Mary in the Morning
"Mary in the Morning" is a song written by American songwriter and record producer Michael Rashkow and singer Johnny Cymbal.
| "Mary in the Morning" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Recordings
"Mary in the Morning" was recorded by a number of artists:
- 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,[1] and number thirty-five on the Canadian RPM pop charts.
- Tommy Hunter reached the top of the Canadian RPM country charts with his version, which also charted on the lower end of the U.S. country charts.
- Glen Campbell recorded the song for his sixth album Gentle On My Mind, released in 1967.
- Elvis Presley performed the song in his live act at times during the 1970s. He recorded a version that appears on the soundtrack album for the 1970 film, "That's The Way It Is" [Label: RCA Victor – LSP-4445].
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