBN 1-904994-00-8.
- ↑ "45cat.com". 45cat.com. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 158.
- ↑ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
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